Hello, my sparkling diamond! This week, I want to share two surprises with you. The first is the lovely Balance Point pattern. This fun, adjustable pullover was designed by Janica York Carter, and I hope you’ll read on to discover more!
Janica says, “Knit in two identical pieces pattern-wise, this airy top is accented with a simple, lace stitch yoke. Switch things up by swapping the colors on one piece, and you can change the direction you wear it for a different look.”
“Customize it even further in the assembly: begin the side seams a couple of inches above the hemline to create side vents, or stitch the front and back pieces together from the very edge for a solid bottom border. Seam the shoulders from the neckline to the outer edge, or create peek-a-boo vents by stitching together just an inch or two at the neckline and outer edge, leaving the rest of the top edge open.”
Balance Point is an Adventurous Beginner level pattern. It is for those knitters who are ready to learn some new skills or stitch combinations. Stitches include simple lace stitches and basic seaming.
Now for the second surprise! This pattern was made with our lovely Ephemeral Fingering yarn. Our Ephemeral Fingering yarn is an ideal yarn for summer. It is 100% plant based and is a mix of 69% soft Pima Cotton and 31% Lyocell.
Balance Point is available in sizes XS-5XL. It is designed to be worn with 1-2″ (2.5-5 cm) positive ease. Additional length can be added, but it will require additional yardage.
This top used [440 (500, 580, 690, 730)(800, 900, 1010, 1096)] total yards / [402 (457, 530, 631, 668) (732, 823, 924, 1002) total meters].
Total yards used for this sample (size S): approximately 490 yds total (245 yds Color A, 245 yds Color B) / 448 m total (224 m Color A, 224 m Color B). The sample is shown in colors Zaria and Meas.
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We have filmed a video tutorial for you on how to knit the yoke. Take a look, and let us know what you think:
This pattern contains written instructions only.
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XOXOXOÂ Chandi
Is there a version of this pattern to knit this in the round? Or can you explain how that would be done?
Sorry, but no, we haven’t converted it to be knit in the round.This is not our article, but it will give you some tips on how the conversion is made: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/coverting-pattern-stitches-to-knit-in-the-round-2116333
Love the reversible [is that the right word?] style option.
When working the yoke do you continue decreasing by 1 stitch on row 1?
Yes, Row 1 on the Yoke for all sizes decreases the stitch count by a single stitch through the use of the k2tog.
I would like to make the lace section shorter to cover the bra more with the more solid section. (1) Will this change the fit and drape? Will it fit tighter? (2) Should I follow the decreases for the arms in a similar way? (3) How do I adjust the yarn needed: which uses up yarn faster: the lace or the solid? Thank you
Yes, it will likely affect the fit, since the body stitch pattern has a different tension than the lace on the yoke area. You can follow the armhole decreases in the same way, but you may encounter places where the lace pattern needs to be adjusted at the armholes. To recalculate the yarn that you’d need would require additional information, but generally speaking, a more solid texture like the body is going to require more yardage than an open lace section like the upper yoke.
@Tessie – wear a camisole with a higher neckline than the one Chandi is wearing. It will make the pattern pop more too!