Padron Top Knitting Pattern

Padron Top by Chloe Thurlow

Garment Overview

The Padron Top is an intermediate-level knitted garment designed to fit bust measurements ranging from 71–157 cm (28–62 inches). This top features a front opening with a divided construction, creating a contemporary silhouette. The garment is worked in pieces and finished with a collar detail, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for warm-weather wear.

Knitting Techniques

This pattern employs several essential knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate crafters. The construction includes decreasing at armhole edges to shape the garment's sides, with varying decrease frequencies depending on size. Neck shaping is accomplished through strategic decreases worked at the neck edge over multiple rows and alternate rows, creating a refined neckline. Shoulder shaping uses cast-off stitches at the beginning of rows to form the shoulder seams. The pattern also incorporates a front opening divide, where stitches are divided and each side is worked separately to create the garment's distinctive front feature. A collar is constructed from held stitches, adding a finished edge detail to the neckline.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (st st) — the primary stitch throughout the garment, creating a smooth, classic fabric
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog) — a right-leaning decrease used for shaping
• Decreasing at edges — worked at armhole and neck edges to contour the fit
• Cast-off stitches — used for shoulder shaping and finishing edges

Materials and Tools

The Padron Top is knitted using Rowan Summerlite DK yarn, a lightweight double-knit weight ideal for warm-weather garments. The yarn quantity varies by size, ranging from 5 to 8 balls of 50-gram skeins. The pattern photographed features the colorway White 465. Two needle sizes are required: 3¼mm (US 3) needles for ribbed or edging sections, and 3¾mm (US 5) needles for the main fabric. Stitch holders are essential extras for managing stitches during the front opening divide and collar construction.

Tension and Fit

Achieving the correct tension is critical for this pattern. The specified tension is 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 centimeters, measured over stockinette stitch using 3¾mm (US 5) needles. The actual bust measurement of the finished garment ranges from 81–162.5 cm (32–64 inches) depending on size selected, with corresponding length and sleeve measurements provided for each size.