La Petite Grue
Originally published: MetaPostModernKnitting.com, Spring/Summer 2009
by Robin Dodge
Difficulty: Intermediate. This pattern involves basic sweater construction techniques, with some unusual shaping to create the sleeves and the shoulder cutouts.
Pattern inspiration: This top is modeled after a similar one from the Spring/Summer collection of Charlotte Ronson. Bright colors are in for this season, so I chose a bright red in a drapey cotton/viscose blend to make this top flattering and sexy.
Photographer: Anna Wilcoxon/Model: Robin Dodge
SIZE
The top should fit somewhat close to the body. If you have too much ease, the armholes will gape, but then again it shouldn’t be so tight that you have to stuff yourself into it (or maybe you do… how trampy you make it is personal preference). Almost no ease to about 1 inch or so would be perfect.
MATERIALS
Filatura di Crosa Brillante [55% cotton/45% viscose; 159 yd per 50g skein]; color #14; 6 [6, 8, 9, 10] skeins.
A cotton blend with viscose or rayon would be best for this top. Cotton keeps it light enough for summer, and the viscose or rayon adds slinky drape.
1 set US Size 2/2.75 mm straight needles
1 set US Size 3/3.25 mm straight needles
Size E4 (3.5mm) crochet hook
stitch holder
stitch marker
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
25 sts X 32 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch
PATTERN
Front
With smaller ndls, CO 96[108, 120, 132, 146] sts. Row 1 (RS): *K2, P2;rep from * to end. Work even in pat as set until piece meas 5” from CO, end after WS row. Next row (RS): Change to larger ndls, knit. Work even in Stockinette stitch until piece meas 13.5” from CO, end after WS row.
Shape Armhole
At beg of next 2 rows, BO 7[10, 13, 16, 19] sts and work to end. [82 (88, 94, 100, 108) sts rem].
Next row (RS): CO 4[5, 7, 8, 9] sts, knit to end. Next row (WS): CO 4[5, 7, 8, 9] sts, P39[43, 48, 52, 57] sts (including CO sts), *K1, P1; rep from * twice more, sl these 45 (49, 54, 58, 63) sts (just worked) to holder, *P1, K1; rep from * twice more, P39[43, 48, 52, 57] sts.
Shape Left Neck & Sleeve
Row 1 (RS): CO 3 sts, knit to 10 sts before end of row, K3tog, K1, pm, work in 1 x 1 rib pat to end. (3 sts inc’d, 2 sts dec’d) Row 2: Work 1 WSR. Row 3: CO 2 sts, knit to 9 sts before end of row, K2tog, K1, work in pat to end. (2 sts inc’d, 1 st dec’d) Row 4: Work 1 WS row. Rep rows 1-4, 2[3, 3, 4, 4] more times, and rows 1-2, 1[-, 1, -, 1] more time. [52(57, 63, 68, 74) sts]. Cont to Shape Neck as foll: Row 1 (RS): Knit to 10 sts before end of row, K3tog, work in pat to end. (2 sts dec’d) Row 2: Work 1 WSR. Row 3: Knit to 9 sts before end of row, K2tog, pm, work in pat to end. (1 st dec’d) Row 4: Work 1 WSR. Rep rows1-4 once more. Cont to Shape Neck as foll: Row 1 (RS): BO 2 sts, work in pat to 10 sts before end of row, K3tog, work in pat to end. Row 2 (WS): Work 1 WSR. Row 3: BO 3 sts, work in pat to last 9 sts, end K2tog, work in pat to end. Row 4: Work 1 WSR. Rep rows 1-4, 3[4, 4, 5, 5] more times, and rows 1-2, 1[-, 1, -, 1] more time. [10 (11, 13, 14, 16) sts rem]. Next row (RS): BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8] sts. [8 sts rem]. Work even in patt for 9.5[10, 10, 10.5, 10.5]”, end after WSR. BO all sts. Work other side to match, reversing shaping.
Back
Work as for front, omitting neck shaping. After working sleeves as for front, BO all sts.
FINISHING
Seam sides and sides of sleeves. Seam neckline extensions. Lay neckline extension over back so that center seam is at center back and 2.5[3, 3, 3.5, 3.5]” of neckline extension is free on either side (to go across back neck; you may have to gather the back somewhat). Pin and seam. Work 1 row of single crochet around the sleeves. Block.
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