Unau

Notes
Unau is a simple reversible top knitted flat with long split hems and a small lace detail on
the armhole edges. One side features a rounded neckline, while the other has a V-neck
shaping and each can be knitted in a different colour. The finishing touches in garter stitch
and I-cord are all done while knitting the main pieces, making it an effortless knit with
only small seams to assemble the shoulders and sides at the end.
Its basic construction allows easy modification : knitted in only one colour, with a longer
body, fully closed at the sides, with just one of the neck shaping... It's a timeless summer
garment, light and versatile.

Use the hashtag #unautop to share your project.

Pattern, pictures and notes © Audrey Borrego. This pattern is for personal use only.
Yarn :
You will need two colours of sport weight yarn each in the following amount :
230 (270 / 320 / 380 / 450), (500 / 600 / 680 / 750) meters
250 (295 / 350 / 415 / 495), (550 / 660 / 745 / 820) yards
or twice this amount if using only one colour.

The sample is knit with Lana Grossa Landlust Sommerseide in 9 (CA) and 2 (CB).

Needles :
Main Fabric : 3.75 mm (US 5) needles
Hems : 3.5 mm (US 4) needles
or sizes required to get gauge

Gauge :
21 sts x 29 rows per 10 cm – 4" with larger needles in stockinette after blocking

Row Gauge is important for the armhole and v-neck to fall correctly.
If you have trouble achieving it, consider knitting the V-neck side first and then matching
the armhole length of the Round neck side to it.

Notions :
Stitch markers, tapestry needle and scissors
Scrap yarn to place sts on hold
Row counter recommended

Techniques used :
Bottom up reversible top knitted flat
Garter hems and sides
Rounded neckline on one side, V-neck shaping on the other
Simple eyelets and decreases lace on the armhole edges
I-cord edgings on the armholes and necklines
Shoulders joined with a three needle bind-off
Sides seamed using mattress stitch
Long splits on the sides (adjustable)
Pattern includes written instructions

Unau 2
Sizes :
1 (2 / 3 / 4 / 5), (6 / 7 / 8 / 9)
All measurements are those of the finished top.

Choose a size with about 5 cm – 2" positive ease at bust. If you're in between sizes, size up
for a bit more ease.
Shown in size 2 on a 88 cm – 34 ¾" bust.

Unau 3
Abbreviations :
– CA : colour A / CB : colour B
– CO : cast-on
– st(s) : stitch(es)
– RS : right side / WS : wrong side
– dec : decrease
– k : knit stitch / p : purl stitch
– slwyif : slip the st purlwise with the yarn in front
– yo : yarn over
– k2tog : knit the next 2 sts together (1 dec)
– ssk : slip the next 2 sts separately knitwise and knit them together through their
back loop (1 dec)
– p2tog : purl the next 2 sts together (1 dec)
– ssp : slip the next 2 sts separately knitwise and purl them together through their
back loop (1 dec)

Unau 4
Round neck : Work rows 3 to 6 : 1 (2 / 3 / 3 / 3), (4 / 5 /
Hem 6 / 6) times, then rows 3-4 once more.
CO 90 (100 / 110 / 120 / 130), (140 / 150 /
160 / 170) sts with smaller needles and CA 72 (78 / 84 / 94 / 104), (106 / 112 / 114 /
using a stretchy cast-on method like the 124) sts
German Twisted Cast-on.
(German Twisted Cast-on tutorial by Very
Pink Knits) Upper body
row 1 (RS) : k4, yo, ssk, knit to last 6 sts,
hem row 1 (WS) : sl1wyif, knit to last st, k2tog, yo, k4
sl1wyif row 2 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts,
hem row 2 (RS) : knit sl3wyif
row 3 : k4, k2tog, yo, knit to last 6 sts, yo,
Work hem rows 1-2 four times total or until ssk, k4
the hem measures about 2.5 cm – 1". row 4 : like row 2
Work hem row 1 once more.
Work rows 1 to 4 until the upper body
measures 7 (8 / 8 / 9 / 9), (9 / 9 / 10 / 10)
Body cm – 2 ¾ (3 ¼ / 3 ¼ / 3 ½ / 3 ½), (3 ½ /
Switch to larger needles. 3 ½ / 4 / 4)" from the armhole, ending
after a row 4.
body row 1 (RS) : knit
body row 2 (WS) : sl1wyif, k5 (5 / 5 / 5 / 5), next row (RS) : k4, yo, ssk, k25 (25 / 26 /
(7 / 7 / 9 / 9), purl to last 6 (6 / 6 / 6 / 6), 31 / 35), (36 / 39 / 39 / 44), bind off the
(8 / 8 / 10 / 10) sts, knit to last st, sl1wyif next 10 (16 / 20 / 20 / 22), (22 / 22 / 24 /
24) sts, knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k4
Work body rows 1-2 until the body
measures about 33 to 38 cm – 13 to 15" 31 (31 / 32 / 37 / 41), (42 / 45 / 45 / 50)
from cast-on or desired length to the sts for each side
underarm, ending after a WS row.

