Summer top

• Posted by Kamicha on April 3rd, 2008 filed in Uncategorized

I really haven’t been knitting too much lately. But one little summery top is now finished, again my own design.

Yarn is fantastic Matka Silk from my LYS Vihreä Vyyhti. This knit took 2 skeins of that loveliness. Upper part is knitted with 3,5 mm needles, the lace with 4 mm to emphasize the loose structure. And probably you can see the crocheted edge at the bottom (although these images are quite bad quality, sorry…). Top is completely seamless. I moulded the neckline with some short rows, created the new stitches underarm with crocheted cast on ad picked them up later for sleeve. The pouf sleeve has some short rows, too, a technique I test drived with Ophicleide.

That lace part actually ruches nicely, probably I could wear this one belted, too. But I don’t actually like the outfit I picked to this shot - too bland. Actually the best company for this top has been my generously flared jeans, a large hippie-style necklace and some bagles would not do any harm to that outfit.