Kimmy Knit Top Short OR Long Sleeves FREE Pattern

Kimmy Knit Top Short OR Long Sleeves FREE Pattern
by Kristin Omdahl

Originally designed as a cap sleeve pullover, this sweater pattern now comes complete with long sleeve instructions. This simple and beautiful lace top couldn’t be easier to knit. Its worked in the round, seamlessly, from the bottom up. The sheer lace yoke is both sweet and sexy. The drape of the yarn in simple stockinette stitch is a dream to wear and admire with movement. Dress it up or wear it casually with jeans. You can’t go wrong with the Kimmy Top!

Scroll to the bottom of this free pattern page to watch the step by step tutorial video for making this gorgeous sweater.

Materials:
Short Sleeve Version:
2 (2, 3, 3, 4) skeins Be So Sporty Yarn(100% bamboo; 325 yds/297m per 4oz/113g; color Passionate Plum.
Long Sleeve Version:
3 (3, 4, 4, 5) skeins Be So Sporty Yarn (100% bamboo; 325 yards/297m per 4oz/113g; color Tropical Hot Coral.
Size 6 (4 mm) – 24-inch circular knitting needle
4 stitch markers – 3 one color and 1 a contrasting color

Sizes:
Small, Medium, Large, X-Large * sample is in size Medium
34 (38, 42, 46, 50)” Bust

Gauge:
In stocking stitch IN THE ROUND
20 sts = 4 inches / 27 rows = 4 inches

Special Stitches & Abbreviations:
Pm: place marker
Sm: slip marker
k: knit
p: purl
yo: yarn over
Sl1: slip one stitch as if to knit
K2tog: knit two together
Ssk: slip one stitch as if to knit, slip next stitch as if to knit, knit two stitches together
Psso: pass slipped stitch over

Lace: k1. *yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; rep from *.

Instructions:

Body:

Cast on 172 (192, 212, 232, 252) being careful not to twist, place contrast color marker and join to work in the round.

Round 1: Purl

Round 2: Knit

Round 3: Purl

Round 4: Knit

Repeat Round 4 until garment measures 14.5 (14.5, 15.5, 15.5, 15.5)” inches (unblocked – garment will stretch to 16 (16, 17, 17, 17)” after blocking

Separate For Sleeves (short sleeve version):

Round 1: K 78 (88, 97, 107, 117), Bind off 15 (15, 17, 17, 17), K 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), Bind off 15 (15, 17, 17, 17).

NOTE: the next Round 2: K 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), place market (pm), Cast on 41 (41, 57, 57, 57) sts, pm, k 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), pm, cast on 41 (41, 57, 57, 57), pm.

Round 3: Knit

Round 4: K 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), p 41(41, 57, 57, 57), k 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), p 41 (41, 57, 57, 57).

Round 5: K 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), sm, k1, * yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 (4, 6, 6) times more, sm, k 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), sm, , k1, * yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 (4, 6, 6, 6) times more, sm.

Round 6: Knit

Round 7: Sm, ssk, knit until 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, sm, , k1, * yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 (4, 6, 6, 6) times more, sm, ssk, knit until 2 sts before next marker k2tog, sm , k1, * yo, k2, sl1- k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 (4, 6, 6, 6) times more.

Round 8: Sm, ssk, knit until 2 sts before next marker, k2tog,sm, knit to next marker, sm, ssk, knit until 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, sm, knit to next marker.

Repeat Rounds 7 and 8 until there are 39 (47, 55, 63, 71) stocking stitch sts between markers ending with round 7 and removing all markers except the separate color marker.

Separate For Sleeves (long sleeve version)

Round 1: K 78 (88, 97, 107, 117), Bind off 15 (15, 17, 17, 17), K 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), Bind off 15 (15, 17, 17, 17).

Place front and back stitches on stitch holders while beginning the sleeves.

Sleeves (make 2):

CO 41 (41, 57, 57, 57) sts

knit 2 rows

Row 3: k1, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across.

Row 4: purl

Row 5: rep row 3

Row 7: kfb, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across, except replace last k1 with kfb. — 43 (43, 59, 59, 59) sts

Row 9: k2, *yo, k2, k2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last st: k1.

Row 11: rep row 9

Row 13: kfb, k1, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last st: kfb. — 45 (45, 61, 61, 61) sts

Row 15: k3, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 2 sts: k2.

Row 17: rep row 15

Row 19: kfb, k2, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 2 sts: k1, kfb. — 47 (47, 63, 63, 63)sts

Row 21: k4, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 3 sts: k3.

Row 23: rep row 21

Row 25: kfb, k3, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 3 sts: k2, kfb. — 49 (49, 65, 65, 65) sts

Row 27: k5, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 4 sts: k4.

Row 29: rep row 27

 

Row 31: kfb, k4, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 5 sts: k3, kfb. — 51 (51, 67, 67, 67) sts

Row 33: k6, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 5 sts: k5.

Row 35: rep row 33

Row 37: kfb, k5, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 6 sts: k4, kfb. — 53 (53, 69, 69, 69) sts

Row 39: k7, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 6 sts: k6.

Row 41: rep row 39

Row 43: k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across to last 6 sts: yo, k6, yo, k1.— 57 (57, 73, 73, 73) sts

Row 45: *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across. — 57 (57, 73, 73, 73) sts

Rows 47 – 71: rep row 45

Row 72: BO 8 sts purl wise, purl across. — 49 (49, 65, 65, 65) sts

Row 73: BO 8 sts knit wise, k1, *yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * across. — 41 (41, 57, 57, 57) sts

NOTE: place each sleeve on separate holders until ready to join front, back and sleeves together.

Joining Round:

Round 2: knit front sts, place marker, knit sleeve 1 sts, place marker, knit back sts, place marker, knit sleeve 2 sts, place different marker from rest to denote end of round.

Round 3: K 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), sm, k1, * yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 (4, 6, 6) times more, sm, k 71 (81, 89, 99, 109), sm, , k1, * yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 (4, 6, 6, 6) times more, sm.

Round 4: knit

Round 5: rep round 3

Round 6: Knit

Round 7: Sm, ssk, knit until 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, sm, , k1, * yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 (4, 6, 6, 6) times more, sm, ssk, knit until 2 sts before next marker k2tog, sm , k1, * yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 (4, 6, 6, 6) times more.

Round 8: Sm, ssk, knit until 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, sm, knit to next marker, sm, ssk  knit until 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, sm, knit to next marker.

Repeat Rounds 7 and 8 until there are 39 (47, 55, 63, 71) sts between markers on front and on back, ending with round 7 and removing all markers except the separate color marker denoting end of round.

Yoke (both versions):

Next Round: Knit.

Round 1: Sm, * yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * around.

Round 2: Knit

Repeat last 2 rounds 6 (6, 7, 7, 7) times more.

Decrease Round: Sm,* yo, ssk, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2tog, yo, k1; repeat from * around.

Next Round: Knit.

Round 3: Sm,* yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1; repeat from * around.

Round 4: Knit.

Repeat Rounds 3 and 4, twice more

Decrease Round: SM, *K1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2; repeat from * around.

Next Round: Purl.

Round 3: Knit

Round 4: Purl.

Bind off in Knit.

Weave in ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and let dry.

 

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