Tiziana Top in Schachenmayr Pyramid Cotton - S10977 - Downloadable PDF

Tiziana Top in Schachenmayr Pyramid Cotton – S10977 Pattern Summary

The Tiziana Top (S10977) is a charming children's knitted top designed by the Schachenmayr Designstudio and worked in Schachenmayr Pyramid Cotton. This free downloadable PDF pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and produces a lightweight, summery garment sized for children in sizes 104, 116, 128, 140, and 152 (European sizing). The finished top features a clean silhouette with a defined neck opening, shoulder shaping, and a decorative fringe detail at the front — making it a delightful warm-weather project for knitters looking to create a stylish piece for younger wearers.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a children's knitted top with separate back and front pieces worked flat. The garment is shaped at the armholes, neck, and shoulders, and is finished with a playful multicolor fringe attached at the center front. Finished measurements vary by size, with a bottom width ranging from 30 cm to 39 cm and a total height ranging from 41 cm to 54 cm, making the top suitable for children from approximately 4 to 12 years of age depending on sizing.

Construction and Techniques

• Flat knitting on a circular needle, working back and front pieces separately
• Long-tail cast-on using the long-tail method (referenced as the "long" cast-on) in the main color Old Rose (Col. 00035 altrosa)
• Armhole shaping using stitch markers placed at a defined row count from the cast-on edge
• Back neck shaping by placing center stitches on a holder and working each shoulder side separately
• Shoulder shaping with a series of bind-offs at the outside edges, worked in alternating rows for a stepped, fitted shoulder line
• Fringe construction using contrasting colors knotted directly onto the front panel at a specified distance from the bottom edge
• Wet blocking — pieces are dampened and blocked to finished measurements before assembly

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch — the primary stitch pattern used throughout both the back and front panels, begun with a wrong-side (WS) row
• Bind-off techniques for shoulder and neck shaping, worked at specified stitch counts across multiple rows

Materials

The pattern calls for Schachenmayr Pyramid Cotton, a sport weight yarn sold in 50 g balls with approximately 175 meters per ball. Four colorways are used:

• Col. 00035 (altrosa / Old Rose) — the main color, requiring 2–4 balls depending on size
• Col. 00024 (apricot) — 1 ball, used for the fringe accent
• Col. 00023 (mais / Maize) — 1 ball, used for the fringe accent
• Col. 00036 (orchidee / Orchid) — 1 ball, used for the fringe accent

The recommended needle is a 3.0 mm (US size 2-3) circular needle, 40 cm in length. As with all hand-dyed and dye-lot yarns, the pattern advises purchasing sufficient yarn from the same dye lot before beginning the project, as individual yarn usage may vary.

Finishing Details

Once knitted, both pieces are dampened and blocked to the schematic measurements and allowed to dry fully before finishing. The signature decorative element of the Tiziana Top is its multicolor fringe, attached at the center front approximately 13–17 cm from the bottom edge (varying by size) using the Apricot, Maize, and Orchid contrast colors knotted together. This fringe detail adds a play