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Rectangles Rock! While my real mantra might be "I am the Master of my yarn, I am the Captain of my stick(s)," my second mantra is probably "I can make anything from a rectangle."
Voyage is my latest rectangle based sleeveless top. It has a basic boat neck design. The Nettle Grove from Plymouth Yarn has the look of watercolor when knit up. It is a unique blend: 45% Cotton, 28% Linen, 12% Nettle, 15% Silk. AND - get this - it is machine washable and can be tumble dried. Ain't that cool???
I don't really write up a pattern for these rectangular tops. Sometimes I cheat and make the body part in the round. However this yarn wanted side seams, so it is knit flat.
The basic recipe is this:
Well except if you want a different neck line. Then you knit in shoulders on each side (aka little rectangles) and proceed along.
* The change to garter is not really required. The majority of the upper section can be seed, ss or rss or what ever floats your boat. BUT - and this is quite important - keep 5 - 6 (or more) edge stitches in a flat stitch pattern (ie garter, seed, double moss, etc.) so that the arm hole edge does not curl.
Voyage is my latest rectangle based sleeveless top. It has a basic boat neck design. The Nettle Grove from Plymouth Yarn has the look of watercolor when knit up. It is a unique blend: 45% Cotton, 28% Linen, 12% Nettle, 15% Silk. AND - get this - it is machine washable and can be tumble dried. Ain't that cool???I don't really write up a pattern for these rectangular tops. Sometimes I cheat and make the body part in the round. However this yarn wanted side seams, so it is knit flat.
The basic recipe is this:
- figure out YOUR gauge (using intended needles) and cast on for front. This is called Knitter's Math. I've finally gotten over the horror. You can too.
- knit any ribbing for 6 - 8 rows or as desired.
- SS until the length will reach your underarm.
- Change to garter*: RS= k5, YO, ssk, k to last 7 sts, k2tog, YO, k5. WS = knit across.
- Bind off when piece measures desired length.
- Make a back exactly the same.
- Sew side and shoulder seams.
Well except if you want a different neck line. Then you knit in shoulders on each side (aka little rectangles) and proceed along.
* The change to garter is not really required. The majority of the upper section can be seed, ss or rss or what ever floats your boat. BUT - and this is quite important - keep 5 - 6 (or more) edge stitches in a flat stitch pattern (ie garter, seed, double moss, etc.) so that the arm hole edge does not curl.
Brilliant, as usual.
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