Jeanne Halter Top in Rowan Summerlite 4 Ply - ROC007 - Downloadable PDF

Jeanne Halter Top by Jennie Atkinson

What is Being Made

The Jeanne Halter Top is a fitted knitted garment designed to fit bust sizes from 81 to 107 cm (32 to 42 inches). This advanced-level project features a halter neckline construction and a tailored silhouette created through strategic increases and decreases worked into ribbed sections. The garment is photographed in the colorway Duck Egg 419.

Techniques Used

This design combines both knitting and crochet techniques. The primary construction uses knitting methods including ribbed stitch patterns, strategic shaping through increases and decreases worked at regular intervals (every 4th, 6th, and 8th rows), and marker placement to denote key shaping points. The crochet hook is incorporated as a finishing tool, indicating that crochet may be used for edging, joining, or other finishing details on the completed knitted pieces.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

• Rib stitch: The primary stitch pattern throughout the garment, worked continuously and maintained through all shaping rows
• Increases: Single stitch increases worked at each end of specified rows, integrated seamlessly into the rib pattern
• Decreases: Single stitch decreases worked at each end of specified rows to create the fitted waist shaping
• Cast off in rib: The final edge is finished using a ribbed cast-off technique to maintain pattern consistency

Materials

This project uses Rowan Summerlite 4 Ply yarn, a lightweight four-ply weight suitable for delicate, breathable garments. The yardage required varies by size, ranging from 3 to 4 balls of 50-gram weight depending on the finished bust measurement selected. Knitting is worked on 2¾mm (US 2) needles, and a 2.50mm (US B1/C2) crochet hook is required for finishing work. The four-ply weight combined with these needle and hook sizes creates a refined fabric appropriate for a fitted halter-style top.