Alight Top

The Alight Top was inspired by my young daughter’s love of birds and bright colors. Simple cables, reminiscent of birds in flight, are sprinkled across the garment to create a lovely, textured fabric. These cables pair beautifully with even the most variegated or speckled yarns! The body is knit in the round from the hem upwards. The front and back are divided and worked flat with extra stitches for grown-on sleeves. A classic wide boatneck makes this top easy to slip over a child’s head, but please swatch (and block!) the Texture pattern to ensure the neckline has the correct finished width.

Materials

Fingering-weight yarn at 437 yds (400 m) per approx 100 g (3.5 oz): 425 (525, 605, 710, 815, 935) yds /390 (480, 555, 650, 745, 855) m

» The Alight Top is meant to be worn next to the skin, or with a thin layer underneath, so choose a size with 0-2” of positive ease.

» 2T size shown with 2" positive ease

» Sample shown in Hedgehog Fibres Sock Yarn "Piggy Bank."