The Alight Top was inspired by my young daughter’s love of two things: birds and bright colors. Simple cables, reminiscent of birds in flight, are sprinkled across the garment to create a lovely, textured fabric. These cables pair beautifully with the most variegated or speckled yarns, so this is the perfect project for your rainbow-colored skeins! For a more classic result, choose a solid or semi-solid colorway.

The body is knit in the round from the hem upwards. The front and back are divided and worked flat with the addition of extra stitches for grown-on sleeves. A classic wide boatneck makes this top easy to slip over a child’s head, but please swatch (and block!) the Texture pattern to ensure the neckline has the correct finished width. An i-cord edging on the sleeves and slipped stitches at the neck edge give the top a professional polish while also reducing your finishing work!

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