Beleza Top Knitting Pattern

Beleza Top in Berroco Regatta

What Is Being Made

The Beleza Top is a knitted women's pullover garment designed by Alison Green. This easy-level knitting project creates a lightweight, lacy top available in eight finished bust sizes ranging from 36" to 60", with corresponding lengths from 20" to 22½". The garment is designed with approximately 2–4" of ease for comfortable wearing.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginners, including:

• Casting on stitches to establish the foundation
• Working in established stitch patterns with stitch markers to maintain pattern repeat accuracy
• Shaping sleeve bands through strategic cast-on increases
• Reading and following row-by-row instructions for right-side and wrong-side rows
• Gauge checking to ensure proper finished measurements

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern throughout the Beleza Top is the Lace Butterfly Stitch, which creates an open, decorative lace fabric. This stitch pattern repeats over a multiple of 4 stitches and works over 8 rows. Key stitches within the Lace Butterfly Stitch include:

• K2tog (knit two together)—a left-leaning decrease
• SSK (slip, slip, knit)—a right-leaning decrease
• Yo (yarn over)—creates an eyelet or lace hole
• Yo twice (double yarn over)—creates a larger opening and an extra stitch
• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches for edge definition and pattern transitions

The pattern also incorporates stitch markers to clearly delineate pattern sections and maintain consistency across rows.

Materials

The Beleza Top is designed to be knitted with Berroco Regatta yarn in color #9565 Pier. Berroco Regatta is a 100-gram ball weight yarn. Yardage requirements vary by size, with the smallest size (36" bust) requiring 2 balls and larger sizes requiring 3–4 balls of yarn.

Construction requires straight needles in size 11 (8.00 mm) or the size needed to achieve the specified gauge. Additionally, 2 stitch markers are needed to track pattern placement during knitting.

Gauge and Finishing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 11 stitches and 16 rows equaling 4 inches when worked in the Lace Butterfly Stitch. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to ensure the finished garment matches the intended measurements. The pattern notes that all PDF versions are updated when corrections are made, so downloading the most recent version is recommended for accuracy.