First neck side

Armhole shaping Part 1 :
row 1 (RS) : bind off 6 (6 / 6 / 6 / 6), (8 / row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 5 sts, ssp,
8 / 10 / 10) sts for the underarm, knit to sl3wyif (1 dec)
end row 2 (RS) : k3, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, yo,
row 2 (WS) : bind off 6 (6 / 6 / 6 / 6), (8 / 8 ssk, k4 (1 dec)
/ 10 / 10) sts for the underarm, purl to last row 3 : like row 1 (1 dec)
3 sts, sl3wyif row 4 : k3, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo,
k4 (1 dec)
78 (88 / 98 / 108 / 118), (124 / 134 /
140 / 150) sts Work rows 1 to 4 : 1 (1 / 1 / 2 / 2), (2 / 3 /
3 / 3) times, then rows 1-2 once more.
row 3 (RS) : k4, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, knit to
last 9 sts, k2tog, k1, yo, ssk, k4 (2 dec) 25 (25 / 26 / 27 / 31), (32 / 31 / 31 / 36)
row 4 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts, sts
sl3wyif
row 5 : k4, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, knit to last 9 sts,
k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k4 (2 dec)
row 6 : like row 4

Unau 5
Part 2 : Part 2 :
row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts, row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts,
sl3wyif sl3wyif
row 2 (RS) : k3, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, row 2 (RS) : k4, yo, ssk, knit to last 5 sts,
yo, k4 (1 dec) k2tog, k3 (1 dec)
row 3 : like row 1 row 3 : like row 1
row 4 : k3, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, yo, ssk, k4 row 4 : k4, k2tog, yo, knit to last 5 sts,
(1 dec) k2tog, k3 (1 dec)

Work rows 1 to 4 : 4 (4 / 4 / 4 / 5), (5 / 4 / Work rows 9 to 12 : 4 (4 / 4 / 4 / 5), (5 / 4 /

4 / 6) total times. 4 / 6) total times.

17 (17 / 18 / 19 / 21), (22 / 23 / 23 / 24) sts 17 (17 / 18 / 19 / 21), (22 / 23 / 23 / 24) sts

Part 3 : Part 3 :
row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts, row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts,
sl3wyif sl3wyif
row 2 (RS) : knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k4 row 2 (RS) : k4, yo, ssk, knit to end
row 3 : like row 1 row 3 : like row 1
row 4 : knit to last 6 sts, yo, ssk, k4 row 4 : k4, k2tog, yo, knit to end

Work rows 1 to 4 until this first neck side Work rows 1 to 4 until this second neck
measures about 17 (18 / 19 / 20 / 21), (22 / side's length matches the first's, ending
23 / 24 / 25) cm – 6 ¾ (7 / 7 ½ / 7 ¾ / 8 after a WS row.
¼), (8 ¾ / 9 / 9 ½ / 9 ¾)" from the
armhole, ending after a WS row. Cut yarn and place sts on hold.
Count how many rows you work so you can
replicate it on the other side.

Cut yarn and place sts on hold.

Second neck side

Rejoin yarn on the WS at the neck edge.

