KNITTING PATTERN

Floreale Top
Lace Back Tee

Design: Agata Mackiewicz| Summer 2024

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 Materials Sizes
Hobbii Rainbow Bamboo 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Shade: Jade; 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins
Measurements
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles, 100 cm / 40” Finished Chest (Fullest Point)
length Circumference:
3 mm / US 2 double pointed needles for
91 (96, 106, 115, 131, 134, 144, 154, 163)cm /
i-cord
36 (38, 41½, 45½, 51¾, 53, 56¾, 60½, 64)” –
Always use a needle size that will result in the
to be worn with 16cm / 6½” positive ease
correct gauge after blocking.
Model’s height is 155.5cm / 5’2” with a
chest (fullest point) circumference of 114.3
5 stitch markers (including one unique for
cm / 45” and is wearing a size 5.
beginning of round), cable needle, scrap
yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle
Pattern Information
Yarn Quality This comfy top is worked from the top down
Rainbow Bamboo, Hobbii seamlessly, in one piece. First the shoulders
Sport are worked flat and shaped, using short
60% Viscose, 40% Cotton rows. Next, the back and the fronts are
100 g (3.5 oz) = 250 m (273 yds) worked separately, until they reach the
armhole depth. Then the body is worked in
Gauge the round to the hem, which is worked in
stocking stitch and sewn to the inside of the
24 sts & 32 rows = 10cm / 4" over St st worked
body. The neckline and armholes are
in the round on 3.5 mm needles after
finished with attached i-cord.
blocking.

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QUESTIONS
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Happy Crafting!

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 Pattern

ABBREVIATIONS
beg: beginning
dec(s): decrease/s/d/ing
inc(s): increase/s/d/ing
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
k3tog: knit 3 stitches together
M1L: Make 1 Left; pick up strand between the two needles from the front to back with the
tip of left needle, knit into the back of this stitch
M1R: Make 1 Right; pick up strand between the two needles from back to front with the tip
of left needle, knit into the front of this stitch
M1LP: Make 1 Left Purlwise; pick up strand between the two needles from the front to back
with the tip of left needle, purl into the back of this stitch
M1RP: Make 1 Right Purlwise; pick up strand between the two needles from back to front
with the tip of left needle, purl into the front of this stitch
patt: pattern
PM: place marker
p: purl
pwise: purlwise
rem(s): remain/s/ing
rep: repeat
RS: right side of fabric
sl: slip
SM: slip marker
ssk: Slip 2 stitches knitwise one at a time, knit them together through back loop
st(s): stitch(es)
tbl: through the back loop
WS: wrong side of fabric
wyib: with yarn in back

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wyif: with yarn in front
yo: yarn over needle or hook and into working position
LH: left-hand (eg. LH needle)
RH: right-hand (eg. RH needle)
w&t: wrap and turn

STITCH GLOSSARY
3/3 LC Sl 3 to cable needle, hold at front, k3, k3 from cable needle.

Chart (worked flat)

Row 1 (RS): K1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, [yo, k1] twice. 16 sts
Row 2 (WS): P5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p4.
Row 3: K1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k1. 15 sts
Row 4: P7, k1, p2, k1, p4.
Row 5: [K1, yo] twice, ssk, p1, k2tog twice, yo, k5, yo, k1. 16 sts
Row 6: P8, k1, p1, k1, p5.
Row 7: K1, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, p1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1.
Row 8: P4, k1, p3, k1, p7.
Row 9: K1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1.
Row 10: P4, k1, p2, k1, p8.

Chart (in the round)

Round 1: K1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, [yo, k1] twice. 16 sts
Round 2: K4, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k5.
Round 3: K1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k1. 15 sts
Round 4: K4, p1, k2, p1, k7.
Round 5: [K1, yo] twice, ssk, p1, k2tog twice, yo, k5, yo, k1. 16 sts
Round 6: K5, p1, k1, p1, k8.
Round 7: K1, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, p1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1.
Round 8: K7, p1, k3, p1, k4.
Round 9: K1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1.
Round 10: K8, p1, k2, p1, k4.

