Colette top
Finished
July 19, 2024
August 13, 2024

Colette top

Project info
Colette top by Sari Nordlund
Knitting
TopsSleeveless Top
me
1 (30.25")
Needles & yarn
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Main chart on larger needles, after blocking
Cascade Yarns ® Cantata Solids
76 yards in stash
2.28 skeins = 497.0 yards (454.5 meters), 228 grams
03
White
Wool and Company in South Elgin, Illinois
February 8, 2024
Notes

Size 1 (30.25”) for about zero ease. What an incredibly addictive knit!

I didn’t end the body when I got to the number of inches recommended. Instead I decided to add a bit more length in order to end it after the eyelet/garter sequence to have more symmetry. I am so glad I did so as the length is just perfect on me and I love the look like this. I’m 5’6” tall.

The pattern doesn’t give an estimated number of stitches to pick up for each armhole (just about one per stitch). I thought I followed the instructions and pick up 90 for my first arm. I did the entire double-knit band and then realized it was too tight around the arm. I tried blocking it, but it was still too tight. So I ripped out the armhole (sigh- so much work) and pickup up 113 stitches the second time around. I also decided that I wanted the armhole band to be a bit narrower so I only did 7 stitches for the double knit band.

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by Cascade Yarns ®
Aran
70% Cotton, 30% Merino
218 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: July 17, 2024
  • Project created: July 19, 2024
  • Finished: August 13, 2024
  • Updated: August 15, 2024
  • Progress updates: 6 updates