Bougainvillea Top

$12.00

Bougainvilleas are a symbol of passion and beauty and forever one of my favourite flowers since they remind me so much of my lovely Mexico. These intensely colourful flowers feel like home to me, so I wanted to design a top that felt like it too, flowerful yet incredibly comfortable. The construction of the top is reminiscent of “huipils”, a typical Mexican garment that is usually adorned with embroidery around the neckline and hangs loose around the body with lots of positive ease. The top is constructed top-down, starting with the rectangular yoke and followed by the lacy body. The length is easily customizable for a perfect fit for you to dress yourself in flowers. The pattern includes a full step-by-step video tutorial for the construction of the top and for the embroidery.
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Pattern is available in English, Spanish. French and Portuguese.

El patrón está disponible en Español. / Este padrão está disponível em português./ Ce patron est disponible en français.

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Pattern Information
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Pattern Information

Pattern
Information

Yarn: DK Weight

Languages: en, ES, Fr, PT

Level: Beginner

Sizes & Fit

This pattern comes in 9 different sizes that are color-coded and in the order shown here: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).
Designed to be worn with 20 to 31 cm / 7¾ to 12¼ in of ease around chest. Sample is size 4 cropped and model is ~100 cm/39¼ in at bust.

Sizes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
These are the finished garment measurements:
Bust (cm)	98	112	119	126	140	147	161	168	175
Bust (in)	38½	44	47	49½	55	58	63½	66	69
Designed for the following body measurements:
Bust (cm)	71-76	81-86	91.5-96.5	101.5-106.5	112-117	122-127	132-137	142-147	152-158
Bust (in)	28-30	32-34	36-38	40-42	44-46	48-50	52-54	56-58	60-62

Material Requirements

YARN

DK weight yarn (size 3)

For a cropped garment

640 (710, 770, 805, 880) (915, 990, 1020, 1085) m
700 (775, 845, 880, 960) (1000, 1080, 1120, 1190) yds

For a hip-length garment with short sleeves

965 (1085, 1165, 1225, 1345) (1400, 1520, 1580, 1670) m
1055 (1185, 1275, 1340, 1470) (1533, 1664, 1728, 1823) yds

Yardage provided includes 5% extra for swatching and margin of error. Adjust amounts for desired length.

Hooks

• 4 mm hook or size needed to meet gauge for yoke
• 4.5 mm hook or size needed to meet gauge for lace body

Notions

• Tapestry needle • 4 Stitch Markers or yarn scraps to be used as markers • Scissors • Ebroidery needle and thread (optional) •

Yarn used in the sample:

Sample use Lion Brand, Truboo Yarn (100% Rayon from Bamboo, 100g / 220m (241yds)) in the colour Slate.

Alternative Yarns

Most DK weight yarn will work, but here are some I would recommend that would be a good match based on fiber content and gauge:

Sirdar, Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK (80% Bamboo, 20% Wool)
Knit Picks, Galileo (50% Merino Wool, 50% Viscose from Bamboo)
Lion Brand Yarn, Coboo (50% Cotton, 50% Rayon from Bamboo)

Main gauge

21 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm / 4in

In sc worked flat with a 4 mm hook after blocking

Swatch Instructions

Lace Gauge: 3.5 cm wide x 4 cm tall = 1 lace rep x 4 rows of lace

Be sure to block and check gauge before starting by making a big enough gauge swatch (at least 15 x 15 cm / 6 x 6 in).

Certain materials might sag, and fabric may extend too much with drape, so adjust hook size appropriately.

My Bougainvillea Top

by Sue Kelleher