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Striped cross-over top for winter

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Name	Striped cross-over top for winter
Status	finished
Happiness
Started	May 3, 2017
Completed	May 3, 2017
Progress	100 %
Privacy	public
Notes	It's coming into winter here, so I adjusted this top to be more season-appropriate, by lengthening the sleeves and adding a bottom band. I love the end result, and I don't need to wear a scarf to keep my neck warm! This is made in a cotton lycra knit, with the front pieces cut on the bias to give a chevron effect, and the yoke pieces cut with the bottom of the yoke along a stripe for a seamless-looking seam.

Jenny B

Thank you all for your kind words!
Anne, I no longer have this top - sorry there is no photo to show you. I didn't wear it because it kept making me think of a referee's top, or the logo of Foot Locker! Every time I put it on I felt self-conscious, so I donated it to the nearest charity shop :-)
Anne Londez

Having struggled with stripes in my last knit dress to achieve that kind of chevron pattern, I can only applaud yours ! Would love to see it on you too now that I know that we are the same shape.
Jane Kokoszko

Excellent construction, love the way you used the stripes.
Nicole Keller

Oh wow, this looks so snappy!
pauline van hoorn

Well done, perfect matching lines.
Jenny B

Merci bien :)
désirée boutault

tres beau travail avec les rayures