Helle top (English)

Helle is the must-have knitting pattern for a simple and effortless summer top! It has a very minimal design and simple construction, making it an easy project also for beginners. The pattern includes 2 different lengths. You can wear the Helle top with anything, making it a true wardrobe staple<3

Helle is knitted from the bottom up to the armholes in one piece. From there the front and back pieces are worked separately to full length.

The pattern has two different lengths: a cropped version and a full-length version. Knitting with shorter body measurements gives you a cropped top above the high-waisted bottoms. With a longer body length, the top comes below the waistband.

This pattern is in English.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Sizing
The top has a body-hugging fit and is designed to fit with 10-15 cm negative ease to the chest circumference.

I am wearing a size M and my chest circumference is 90 cm. Choose a size that is approx. 10-15 cm smaller than your chest circumference.

Measurements
Chest circumference 65 (75) 80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 cm
Length 42/50 (43/51) 43/51 (44/52) 45/53 (45/53) 45/53 (47/55) 47/55 cm
Armhole height 18 (19) 20 (21) 22 (24) 25 (26) 27 cm

Gauge
18 sts x 26 rows = 10 cm stockinette stitch with 4 mm

Needles
Circular needle 4 mm OR 5 mm depending on the yarn, 60 cm

Materials
150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (350) 350 g Hobbii Rainbow
Cotton 8/8 (size 4 mm needle) / Drops Paris / Drops Loves You 8 (size 5 mm needle)

NOTE: For the longer version in each size, please get 50g more yarn.

Difficulty
🧶🧶/ 5

Techniques used in the pattern
casting on stitches knit stitch
purl stitch
casting off the stitches
Knit 2 together
3 needle bind off