Demilune Top

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Demilune, (which is another way of saying half-moon) gets it’s name from the curved shaping of the lower hems of this halter top. The upward curve on the front piece paired with the downward curve of the back, give the Demilune Top a flattering hi-low profile. This pattern is a great introduction to short-row shaping and the fun part is, you don’t have to pick up any of the wraps! The wraps blend seamlessly into the garter stitch fabric.
Knit your Demilune top with 2 strands of fingering weight held together or with a single strand of DK weight yarn.
The garter stitch in this top is very elastic both widthwise and lengthwise. When choosing your size, select a size that is about 5 – 10 cm / 3 - 5 inches smaller than your actual chest circumference.

My test knitters described this pattern as: Advanced Beginner

Techniques used: Knit stitch, simplified short-rows, decreasing, basic crochet stitches (chain and single crochet), seaming Garter stitch (tutorial link)

SIZES

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished Size
Chest circumference: 63.5 (72.5, 83.5, 94, 105)(113, 124.5, 134.5, 145) cm / 25 (28½, 33, 37, 41¼)(44½, 49, 53, 57) inches
Body Length (measured at side): 23 cm / 9 inches (see below about adding length and meterage/yardage amounts)

Intended to be worn with approx 5 – 10 cm / 3 - 5 inches negative ease.
Project shown in size 1 with 5 inches negative ease. Model has a chest circumference of 76 cm / 30 inches.

MATERIALS

YARN
2 strands of Fingering weight yarn held together
OR
1 strand of DK weight yarn

Yarn Shown: Akara Yarns Silk Linen Fingering (65% silk, 35% linen; 448 m / 490 yds per 115g), 1 strand each held together in shades:
Puto Bumbong, 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Blue Jay, 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Yardage Required
240 (295, 350, 420, 470)(540, 595, 680, 730) m / 265 (320, 380, 460, 515)(590, 650, 745, 800) yds of 1 strand DK weight yarn
(If using 2 strands of fingering weight held together, this is the meterage /yardage amount you need for EACH of the 2 yarns).

If adding length to the body, add 40 (45, 50, 60, 65)(70, 80, 85, 90) m / 45 (50, 55, 65, 70)(75, 85, 90, 95) yds extra for every 2.5 cm / 1 inch added in body length, to the total meterage/ yardage amount.
(If using 2 strands of fingering weight held together, this is the extra meterage/ yardage amount you need to add to EACH of the 2 yarns).

NEEDLES & HOOK
5 mm / US 8 straight needles; or circular needle at least 60 cm / 24 inches long
4.5 mm Crochet hook

Budget Substitute Yarn Ideas ($-$$$)

(Fingering weight - 2 strands held together)

  • Knit Picks Gloss Fingering Yarn

  • Amano Chaski

  • BC Garn Lino

(Double knitting weight)

  • Knit Picks Gloss DK Yarn

  • Borgo de Pazzi Sira DK

  • Berroco Pima Soft

  • CaMaRose Løvetand

  • BC Garn Allino

GAUGE
19 sts x 30 rows= 10 cm / 4 inches in garter st, on 5 mm / US 8 needles, slightly stretched, with 2 strands of fingering weight held together OR 1 strand of DK weight.