Burda Style For people who sew

Description

I’m a big fan of the occasional “quick knit top”, but this time around, I wanted a knit top with a more challenging design to give my brain more of a 3-D spatial workout.

I was really intrigued by the pieces for KnipMode June 2011 #15 when I first saw the magazine, and even after tracing it out and laying the paper pieces together, I still wasn’t 100% sure how they were going to fit together. (I should point out here that in Knip’s version, they used satin for the side panels and the back yoke, and jersey elsewhere, but I didn’t have suitable woven scraps so I just used jersey everywhere.)

To be honest, while I enjoyed the challenge of constructing the design, I wasn’t so sure about how the design would look on me throughout the entire construction. But as soon as I tried it on for the first time, I was struck by how well my colourblocking worked, and how nicely Jonathan Saunders the look is!

I get to tick three separate SS11 trends here – colourblocking, muted hues, AND volume! All in one top!

See more over at FehrTrade.com!

Material Notes

I thought it best to make this up using scrap fabrics (just in case!), so I pulled out a couple of those awkward, less than 1m offcut fabrics from my stash:

1. Silver silk jersey leftover from the Lekala cowl top, Gez’s bridesmaid dress or from my sister-in-law’s LMB tunic
2. Pink viscose knit leftover from the summer Burda September cover dress
3. Black rib knit leftover from the LMB turtleneck

Difficulty

Intermediate

Categories

Season

Summer, Spring

For

Women

Garment Type

Tops

Style

Bohemian, Casual, Preppy

Material

Knits/Jersey

Credits

Pattern

KnipMode 06/2011 #15