Yonne Top Knitting Pattern

Yonne Top in Berroco Brielle

What is Being Made

The Yonne Top is an intermediate-level knitted garment designed by Amy Christoffers. This pullover top features a fitted silhouette with seven finished size options ranging from 33½ inches to 56½ inches bust measurement, and lengths between 23 and 25½ inches. The garment is shown in a size 37 inches with approximately 5 inches of ease, making it suitable for a range of body types and fit preferences.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs several intermediate-level techniques that add visual interest and texture to the finished garment. The construction begins with a ribbed set-up worked on smaller needles to create a fitted edge, which is then transitioned to larger needles for the main body. The pattern incorporates raglan shaping, a classic garment construction method where decreases are worked symmetrically on the front, back, and sleeves to create a diagonal line from the underarm to the neckline. Knitters must maintain pattern stitch continuity throughout the raglan shaping process, requiring attention to how yarn overs and decreases interact as stitches are eliminated.

Stitches Used

The Yonne Top features a sophisticated lace pattern stitch that repeats over a multiple of 4 stitches plus 3. The pattern stitch combines the following elements:

• Yarn overs (yo) — increases that create openwork and decorative holes
• Slip, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, k2tog, psso) — a centered double decrease that maintains vertical alignment in the lace design
• Knit 2 together (k2tog) — a right-leaning decrease
• Slip, slip, knit (SSK) — a left-leaning decrease
• Knit through the back loop (k1tbl, k2tbl) — used in the ribbed set-up for a twisted rib effect
• Purl through the back loop (p1tbl, p2tbl) — complements the twisted rib

The pattern stitch is worked over 4 rows, with right-side rows containing the lace elements and wrong-side rows worked entirely in purl stitches to allow the openwork to show clearly.

Materials

The Yonne Top is designed to be knitted in Berroco Brielle, a yarn that comes in 50-gram hanks. The pattern calls for 6 to 11 hanks depending on size, with the example shown using color #6527 Bleu. Knitters will need two sizes of knitting needles: size 6 (4.00 mm) needles for the ribbed set-up and a 16-inch circular needle in the same size, and size 8 (5.00 mm) needles for the main pattern work. Additional notions include 4 stitch holders for managing stitches during construction. The recommended gauge is 18 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches when working the pattern stitch on the larger needles, making gauge checking essential for achieving accurate finished measurements.