A simple knitted top gets an extra flourish with the addition of stranded colourwork and easy embroidery.

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The Ammersee Top is named after the third largest lake in Bavaria, the region where I currently live. Ammersee is a lovely lake surrounded by mountains, and it was the inspiration for this project. The Ammersee Top is knitted in the round from the bottom up and includes a simple fairisle motif in a contrasting color. Floral embroidery and a button placket add the finishing touches to this alpine-inspired top.

When working fairisle in the contrasting color, check that your gauge has the same amount of elasticity as the main working gauge. Work a mini-gauge swatch in the round to test out different needle sizes, and change your needle if necessary to match the gauge. This way you avoid puckering of the fairisle section.