January top / slipover

Construction

The top is worked in a round from bottom up. The body is worked in a broken rib with fake seams up to the underarms. Then the back and front are divided to be worked separately. Shortly after division the Old Shale motif insertion is made. Then the broken rib is worked for awhile and then the top is finished with an Old Shale motif. The shoulder seams are joined using a grafting method. The top has a relaxed fit with 20 cm / 8 in of positive ease.