I knit myself the Open Edge Tee by Jessie Maed Designs as part of the Summer Top Make-Along (MAL) hosted by Yarns Untangled. The MAL criteria was to knit or crochet a short-sleeved top using yarn purchased from the Yarns Untangled shop. Participants had to cast on the project between June 1 and August 15, perfect for summer knitting! I chose some bamboo-cotton fingering-weight yarn that I bought from Yarns Untangled a few months prior. As for the pattern, I decided to go with the Open Edge Tee by Jessie Maed Designs. I finished the Open Edge Tee in 25 days, during the month of June.

The Open Edge Tee is a bottom-up tee knit in fingering weight yarn. An eyelet framed v-neck and dropped stitch detailing add an airy touch to this summer tee. Rows of dropped stitches decorate the body and sleeve hems. The dropped stitch technique was not only easy to do, but also very eye-catching. I also really liked the twisted rib on the hems.

I had 7 skeins of Sugar Bush Yarns Trickle in the Grey Skies colourway in my stash. The speckled yarn worked up quickly and the resulting fabric is so soft! Sadly the yarn company closed and the yarns are no longer available. Thankfully I have some more in a different colourway in my stash that I plan to use for more summer tops. As written, the Open Edge Tee pattern is cropped. I’m on the tallish side and don’t like crop tops, so I added almost 10 cm of length to the body. Because of this extra length, I almost ran out of yarn. Due to the construction of the tee, I had to guess how much yarn to leave for the sleeves and shoulders. Thankfully, I finished the tee with some yarn to spare. In total, I used just over 800 m of yarn.

I used 3.0 mm needles for the ribbing and 3.5 mm needles for the body. I normally knit quite loosely, so I sized down my needles a bit. The pattern includes nine sizes, from a bust of 71 cm / 28″ up to 158 cm / 62.” I chose to knit size 4, which had a bust of 40-42.” Although my full bust is 45,” my upper bust is 40.” I didn’t want my top to have too much ease, so I selected a size closest to my upper bust. I also checked out the projects on Ravelry and Instagram. This allowed me to see how the top fit different bodies before deciding on which size I knit for myself.

After knitting the body in the round, you knit the front and back flat. The front has a beautiful eyelet design that creates a lovely curved neckline. German short rows shape the shoulders before you seam them using a three-needle bind off. The three-needle bind off is done inside out so the finished tee has the seam exposed.

The last part to knit was the sleeves. You pick up stitches around the armhole and then after a few rows of stockinette, knit the dropped stitches and twisted rib to mirror the body hem. I have never knit a dropped shoulder top before, and I have not yet decided if I like the look. However, this tee is super soft and comfy and I will definitely wear it all summer!

Get the Open Edge Tee pattern from Jessie Maed Designs on Ravelry here.

Check out my other summer knits here:

• Cascata Tee
• Leiden Tee
• Cullum Tee
• Riley Tee
• Peone Tee for myself and for my mom

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