I can hardly think of a better way to start the new year than with a fun, creative, purposeful pin-loom project.
Let’s beat the winter blues by weaving a Flower Top for warmer days to come!
In a nutshell:
- Sleeveless, easy-to-weave, comfortable tee, suitable for beginning weavers.
- Finished garment size: 24″ (M-L) or 27″ (XL-XXL) wide and 27″ long.
- Loom: Original TURTLE Loom F-fine sett for sock/fingering weight yarn.
- Yarn: A total of 926 / 1059 yards + about 50 yds for the crocheted borders, light-weight yarn.
The pattern is available on the Bluebonnet Crafters Etsy store, click HERE.
As so often, the Flower Top pattern comes with a story:
A couple of springs ago I noticed a Berroco knitted top pattern named Fleurine, which is worked in one of my favorite summer yarns “Remix Light”. I instantly fell in love except … I wanted to weave it! The idea for the Flower Top was borne.
I also love to sample yarns, and Berroco offers small samples of their new yarns twice a year in the form of “Yarn Tasting” kits. These samples are perfect for many crafts, including pin-loom weaving. In most cases the amounts for each yarn are just enough to weave one hexagon “flower”. That’s why each flower of the sample model is woven in a different Berroco summer yarn that I gathered from past Yarn Tasting kits.
While this is the story of how the Flower Top came about, the pattern can be woven in any yarns you like or might have at hand. Make all flowers in the same yarn, or “go wild” and make each flower different, for example in precious hand-spun or go crazy with scraps.
The example is woven on the Original TURTLE Loom™ F-fine sett for sock/fingering weight yarn, but you could use the R-regular or XF-extra fine sett looms as well … or mix and match!
The pattern is provided in two sizes that can be worn by many. Shown in the photos is the smaller size. Model Josephine is very petite, and she wears the top with a good amount of ease. I’m an XL, and I wear the same top with little ease. The pattern includes the chart for a larger size and some suggestions for further adjustments, and as usual, pattern support is provided to assist with your needs.
This garment will qualify if you want to participate in the Garment Challenge or get your Weaving Buddy badge!
You can find the pattern on the Bluebonnet Crafters Etsy store, just click HERE.
Special thanks go to Gale Zucker, www.gzucker.com, on Instagram @galezucker, for her amazing ability to bring out the best of hand-crafted items in photography, and to Josephine Ankrah, Instagram @sweetjsphn, who once again convinced with her ability to perfectly model the Flower Top.
This is a very attractive spring and summer top. It’s reassuring to know that there is pattern support. I may try to make this!!
I’d love to see you make it!