Girl’s Split Collar Short Sleeve Top in Plymouth Yarn Daisy

Girl's Split Collar Short Sleeve Top in Plymouth Yarn Daisy

What Is Being Made

This is a classic girl's short sleeve knitted top designed to fit children ages 4 through 10 years old. The garment features a distinctive split collar detail and comes in four size options with finished chest measurements ranging from 24 inches to 29 inches and lengths from 10.5 inches to 16 inches. The design is simple yet elegant, making it suitable for everyday wear or as a versatile layering piece.

Techniques Used

The construction of this top employs fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate crafters. The garment is worked primarily in flat pieces using the stockinette stitch as the main fabric. Sleeve stitches are created using the cast-on method at the beginning of rows, which is then followed by seaming to join the pieces together. The collar is constructed by changing the stitch pattern and working in the round or flat, depending on preference, with a very loose bind-off to ensure the collar remains flexible and comfortable against the neck.

The split collar detail is achieved by working reverse stockinette stitch after the main body is complete, creating a textured contrast that frames the neckline. All seams are joined using a tapestry needle, and ends are woven in for a finished appearance.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St St): The primary stitch used throughout the body and sleeves. This classic stitch is created by knitting on the right side of the work and purling on the wrong side, resulting in a smooth, flat fabric with a distinctive V-pattern appearance on the front.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St St): Used exclusively for the collar detail. This stitch reverses the stockinette pattern by purling on the right side and knitting on the wrong side, creating a textured, bumpy surface that provides visual and tactile interest to the neckline.

Materials and Tools

The top is knitted using Plymouth Yarn Daisy yarn, a 50-gram weight yarn shown in color #1011. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 5 balls for the smallest size to 7 balls for the largest sizes. The pattern calls for US size 9 needles or the appropriate size needed to achieve the specified gauge of 14 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch.

Additional materials required include locking stitch markers for tracking pattern progress and a tapestry needle for seaming pieces together and weaving in yarn ends. These basic notions are essential for completing the garment with a professional finish.