Pattern Notes for “Top with Lace Yoke and Leaf Motifs”

Pattern Description
Elegant top with a light, relaxed fit, featuring a lace yoke with leaf motifs.
The design combines smooth stockinette stitch with an airy lace pattern and neat garter stitch edging. Suitable for both everyday wear and special occasions.

Sizes / Finished Measurements
All measurements are after wet blocking:
XS (40) – Bust 72 cm, Total Length 60 cm, Underarm Depth 7 cm, Yoke Height 16 cm, Neck Width 18 cm, Length from Underarm to Hem 42 cm
S (42) – Bust 80 cm, Total Length 61 cm, Underarm Depth 7 cm, Yoke Height 17 cm, Neck Width 20 cm, Length from Underarm to Hem 42 cm
M (44) – Bust 88 cm, Total Length 62 cm, Underarm Depth 8 cm, Yoke Height 18 cm, Neck Width 22 cm, Length from Underarm to Hem 42 cm
L (46) – Bust 96 cm, Total Length 63 cm, Underarm Depth 8 cm, Yoke Height 19 cm, Neck Width 23 cm, Length from Underarm to Hem 43 cm
XL (48) – Bust 104 cm, Total Length 64 cm, Underarm Depth 9 cm, Yoke Height 20 cm, Neck Width 24 cm, Length from Underarm to Hem 44 cm
XXL (50) – Bust 112 cm, Total Length 65 cm, Underarm Depth 9 cm, Yoke Height 21 cm, Neck Width 25 cm, Length from Underarm to Hem 44 cm
XXXL (52) – Bust 120 cm, Total Length 66 cm, Underarm Depth 10 cm, Yoke Height 22 cm, Neck Width 26 cm, Length from Underarm to Hem 45 cm
Gauge
24 sts × 35 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4 × 4 in) in stockinette stitch after the lace section and wet blocking.

Materials

Yarn: approx. 330 yards / 100 g (Fingering / Light Sport, adjust based on gauge and size)

Needles: US 2–3 (3 mm) circular needles, or US 6 (4 mm) for a looser fit

Stitch markers

Additional Notes / Special Instructions

Seamless construction — the garment can be tried on during knitting.

Anatomically shaped yoke with back neck shaping (raglan / underarm construction) for proper shoulder fit.

Sleeves are not knitted; only underarm sections are formed.

Stockinette stitch after the lace yoke for smooth distribution of increases.

Wet blocking is mandatory to open up the lace and achieve the correct shape.

Knitted in the round: all rounds are knit stitches; lace is worked according to the chart.

Step-by-step back neck shaping using German short rows (GSR).

Underarm stitches are added after separation of body and sleeves.

Hem: 5 rows of garter stitch with elastic bind-off.