Meet the Chunky Happy Hour Top! I like to think of her as the Happy Hour Top's older and wiser sister. Adapted from the original best-selling pattern, this cute but classy, cropped, textured design is a versatile wardrobe staple and SUCH a quick knit! The slipped hourglass stitch is a fun, unique and low-key addictive knitting technique that will have you hooked! This pattern is size inclusive and is suitable for intermediate knitters.
Written for sizes XS (S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Needles:
- 10mm needles
- 9mm circular needles
Gauge:
16 sts x 16 rows = 14.5cm x 11cm on 10mm needles in slipped hourglass stitch (instructions for gauge swatch are included in the pattern)
Yarn:
Here are some yarn suggestions. This piece is knitted using chunky yarn.
The sample was knitted using Stitch and Story, The Chunky Wool.
- Stitch and Story, The Chunky Wool
- Stitch and Story, Jolie
- Katia, Love Wool
- Malabrigo, Rasta
- Hobbii, Natur Uld
- Hobbii, Snowstorm
- Hobbii, Woolpower Big
- Hobbii, Umami
- Hobbii, Amigo GIGA
- Lionbrand, Wool Ease Thick and Quick
- Paintbox, Simply Super Chunky
- Lionbrand, Hometown
- Stylecraft, Special XL Super Chunky
- Novita, Hygge
3 (3, 5, 5, 6) (8, 8, 9, 10) skeins of 100g/65m.
Chunky Happy Hour Top Pattern
Measurements:
XS:
To fit bust: 71-76cm / 28-30”
Width: 38cm / 15”
Length: 37cm / 14.5”S:
To fit bust: 81-86cm / 32-34”
Width: 45cm / 17.7"
Length: 38cm / 15"M:
To fit bust: 91.5-96.5cm / 36-38”
Width: 53cm / 20.8"
Length: 42cm / 16.5"L:
To fit bust: 101.5cm-106.5cm / 40-42”
Width: 60cm / 23.6"
Length: 45cm / 17.7"XL:
To fit bust: 111.5-117cm / 44-46”
Width: 67cm / 26"
Length: 48cm / 19"XXL:
To fit bust: 122-127cm / 48-50”
Width: 74cm / 29"
Length: 50cm / 19.7"3XL:
To fit bust: 132-137cm / 52-54”
Width: 82cm / 32"
Length: 53cm / 21"4XL:
To fit bust: 142-147cm / 56-58”
Width: 89cm / 35"
Length: 56cm / 22"5XL:
To fit bust: 152-158cm / 60-62”
Width: 96cm / 37.8"
Length: 60cm / 23.6"