Celeste

I saw several versions of this Merchant & Mills Celeste top on Instagram and thought it would be a good pattern to try with some lighter weight cotton shirting I had. This was my first go at a M&M pattern and I looked forward to trying it out. 

I was hoping for a transitional top that would work with high waisted slacks or jeans and look casual, but a step up from tees. I changed a couple of things from the pattern - as you do - but I think the pattern works well for what I was searching for. 

Since this is for wearing in slightly cooler weather the first change was swapping out the pattern’s short sleeves. I like the look of fuller sleeves, so I grafted the bishop-styled sleeve bottom from NewLook 6010 onto the sleeve cap of the Celeste. I guess it could be called a ‘cheat’, but I figure why re-invent the wheel? And, although I wanted this top for wearing with high waisted bottoms, I really don’t like tops that are too short so I added about 1 1/2”/3.8 cm length to the bodice. I thought about cutting the waistband on the bias for some added interest, but it’s quite long and didn’t fit well on the yardage I had. Everything else was as per the pattern. I’m happy with the results & look forward to wearing it tomorrow.

And on the knitting front - another simple project from PetiteKnit. Just started the Sophie Hood using Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull - 60% alpaca/40% wool. It’s an easy knit, but loooong - should be finished soon though.