Sirio Criss Cross Top in Adriafil Kid Mohair & Scintilla - Downloadable PDF

Sirio Criss-Cross Top in Adriafil Kid Mohair & Scintilla – Free Knitting Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

The Sirio Criss-Cross Top is a charming children's knitted top designed for size 8 years, combining the soft, halo-rich texture of Adriafil Kid Mohair with the sparkle of Adriafil Scintilla yarn. The result is a lightweight, elegant garment with a distinctive criss-cross front detail that gives it a fashionable, eye-catching finish. This pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is suitable for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping techniques and a small amount of crochet finishing work.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a fitted, sleeveless criss-cross top for a child aged approximately 8 years. The top features shaped sides and armholes for a neat silhouette, and the signature criss-cross construction at the front creates an overlapping panel effect. The garment is finished with crochet edging using the contrasting Adriafil Scintilla yarn in pink, adding a delicate shimmer to the neckline, armholes, and hem edges.

Materials Required

• Adriafil Kid Mohair yarn – 125 g in beige (shade 74); this is the primary yarn used for the knitted body of the top
• Adriafil Scintilla yarn – 50 g in pink (shade 61); used for the crochet finishing and decorative edging
• Knitting needles – size 5½ mm, used throughout for the main knitted fabric
• Crochet hook – size 4.50 mm, used for the finishing edging with the Scintilla yarn
• Tapestry needle – for seaming and weaving in ends

Yarn Weights and Fibre Character

The Adriafil Kid Mohair is a sport weight yarn that produces a soft, airy fabric with the characteristic halo associated with kid mohair fibre. It knits to a relaxed gauge, making it ideal for lightweight layering pieces. The Adriafil Scintilla is a fine, glittery yarn that introduces a subtle metallic sparkle when used as an accent, particularly effective in crochet edging applications where it catches the light beautifully.

Tension and Gauge

The stated gauge for this pattern is 15 stitches and 20 rows to 10 x 10 cm, worked in knit stitch using the Adriafil Kid Mohair yarn and 5½ mm knitting needles. Achieving the correct gauge is important for ensuring the top fits the intended size 8 years measurements accurately. Always work a tension swatch before beginning and adjust needle size if necessary.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Knit stitch – the entire knitted body of the top is worked in knit stitch (garter stitch), creating a simple, textured fabric that allows the mohair halo to shine
• Chain stitch (crochet) – used as part of the crochet finishing with the Scintilla yarn
• Single crochet – used in the edging to create a neat, firm border around the garment edges
• Double crochet – incorporated into the decorative crochet finishing for additional texture and structure along the edges

Construction and Shaping

The top is constructed in separate pieces — a back and two front panels — which are then seamed together. The back is cast on with 73 stitches and worked in knit stitch. Side shaping begins at 5 cm, with decreases worked inside the edge stitches every 10 rows, four times in total, to create a subtly tapered silhouette. Armhole shaping begins at 27 cm total length, with stitches bound off in a stepped sequence — 3 stitches, then 2 stitches, then 1 stitch repeated three times — to form a smooth, rounded armhole curve. The back is completed when the armhole measures 14