Herringbone Puzzle Top

This wrap has already made an appearance or two, but still deserves a dedicated post. This is my version of the Tantric Puzzle Top (link goes to Ravelry).

The pattern provides you with the schematics and then expects you to chose a yarn, needle size and stitch pattern. I used Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool and a herringbone stitch pattern from Barbara Walker's Treasury #1.

In the pictures that accompanied the pattern the models were shown wearing the top overlapped in the front and tied over one layer in the back. I tried that arrangement with my top but it didn't work for me. It felt too stretched in the front and too floppy in the back. I was able to come up with a way to twist it in the front and tie over the top of both flaps in the back.

This pattern was really fun to make since it was a mystery to me how it would be worn until I finished it. The construction looks more complicated than it is and the simple shapes provided me with lots of mindless knitting. If I made this pattern again, the only thing I would change would be to make the panels slightly narrower. The stitch repeat I used necessitated that it be a bit wider than the pattern called for which means that it ended up wider than my shoulders. Still, this was a fun project in a fun color that will definitely get worn.