Genki Top

Vida y punto
Genki is a common word in the Japanese language that can be translated as health,
enthusiasm, spirit or energy. It encapsulates the idea of health and enthusiasm in a single
concept.
The Genki top is a sporty crop top, inspired by over-sized sweatshirts, designed to be very
comfortable to wear and allow total freedom of movement to face life with enthusiasm.
It is knitted in 2 pieces that are sewn at the end to create the complete top. It is knitted flat
with two needles and the pattern level is advanced beginner, with it you can see how to create
textures with stitch.

Difficulty level
Advanced Beginner

Skills required
Knit & purl, cast-on & bind-off, increasing & decreasing, picking up stitches, seaming.

Materials
Yarn
Casasol Filicor ‘Mako’ (65% mako cotton, 35% metalized fibers; 328yd/300m per
3.5oz/100gr skein); 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins.
Sample uses color gray (‘gris’).

Needles
6 mm/U.S. 10 needles for working flat

Notions
Yarn needle

Gauge
16 sts/25 rows = 4 inches (10 centimeters) square in stockinette stitch using 6mm/U.S. 10
needles

Size information
Sizes
Women’s XS (S,M,L,XL).

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Garment is designed with positive ease (approx. 28 cm/11 inch).

Finished Measurements

Abbreviations
k: knit
p: purl
st: stitch
SKP: slip 1 st as if to knit, knit 1 st, pass slipped st over. (1 st decreased).
k2tog: knit 2 sts together. (1 st decreased).
St st: stockinette stitch

Stitches
Stockinette stitch
Row 1: k
Row 2: p

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Seed stitch
Worked on an even number of sts.
Row 1: (k1, p1) till the end of the row
Row 2: (p1,k1) till the end of the row

Moss stitch
Worked on an even number of sts.
Rows 1 and 2:(k1, p1) till the end of the row
Rows 3 and 4: (p1,k1) till the end of the row

2x2 rib stitch

Worked on a number of stitches divisible by 4.
Row 1: (k2, p2) till the end of the row
Row 2: (k2, p2) till the end of the row

Pattern notes
The pattern is knitted in 2 unique pieces, after that stitches are picked up for ribbing the
neck and the sleeves.
Although it is not explicitly indicated in the instructions, it is recommended to make some
kind of selvedge so that the finishes are perfect. The selvedge that has been used is the
slipped garter edge that consists of doing the following on each row regardless of whether it
is the right side or the wrong side: Slip the first stitch knitwise and knit the last stitch. The
selvedge is included in the calculation of the piece, so it is not necessary to add any stitches
to those indicated in the instructions.
On page 5, after the instructions of the pattern, there are indications to adapt the length if
desired.

