Sundrop Top - Finished!

Wow, that was fast.  Well, not really as fast as that, although it did work up quickly.  I cast on March 27 and bound off the neck ribbing on March 31.  So a pretty quick knit.  Not quite a snack knit, but close.  The top looks better on me than on the dummy and I’m looking forward to wearing it.  It is very soft, the fabric is pretty thick, given the weight of the yarn, so the top has some heft to it, but it is very comfortable.  It dried faster than I thought it would, given the thickness of the fabric.  I had it on the blocking mats for a day and then transferred it to my sweater rack.

Pattern:  Seven Sisters Top by SloaneLacasse 

Yarn:  Blue Sky Fibers Printed Organic Cotton

Needles:  US 8 (5.0 mm) and US 10 (6.0 mm)

Sundrop Top - Cast On!

After finishing the Bunny Wishes Sweater I immediately cast on the Seven Sisters Top by SloaneLacasse for Blue Sky Fibers.  I saw this top in The Dizzy Knitter email and just fell in love with it, even though it is two things that I don’t usually go for:  Cotton yarn in Worsted weight, although coming in at 150 yards per 100 grams, I would consider it heavier than that, more of an Aran weight.  It is also knit on larger needles than I typically use - US 8 (5.0 mm) for the ribbing, and US 10 (6.0 mm) for the body.

The yarn is Printed Organic Cotton in the color Sundrop, and I also just fell in love with the color, and the variegated way it knits up.  I’m still not a huge fan of knitting with pure cotton, or with such large needles, but I am pretty happy with how this top is working up.

Pattern:  Seven Sisters Top by SloaneLacasse

Yarn:  Blue Sky Fibers Printed Organic Cotton

Needles:  US 8 (5.0 mm) and US 10 (6.0 mm)