Celestia Top Kit

Description

The Celestia Top blends ancient tradition with a fresh, modern aesthetic. Designed by Zanete Knits, this seamless, top-down yoke tee is the ultimate summer project for adventurous knitters who love to play with color. The bold, continuous colorwork motif is inspired by the designer's Latvian roots—a sun symbol connected by a web of intricate branches. The pattern has a meditative rhythm to knit, and for those who enjoy clever techniques, this is the perfect project for practicing ladderback jacquard to manage long floats. Whether you’re exploring new skills or simply enjoying the flow of the pattern, Celestia promises both visual impact and knitting satisfaction.

This kit pairs the luxurious softness of Road to China Light with the mesmerizing hues of Transitions to perfectly highlight the design’s intricate colorwork while creating a comfortable, breathable fabric. The blend of baby alpaca, silk, camel, and cashmere in Road to China Light offers a silky hand, beautiful drape, and subtle sheen that elevate the garment’s elegance. Combined with Transitions’ shifting tones, this yarn pairing brings color-changing magic to the motif, making each Celestia Top as unique as its knitter.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. Road to China Light (65% alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere, 145 m (159 yd) per 50 g hank) in shade Mother of Pearl (MC) – 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) hanks.

The Fibre Co. Transitions (50% alpaca, 50% Peruvian Highland wool, 300 m (328 yd) per 100 g cake) in (CC) – 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) cakes.

Colors:

For the best results, go with a high-contrast color combination to get the motif to show fully. To choose your kit colors, select Color 1 for the Main Color (MC), shown in white, and select Color 2 for the Contrast Color (CC), shown in the color-changing yarn.

Sizes and measurements:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest circumference: 91.5 (100, 111.5, 121.5, 130, 141.5, 150, 161.5, 171.5) cm [36.5 (40, 44.5, 48.5, 52, 56.5, 60, 64.5, 68.5) in]

Recommended ease:

Designed with 10–15 cm (4–6 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.