Stay cool and stylish in the warmer months with this lovely knitted top a perfect summer knit you’ll love making and wearing.
Choose the finish that suits you best by opting for sleeves or a sleeveless look, giving you two distinct styles from one pattern. Create playful stripes by mixing and matching shades of our Cotton Twist yarn, or let the yarn do all the work with the gorgeous shades of Colour Burst.
A delicate lacey section adds texture and a touch of fun to the knitting process, keeping things interesting while creating a light, breathable garment that’s ideal for sunny days. A true summer staple for your handmade wardrobe!
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Colour Burst
Introducing our silky acrylic blend, designed to bring a burst of joy to your knits. Colour Burst is a self-striping DK yarn offering a riot of colour to your knitting and crochet projects. It is a fun yarn to work with too as the colour changes while you knit meaning the only decision you must make is which shade to choose! Its soft-to-touch texture is also machine washable meaning it’s perfect for all-day wear and the excellent meterage means value for money.
View all Colour Burst shadesWeight: DK
Composition: Premium Acrylic 80%, Polyamide 20%
Ball Size: 100g
Meterage: 320 meters, 349 yards
Wash & Care: Machine wash at 30, cool tumble dry, may dry clean, cool iron.
Cotton Twist
Meet Cotton Twist, a DK-weight cotton yarn with a playful twist. Soft to the touch with an elegant drape, it’s the perfect choice for light, breathable summer knits and crochet projects. The palette blends a combination of cool, calm pastels with vibrant summer brights, giving your customers some lovely colour options for a variety of projects. Each 100g ball of Cotton Twist brings a fresh, modern look to your warm-weather wardrobe — cool, comfortable, and effortlessly chic.
View all Cotton Twist shadesWeight: DK
Composition: 50% Cotton, 50% Premium Acrylic
Ball Size: 100g
Meterage: 210m 229y
Wash & Care: Machine wash at 30, cool tumble dry, may dry clean, cool iron.
You will need: 1 pair of 3.25mm (UK 10 - USA 3) knitting needles, a pair of 4mm (UK 8 - USA 6) knitting needles. For top with sleeves only, a pair of 5mm (UK 6 - USA 8) knitting needles.
| Top with Sleeves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sizes | 81/91 cm 32/36 in | 97/107 cm 38/42 in | 112/122 cm 44/48 in |
| Colour Burst , Fountains 5359 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sleeveless Top | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sizes | 81/91 cm 32/36 in | 97/107 cm 38/42 in | 112/122 cm 44/48 in |
| Cotton Twist, Begonia 1971 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cotton Twist, Buttermilk 1974 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cotton Twist, Seafoam 1976 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cotton Twist, Sky 1977 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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