knitshop.co.uk: Katy Tee Cotton Top

Sophisticated Katy Tee Cotton Top pattern

Recreate the glamour of the early 20^th century with a gorgeous fitted top that sparkles and draws the eye. knitshop.co.uk’s Katy Tee Cotton Top looks fabulous in deep, dramatic shades such as Wine or Amethyst. Add gold or silver coloured beads to amp up the luxe effect.

Katy Tee Cotton Top from Knit issue 41 in Wine

The Katy Tee Cotton Top is an easy knit that looks stunning. The pattern covers dress sizes 8 to 18 and knits to a 4ply tension.

Katy is knitted using Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn and finished with ‘rocaille’ seed beads. This delicate beaded edge makes it feel very glamorous. Designed by Meg Crowther, it has a distinctive vintage feel thanks to the defined shaping around the waist. Most of the pattern consists of stocking stitch, with the shaping worked by decreasing at either end of a row.

Julieta wearing Katy Tee in Amethyst with purple beads

Meg says, “While looking around for a design for parties, I felt the beading around the hem and sleeves would add that little bit of sparkle and glamour.”

Katy is a great showcase for knitshop.co.uk’s brand-new Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn, which creates fine knitted fabrics that drape flatteringly over your curves. The crisp cotton holds its shape well and really shows off the pattern. Beads are added at the start of each piece so you don’t need to thread them as you go. Just count the stitches as you cast on and slip a gold or silver bead firmly into position. The pattern makes it clear when you need to place another bead.

Katy looks elegant teamed with wide-legged, floor-skimming trousers, linens and high heels or with a pencil skirt. We’ve used the bold Amethyst shade of Coquette yarn for our version of Katy. For a completely different, but equally stunning effect, choose one of the paler shades of Coquette and use brightly-coloured beads. Rocaille glass beads are available in lots of different colours, while Coquette comes in 13 delicate and more striking shades.

You’ll need between 8 and 13 balls of Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn to knit Katy, plus three 3.25mm needles (a pair, plus an extra needle so you can finish with a neat three-needle castoff). You will also need around 130g - 190g of size 6 Rocaille beads to complete this sophisticated garment.