That 70's Halter Knitting Pattern
That 70’s Halter is a retro inspired 70’s style knitted top. It was made for breezy summers and festival style wear, imagine wide leg pants and balmy nights. Choose from flower power or retro strips for your design.
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YARN SUGGESTIONS Below are some other yarn suggestions you can use for your That 70’s Halter knit. The sample uses We Are Knitters The Pima Cotton in Natural, Canyon Rose and Deep Blue, which is an Aran weight yarn. Below are other suggestions for yarns which work nicely with this design.
Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran
WATG Shiny Happy Cotton - Most similar to WAK cotton and super soft.
Yarn and Colors Epic - 120 colours is all I’m gonna say.
Rico Creative Cotton - Not as soft as a pima cotton but great price and colour range.
KNITTERS TOOL The following are my ‘go to’ tools that I reach for every time I knit. I get asked a lot about what I use so I thought I’d compile it all here for you to look through.
Knitters Pride Interchangeable Circular Needles in Ginger - These are my go to for every project.
Knitters Pride Interchangeable Circular Needles Shorties in Ginger - I only discovered these after knitting for years. They’re just short versions of your regular needles and perfect for working sleeves or socks in the round.
Yarn Swift (combo) - Perfect for winding up those hanks. I opted for a table top version because it turns out all the tables I own have a fancy design along the edges. You can also try this swift.
Ball Winder - This is great for starting out, I’ve opted for tabletop one here.
Yarn Holder - This is great if you find it impossible to find the centre pull of yarn and always end up with a big mess. (metal version here and double yarn holder here)
Crochet Hooks - For picking up mistakes that I seem to make every time.
For a more comprehensive list, check out my knitters tools edit.
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happy knitting
happy knitting
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THAT 70’s HALTER TOP is worked back and forth from the bottom up, beginning at the hem and working up to the desired length. The fronts are worked one at a time. The button-band is then picked up and worked back and forth along the fronts, with options to work a collar. Stitches are also picked up along the back and worked in ribbing. Charts of the daisy and 70’s wave design are included to work in duplicate stitch to your piece.
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The garment is designed to fit a bust measurement of 71-76 (81-86) 91.5-96.5 (101.5-106.5) 111.5-117 (122-127) 132-137 (142-147) cm / 28-30 (32-34) (36-38) 40-42 (44-46) 48-50 (52-54) 56-58 inches.
Finished Garment Measurements
Bust: 76 (86) 96.5 (106.5) 117 (127) 137 (147) cm / 30 (34) 38 (42) 46 (50) 54 (58) inches finished bust circumference; garment is meant to be worn with 0 to 2 inches of positive ease.
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Suggested Needles
3.75 mm [US 5] circular needles, 80/100 cm / 32/40 inches for the ribbing. (metal needles 32 inch / 40 inch)
4.5 mm [US 7] 40 inch / 100 cm circular needles for the body. (metal needles)
Suggested Yarn Sample made in size XS with Wool and the Gang Shiny Happy Cotton (100% Cotton, 142 metres/155 yards, 100g), in the colour Lime Crush. 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) balls required.or 270 (316) 360 (407) 458 (511) 566 (625) metres / 295 (346) 394 (445) 501 (559) 619 (684) yards of Worsted/Aran weight yarn.
Notions
Yarn needle to weave in ends and work hem.
5 buttons (0.6 inches / 15mm) (similar here)
Scissors to cut yarn.
*For a list of additional materials and yarn suggestions, please scroll down.
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20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, on 4.5 mm [US 7] needles
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knit
purl
top-down knitting
seamless knitting
picking up stitches
i-cord edge
There are video tutorials throughout the pattern to assist with various techniques. For more information see https://youtu.be/Q4FJftTNRLA
