I am so excited to announce our second project in the Adventures in Knitting series with local designer Olga Buraya-Kefelian! The summer project is the Sideways Canvas Top designed in De Rerum Natura Antigone. This brand new design will be available first to those who sign up for this club package. Olga will pair this pattern with new skill building videos and hand selected colors of yarn for the project. When you pre-order the season’s kit, you receive access to this pattern before it is launched to the public, access to Olga’s amazing instructional videos and the yarn needed for the project. Oh, and we’ve thrown in a little extra goodie too.
Every wardrobe needs a good staple, but some wardrobes are lucky to have pieces like Sideways Canvas! As the name suggests, this easy Stockinette and Reverse Stockinette combo summer top is knit sideways. This project presents you with a unique opportunity to play with both color and texture, whether you choose to make it in solid color or make it bicolor. The fun boxy construction garment consists of two parts – front and back. One side is straight and the other one is shaped using decreases, increases and short rows to achieve better shaping. However this top is interchangeable! The front can be worn as back and vice versa, and you can do the same when you turn it inside out! Versatility at its best! And if you also choose to wait and see about alternating the texture, you can make that final determination before seaming it. Or you can make your choice early and can easily knit this top in 1 piece! Whichever method you follow, you will create a basic canvas that you will be able to style with at least with 4 different looks or further embellish if so desired. In this pattern you will find 9 video tutorials to make your knitting experience as smooth as possible while adding more techniques into your skill set! CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Project details:
Skills Needed: how to cast on, knit, purl, bind off
Skills learned and video tutorials provided for:
- Crochet Chain Cast On
- Decreases
- Increases
- German Short Rows
- Binding off in pattern
- Seaming alternating fabrics and colors
- Mattress Stitch
- Running Stitch
- Kitchener Stitch
SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Bust circumference approx 51 (55, 60, 64, 68, 72)”
Best worn with 8-14″ of positive ease
What your pre-order includes:
- yarn in quantity appropriate for your selected size and color choosing (see below)
- download code for a digital copy of brand new pattern by Olga Buraya-Kefelian, exclusive to club members for one month via Ravelry
- one seasonally appropriate goodie
- exclusive access to video tutorials to help you get the skills to complete the project
- work along with other club members in Olga’s Ravelry group
YARN:
Solid color sample shown in size 2 and worn with 11″ of positive ease
De Rerum Natura “Antigone” (100% linen). Sample in color Grenat
For Solid Option (front and back the same color): 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) balls of Antigone
Bicolor sample shown in size 2 and worn with 11″ of positive ease
De Rerum Natura “Antigone” (100% linen) MC – Cyprés, CC – Tilleul
For Bicolor Option:
- MC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls of Antigone
- CC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls of Antigone
Other materials that you will need:
NEEDLE:
US#5 (3.75 mm needle) circular needle
GAUGE:
21 sts and 32 rows = 4″/10 cm in Stockinette St pattern worked flat, measured once dry after washing and drying
NOTIONS:
Crochet Hook size D
Tapestry needle
