Eyelet Twigs Top

Eyelet Twigs Top by Sian Brown

What is Being Made

The Eyelet Twigs Top is a downloadable knitting pattern for a women's fitted top featuring decorative eyelet detailing. This intermediate-level design is available in eight sizes, ranging from 82cm to 117cm bust measurements (32 to 48 inches). The finished garment offers a tailored fit with a length to shoulder ranging from 53cm to 60cm (21 to 23¾ inches) and fixed sleeve length of 30cm (12 inches).

Techniques and Construction

This knitting pattern employs several intermediate techniques to create visual interest and structure. The design features eyelet patterning, which creates small decorative holes throughout the fabric, a hallmark of lace-inspired knitwear. The pattern incorporates yarn over decreases and strategic stitch manipulation to form the eyelet motifs. The top is constructed using a combination of knit and purl stitches worked in rows, with shaping details including make-one increases for gradual fit adjustments and bobble stitches (referred to as Mb in the pattern) that add textural dimension to the design.

Stitches Used

The Eyelet Twigs Top utilizes a variety of fundamental and intermediate knitting stitches:

• Stocking stitch (stockinette stitch) forms the main fabric base, creating a smooth, uniform surface
• Knit and purl stitches provide foundational texture and structure
• Yarn overs (yo) create the eyelet holes that define the pattern
• Decreases including k3tog (knit three together) and sl 1, k2tog, psso (slip one, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over) work in combination with yarn overs to maintain stitch count while forming the lace pattern
• Bobble stitch (Mb) adds textural embellishment; this is worked by knitting into the front, back, and front of a single stitch, turning and working several rows on these stitches before decreasing them back to one
• Make-one (m1) increases provide shaping throughout the garment
• Slip stitch techniques are used in decrease sequences

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Eyelet Twigs Top is designed to be knitted with Sirdar Amalfi yarn in the colorway Atrani. This is a DK weight yarn, which is a medium-weight yarn suitable for creating garments with good drape and structure. The pattern requires 7 to 10 balls of 50g yarn depending on the chosen size, with larger sizes requiring more yardage. Two pairs of needles are needed: size 3.25mm (US 3) needles for ribbed edgings and size 4mm (US 6) needles for the main fabric. The pattern also calls for a stitch holder to temporarily hold stitches during construction. The recommended tension is 22 stitches and 28 rows over a 10cm x 10cm (4 inch x 4 inch) swatch worked in stocking stitch on size 4mm needles, which is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements.

Pattern Details

The core pattern panel is worked over 16 stitches and features a repeating sequence of eyelet and decrease combinations. The pattern alternates between right-side rows containing the decorative eyelet motifs and wrong-side rows worked entirely in purl stitches. The eyelet panel incorporates multiple yarn overs paired with decreases to create an openwork design, with bobble stitches adding dimensional interest at strategic points throughout the repeat.