Cotton Stretch Jersey Asymmetrical Wrap top with Side Tie and Sleeve Options

Cotton Stretch Jersey Asymmetrical Wrap top with Side Tie and Sleeve Options

A women's wrap top for knit fabric with two overlapping fronts forming a V-neckline, bust darts, and a decorative ribbon sewn to the front that passes through an opening in the left side seam and ties in a bow at the side. Set-in sleeves in three lengths. The photos show one sleeve length. The pattern has one full-length sleeve; for a short or three-quarter sleeve, shorten it to the length you want.

When To Wear

• Short sleeves in summer, with skirts or trousers.
• Three-quarter and long sleeves in spring and autumn, for work or everyday wear with trousers or a pencil skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted through the bust and waist by the wrap and the side tie.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Wrap V-neckline formed by the diagonal front edges; neckline and front edges turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Sleeves: One-piece set-in sleeves; choose short, three-quarter or long.

Front: Two front pieces with bust darts (dart depth trimmed, edges finished). The upper front crosses over diagonally to the side.

Closure: Decorative ribbon stitched to the front, threaded through an opening left in the left side seam and tied at the side. The opening is topstitched.

Back: One piece.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch, overlocked and trimmed to 0.6–0.8 cm. Hem and sleeve hems turned under and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Darts, a side-seam opening for the ribbon, set-in sleeves and turned-and-topstitched edges in knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium to high stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

• Decorative ribbon (for the side tie)
• Twin needle for topstitching the hems