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Front side
Cast on 82 (90, 98, 106, 114) sts
Work 10 rows (approx. 4cm/1’6 inch) 2x2
rib stitch
Work 48 rows in stockinette stitch. (If you
would like to modify the length, it is time
to do so, see page 5).
Now, we will increase at the end of the
next 2 rows to create the T-shape of the
top that will result in the sleeves.
Inc 12, k to end. 94 (102, 110, 118,126) sts.
Inc 12, p to end. 106 (114, 122, 130, 138)
pts.
Work 4(4, 4, 8, 10) rows in stockinette
stitch.
The next 22 rows form the strip. The first
and last stockinette stitch are knitted in
addition to the selvedge stitch.
Work according to the following
instructions or to the chart on page 6.
Rows 1-4: 1 stockinette st, seed stitch to
last st, 1 stockinette st
Rows 5-18:1 stockinette st, moss stitch to
last st, 1 stockinette st
Rows 19-22: 1 stockinette st, seed stitch
(beginning on purl stitch) to last st, 1
stockinette st
Work 4 (6, 8,10,10) rows in stockinette
stitch.
Neck shaping
Now let's proceed to shape the neck. We
will bind off stitches in the center and
work first one side of the neck and then
the other, in each side a different type of
decrease is used to match the shape of the
neck.
Row 1: k 46(50, 54, 58, 62) sts, bind off 14
sts, k 46(50, 54, 58, 62) sts
The next rows are worked only on the
front left side of the garment, the right
side remains on standby.
Row 2: purl
Row 3: 2*(SKP), k to end
Row 4: purl
Repeat rows 3-4 two more times. 40 (44,
48, 52, 56) sts.
Row 9: SKP, k to end
Row 10: purl
Repeat rows 9-10 three more times. 36
(40, 44, 48, 52) sts.
Rows 17-24: Work 8 rows in stockinette
stitch.
Row 25: Bind off all sts.
We take back the side that we have left on
hold (front right side) to work it in the
following way (we start working on the
wrong side, because we worked the right
side binding off the points in the middle):
Row 2: purl
Row 3: k to last 5 sts , 2*(k2tog), 1 k
(selvedge)
Row 4: purl
Repeat rows 3-4 two more times. 40 (44,
48, 52, 56) sts.
Row 9: k to last 3 sts, k2tog, 1k (selvedge)
Row 10: purl
Repeat 9-10 three more times. 36 (40, 44,
48, 52) sts.
Rows 17-24: Work 8 in stockinette stitch.
Vuelta 25: Bind off all sts.
Back side
Work the same way as the front section
until you reach the neck section.
Work 8 rows in stockinette stitch.
There should be 12 (14, 16, 18, 18) rows of
stockinette stitch after the stripe.
Neck shaping
Now we will proceed to shape the neck in a
very similar way as we did on the front
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side (the only difference is that we will not
work rows in stockinette stitch after
shaping it).
Row 1: k 46(50, 54, 58, 62) sts, bind off 14
sts, k 46(50, 54, 58, 62) sts
The next rows are worked only on the back
left side of the garment, the right side
remains on standby.
Row 2: purl
Row 3: 2*(SKP), k to end
Row 4: purl
Repeat rows 3-4 two more times. 40 (44,
48, 52, 56) sts.
Row 9: SKP, k to end
Row 10: purl
Repeat 9-10 three more times. 36 (40, 44,
48, 52) sts.
Row 17: Bind off all sts.
We take back the side that we have left on
hold (back right side) to work it in the
following way:
Row 2: purl
Row 3: k to last 5 sts , 2*(k2tog),
1k(selvedge)
Row 4: purl
Repeat 3-4 two more times. 40 (44, 48, 52,
56) sts.
Row 9: k to last 3 sts, k2tog, 1k(selvedge)
Row 10: purl
Repeat 9-10 three more times. 36 (40, 44,
48, 52) sts.
Row 17: Bind off all sts.
Joining and edging
Pick up the neck stitches from the front
side (about 62 stitches) and work 8 rows
2x2 rib stitch (about 3 cm/1’2 inch), bind
off the stitches.
Pick up the neck stitches from the back
side (approx. 46 stitches) and work 8 rows
2x2 rib stitch (approx. 3 cm/1’2 inch),
bind off the stitches.
Face the front and the back sides and
seam through the shoulders.
Then, to pick up the stitches on the sleeve,
take into account the proportions of the
gauge that grows longer than it does wide,
so pick up 2 stitches every 3 rows.
Following this, pick up the stitches of a
sleeve and work 10 rows 2x2 rib stitch
(about 4 cm/1’6 inch). Do the same with
the other sleeve.
Seam the undersides of the sleeves and
both sides of the top.
Blocking
For a perfect finish of the garment, it is
recommended to block it taking into
account the finished measurements that
are indicated at the beginning of the
pattern (page 2).
There are several methods of blocking, I
usually put the garment pinned on a
padded surface and spray water on it,
when it dries, the garment is ready to
wear!
Length adjustment
The length of the top is designed to reach
the height of the belly button more or less,
if you prefer it to be longer it is very simple
to adapt, you just have to add an even
number of turns in stockinette stitch. Note
that if you enlarge more than 18 (11, 5, 18,
12) cm / 7’1(4’3; 2; 7’1; 4’7), you will need
one more skein.
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Chart

=Knit

=Purl

=Column of stockinette stitch at the beginning and end of the section

=Seed stitch strip

=Moss stitch strip

Note: The colours are only to indicate the change in stitch, the sample of this pattern is
knitted in a single colour.

Thank you!
Vida y punto is the project of two sisters, Raquel and
Isa who are crazy about yarn and love to share their
passion and time together. This particular design has
been made by Isa. If you have any questions or want to
follow our project closely, you can find us by the
following ways:

Email: infovidaypunto@gmail.com
Web: www.vidaypunto.com
Instagram: @vidaypuntox

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