Hello fellow knitters!
I am thrilled to share my latest summer design with you all – the Broken Symmetry Top. This stylish and breezy top is perfect for those hot summer days, and it’s a project that you’ll love knitting and wearing.
Inspiration and Design
The Broken Symmetry Top draws inspiration from one of my previous designs, the Seychelles Tee. I loved the lacy stripes formed by elongated stitches in the Seychelles Tee, so I decided to incorporate a similar feature into this new design. However, this time, I wanted to add a twist. Instead of uniform stripes, the Broken Symmetry Top features asymmetrical and randomly ordered lacy stripes, adding an element of surprise and uniqueness to the garment.
The back of the top is knitted in plain stockinette stitch, providing a smooth and simple contrast to the intricate front. The result is a modern and eye-catching piece that will turn heads wherever you go.
Yarn ideas
The Broken Symmetry Top is knitted with DK yarn in a linen and cotton blend. This combination makes the top lightweight, breathable, and perfect for summer wear. Linen and cotton are known for their excellent drape and comfort, ensuring that the top keeps you cool and comfortable even on the warmest days.
My sample is knitted with King Cole Linendale DK yarn in shade Mushroom.
The yarns include both cotton, linen and viscose fibres and has slightly lose spin, which helps to created beautiful drapery fabric.
For inspiration and more yarn ideas you can see the project pages from my test knitting team on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/broken-symmetry-top/people
My favourite yarns for this project are as follow:
1. CotLin by Knit Picks is 70% cotton and 30% linen blend, which comes in many beautiful shades. It is durable, wearable and soft yarn.
2. CotLin Bare by Knit Picks is the same cotton linen blend which comes undyed. So you can not only knit yourself a lovely summer garment, but also customize the colour by dying it with plant based or even artificial dye.
3. BC Garn Alino from Lovecrafts. It is 50% linen and 50% cotton blend with comes in both pastel and bright shades.
4. King Cole Bamboo-Cotton DK from Lovecrafts. It is 50% bamboo and 50% cotton blend. I used this yarn for both adult and children projects and love the result!
Construction and pattern
One of the best features of this design is its "minimum seams" construction. The top is designed to minimize seaming, making it easier and quicker to complete. The boxy silhouette and slightly cropped length add to the casual, yet stylish look of the top. Whether you pair it with high-waisted shorts, a skirt, or your favourite jeans, this top is versatile enough for any summer outing.
Thanks to the medium weight yarn and straightforward construction, the Broken Symmetry Top is a relatively quick project. The top is knitted seamlessly up to underarms and has the photo tutorial for elongated stitches. It is written for wide range of sizes from XS to 3XL
You can knit it up just in time for your next summer holiday! The pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters, but adventurous beginners looking to expand their skills will also enjoy the challenge.
I hope you love the Broken Symmetry Top as much as I do. It’s a fun and rewarding project that results in a stylish, unique garment perfect for the summer season. I can’t wait to see your versions of this top and how you style it for your summer adventures.
Knitting pattern for Broken Symmetry top is available from Ravelry and Lovecrafts
To celebrate the pattern release I happy to offer you 15% off the pattern on Ravelry with code BL15. Offer is valid until 15th of July, 2024.
P.S. Don’t forget to share your finished tops on social media using the hashtag #vitalinacraftdesign. I’d love to see your creations and feature them in my stories!
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