Knit Top Asymmetric Button Balloon Sleeves

Name: Knit Top Asymmetric Button Balloon Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4737
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4737

A fitted hip-length women's knit top with diagonal front yokes, a high stand collar that overlaps and buttons at the side, and full long sleeves gathered into cuffs. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabrics with low to medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Knit Top Asymmetric Button Balloon Sleeves

A fitted hip-length women's knit top with diagonal front yokes, a high stand collar that overlaps and buttons at the side, and full long sleeves gathered into cuffs.

When To Wear

In autumn and winter, tucked into or worn over trousers and skirts.
Under a jacket or pinafore dress, where the high collar and full sleeves stay in view.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by darts on the front, with a straight hem at hip level.

Collar: High stand collar, cut double; the left end laps over the right and fastens with buttons and buttonholes.

Front: Cut on the fold, with two yokes whose seams run diagonally from the armholes up to the neckline. The yoke seams are covered with knit binding and topstitched. Buttons continue from the collar down the left yoke seam, five buttons in all.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves, gathered at the lower edge into folded cuffs, giving a balloon shape.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no seams or darts.

Finishing: Seams stitched with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch or on a 3- or 4-thread serger; hem turned up and topstitched, a twin needle keeps it stretchy.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knit fabric, binding the yoke seams, a stand collar with buttonholes and an overlap, gathered sleeves set into cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabrics with low to medium stretch, in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Knit binding (for the yoke seams)
5 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: All seams 1.0 cm. Hem allowance - 2.0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 1 piece

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread serger.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the Front. Trim the dart depth with a serger and press down.
Attach the Front Yokes to the Front, press seam allowances up and serge. Lay knit binding over the seam and topstitch.
Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Fold the Stand Collar lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short ends. Turn the Stand Collar right side out, straighten, press. Make buttonholes.
Overlap the left end of the Stand Collar over the right and secure. Attach the Stand Collar to the neckline, press seam allowances and serge.
Set the Sleeves into the armholes according to the notches, press seam allowances and serge. Stitch the side seams together with the sleeve seams in one go, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Fold each Cuff into a ring right sides together and stitch, press seam allowances open. Turn the Cuffs right side out, fold in half and press. Along the lower edge of each Sleeve, stitch with loosened tension and gather. Attach the Cuffs to the Sleeves, press seam allowances towards the sleeve, serge.
Serge the bottom edge. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch.
Sew buttons to the Stand Collar and along the seam of the left Front Yoke.