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Rowan Summer Top test knit
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Finished!:partying_face::star-struck::smile::heart:
Finished!partying_facestar-strucksmileheart
Top is seamed, and neckline is finished:partying_face::heart:
Top is seamed, and neckline is finishedpartying_faceheart
Top inside out, the ‘front’ piece is closest to me; second needle picked up ‘back’ pieces. Use the long tails from tge ‘back’ pieces for seams
Top inside out, the ‘front’ piece is closest to me; second needle picked up ‘back’ pieces. Use the long tails from tge ‘back’ pieces for seams
Front finished; turned inside out for seaming
Front finished; turned inside out for seaming
Back finished
Back finished
Dividing round done
Dividing round done
11” from bottom
11” from bottom
7” from bottom
7” from bottom
Hem joined, folded and sewn
Hem joined, folded and sewn
Cast-on to fold round
Cast-on to fold round
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Finished
February 18, 2026
April 5, 2026

Rowan Summer Top test knit

Tester project info
Rowan Top by Carol Feller
Knitting
Tops → Sleeveless Top
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
Loops & Threads Woolike
1.17 skeins = 793.3 yards (725.4 meters), 117 grams
Notes

Secret test knit, so I’ll keep things quiet for nowshushing_faceheart

02-19-2026

I’ve got the provisional cast on joined for the hempartying_face. Next time DON’T use a splitty yarn!!!

03-30-2026

7” from bottom, about 6.5” to go

04-01-2026

Got to 11” from the bottom fold linepartying_face

04-02-2026

Made it to the dividing round. partying_face

04-03-2026

Back finished partying_face. This is a new construction for me, but I got it after a few read-throughswink

04-05-2026

I forgot to update this over the last couple of days.

I finished the front, then seamed the shoulders using the tails left on the back-shoulder pieces (cutting the working yarn from the front). I picked up and knit the neckline, finished with the Icelandic bind off.

Now I’m onto the armhole edgingscrossed_fingers

04-05-2026

Finished the armholespartying_facepartying_faceheartsmile. Now to tidy up those pickups and weave in my ends, then blockingstar-struck

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Finished
February 18, 2026
April 5, 2026
About this pattern
Rowan Top
by Carol Feller
from Stolen Stitches
12 projects, in 43 queues
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About this yarn
Woolike
by Loops & Threads
Light Fingering
85% Acrylic, 15% Nylon
678 yards / 100 grams

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  1. Soft
  2. Lightweight
  3. Tangles easily
  • Project created: February 18, 2026
  • Finished: April 5, 2026
  • Updated: May 18, 2026