Gathered Neck Asymmetrical Hem Knit Top

Name: Gathered Neck Asymmetrical Hem Knit Top
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5969
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5969

A women's short-sleeved knit top with a second front layer: an overlay piece runs diagonally from the right shoulder to the left side and hangs below the hem in a point. The neckline is gathered at the centre front and centre back and finished with a folded band collar. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium to high stretch, made of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Gathered Neck Asymmetrical Hem Knit Top

When To Wear

Spring and summer with trousers, jeans or a straight skirt, worn over the waistband.
Office wear under a jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, straight body.

Length: Hip length, with the overlay dropping lower at the left side.

Neckline: Round. The back neckline and the overlay neckline are gathered in the middle to a length marked on the pattern. The collar is a folded band, stitched into a ring, shaped into a curve by stretching its open edge with the iron and sewn in with its seam at the left shoulder.

Front: The front is cut in one piece on the fold. The overlay has its slanted edge and lower edge hemmed and topstitched; it is basted to the front at the shoulders, armhole, neckline and left side seam. Its right shoulder edge stops 1 cm short of the right armhole, and its left side edge stops 1.5 cm short of the front hem.

Sleeves: Short, one-piece, set-in, hems turned and topstitched.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, gathered at the neckline.

Finishing: Seams serged; hem turned to the wrong side and topstitched, starting from the left side seam on the front.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight seams in knit fabric; the care needed is in placing the overlay exactly, gathering the neckline to the marked length and shaping the band collar with the iron.

Fabric Recommendations

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

Additional Supplies

Twin needle (or a coverstitch machine) for the hems

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Detachable Piece (front overlay) – 1 piece
- Collar – 1 piece

Tip: When sewing knit fabrics, use a special elastic stitch or a narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance should be topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. Alternatively, you can sew the pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

Overlock the bottom and slanted edges of the Detachable Piece. Press the overlocked edges to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch along the neckline edges of the Back and the Detachable Piece with loose stitches and gather, centering the gathers on the neckline. The neckline length is indicated on the pattern.
Baste the Detachable Piece to the Front along the shoulder edges, armhole edge, neckline and left side edge. Note: the right shoulder edge of the Detachable Piece stops 1 cm short of the right armhole edge of the Front, and its left side edge stops 1.5 cm short of the bottom edge of the Front.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams, overlock, and press towards the back.
Stitch the Collar into a ring. Overlock the seam and press. Fold the collar in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Using an iron, stretch the raw edge of the collar to the neckline length, giving the collar a semicircular shape. Attach the collar to the neckline, positioning the collar seam at the left shoulder seam. Overlock the seam and press.
Stitch the sleeve seam, overlock, and press. Overlock the bottom edge of the sleeve, press to the wrong side, and topstitch. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Overlock the seam and press.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch. Start the topstitching from the left side seam on the front.