Bamboo - Natural Bamboo Top (knit)

SIZES
XS/S (M -L -XL -2/3XL -4/5XL)
To fit bust: 28/34 (36/38-40/42-44/46-48/54-56/62) ins [71/86.5 (91.5/96.5-101.5/106.5-112/117-122/137-142/157.5) cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat Bamboo (60 g / 2.1 oz)
6 (7-9-12-13-15) balls of #92510 (Ginger).

Size 6 mm (U.S. 10) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS
www.bernat.com/glossary

GAUGE: 14 sts and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. Changes for larger sizes follow in ( ).
BACK
Cast on 62 (68-76-84-96-110) sts. Proceed in stocking st for 19 ins [48 cm], ending with a purl row. Cast off.

FRONT
Work as given for Back for 11 ins [28 cm], ending with a purl row.

Left Front: 1st row: (RS). K29 (32-36-40-46-53). K2tog. Turn. Leave rem sts on spare needle. Dec 1 st at neck edge every alt row to 18 (21-24-28-33-40) sts.
Cont even until same length as Back, ending with a purl row. Cast off.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and proceed as given for Left Front, reversing V-neck shaping.

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams from cast on edge, leaving last 9 ins [23 cm] open for armhole.