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Traveling is life giving and the feeling behind Fernweh totally explains how I’ve been feeling the last couple of years! Can you relate?

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Fernweh (German) – refers to an ache for distant places, a homesickness for traveling.

I love this word since I am most familiar with its meaning, and I am sure many of you are too since all of the traveling restrictions have been in place. The Fernweh Top is a reminder of those faraway places yet to explore, a ladder to something new and different; but also serving as a bridge between our homes and hearts to those adventures that await the wearer. This top is worked bottom-up in two separate identical panels, which are later joined at the shoulder straps and sides of the body. Both panels sport a mosaic motif throughout. The colorful edging brightens an otherwise monochrome background.

The mosaic motif is made by following charts and once you get the hang of it, it’s so easy to work it and the end result looks super striking.

The pattern includes a minimum length from underarm in the schematics, but the length can be adjustable to be as long as desired. The color possibilities are also endless! I am thinking that a variegated yarn mixed with a solid color would look awesome too!

Sizes + Measurement

All of the garment patterns in the book come in 9 sizes.

These are the actual garment measurements. Choose size based on body measurements and desired ease.

Designed with 0in (0cm) of ease.

Bust:

29¼ (32¾, 37¼, 41½, 45) (49¼, 53¾, 58, 62½) in / 74.5 (83, 94.5, 105.5, 114.5) (125.5, 136.5, 147.5, 159) cm

Minimum length from underarm:

5 (8, 8, 8, 8) (10½, 10, 9.75, 12½, 12) in / 12.5 (20.5, 20.5, 20.5, 26.5) (25.5, 25, 31.5, 30.5) cm

Complete schematics in the book include more points of measurement, but when it comes to choosing a size, bust measurements are the most important in a straight pullover like this one.

Materials

Yarn

I used Knit Picks Lindy Chain (70% linen, 30% Pima cotton), fingering (2ply), 50g (180yd/164m), in the following colors: A: Black; B: Linen; C: Serrano.

Other yarn alternatives

If you’re looking for other options, any fingering weight will work, but here are some suggestions.

Knit Picks / WeCrochet

Comfy Fingering (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic)

Capretta Superwash (80% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon)

Lovecrafts.com

Yarn and Colors Must-Have (100% Cotton)

DMC Natura Just Cotton (100% Cotton)

DMC Natura Linen (58% Linen 26% Viscose 16% Cotton)

Tools

US size G/6 (4mm) hook

US size 7 (4.5mm) hook

5 stitch markers

Yardage/meterage

Amounts include 10% extra for swatching and margin of error.

Amounts are approximate for a cropped top of minimum length as show in the schematic.

Yarn A:

195 (330, 370, 415, 600) (655, 715, 970, 1045) yd

180 (300, 340, 380, 550) (600, 655, 885, 955) m

Yarn B:

195 (330, 370, 415, 600) (655, 715, 970, 1045) yd

180 (300, 340, 380, 550) (600, 655, 885, 955) m

Yarn C:

22 yd / 20 m

Techniques used

Here is a list of the techniques used to make this top. I have added links to audio-visual aid that you might find helpful. More videos will be added in time.

Testers

My testers were incredibly important and helpful during the writing of this book. I am forever grateful to them! Here are some of their projects (click on the images to be directed to their Instagram account)

You can also find the pattern on Ravelry and see their projects if you would like to know more information about the materials they used and the size they made.

Fernweh on Ravelry