Wrap and Turn Short Rows

On RS: Sl1 wyib from the LH needle to the RH needle, bring yarn to the front, sl st from RH
needle back to LH needle, bring yarn to the back, turn work to WS.
On WS: Sl1 wyif from the LH needle to the RH needle, bring yarn to the back, sl st from RH
needle back to LH needle, bring yarn to the front, turn work to RS.

PATTERN BEGINS
Right Back
Using larger circular needles and the long-tail method, cast on 33 (36, 42, 46, 56, 58, 64, 70,
76) sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2 (RS)(inc): K2, M1L, k2 (2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8), w&t. 1 st inc

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Row 3: Purl.
Row 4 (inc): K2, M1L, k to wrapped st, pick up wrap and knit it together with its
corresponding st, k4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10), w&t. 1 st inc
Row 5: Purl.
Rep rows 4-5 a further 2 (2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) times. 37 (40, 46, 52, 62, 64, 70, 76, 82) sts

Sizes 1, 2 & 3 only

Row 10 (RS): K2, k to wrapped st, pick up wrap and knit it together with its corresponding st,
k4 (4, 5, -, -, -, -, -, -), w&t.
Row 11: Purl.
Rep rows 10-11 once more.

ALL Sizes again

Next row (RS): K2, M1L, k to end. 38 (41, 47, 53, 63, 65, 71, 77, 83) sts
Next row (WS): P to end, using backwards loop method cast on 19 sts. 57 (60, 66, 72, 82, 84,
90, 96, 102) sts
Work 2 rows in St st.
Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyib pwise, k2, p1, PM, work Chart over next 16 sts, PM, p1, k to end.
Row 2 (WS): P to 1 st before marker, k1, SM, work Chart, SM, k1, p3.
Working next row of Chart each time, rep rows 1-2 until you have completed a total of 4
repeats of Chart, ending with a WS row.
Cut yarn, place all sts on hold.

Left Back
With larger circular needles and using the long-tail method, cast on 33 (36, 42, 46, 56, 58, 64,
70, 76) sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2 (RS)(inc): K to last 2 sts, M1R, k2. 1 st inc
Row 3: P4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10), w&t.
Row 4 (inc): K to last 2 sts, M1R, k2. 1 st inc
Row 5: P to wrapped st, pick up wrap and purl it together with its corresponding st, p4 (4, 5,
6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10), w&t.
Rep rows 4-5 a further 3 (3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) times. 38 (41, 47, 53, 63, 65, 71, 77, 83) sts

Sizes 1, 2 & 3 only

Row 11 (RS): Knit.
Row 12 (WS): P to wrapped st, pick up wrap and purl it together with its corresponding st, p4
(4, 5, -, -, -, -, -, -), w&t.
Rep rows 11-12 once more.

ALL Sizes again

Next row (RS): K to end, cast on 19 sts. 57 (60, 66, 72, 82, 84, 90, 96, 102) sts
Next row (WS): Purl.
Row 1: K to last 19 sts, p1, PM, work Chart, PM, p1, k3.
Row 2: Sl1 wyib pwise, p2, k1, SM, work Chart, SM, k1, p to end.
Working next row of Chart each time, rep rows 1-2 until you have completed a total of 4
repeats of Chart, ending with a WS row.

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Join Back
With RS facing, place 57 (60, 66, 72, 82, 84, 90, 96, 102) held sts of Right Back onto needle, to
the left of the Left Back sts. 114 (120, 132, 144, 164, 168, 180, 192, 204) sts

