Knit a Sleeveless Rota Top

Knit a Sleeveless Rota TopGet ready for summer with this sleeveless knit top! FOUR Mondays from 6 8pm on the following dates: May 4th & 25th, June 15th, July 6th Last time we taught The Rota Sleeveless Top, it lit up the store. Every Knit 1 team member was itching to cast one on, and we still can't stop scheming about yarn options! With cables, eyelets, multiple lengths, and a shoulder focused top down construction, this top is a great way to expand your garment knitting

Get ready for summer with this sleeveless knit top!

FOUR Mondays from 6-8pm on the following dates: May 4th & 25th, June 15th, July 6th 

Last time we taught The Rota Sleeveless Top, it lit up the store. Every Knit 1 team member was itching to cast one on, and we still can't stop scheming about yarn options! 

With cables, eyelets, multiple lengths, and a shoulder-focused top-down construction, this top is a great way to expand your garment knitting knowledge. 

What you need to know and be comfortable completing without help from the instructor (or you're willing to learn before this class): How to knit and purl in the round, how to knit in small circumference (Magic Loop, double point needles, or small circular) 

What you'll learn in this class: How to work cable stitches, an alternate top-down construction, armhole shaping techniques, and knitting a split hem 

Required Materials: 

We hope you'll consider supporting us by purchasing your materials at Knit 1! 

Yarn: The gauge is 21 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in 2x2 Rib Stitch. You'll need 547-1094 yds of worsted weight yarn (longer lengths require more yarn). 

Recommended yarns from the shop include: BC Garn Big Bio Balance, Cascade Cantata and Cantata Hand Paints, Malabrigo Verano

Needles:

• US 6 32” for the body (or size needed to achieve gauge)
• US 4 32” for ribbing

• (or size needed to achieve gauge)

Notions: 

Cable needle, tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers, waste yarn

What you'll get: 

• Four 2-hour class sessions with expert instruction by Theresa 
• Rota Sleeveless Top pattern by Irene Lim (PDF via email & in your Ravelry library)

This class is intended for adults. We welcome our younger knitters (under 12) in private lessons only. For inquiries, please reach out to [email protected]. 

Please read our class policies before signing up for this class.

Photos © Irene Lin