Mountain Laurel Top: Tester Showcase
Thank you so much to all the folks who test knit the Mountain Laurel Top! I am so grateful to each tester for their valuable feedback.
Check out each of their projects below. This is a great opportunity to see the pattern worked in a wide range of yarns and modeled on folks of different shapes and sizes.
NOTE: During the test knit, I decided to change the armhole edging from ribbing to i-cords. Testers were instructed to do whichever type of armhole edging they preferred.
FIT & SIZING DETAILS
This gender-neutral pattern is graded to 2 fit types with 10 sizes each.
Fit I is graded based on a traditional women’s sizing chart and Fit II is graded based on a traditional men’s sizing chart.
This top is designed to be worn with 0-4” (0-10 cm) of ease at the bust/chest, but testers were encouraged to choose the size that would give them their preferred fit.
To find more information about Mountain Laurel Top or to purchase your own copy of this knitting pattern, check out the pattern page.
Fit I - Size A - Agnes Adyana
Ease at bust/chest: 1” (2.5 cm)
Height: 4'10" (147 cm)
Yarn: DROPS Cotton Merino in Color 32 Pistachio
Mods: None
IG: @agnesadyana
Fit I - Size B - Pearl Rhea Peris
Ease at bust/chest: 2" (5 cm)
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Yarn: Heartbeats Merino Superfine in MSF20
Mods: None
Fit I - Size B - Kate B.
Ease at bust/chest: 0" (0 cm)
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Yarn: Wandering Flock Baby Paca in Limeade
Mods: Shortened body by 6 pattern repeats
IG: @kb_stitches | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size C - Sarah T.
Ease at bust/chest: 3" (7.5 cm)
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Yarn: Wandering Flock Cotton Lino in Celadon
Mods: Added an extra cable twist during neck shaping
IG: @sarahjeanne22 | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size C - SkeinyLegend
Ease at bust/chest: 2" (5 cm)
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Yarn: DROPS Belle in Color 12
Mods: None
IG: @skeinylegend
Fit I - Size C - Synne P.
Ease at bust/chest: -1" -(2.5 cm)
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Yarn: Studio Moyo Merino Cashmere in Pink
Mods: Lengthened body by one pattern repeat
IG: @myknittedgardrobe | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size D - Jess B.
Ease at bust/chest: 1" (2.5 cm)
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Yarn: Hjertegarn New Arezzo in 6009 Sage
Mods: Lengthened body to 14" (35.5 cm)
Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size E - Annelise GB
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Yarn: The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino in Citrine
Mods: Lengthened body by two pattern repeats
IG: @ahgorensek | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size F - Aaren
Ease at bust/chest: 0" (0 cm)
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Yarn: The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino in Celadon
Mods: Lengthened body by one pattern repeat
IG: @mamahellermakes
Fit II - Size B - Liz
Ease at bust/chest: -2" (-5 cm)
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Yarn: Town Dyer 50/50 Merino Cotton in Green
Mods: Gauge ended up tighter than pattern gauge
IG: @SockwearEngineer | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit II - Size B - Bri
Ease at bust/chest: 0" (0 cm)
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Yarn: Queensland United Foursome in Kangaroo Isle
Mods: Lengthened body by 1” (2.5 cm)
Fit II - Size C - Kayla
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Height: 5'2" (158 cm)
Yarn: Yarn Bee Yarntopia in Ivory
Mods: Shortened the body by 6.5” (16.5 cm)
IG: @___oddeye
Fit II - Size C - Anne Kat A.
Ease at bust/chest: 2" (5 cm)
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Yarn: The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino in Indigo Blue
Mods: Shortened body by four pattern repeats, worked a folded collar, and used a tighter pick up rate for armhole edging.
IG: @annekatmakes | Ravelry: Project Page
