K824-Interlaced Diamond Top

K824 – Interlaced Diamond Top by Nazanin Fard

What Is Being Made

The Interlaced Diamond Top is a beautiful summer knitting project designed by Nazanin Fard. This intermediate-level knitted top features a wide, round neckline with short sleeves and is ideal for warm-weather wear. The garment showcases a striking lace panel down the center front composed of interlaced diamond shapes, making it both a functional and decorative piece.

Finished Measurements

This top is available in five sizes to accommodate various body types:

• Small: Bust 36"/91 cm, Armhole depth 9"/23 cm, Total length 25"/63.5 cm
• Medium: Bust 40"/102 cm, Armhole depth 9"/23 cm, Total length 25"/63.5 cm
• Large: Bust 44"/112 cm, Armhole depth 10"/25 cm, Total length 25"/63.5 cm
• 1X: Bust 48"/122 cm, Armhole depth 10"/25 cm, Total length 25"/63.5 cm
• 2X: Bust 52"/132 cm, Armhole depth 10"/25 cm, Total length 25"/63.5 cm

Sleeve length to underarm measures 3"/8 cm across all sizes.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Interlaced Diamond Top employs lace knitting as its primary decorative technique. The center front panel features interlaced diamond motifs, which are created through strategic yarn overs and decreases that form open, geometric patterns. The neckline is finished with an I-cord, a tubular knitted cord that provides a polished, professional edge. This intermediate-level project requires competency with lace chart reading and the ability to execute yarn overs and decreases with precision to achieve the diamond pattern definition.

Materials and Tools

This pattern calls for GGH Bali, a medium worsted-weight yarn composed of 50% cotton and 50% acrylic blend. This fiber content makes the yarn ideal for summer garments, offering breathability from the cotton component while gaining durability and easy care from the acrylic. The yardage is 104 yards (95 meters) per 50-gram ball.

Yarn quantities required by size:

• Small: 6 balls
• Medium: 7 balls
• Large: 8 balls
• 1X: 9 balls
• 2X: 10 balls

Required knitting needles include US size 6 (4.0 mm) needles for the main fabric and US size 5 (3.75 mm) double-pointed needles for the I-cord neckline finishing. A tapestry needle is needed for weaving in ends and finishing.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate, making it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle lace work and decorative finishing techniques. Experience with reading lace charts and executing yarn overs and decreases is beneficial for successful completion.