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Fountain Top in Rowan Cotton Trio

What Is Being Made

The Fountain Top is a knitted garment designed by Lisa Richardson. This top features a distinctive lace panel at the center front, creating an elegant fountain-like stitch pattern. The design is available in 10 sizes, ranging from chest measurements of 71-76 cm (28-30 inches) up to 152-157 cm (60-62 inches), making it suitable for a wide range of body types. The actual finished chest measurements of the garment range from 80 cm to 161.5 cm (31½ to 63½ inches).

Techniques Used

This knitting pattern employs several intermediate techniques that make it suitable for advanced beginners. The primary technique is the creation of a decorative lace panel worked at the center front of the garment. The lace panel is established using yarn forward increases and slip-stitch decreases to create openwork sections. Stitch markers are used to clearly delineate the lace panel from the surrounding stockinette stitch fabric, helping knitters maintain pattern accuracy throughout the project. The pattern uses a combination of right-side and wrong-side rows to build the structure, with specific attention paid to maintaining proper stitch counts and pattern repeat alignment.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (st st): The primary stitch used for the main body of the garment, creating a smooth, flat fabric on the right side
• Knit Stitches (K): Basic knit stitches that form the foundation of the fabric
• Purl Stitches (P): Used on wrong-side rows and within the lace panel to create texture and pattern definition
• Yarn Forward (yfwd): A yarn over technique that creates intentional holes in the fabric, forming the decorative lace openwork
• Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (sl 1, K1, psso): A left-leaning decrease used to shape the lace panel
• Knit Two Together (K2tog): A right-leaning decrease that works in conjunction with yarn forwards to create balanced lace motifs
• Slip Stitch (sl): Used to move stitches between needles while maintaining stitch markers throughout the pattern

Materials

The Fountain Top is designed to be knitted using Rowan Cotton Trio yarn, a 4-ply weight yarn sold in 50-gram balls. The 4-ply weight classification indicates a light, fingering-weight yarn suitable for creating delicate, detailed lacework with good stitch definition. The specific yardage requirements will vary depending on which size is being knitted, as the pattern accommodates ten different finished chest measurements. Cotton yarn is an excellent choice for this lace top, as it provides breathability, drape, and a crisp finish that showcases the intricate fountain lace pattern beautifully.