Wilma Top in Adriafil Holiday 8 - Downloadable PDF

Wilma Top Knitting Pattern in Adriafil Holiday 8 – Free Downloadable PDF

The Wilma Top is a stylish, lightweight knitted top designed using Adriafil Holiday 8 yarn, a sport-weight yarn available in a vibrant orange (no. 81) colorway. This free downloadable PDF pattern is suitable for knitters who enjoy working with openwork and lace-style stitches to create an airy, warm-weather garment. The design features elegant shaping at the sleeveholes, shoulders, and neckline, making it a rewarding intermediate knitting project.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a fitted knitted top with a split neckline, shaped armholes, and shoulder slant shaping. The garment is worked in two main sections — a back piece and an upper front section — and is sized to fit sizes 42, 44, and 46, making it accessible across a range of fits. The finished top has a delicate openwork texture that gives it a light, summery appearance ideal for warmer seasons.

Techniques Used

• Openwork stitch – The main body of the top is worked in an openwork pattern, creating a lace-like, breathable fabric. Openwork knitting typically involves yarn-over increases paired with decreases to form decorative holes in a regular arrangement across the fabric.
• Elastic rib – Used for border sections of the garment, elastic rib provides stretch and structure at the edges, helping the top retain its shape and fit snugly at key points.
• Border stitch – A consistent 4-stitch border is maintained at each end of the work throughout construction, keeping edges neat and stable.
• Sleevhole shaping – Armhole shaping is achieved by binding off 4 stitches at each end, followed by internal decreases of 1 stitch every 2 rows, worked inside 2 stitches from the edge, repeated 11 (12–13) times depending on size.
• Neckline shaping – The front neckline is formed by dividing the work in half and finishing each side separately, with decreases of 1 stitch every 2 rows worked centrewise, 21 (22–23) times.
• Shoulder slant shaping – Shoulder shaping is worked by binding off stitches at each end every 2 rows, with specific bind-off sequences of 6 stitches and 5 stitches to create a smooth, angled shoulder line.
• Holding stitches – A stitch holder is used during construction, particularly when dividing the front neckline to work each side independently.

Stitches Used

• Openwork stitch – The primary decorative stitch pattern used throughout the body of the top, worked on size 4½ needles for a relaxed, open gauge.
• Elastic rib – Used for the borders and finishing sections, worked on size 4 needles to create a tighter, more structured fabric compared to the openwork body.
• Knit stitch (k) – Referenced directly in the pattern instructions, including specific knit sequences such as k13 and k3 used to differentiate between standard and extra sizes within the openwork pattern repeat.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Holiday 8 in orange no. 81 – 250g required. Holiday 8 is a sport-weight yarn, making it ideal for lightweight garments with good stitch definition.
• Knitting Needles: Sizes 4mm and 4½mm – the smaller needles are used for ribbed borders, while the larger needles are used for the openwork body sections.
• Stitch Holder: A size 4½ holder is used to hold stitches during neckline shaping.
• Tapestry Needle: A tapestry needle with a rounded tip is required for seaming and finishing the garment.

Pattern Format and Sizing