- Pattern: from Phildar #469 “Special Twenty”, Spring ’07
- Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fine (Cotton/Wool), color #355, ~760 yds
- Size/Needles/Gauge: Size 38/40 (35″ bust), 6.5 spi on US 3
- Time to knit: Well I started in 2008….
Cheers for transforming one of my oldest UFO’s into a wearable garment! I believe that when I started this in 2008, I did not have quite enough patience to knit a fingering weight top. I managed to finish the knitting in 2009, but it languished before seaming and crochet finishing.
The pattern is fine; it’s in French. The schematics are detailed and it was easy enough to translate. There is no waist shaping, although the lightweight fabric drapes nicely. The cable/lace pattern was fun, but the sea of stockinette was dead boring. The tank is knit in four separate pieces- front, back, two sides, plus the sides of the placket must be seamed to the front. The reason for this is the cable/lace pattern has a different gauge, I suppose.
The yarn, Brown Sheep Cotton Fine, is a fingering weight cotton blend. 20% wool gives it a bit of stretch and recovery, though it feels rather stringy while knitting IMO. The gauge is fine at 6.5 spi on US 3’s, but I preferred my swatch at 7.0 spi on US 2’s. Blocking definitely improved the piece, the stitches bloomed and evened. The finished fabric is soft, a bit drapey, and cool. The color isn’t exactly what thought when I ordered online- IRL is less green, more tan. I contemplated overdyng but it’s ok, I suppose. The metal shank buttons are from Joann.
My favorite details of this top are the square neck, the front placket with its button loops, and the wearability: it’s lightweight and cool.
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