Willow Boatneck Top

Willow Boatneck Top is a modern and fitted top featuring a wide boat neckline and short integrated sleeves. The top has a simple and feminine look with an elegant silhouette, making it both versatile and easy to style. The wide and elastic boat neckline allows the top to be worn traditionally as a boatneck or slightly off shoulder. The top is worked from the bottom up. First, the body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch until the work is divided into a front and back piece. Both sections are then worked flat in stockinette stitch. Stitches are cast on at each side of the work using a loop cast-on to create the sleeves and the wide silhouette of the boat neckline. The shoulders are joined using a 3-needle bind off, and the sides under the sleeves are sewn together using mattress stitch. Yarn - Drops Daisy Gauge 21 stitches x 28 rows = 10 cm in stockinette stitch on needle 4 mm with 1 strand of Drops Daisy Needle size & length Circular needle 4 mm / 40 cm & 60 cm Extra circular needle or double pointed needles for the 3-needle bind off (3mm or 4mm) Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL Yardage Approx. 440-550 (550) 660 (770) 770-880 meters Difficulty 2/5 Techniques used • Worked bottom up • Knitting in the round in stockinette stitch • Dividing into front and back piece, worked flat • Loop cast-on • Stockinette stitch • 3-needle bind off • Elastic bind off • Mattress stitch Additional materials • Stitch wires/scrap yarn • Tapestry needle & measuring tape