Maris Top in Berroco Mykonos - Downloadable PDF

Maris Top in Berroco Mykonos – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Maris Top is a relaxed, wearable knitted top designed by Amy Christoffers and published by Berroco as part of Booklet #368. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is rated Easy, making it an excellent project for beginner and confident novice knitters who want to build skills while producing a polished, finished garment. The design is worked in DK weight yarn and features a clean, understated aesthetic well suited to warm-weather or layered wearing.

What Is Being Made

The Maris Top is a pullover-style top with a relaxed, comfortable silhouette. It is designed with approximately 4 to 6 inches of positive ease, meaning the finished garment is intentionally larger than the wearer's actual bust measurement for a laid-back, effortless fit. The pattern is offered in eight sizes, with finished bust measurements ranging from 37 to 58 inches, making it inclusive across a wide range of body types.

One notable design detail is that the back of the garment is 2 inches longer than the front, creating a subtle high-low hemline that adds visual interest while maintaining a simple overall look. Finished back lengths range from 24½ to 26½ inches depending on size. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in size 40 inches.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Mykonos, a yarn specifically chosen by the designer to achieve the intended drape, stitch definition, and finished look of the Maris Top. Berroco strongly recommends using the specified yarn for best results.

• Yarn: Berroco Mykonos, 50-gram hanks, in colorway #8570 Hera
• Yarn Weight: DK weight
• Yardage Required: 8(9-10-10-11-12-12-13) hanks depending on size
• Knitting Needles: Straight needles in size 4 (3.50 mm) and size 5 (3.75 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
• Circular Needle: 24-inch circular knitting needle, size 4 (3.50 mm), used for finishing or edging
• Notions: 2 stitch markers and 1 stitch holder

Berroco Mykonos is a DK weight yarn well suited to warm-weather knitting projects, offering a lightweight feel that complements the relaxed, easy-wearing nature of the Maris Top. The colorway #8570 Hera shown in the sample gives the finished top a fresh, wearable tone.

Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for this pattern. The stated gauge is 21 stitches and 34 rows equal 4 inches in Garter Stitch worked on the larger (size 5 / 3.75 mm) needles. Because the entire fabric texture of the Maris Top depends on Garter Stitch, knitters are strongly encouraged to swatch and adjust needle size as needed before casting on.

Techniques and Stitches Used

The Maris Top is built around a small set of fundamental knitting techniques, which is part of what makes it so accessible for beginner and easy-level knitters. The primary stitch structure is straightforward, and the construction is uncomplicated.

Primary Stitch: Garter Stitch

Garter Stitch is the main fabric stitch used throughout the Maris Top. Garter Stitch is created by knitting every row when working flat (back and forth on straight needles), producing a fabric with horizontal ridges on both sides. It is one of the most beginner-friendly knitting textures, requiring only the knit stitch, yet it creates a fabric with excellent elasticity, body, and a pleasingly rustic, casual appearance. Garter Stitch also lies flat naturally, which