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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Bougainvillea Top
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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.
Pattern Information
Pattern
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Sizes & Fit
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
700 (775, 845, 880, 960) (1000, 1080, 1120, 1190) yds
1055 (1185, 1275, 1340, 1470) (1533, 1664, 1728, 1823) yds
Hooks
• 4.5 mm hook or size needed to meet gauge for lace body
Notions
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
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.
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