Zohara Top by Nikolett Corley Designs

Zohara Top

Knitting
August 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
820 - 1750 yards (750 - 1600 m)
1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Bust circumference: 92(97, 102, 108, 113, 118, 123, 130, 137) cm, 36(38, 40, 42 ½, 44 ½, 46 ½, 48 ½, 51 ¼, 53 ¾) “
English Hungarian
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Zohara Top is a feminine and versatile knit worked top-down with a delicate scalloped neckline and an elegant lace yoke. Designed with customizable length options for the yoke, body, and sleeves, this piece can be perfectly tailored to suit your style—whether you prefer a cropped summer top, a classic tee, or a cozy long-sleeve pullover.

Knit in an affordable, easy-to-find Premier Cotton Fair yarn, Zohara is not only budget-friendly but also comfortable to wear, making it a great everyday piece. The top-down construction allows you to try it on as you go, ensuring a flawless fit from neckline to hem.

Whether you pair it with jeans, a skirt, or layer it over a dress, Zohara Top will quickly become a staple in your handmade wardrobe.

Required amount of yarn
Approx. 750 (850, 950, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600) m, 821(930, 1040, 1200, 1315, 1420, 1530, 1640, 1750) depends on the length of the body and sleeves

Knitting needles
2.5mm, US1 ½ - for the ribbings
3.5mm, US 4 – for the body and sleeves
Or the size that gives the required gauge!
Recommended cable length: 16”/40cm and 32”/80 cm
Optional: double pointed needles for sleeves

Other notions
Stitch markers
Stitch holder or scrap yarn to hold sleeve stitches
Tapestry needles to weave in ends

Gauge:
24 sts X 28 rows = 10cm X 10 cm / 4” – with 3.5mm/ US4 needles on stockinette stitches
(Or the size that gives the required gauge)

Measurements of finished top
(actual sizes of the top - no ease built in)
1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Bust circumference: 92(97, 102, 108, 113, 118, 123, 130, 137) cm, 36(38, 40, 42 ½, 44 ½, 46 ½, 48 ½, 51 ¼, 53 ¾) “
Height of the yoke: 20 (21, 23, 23.5, 24, 25, 25.5, 26, 26.5) cm, 7 ¾ (8 ¼, 9, 9 ¼, 9 ½, 9 ¾, 10, 10 ¼, 10 ½) “
Length of the body (from underarm to top of the ribbing): 34(34.5, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41) cm, 13 ¼, (13 ½, 13 ¾, 14 ¼, 14 ½, 15, 15 ¼, 15 ¾, 16 ¼) “– customizable
Upper arm circumference: 32.5 (34, 36, 37.5, 39, 42, 43.5, 45, 46) cm, 12 ¾ (13 ½, 14 ¼, 14 ¾, 15 ¼, 16 ½, 17 ¼, 17 ¾, 18) “
Length of the sleeve (from underarm to top of the ribbing): 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) cm, 1 ¼ (1 ¼, 1 ½, 1 ½, 1 ½, 2, 2, 2 ¼, 2 ¼) “– customizable

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