Part 1 :
row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, p2tog, purl to last 3
sts, sl3wyif (1 dec)
row 2 (RS) : k4, k2tog, yo, knit to last 5 sts,
k2tog, k3 (1 dec)
row 3 : like row 1
row 4 : k4, yo, ssk, knit to last 5 sts, k2tog,
k3 (1 dec)

Work rows 1 to 4 : 1 (1 / 1 / 2 / 2), (2 / 3 /

3 / 3) times, then rows 1-2 once more.

25 (25 / 26 / 27 / 31), (32 / 31 / 31 / 36)

sts

Unau 6
V-neck : Second neck side
Using CB, work the hem, body and armhole Rejoin yarn on the WS at the neck edge.
shaping like you did for the round neck.
SIZES 3 TO 9 ONLY
72 (78 / 84 / 94 / 104), (106 / 112 / 114 / row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts,
124) sts at the end of armhole shaping sl3wyif
row 2 (RS) : k4, k2tog, yo, knit to last 8 sts,
next row (RS) : k4, yo, ssk, k29 (32 /35 / k2tog, k1, k2tog, k3 (2 dec)
40 /45), (46 / 49 / 50 / 55), bind off the row 3 : like row 1
next 2 sts, knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k4 row 4 : k4, yo, ssk, knit to last 8 sts, k2tog,
k1, k2tog, k3 (2 dec)
35 (38 / 41 / 46 / 51), (52 / 55 / 56 / 61)
sts for each side Work rows 1 to 4 : - (- / 1 / 2 / 3), (3 / 4 /
5 / 7) total times.

First neck side - (- / 37 / 38 / 39), (40 / 39 / 36 / 33) sts

SIZES 3 TO 9 ONLY
row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts,
sl3wyif ALL SIZES
row 2 (RS) : k3, ssk, k1, ssk, knit to last 6
sts, yo, ssk, k4 (2 dec) row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts,
row 3 : like row 1 sl3wyif
row 4 : k3, ssk, k1, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, row 2 (RS) : k4, k2tog, yo, knit to last 5 sts,
k2tog, yo, k4 (2 dec) k2tog, k3 (1 dec)
row 3 : like row 1
Work rows 1 to 4 : - (- / 1 / 2 / 3), (3 / 4 / row 4 : k4, yo, ssk, knit to last 5 sts, k2tog,
5 / 7) total times. k3 (1 dec)

- (- / 37 / 38 / 39), (40 / 39 / 36 / 33) sts Work rows 1 to 4 : 9 (10 / 9 / 9 / 9), (9 / 8 /

6 / 4) times, then rows 1-2 0 (1 / 1 / 1 / 0),
(0 / 0 / 1 / 1) more time.
ALL SIZES
row 1 (WS) : sl3wyif, purl to last 3 sts, 17 (17 / 18 / 19 / 21), (22 / 23 / 23 / 24) sts
sl3wyif
row 2 (RS) : k3, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, yo, Cut yarn, leaving a 60 cm – 24" tail, and
ssk, k4 (1 dec) place sts on hold.
row 3 : like row 1
row 4 : k3, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo,
k4 (1 dec)

Work rows 1 to 4 : 9 (10 / 9 / 9 / 9), (9 / 8 /

6 / 4) times, then rows 1-2 0 (1 / 1 / 1 / 0),
(0 / 0 / 1 / 1) more time.

17 (17 / 18 / 19 / 21), (22 / 23 / 23 / 24) sts

Cut yarn, leaving a 60 cm – 24" tail, and

place sts on hold.

Unau 7
Finishing :
Block the two pieces.

Once dry, join the shoulders as follows :

Replace the shoulders sts on needles and
place the corresponding shoulders with
their RS together, so you are facing the WS.

With the yarn still attached to the CB

shoulders and using the three-needle bind-
off method, join the shoulders together.
(3-needle bind-off tutorial by Very Pink Knits)
When you have 1 st left, thread working
yarn through it and fasten off.

Starting at the underarm, seam the sides

with either colour, leaving a 18 cm – 7" split
hem at the bottom and using mattress
stitch. Use the slipped stitch edges as a
guide.
(Mattress stitch tutorial by Very Pink Knits)

Weave in all ends.

Unau 8
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