A summer top

 I've made this cotton top on my sewing machine, without the aid of a pattern, I think it's come out brilliantly!

 I used an existing top as a size guide, but this top is basically made of rectangles - a large one for the back, and 5 panels for the front. It is slightly shaped around the armholes, and it's slightly a-line overall.

I'm not sure about this steppy neckline so I might turn the corners under to make a curvier edge.

Mama made Monday - peasant top

I've still got loads of this Ikea fabric so this week I made a peasant style top and a little bag for Poppy.

Waiting for summer now so she can wear it with this skirt.

My knitted tank top, designed by me!

This is my first attempt at writing a knitting pattern. I hope someone else could follow it!

I used 3 3/4 mm needles and a 100g ball of double knitting (with quite alot left over.) It is knitted in just 2 pieces with no picking up for borders. (I hate picking up!) You could make it longer by adding some more rows of stocking stitch before doing the eyelet row.

It fits about 12 months - Poppy is modelling it, and she is 15 months old. I think it's cute.

Front

Cast on 60 stitches.
Row 1: k1, p1 to end
Row 2: p1, k1 to end
Row 3 and 4: repeat rows 1 and 2.
Rows 5, 6, 7, 8: stocking stitch starting with k row

Row 9: k4, (k2tog, yfwd, k6) repeat to end
Rows 10, 11, 12: stocking stitch

Row 13: (k6, k2tog, yfwd) repeat to last 4 st, k4
Rows 14, 15, 16: stocking stitch

Repeat rows 9 through to 16

4 rows stocking stitch

Row 29: k19, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k19
Row 30: purl
Row 31: k18, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k18
Row 32: purl
Row 33: k17, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k17
Row 34: purl

(You should have 54 stitches left.)

Eyelet row: (k2, k2tog, yfwd) repeat to end
Row 36: purl
2 rows stocking stitch

Row 39: p1, k1, p1, k2tog, knit to last 5 stitches, k2tog, p1, k1, p1
Row 40: p1, k1, p1, p2tog, purl to last 5 stitches, p2tog, p1, k1, p1
(50 stitches left)
Row 41: p1, k1, p1, k19, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k19, p1, k1, p1
Row 42: p1, k1, p21, k1, p2, k1, p21, k1, p1

Split for v neck
Right hand side
Row 43: p1, k1, p1, k19,p1, k1, p1 turn (place remaining 25 stitches on stitch holder)
Row 44: p1, k1, p21, k1, p1

Row 45: p1, k1, p1, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, k2tog p1, k1, p1
Row 46: p1, k1, purl to last 2 sts, k1, p1
Repeat these 2 rows twice (19 sts left)
then decrease only at neck edge as follows
Row 51: p1, k1, p1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, p1, k1, p1
Row 52: p1, k1, purl to last 2 sts, k1, p1
Repeat these 2 rows 9 times until 10 sts remain.

Row 71: cast off 3 sts, k4, p1, k1, p1
Row 72:Cast off last 7 sts.

Break yarn.
Right side of v neck
Take 25 sts from stitch holder and rejoin yarn.

Left hand side
Row 43: p1, k1, p1, k19, p1, k1, p1
Row 44: p1, k1, p21, k1, p1

Row 45: p1, k1, p1, s1, k1, psso, knit to last 5 sts, s1, k1, psso, p1, k1, p1
Row 46: p1, k1, purl to last 2 sts, k1, p1
Repeat these 2 rows twice (19 sts left)
then decrease only at neck edge as follows
Row 51: p1, k1, p1, , knit to last 5 sts, s1, k1, psso, p1, k1, p1
Row 52: p1, k1, purl to last 2 sts, k1, p1
Repeat these 2 rows 9 times until 10 sts remain.

Row 71: Cast off 3 sts, p5, k1, p1
Row 72: Cast off last 7 sts.

Back

Cast on 60 sts.
Work same as front for 40 rows.

Row 41: p1, k1, p1, knit to last 3 sts, p1, k1, p1
Row 42: p1, k1, purl to last 2 sts, k1, p1
Repeat these 2 rows.

Row 45: p1, k1, p1, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, s1, k1, psso, p1, k1, p1
Row 46: As row 40.
Repeat these 2 rows twice. (You will have 44 sts.)

Repeat rows 41 and 42 8 times.

Row 67: p1, k1, p1, k4, (p1, k1) to last 7 sts, k4, p1, k1, p1
Row 68: p1, k1, p5, (k1, p1) to last 7 sts, p5, k1, p1
Row 69: cast off 3 sts, (p1, k1) to last 7 sts, k4, p1, k1, p1
Row 70: cast off 3 sts, p5, (k1, p1) to last 4 sts, p4

Row 71: Cast off.

Sew up side seams and shoulder seams. Thread ribbon through eyelets.