Palouse: A Great Transitional Knit
Aren’t transitional knits fun? How about a swingy knitted top that can be layered or worn alone? That’s the Palouse Top, a versatile transitional knit that you can dress up or down. And it’s super fun to knit! Palouse is the Friday Feature this week! Take 30% off the pattern price in my Ravelry shop through Friday, July 1. No coupon code required!
Gentle movement and intriguing lace edging are the hallmarks of this whimsical swing top. With 0” of positive ease at the bust, the Palouse Top is trim and fitted at the top and upper sleeve, then flares to create a wonderful trapeze shape at the hem.
Butterfly Lace
The magic of Palouse is its airiness and openness. Pretty butterfly lace adds an easy breezy feminine touch to this swingy knitted top, appearing at the edges of sleeves and lower edge. A soft and silky yarn helps to create swish and flow in the fabric, making Palouse an adaptable layering piece.
Layer this swingy knitted top!
I have to say…I really enjoyed knitting this cute little top! Considering that it’s worked in fingering weight yarn and has a fair bit of swing, it comes to life very quickly. Palouse is made from Manos del Uruguay Alegria in the colorway Musgo. This is a favorite yarn of mine because of its softness and drape, but also for the subtlety of color. I think many knitters are familiar with Alegria in its more vivid, variegated incarnation. It’s not often found in these sophisticated tonals and they are truly gorgeous.
This feminine swingy knitted top is worked from the bottom up with seamless yoke shaping. Get engaged right away with the airy edging, then taper upwards to the pretty picot edged neckline. Style Palouse in layers with shorts and a tank top or all by itself! I hope you’ll enjoy this fun and engaging knit!
