Piper Top

Piper Top by WarmLinx

Garment Overview

The Piper Top is a knitted garment designed by Weiyan of WarmLinx. This intermediate-level knitting project uses sport weight yarn to create a finished piece suitable for personal wear or sale.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern calls for sport weight yarn, specifically Cascade Ultra Pima Fine in Colonial Blue (colorway 3794). The yardage requirement is 136.7 yards per 50 grams (125 meters per 50 grams), with approximately 1.75 ounces of yarn needed for the project. Sport weight yarn is a lightweight Category 2 yarn that produces garments with excellent drape and breathability, making it ideal for warm-weather tops.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Piper Top employs fundamental knitting techniques worked in the round, as indicated by the use of a beginning of round marker (BM). The pattern utilizes several essential stitches and abbreviations:

• Knit (K) – the basic knit stitch forming the primary fabric structure
• Knit front and back (Kfb) – an increase technique that creates two stitches from one, used for shaping and expansion within the garment
• Double stitch (D) – a specialty stitch incorporated into the design
• Make double stitch (MD) – a stitch-making technique for textural or structural detail

Skill Level and Construction

Rated as an intermediate difficulty project, the Piper Top requires familiarity with circular knitting, basic increases, and stitch abbreviation reading. The use of sport weight yarn and in-the-round construction methods makes this an accessible project for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to progress beyond beginner patterns.