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We specialise in natural fibre yarns, sourcing wool from Australian sheep.
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We design & manufacture the majority of our yarns in Bendigo, Australia.
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An ideal Spring/Summer Knit, this short sleeved top features an interesting and pretty textured star stitch pattern. Using mostly simple knit and purl stitches, the pattern style is created over an 8 stitch repeat and an 8 row repeat. Available in a wide range of sizes.
Knit from bottom up in pieces.
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch using 3.75mm needles.
This pattern is written for Cotton 8 ply.
1 pair each 3.25mm & 3.75mm knitting needles, 3.25mm crochet hook, 1 stitch holder.


3 out of 5 sheep
Most of the pattern is knit and purl over an eight row repeat. To create the 'star', you use this combination: P3tog, leave sts on needle, yrn, purl same 3 sts tog, sl sts off needle. To create the neck edge, you'll use double crochet.
| Finished Chest Size | cm | 90 | 105 | 115 | 120 | 130 |
| Body Length | cm | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 |
| Sleeve Length | cm | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 200g balls | 8 ply | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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We specialise in natural fibre yarns, sourcing wool from Australian sheep.
We design & manufacture the majority of our yarns in Bendigo, Australia.
We've been helping you Craft Joy for over 40 years.