Very cute top!
Used #5 needle to get gauge and have a nice fabric. But after I finished, washed and blocked, I think I could have used a larger needle and been happy with a less dense fabric.
I have IC needles and plenty of cords so I left each section on a cord rather than waste yarn.
Had some confusion with casting on stitches after the sleeve. I emailed Berroco through their web site and got an immediate response:
Used a variation of three needle bind off I really like:
https://youtu.be/gQW7W93Vs3w
I sent this question to Berroco:
I finished the right sleeve: cast on 68, knit across 88. I am stuck on “ pick up and knit 68 along the cast on edge of first 68.” It looks like it’s for the neck, but maybe it’s the side/underarm. I don’t understand what I am doing.
Is it flat knitting, since it continues with “purl row.” The schematic is not helping me understand.
They responded with:
Thank you for reaching out to us. La Savina is knit sideways from the sleeve cuff to the center of the body. After you knit the sleeve in the round you will break the yarn and leave the stitches on the needle. You will cast on again and knit those knits you just cast on, then knit the stitches from the sleeve then pick up the stitches from the side stitches you cast on under the sleeve (the stitches before you joined the sleeve). You are basically making a U. You are knitting along the side, up to the sleeve and down the other side.
If you have additional questions or concerns, please feel free to ask.
Jujuba pattern is similar and reading project notes from people who made that pattern helped me!