This is the Drape Neck Top from Vogue Knitting spring/summer 2011. My yarn is Cascade Ultra Pima, which is a finer gauged yarn than the recommended Cascade Sierra. I knit it at just under 5 stitches/inch, which is looser than its recommended gauge of 22-24 stitches/4 inches. I wanted a very draped look because the top has positive ease.
I changed the shaping to an empire shape instead of an A-line shape, and I made it a few inches longer. Instead of the sleeve bands which sort of stick out, I knitted short cap sleeves. I also omitted the gap at the bottom of the front panel. Instead of using YOs for the holes, I did make-1 in knit or purl and omitted the twist, which creates a hole. This created smaller holes than yarn-overs would create. I didn't want ginormous holes because I wanted to wear this without a layer underneath. It's a spring/summer top and two layers would be too warm.
I'm pretty happy with the top, but I'm hoping it won't stretch too wide with wear.
Hi Betty,
ReplyDeleteI love your mods for this top. I was attracted to it when it first came out but didn't know how I was going to get around that A-line shape. So glad to see that you made it work. And the color is wonderful too.
Chloe
Your mods are great!
ReplyDeleteBetty, it's beautiful! I like the idea of a looser gauge for more drape.
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