I love garter stitch. If you use self-striping yarn, you can make it stand out with unusual constructions - so that you can create quite interesting garments or accessories.

Another feature of garter stitch is that one ridge (2 rows) of garter stitch is basically as high as one stitch is wide. That way, you can easily put pieces of garter stitch together at right angles. And that’s what I did with this piece.

This top is knitted on a 45 degree bias - and except for the arms - is knitted in one piece. It has a V-neck in front, this V is partially filled in the back.

This is NOT a row-by-row pattern in different sizes. It is a tutorial to construct a similar garment yourself - explaining the measurements to take and the underlying calculations to make. This means that you can use other yarn weights as well.

Even though, the calculations involved seem a bit complicated at first, the actual knitting is straight-forward. Plus, the only real calculations you need, have to be done right at the beginning (when you calculate your COs). The rest can be done by measuring your piece as you go along.