Knit Crossover Placket Décolleté Top

Fabric & Materials

Pattern pieces made from knit fabrics should be sewn with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. Hem allowances are topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity.

Cutting Plan

From main fabric:

• 1. Back – 1 piece
• 2. Front – 1 piece
• 3. Sleeve – 2 pieces
• 4. Lower placket – 1 piece
• 5. Upper placket – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

1. Stitch shoulder seams of back and front. Serge seams and press towards the back.
2. Fold plackets lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch longitudinal edges. Turn plackets right side out and press. Serge short edges of plackets.
3. Serge the neckline edge of the front and the back décolleté. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.
4. Topstitch the upper placket into the back décolleté seam from the wrong side.
5. Cross the lower placket with the upper placket, as shown in the illustration, and topstitch into the back décolleté seam from the wrong side.
6. Stitch side seams of back and front. Serge seams and press towards the back.
7. Stitch sleeve seams. Serge seams and press.
8. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches. Serge seams and press.
9. Serge the bottom edge of the garment and the bottom edge of the sleeve. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.