I designed this top while on a summer road trip through the East Coast, as we made our way up to Vermont to visit the summer camp where my husband and I first met many years ago. The warm, breezy Vermont days, rolling green hills, and golden light were all swirling in my mind as I knit — and those memories wove their way into this piece. I wanted to create something simple and classic, with a modern twist: clean stockinette, bold colorwork, and a cozy rolled collar to tie it all together. It’s the kind of knit that makes you feel confident, creative, and well put-together — whether you pair it with jeans, a skirt or layer it under a jacket.

The top is worked from the bottom up, with a fitted shape and flattering armhole shaping that dips just slightly for a modern silhouette. It’s easily customizable for different lengths — whether you love a cropped fit or something longer that offers more coverage. And of course, there’s the colorwork fade: it’s rhythmic and fun to knit, and a great way to play with color, whether you use scraps or a curated palette.

This pattern is written for a lighter worsted weight yarn, but a heavy DK weight yarn that matches gauge will also work beautifully.

This top is designed to be worn with approximately 6” (15 cm) of negative ease for a fitted silhouette. If you prefer a more relaxed fit, consider sizing up.

Sizes Available: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) ( 6, 7, 8, 9)

To fit bust: 28–30 (31–32, 33–35, 36–37, 38–39) ( 40–41, 42–43, 44–46, 47–50)″
71–76 (79–81, 84–89, 91–94, 97–99) (102–104, 107–109, 112–117, 119–127) cm

Finished Bust Circumference (Unstretched):
24 (26, 29, 31, 33) (35, 37, 40, 42)″
61 (66, 73.5, 78.5, 84) (89, 94, 101.5, 106.5) cm

This garment is very stretchy and intended to stretch to fit.

Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) and US 8 (5mm) circular needles or the needed size to obtain the correct gauge.

Yarn:Light Worsted weight or Heavy DK weight yarn. I used 6 colors to create my top

Size Total Yardage: Main Color: Cast on Color: Accent Colors:
1 430 yds 286 yds 57 yds 87 yds
2 495 yds 329 yds 65 yds 102 yds
3 560 yds 372 yds 74 yds 114 yds
4 625 yds 414 yds 82 yds 129 yds
5 690 yds 458 yds 91 yds 141 yds
6 755 yds 501 yds 98 yds 156 yds
7 820 yds 545 yds 107 yds 168 yds
8 885 yds 588 yds 117 yds 180 yds
9 950 yds 630 yds 125 yds 195 yds

Stitch markers (4) , Scissors, Yarn needle, Stitch holder or waste yarn