A cropped, sleeveless 1960s shell with a big turn-back collar. Plain stockinette rises from a deep rib at the natural waist, with cut-in armholes edged in rib. The collar is knitted in two halves in K2 P2 rib, about half as wide again as the neck, so it rolls over generously.

Fit

Cropped to the waist, about 3½–4 in (9–10 cm) of ease at the bust

Skill level

Easy. Two plain stockinette pieces, rib bands and a roll-back turtleneck.

Sizes

US 4 to 24 (UK 8 to 28, EU 36 to 56): 32 to 52 in (81 to 132 cm) bust

Knit it

Your choice when you make your pattern: flat, in pieces, as the original, or in the round to the underarms, with no side seams.

Yarns

Bulky / chunky, Worsted / Aran, DK / light worsted

Original yarn

A fluffy brushed mohair of about bulky (chunky) weight, at about 14 sts and 18 rows to 4 in (10 cm) over stockinette. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge.

Gauge

Your own, from 13 to 24 stitches per 4 in (10 cm)

You get

Your complete pattern straight away, to read on screen, print or save, plus an email link back to it

Super bulky yarns and anything finer than DK aren't offered: the collar would be stiff and heavy, or the top would lose its light, lofty look.

What you'll get

• Every piece written out in full for your size and gauge
• Row counts with the length to check against, so you always know where you are
• Row-by-row planners for the tricky bits, where shaping happens on both edges at once
• Drawings of each piece with your measurements, and full making-up instructions

Every design is chosen by a knitter and checked against its original pattern. If you get stuck, email us and a real person will help.

No swatch? You can use the gauge on your yarn's label. For a perfect fit, knit a swatch and measure it over stockinette on your main needles. Here's how to measure your gauge.