According to my notes, I started knitting the CoCo Knits Veronika Top designed by Julie Weisenberger on October 19th.
Like so many of my projects, this one travelled all over the city and even across the Atlantic Ocean with my family and me.
We celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day in Toulouse, France.
Xena was still recovering from a cold in the beginning of our trip and it rained a lot so I made remarkable progress while we were travelling.
This top has a very unique construction. Before it's assembled and even prior to blocking, it looks like garbage. The photo on the above right is what it looked like before I steam blocked it with an iron.
The yarn I used is from Japan and called Habu #N-80, color 2. It's 99% 4P wrapped merino with 1% silk. It comes in 187 yd cones. I used about 5 cones total (even though it calls for 7).
I knit the smallest size of the pattern.
Because I knit so loosely, I swatched first and went down a needle size for the body, cuffs and collar.
I modified the pattern to join the sleeves to each other instead of joining them to the back and front pieces for a less swoncho-y effect.
It still radiates positive cuttlefish vibes but it is less restricting having "traditional" sleeves.
Personally, I think this is the most professional/commercial looking garment I've ever knit.
This looks and feels like it came off a rack at a fine clothing store!
I am so pleased with this top and I would still like to knit a version without any mods in fingering weight wool.
