Debbie Bliss Lace Knot Top Knitting Pattern

Debbie Bliss Lace Knot Top

What is Being Made

The Debbie Bliss Lace Knot Top is a knitted garment designed as a lightweight top suitable for babies and young children. This pattern creates a fitted top with lace detailing and decorative knot elements, available in four size options ranging from 32–34 inches to 44–46 inches bust to fit. The finished bust measurements span from 91 cm (35 ¾ inches) to 121 cm (47 ¾ inches), with corresponding lengths to shoulder ranging from 48 cm (19 inches) to 54 cm (21 ¼ inches).

Techniques Used

This garment is constructed using bottom-up knitting methodology, meaning the pieces are worked from the lower edge upward. The top is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, and the finished pieces are seamed together to create the final garment. The back and front pieces are worked identically, simplifying the construction process.

Stitches and Stitch Pattern

The Lace Knot Top features a sophisticated lace pattern combined with decorative knot stitches. The garment begins with a ribbed edge using a basic [K1, P1] rib pattern, which provides elasticity and a neat finish at the lower edge. After the ribbed section, the main pattern is introduced, which includes the following key stitch techniques:

• Yarn forward (yf) and decrease stitches (k2tog and skpo) create the lace motif throughout the pattern repeat
• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches form the base fabric
• Make one (m1) increases worked during the transition from ribbing to lace pattern
• Mb (make bobble) stitch, created by [k1, yf, k1] all in one stitch, then turning and working additional rows before lifting stitches over, producing decorative knot elements at regular intervals

The lace pattern is worked over a 12-stitch repeat and spans 17 rows, creating an intricate openwork design. The pattern rows alternate between right-side rows (featuring the lace and bobble details) and wrong-side rows (purled across). The bobble stitch appears on row 11 of the pattern repeat, positioned at regular intervals (every 11 stitches) to create the "knot" effect referenced in the garment name.

Materials

The pattern specifies Debbie Bliss Eco Baby yarn in the colorway Kingfisher. Yarn requirements vary by size, ranging from 7 balls to 11 balls of 50g weight. The pattern calls for two pairs of knitting needles: 3mm (US 2–3) needles for the ribbed cuff and 3.25mm (US 3) needles for the main lace pattern sections. The gauge is established at 24 stitches and 34 rows over a 10 cm (4 inch) square when working the pattern on 3.25mm needles.

The use of Eco Baby yarn, a natural fiber choice, aligns with contemporary sustainable knitting practices, making this top an environmentally conscious project for baby garments.