Clem Top in Rowan Summerlite DK - Downloadable PDF

Clem Top in Rowan Summerlite DK

What is Being Made

The Clem Top is a knitted garment designed as a lightweight summer top. This downloadable PDF pattern from Quails Studio offers a range of sizes from 71-76 cm to 152-157 cm chest measurements, accommodating multiple fit options for different body sizes. The garment features raglan armholes, a construction technique that creates diagonal shaping from the underarm to the neckline.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques appropriate for an advanced beginner skill level. Raglan shaping is the primary construction method, requiring decreases worked symmetrically at each end of rows to create the characteristic diagonal lines from armhole to shoulder. The pattern incorporates lace pattern work throughout the body, which adds visual interest and creates an open, breathable fabric ideal for a summer top. Decrease techniques are used strategically, with the pattern specifying SSK (slip, slip, knit) and K2tog (knit two together) decreases positioned to maintain pattern integrity. The decreases are worked at regular intervals—on alternate rows and fourth rows—requiring careful attention to stitch counts and pattern alignment.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) — the fundamental stitch forming the base fabric
• Purl (P) — used on wrong-side rows and within pattern sections
• SSK (Slip, Slip, Knit) — a left-leaning decrease used at the beginning of rows
• K2tog (Knit Two Together) — a right-leaning decrease used at the end of rows
• P2tog (Purl Two Together) — a decrease worked on wrong-side rows
• Lace pattern — a combination of decreases and yarn overs creating an open, textured fabric

Materials

This pattern is designed for Rowan Summerlite DK yarn, a DK weight (light worsted) suitable for warm-weather garments. The yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 4 balls for the smallest sizes (71-76 cm) to 9 balls for the largest sizes (152-157 cm), with each ball weighing 50 grams. The pattern was photographed in Khaki 461, though Summerlite DK is available in multiple colorways. Knitters will need appropriate needles for DK weight yarn and standard knitting notions for finishing the raglan construction.