Esha Top in Berroco Vintage Sock - Downloadable PDF
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Esha Top in Berroco Vintage Sock – Knitting Pattern by Åsa Buchta
The Esha Top is a stylish, colorwork-accented knitted top designed by Åsa Buchta and published by Berroco. This intermediate-level knitting pattern is worked in Berroco Vintage Sock yarn and features a refined, wearable silhouette with thoughtful construction details. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for knitters ready to cast on.
What Is Being Made
The Esha Top is a fitted to semi-fitted pullover top designed for everyday wear. It is offered in a wide range of sizes, with a finished bust measurement spanning (35, 39, 43) [47, 51, 55, 59] {63, 67, 71} inches, making it genuinely size-inclusive from smaller to very generously sized fits. The recommended ease is 2–4 inches of positive ease, giving the finished garment a relaxed, comfortable drape without being oversized. The sample shown in the pattern photography is knitted in the 39-inch / 99 cm size. Finished lengths range from approximately 20½ to 23½ inches depending on size, making this a cropped-to-hip-length top suitable for a variety of styling preferences.
Construction Techniques
The Esha Top uses a smart combination of seamless and seamed construction methods that intermediate knitters will find both educational and satisfying to execute. Key construction details include:
- In-the-round construction: The body is worked seamlessly in the round from the cast-on edge up to the underarms, minimizing seaming and creating a smooth, even fabric.
- Dividing for back and front: At the underarm, the work is divided and the back and front are each worked separately in flat rows, allowing for precise armhole and neckline shaping.
- Short row shoulder shaping: Shoulders are shaped using short rows, a technique that creates smooth, angled shoulder seams without the stair-step effect of traditional bind-off shaping. This gives the finished garment a more tailored, professional look.
- Three-needle bind-off: Shoulders are joined using the three-needle bind-off method, which simultaneously joins and finishes two live sets of stitches for a neat, sturdy seam. A spare needle is required for this step.
- Colorwork: The design incorporates accent colors alongside the main color, suggesting stripes, colorwork bands, or decorative color detailing that adds visual interest to the top.
Stitches and Techniques Used
The Esha Top is primarily worked in Stockinette stitch (St st), the classic knit-on-right-side, purl-on-wrong-side stitch pattern that produces a smooth, flat fabric ideal for showcasing yarn color and drape. Additional techniques and stitch elements include:
- Stockinette stitch in the round – worked as all knit stitches when working circularly
- Stockinette stitch worked flat – alternating knit and purl rows for the back and front sections after dividing
- Short rows – for shoulder shaping, creating gradual slope without binding off in steps
- Three-needle bind-off – for joining shoulder seams
- Finishing details – likely including picked-up neckline and armhole edgings worked on smaller needles, consistent with the use of a 16-inch circular needle and double-pointed needles specified in the materials list
Yarn and Materials
The pattern calls for Berroco Vintage Sock, a 4-ply / fingering weight yarn sold in 100-gram balls. Three colorways are used in this design:
- #12002 Buttercream – the Main Color (MC), used for the majority of the garment body. Quantities range from (2, 2, 2) [3, 3, 3, 3] {4, 4, 4} balls depending on size.
Specifications
| Brand: | Berroco |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Featured Products: | Berroco Vintage |
| Needles Required: | 2.75mm (US 2) 32" Circular Needles, 3.50mm (US 4) 32" Circular Needles, 2.75mm (US 2) 16" Circular Needles, 2.75mm (US 2) Double Point Needles |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Bust: 35" to 71"(89 to 180.5 cm) |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Designer: | Åsa Buchta |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Stitch Marker, Waste yarn to hold stitches |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |