Summer Soul Top Make With Me – Your First Knit Garment
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Summer Soul Top Make With Me – Your First Knit Garment
Description
Craftique Studio · Cypress, TX · 3-Week Series
Summer Soul Top
A Make With Me for Your First Knit Garment
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$15 total all 3 sessions · with yarn purchase in store
$15 / session with outside materials · $45 total
About This Series
Your first garment — made with confidence.
The Summer Soul Top is a beautiful, beginner-friendly tank worked in garter stitch from the top down — no seams, no complicated shaping, just clean technique and a wearable result you'll be proud of. Designer Julia Piro created it specifically for knitters ready to take that first step into garment making.
Over three Tuesday evenings at Craftique Studio, we'll work through the pattern together — step by step, stitch by stitch. You'll leave each session with progress on your needles and the know-how to keep going.
Class Schedule
Three Tuesday Evenings · 5:30 – 7:00 PM
June30
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Session 1 — Cast On & Upper Back
Get set up, check gauge, and work the upper back section in garter stitch.
July7
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Session 2 — Front Shoulders & Joining
Pick up stitches for the front shoulders, work increases to shape the neckline, and join to work in the round.
July21
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Session 3 — Finishing, Ribbing & Celebrate!
Complete the body, pick up stitches for the 1×1 ribbed hem, armholes, and neckline. Weave in ends, block, and show it off.
What You'll Learn
Skills built across all three sessions
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Gauge & Swatching
Why it matters for garments and how to adjust for your knitting style.
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Top-Down Construction
How seamless, top-down garments come together — no sewing required.
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Picking Up Stitches
A foundational garment skill used for shoulders, armholes, and necklines.
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Working in the Round
Circular needles and the Magic Loop technique for seamless tube knitting.
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1×1 Rib Finishing
Clean, stretchy edging for hems, armholes, and necklines.
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Blocking
How to finish your garment so it looks and drapes like the photos.
Class Details
What to know before you register
Skill Level
Knit & purl stitches required
Format
In-person · Cypress, TX
Sessions
3 Tuesdays · 1.5 hrs each
Class Size
Max 10 students
Yarn Weight
DK weight
Needles
US 4 & US 6 circulars
Materials
What you'll need
Materials are available in store at Craftique Studio. Purchasing your yarn with us keeps your session fee to just $15 for all three classes!
DK weight yarn in a cotton or cotton-blend (600–1,290 yards depending on size — we'll help you choose)
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles — 16" and 32–40" lengths
US 6 (4.0 mm) circular needles — 24", 32", or 40" length (or one long needle for Magic Loop)
Removable stitch markers (several)
Tapestry needle
Small amount of scrap yarn
All of these yarns are available in store at Craftique Studio. Not sure which is right for you? We'll help you choose!
Our Top Pick
Sandnes Garn Line
53% Cotton · 33% Viscose · 14% Linen
DK · 120 yds / 50g · Machine washable
A Norwegian summer classic. Linen gives it structure, viscose adds a subtle sheen, and cotton keeps it breathable — ideal for Houston summers.
Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop
50% Cotton · 50% Bamboo
DK · 292 yds / 100g · Machine washable
Soft, silky, and incredibly affordable. Bamboo gives it lovely drape and a gentle sheen — great stitch definition and a joy to knit.
Círculo Charme
100% Mercerized Brazilian Virgin Cotton
Sport/DK · 433 yds / 150g · Machine washable
Silky-smooth Brazilian cotton with a luminous finish. Incredible yardage per skein, a vibrant color palette, and OEKO-TEX certified.
Held Together
Luxe Option
Círculo Bohemia + KFO Pure Silk
Bohemia: 60% Merino · 30% Mulberry Silk · 10% Superkid Mohair | Pure Silk: 100% Bourette Silk
Lace + Fingering held together ≈ DK · Hand wash
The most elevated option on the list. Bohemia's merino-silk-mohair halo pairs with Pure Silk's matte texture for a fabric that's whisper-light and luminous. A top that looks like it came from a boutique.
Pattern: The Summer Soul Top by Julia Piro is a paid PDF pattern ($8.50). You can purchase it through our in-store Ravelry link or directly at Ravelry.com — search "Summer Soul Top" by Julia Piro. Please have your pattern downloaded and ready before Session 1.
Pricing
Two ways to join
$15
all 3 sessions · with yarn purchase
Purchase your yarn and materials at Craftique Studio and join all three sessions for just $15 — a symbolic commitment to your first knit garment. Our staff will help you choose the perfect yarn for your size.
$15
per session · $45 for all three
Bringing your own materials from another source? You're still welcome — each session is $15, or register for all three at $45 total.
$15.00
