Perse Top in Berroco Modern Linen - Downloadable PDF

Perse Top in Berroco Modern Linen – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Perse Top is a beautifully designed knitted summer top created by the Berroco Design Team, worked in the breezy and breathable Berroco Modern Linen yarn. Rated as an intermediate skill level project, this top is a rewarding knit for those who have moved beyond the basics and are ready to explore more nuanced construction techniques. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for knitters eager to cast on right away.

What Is Being Made

The Perse Top is a relaxed, wearable knitted top designed with an open back construction — a distinctive design detail that gives the garment an airy, fashion-forward feel. Because of this open back, each size is noted to fit a wide range of body measurements, offering excellent versatility across the size range. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in size 3 with a finished bust measurement of 39" / 99 cm, modeled with approximately 5" / 12 cm of positive ease. The recommended ease for this garment is generous, ranging from approximately 4–10" / 10–25 cm of positive ease, making it a comfortable, relaxed-fitting top suited to warm weather wear.

The pattern is offered in ten sizes, labeled (1, 2, 3) [4, 5, 6, 7] {8, 9, 10}, with finished bust measurements ranging from 33" / 84 cm up to 57½" / 146 cm. Finished lengths range from 19" / 48.5 cm to 31" / 78.5 cm, ensuring that knitters of a wide range of body types and style preferences can find a size that works beautifully for them.

Materials Used

Yarn

The pattern calls for Berroco Modern Linen, a DK weight yarn sold in 100 g hanks. The colorway featured in the pattern is #11304 Plateau. Yardage requirements vary by size:

• Sizes 1, 2: 3 hanks
• Size 3: 4 hanks
• Sizes 4, 5, 6, 7: 4–5 hanks
• Sizes 8, 9, 10: 6–7 hanks

Berroco Modern Linen is a natural fiber yarn well-suited to warm-weather garments. Linen-blend yarns are prized for their breathability, drape, and slight sheen, which give finished tops a polished, elegant look. Linen also softens beautifully with wear and washing, making it an excellent choice for a wearable summer top like the Perse.

Needles

The pattern requires circular needles in two lengths:

• 16" / 40 cm circular needles, size 7 / 4.5 mm
• 32" / 80 cm circular needles, size 7 / 4.5 mm
• Or the size needed to obtain the correct gauge

The use of two circular needle lengths suggests the pattern involves working both smaller circumference sections (such as necklines or armholes) and larger body sections in the round. Circular needles are standard for seamless garment construction, allowing knitters to work efficiently without seaming.

Notions

The pattern recommends using 8 regular stitch markers and 2 removable stitch markers, which are essential for tracking pattern repeats, shaping sections, and key construction points throughout the garment.

Construction and Techniques

The Perse Top is described as an intermediate level knitting pattern, meaning it is best suited to knitters who are comfortable with fundamental techniques and ready to take on more involved shaping and construction methods. The open back construction is a defining feature of this design, adding visual interest and a contemporary silhouette