Arabia Top in Rowan Cotton Cashmere & Kidsilk Haze - Downloadable PDF

Arabia Top in Rowan Cotton Cashmere & Kidsilk Haze

What is Being Made

The Arabia Top is a knitted garment designed to fit chest measurements ranging from 71-76 cm up to 152-157 cm (28-30 inches to 60-62 inches). This intermediate-level knitting project produces a fitted top with tailored shaping at the neckline and shoulders, suitable for a range of sizes from extra-small through to extra-large.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its structured silhouette. The garment features neck shaping worked by decreasing stitches at regular intervals—including decreases on consecutive rows, alternating rows, and fourth rows depending on the size being knitted. The pattern includes shoulder construction with marked fold lines to define the shoulder placement, ensuring proper garment fit and drape. Two-sided neck shaping requires working each side of the neckline separately to create a balanced, symmetrical finish. The pattern also incorporates strategic placement markers—including red markers at the neck edge—to guide the knitter in matching seams and construction points accurately.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

While the specific stitch patterns are not detailed in the provided pattern excerpt, the construction relies on fundamental knitting decreases to shape the garment. The decreasing sequences are carefully calculated to taper the neckline gradually across different sizes, with some sizes requiring up to 33 alternating-row decreases to achieve the proper neckline depth and shaping.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Arabia Top is designed to be worked in Rowan Cotton Cashmere and Rowan Kidsilk Haze, creating a luxurious blend of fibers. The Cotton Cashmere is used in 50-gram quantities, while the Kidsilk Haze is incorporated in 25-gram quantities, allowing the knitter to combine these yarns for enhanced drape, softness, and a refined finish. The specific needle size is not included in the provided pattern excerpt, though the intermediate skill level suggests standard needles appropriate for the yarn weight being used.

Pattern Details by Size

The Arabia Top is graded across nine size options with finished chest measurements of 82, 92, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152, and 164 cm (32¼, 36¼, 40¼, 44, 48, 52, 56, 59¾, and 64½ inches). Each size has customized stitch counts and shaping sequences to maintain proper proportions throughout the size range.