Create a breezy, wear-everywhere summer tee in this two-session workshop featuring the Boxy Lady Top by Loopy Mango. Knit with Loopy Mango Summer, a 100% cotton yarn that drapes beautifully and keeps you cool, this relaxed silhouette is flattering on every body and perfect for warm Florida days.
What You’ll Learn
Over two 2-hour sessions, one week apart, you’ll build a garment from the ground up and practice a variety of beginner-friendly techniques:
Knitting in the round to create a seamless lower body
Transitioning from knitting in the round to knitting flat when shaping the armholes
Working classic 1x1 ribbing for neat edges
Creating fabric in garter stitch (knit and purl rows for texture)
Picking up stitches around the armholes and working them in the round
Seaming shoulders for a clean, professional finish
Pattern at a Glance
Experience level: Beginner
Finished chest width: approx. 22"–28" (XS–3X)
Length: approx. 13.5"–20" depending on size
Yarn required: 4–6 skeins of Loopy Mango Summer (100% cotton, 90 yds per skein)
Needles: US 17 (12 mm) circular needles, 20" or longer
The top is worked bottom-up in one piece, then split at the armholes to work front and back separately before seaming the shoulders and adding tidy ribbed armhole finishes.
Class Details
Two sessions • 2 hours each
Hands-on, small-group instruction by Amy
Printed pattern and guided support
Optional: discounted class + yarn bundle (4 skeins included; extra skeins +$16 each)
Pricing:
• Class only: $70 (includes both sessions)
• Class + Yarn Bundle: add Loopy Mango Summer yarn starting at 4 skeins for a special package price.
Choose your favorite color of Loopy Mango Summer yarn in-shop ahead of time: we’ll help you match dye lots and make sure you have the right yardage. Then join us to cast on a cool, boxy cotton top you’ll be proud to wear all season!
About the Instructor:
Amy Mendelblatt learned how to knit as a child from her grandmother, but did not really begin knitting as a serious hobby until age 25. Since then she's knit countless sweaters, hats, cowls, scarves, and blankets for herself, friends and family. She isn't afraid to knit a project more than once to get it right, and also isn't afraid to do major surgery on a finished piece of knitting. Just ask her about the time she cut a sweater in half to make it longer! She's never without a project nearby, and is happiest when sitting outside on a cool day while knitting.