Dijon Top in Rowan Cotton Glace - RM004-00004-UK - Downloadable PDF

Dijon Top in Rowan Cotton Glace – Pattern Summary (RM004-00004-UK)

The Dijon Top is a beautifully crafted knitted top designed by Georgia Farrell for Rowan. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and is worked in the lightweight, summery Rowan Cotton Glace yarn. With its elegant textural cable detailing set against a clean garter-stitch background, the Dijon Top is a versatile wardrobe piece that transitions effortlessly from casual to smart-casual occasions.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a women's knitted top with a fitted silhouette designed to suit a range of bust sizes. The garment features a distinctive repeating cable panel that runs vertically through the body, creating a refined, structured texture. The top is photographed in three colourways — Dijon 739, Ecru 725, and Bleached 727 — showcasing how beautifully the stitch pattern reads in both warm and neutral tones.

Sizing

The Dijon Top is offered in five sizes, designed to fit bust measurements ranging from 81–86 cm (32–34 in) up to 122–127 cm (48–50 in). The actual garment bust measurements range from 90.5 cm (35¾ in) to 130.5 cm (51½ in), providing a comfortable, slightly eased fit across all sizes.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Rowan Cotton Glace — a DK weight, 100% cotton yarn sold in 50g balls. Its fine, mercerised finish gives knitted fabric a subtle sheen and crisp stitch definition, making it ideal for showcasing cable and slip-stitch textures.
• Quantity: 7 to 8 x 50g balls depending on size (sizes 81–97 cm require 7 balls; sizes 102–127 cm require 8 balls).
• Colourways shown: Dijon 739, Ecru 725, and Bleached 727.
• Needles: One pair of 3¼mm (UK No. 10 / US 3) straight needles.
• Additional tools: A cable needle is required for working the cable crossings.

Techniques Used

The Dijon Top is worked flat using straight needles, making it accessible to knitters who are comfortable with flat knitting and seaming. The construction is straightforward, with the interest coming from the repeating stitch pattern rather than complex shaping. Knitters should be familiar with reading multi-size patterns, as stitch counts vary by size throughout.

• Flat knitting — the fabric is worked back and forth in rows on straight needles.
• Cable knitting — the signature texture of the Dijon Top is created using C2F (Cable 2 Front) and C2B (Cable 2 Back) cable crossings worked over a small number of stitches. These two-stitch cables twist in opposite directions to create a dynamic, travelling cable effect across the fabric.
• Slip-stitch technique (Sl1wyif) — stitches are slipped with the yarn held in front (wyif) on wrong-side rows, contributing to the clean, defined appearance of the cable columns between crossings.
• Garter stitch — plain knit rows are used extensively, both as a background fabric and as rest rows between cable sequences, giving the fabric a firm, textured hand that works beautifully in cotton.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (K) — the primary stitch throughout, used for both the background fabric and within the cable repeat.
• Slip 1 with yarn in front (Sl1wyif) — a slip-stitch technique used on specific rows within the cable pattern to elongate and define individual stitches before a cable crossing.
• C2