Lyra Top in West Yorkshire Spinners Elements DK - DFP0016 - Downloadable PDF

Lyra Top in West Yorkshire Spinners Elements DK

What is Being Made

The Lyra Top is a women's knitted garment featuring a distinctive feather lace yoke design. This downloadable PDF pattern by designer Sarah Hatton creates a finished top with elegant lace detailing concentrated in the yoke area, offering a sophisticated silhouette with flattering drape.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is designed specifically for West Yorkshire Spinners Elements DK, a premium yarn blend combining TENCEL™ Lyocell with wool from Falkland Islands sheep. The yarn weight is DK (Double Knit), making it suitable for garments with beautiful stitch definition and drape. TENCEL™ Lyocell is harvested from sustainably managed wood sources and is certified as biodegradable and compostable. The Falkland Islands wool component is fully traceable, prized for its purity, and sourced from sheep grazing in pristine natural conditions. This unique fibre blend creates yarn with exceptional strength, natural breathability, and gentle feel against the skin, combined with a luxurious sheen.

Knitting Techniques

The Lyra Top employs feather lace as its primary decorative technique, concentrated in the yoke section of the garment. This lace yoke construction requires careful attention to stitch placement and yarn overs to create the delicate, openwork pattern that characterizes feather lace designs. The pattern emphasizes the importance of working to the stated tension to achieve the desired fabric characteristics and ensure proper garment sizing.

Stitches Used

While specific stitch abbreviations are referenced in the pattern documentation, the feather lace yoke construction typically incorporates:

• Yarn overs for creating the openwork lace pattern
• Knit and purl stitches for fabric structure
• Decreases to shape the lace motifs

The pattern includes a comprehensive abbreviations section to guide knitters through all stitch techniques required.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle lace construction. The feather lace yoke requires attention to stitch counts and pattern repeats, making it an ideal project for developing lace knitting proficiency.

Pattern Format

This is a downloadable PDF pattern provided free of charge, allowing immediate access to complete instructions for creating the Lyra Top.