Meet the Celestia Top – where ancient tradition meets a bold, modern vibe. This seamless, top-down yoke design is all about making a statement while staying totally wearable. With short sleeves, double-layered hems, and a never-ending colourwork motif, Celestia is the perfect summer knit for anyone who loves colour and doesn’t want the fun to stop.
The motif itself is inspired by my Latvian roots—a sun symbol connected by a web of intricate branches. It’s got a meditative rhythm to knit, and the larger blocks of solid colour provide that unique visual impact.
If you’re feeling adventurous, try using colour-changing yarn for that magical effect. And if you’re into clever techniques, this is the perfect project for practicing the ladderback jacquard to handle those long floats.
You can purchase the pattern for the Celesita Top on Ravelry.
Zanete Knits used a sport weight yarn with Dyed in the Wool. You can use Zauberball Starke 6 or Edition 3 in place of Dyed in the Wool.
It’s almost bed time for me. We were up way too late last night watching hockey and baseball.