Coco Loco Summer Camisole

Coco Loco Summer Camisole by Bibi Knit Co.

What is Being Made

The Coco Loco Summer Camisole is a delicate, lightweight summer top designed as a knitted camisole. This garment is ideal for warm weather wear and is crafted to be worn as a standalone piece or layered under other clothing. The camisole features a fitted silhouette with strategic shaping and decreases to create a flattering fit.

Construction Method

The Coco Loco camisole uses a flat knitting construction method worked on circular needles, which allows the garment to be created as one continuous piece, eliminating the need for seaming. The top is worked from the bottom up, knitting back and forth across the circular needles. The pattern begins with a main section worked as a single piece, then divides into three separate sections—left front, back, and right front pieces—marked with stitch markers to denote where each section begins. This division allows for targeted shaping and decreases to be worked on each section independently while maintaining the seamless construction.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The primary stitch used in the Coco Loco camisole is stockinette stitch (st-st), which creates a smooth, classic knitted fabric with a flat appearance. The pattern requires basic knitting skills including casting on, working stockinette stitch, decreasing stitches for shaping, and placing stitch markers to track garment sections. The decreases are used strategically throughout the pattern to create the fitted shaping of the camisole.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

• Yarn Weight: DK (Double Knitting) weight yarn
• Yarn Quantity: 150 grams (approximately 315 meters) for the smallest size (S)
• Yarn Fiber: Light cotton yarn, ideal for breathability and comfort in summer wear
• Needles: Circular needles, worked flat for seamless construction
• Gauge: 20 stitches and 26 rows over a 10 centimeter by 10 centimeter swatch in stockinette stitch

Skill Level and Difficulty

The Coco Loco Summer Camisole is rated as a beginner level knitting project, making it an excellent choice for newer knitters looking to expand their skills. The pattern uses fundamental knitting techniques and straightforward construction, though the use of circular needles and stitch marker placement adds a slight intermediate element to the overall build.

Sizing

The pattern is available in multiple sizes, with the construction section providing specific stitch counts for each size option to accommodate different measurements and fit preferences.