Surplice Bodice Top

I got a couple of new knitting books for my birthday and eager to try something, I used some yarn from a frogged project to knit this top from Knitting Lingerie Style.

knitted top

I can be so impatient sometimes but I'm pretty pleased with the outcome


There are some beautiful projects in this book and I am already working on another top from it. As for this top, it was a quick knit, I changed the pattern a little so that I could knit the skirt in the round. I hate seaming! I am pretty pleased with the outcome of this, too eager and not having the right yarn in my stash I knit it in a double knit rather than the called for worsted, but I think the fit has turned out ok. Also as you can see from the photo, my attention wavered on one row of the lace pattern for the skirt of the top, but I am no good at unknitting lacework, losing stitches when it comes to reversing decrease stitches, so I left the mistake in there and did my best to put the stitches back in order onthe next row. It does stand out a bit, but after all, these little quirks are what give it that hand made look and character.

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