Butterick B6847 Misses’ Perfect Fit Knit Cowl-Neck Tops

Lynn Raasch, a former traveling Palmer/Pletsch instructor, came to my home wearing a cowl top she sewed from our earlier cowl-neck knit top pattern. She said it was her favorite cowl—just the perfect amount of front neck drape. But she eliminated the center back seam, zipper, lining, and shirring. I loved the idea of making this a new pattern design now that we had already perfected how to fit it in different knits. This new top incorporates Lynn’s changes, but keeps the high and low cowl options. Some people prefer less bare and others like a lower neck in the front. (This pattern used to be McCall’s M6963.)