**New September 2024!**
Pattern was originally available on my (now-defunct) blog but it was messy, hard to read, and just kind of bad. In this PDF you will receive a schematic along with clear and concise instructions. The lace portion is charted, with accompanying written directions for those who hate charts.

This top is made in 2 pieces, but can be made in 1 if you don’t mind the lace facing differently. There is some minimal seaming, but it’s just side seams, and some grafting if you want the lace facing the same way. This top offers a lot in the way of customization, so instead of line-by-line instruction, this is more of a guide to help you make a top that fits you.

To make the top in two pieces, you will make two nearly identical pieces and seam at the sides and top. To make this top in one piece, you start at the bottom on the front, work up over the bodice, make the shoulder straps, and then work back down the back. To finish, you only have to seam the two sides, as the straps are now seamless.

Materials Needed
★Aran Yarn (CYCA 4) -140-1120 g. Model is shownin size 40 bust and 50 hip and is knit in Red Heart Boutique Midnight in the colorway Misty. The model garment took 6 skeins (420 g)
★ US 10 (6.5 mm) knitting needles, or size needed to get gauge
★ Measuring Tape
★ Scissors
★ Tapestry Needle
★ Stitch Markers

Techniques Used
★ Long Tail Cast On or the cast on of your choice (CO)
★ Knit (k)
★ Purl (p)
★ Yarn Over (yo)
★ Garter Stitch
★ Seed Stitch
★ Chain Bind Off, or the bind off of your choice (BO)
★ Weaving in ends