Row 1 (RS): K across Left Back to 1 st before marker, p1, SM, work Chart, SM, p1, 3/3 LC over
last 3 sts of Left Back and first 3 sts of Right Back, p1, SM, work Chart, SM, p1, k to end.
Row 2 (WS): P to 1 st before marker, SM, k1, SM, work Chart, SM, k1, p6, k1, SM, work Chart,
SM, k1, p to end.
Row 3: K to 1 st before marker, p1, SM, work Chart, SM, p1, k6, p1, SM, work Chart, SM, p1, k
to end.
Row 4: P to 1 st before marker, SM, k1, SM, work Chart, SM, k1, p6, k1, SM, work Chart, SM, k1,
p to end.
Row 5: K to 1 st before marker, p1, SM, work Chart, SM, p1, 3/3 LC, p1, SM, work Chart, SM,
p1, k to end.
Rep rows 2-5 until Upper Back measures 20 (21, 21.5, 23.5, 26.5, 30, 31.5, 33.5, 35)cm / 8 (8¼,
8½, 9¼, 10½, 11¾, 12½, 13¼, 13¾)” from cast-on edge.
Cut yarn, place all sts on hold.

Left Front Shoulder

With RS facing and larger needles, pick up and knit 33 (36, 42, 46, 56, 58, 64, 70, 76) sts from
the Left Back cast on edge.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2 (RS): K4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10), w&t.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: K to wrapped st, pick up wrap and knit it together with its corresponding st, k4 (4, 5, 6,
7, 7, 8, 9, 10), w&t.
Row 5: Purl.
Rep rows 4-5 a further 5 times.
Work 0 (0, 0, 0, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) rows in St st.

Neck Shaping
Row 1 (RS)(inc): K2, M1L, k to end. 1 st inc
Row 2 (WS): P to end.
Rep rows 1-2 a further 5 (5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7) times. 39 (42, 48, 53, 64, 66, 72, 78, 84) sts

Row 1 (RS)(inc): K2, M1L, k to end. 1 st inc

Row 2 (WS)(inc): P to last 2 sts, M1LP, p2. 1 st inc
Rep rows 1-2 twice more. 45 (48, 54, 60, 70, 72, 78, 84, 90) sts
Cut yarn, place all sts on hold.

Right Front Shoulder

With RS facing and larger needles, pick up and knit 33 (36, 42, 46, 56, 58, 64, 70, 76) sts from
the Right Back cast on edge.
Work 2 rows in St st.
Row 1 (WS): P4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10), w&t.
Row 2 (RS): Knit.

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Row 3: P to wrapped st, pick up wrap and purl it together with its corresponding st, p4 (4, 5,
6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10), w&t.
Row 4: Knit.
Rep rows 3-4 a further 5 times.

Next row (WS): P to wrapped st, pick up wrap and purl it together with its corresponding st, p
to end.
Work 0 (0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4) rows in St st.

Neck Shaping
Row 1 (RS)(inc): K to 2 sts before end, M1R, k2. 1 st inc
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Rep rows 1-2 a further 5 (5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7) times. 39 (42, 48, 53, 64, 66, 72, 78, 84) sts

Row 1 (RS)(inc): K to 2 sts before end, M1R, k2. 1 st inc

Row 2 (WS)(inc): P2, M1RP, p to end. 1 st inc
Rep rows 1-2 twice more. 45 (48, 54, 60, 70, 72, 78, 84, 90) sts

Join Fronts
With RS facing, place 45 (48, 54, 60, 70, 72, 78, 84, 90) held sts of Left Front onto needle, to
the left of the Right Front sts.
Row 1 (RS): K to last 2 sts of Right Front, M1R, k2, using Backwards loop method cast on 22 sts,
k2, M1L, k to end. 114 (120, 132, 144, 164, 168, 180, 192, 204) sts
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Rep rows 2-3 until Front measures 20 (21, 21.5, 23.5, 26.5, 30, 31.5, 33.5, 35)cm / 8 (8¼, 8½, 9¼,
10½, 11¾, 12½, 13¼, 13¾)” from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Body
Joining rnd: Work across Front sts, PM, using Backwards Loop method cast on 3 sts, work
across Back in patt, using Backwards Loop method cast on 3 sts, k1, PM to indicate beg of
round. 234 (246, 270, 294, 334, 342, 366, 390, 414) sts
You will now be working the round; read all Chart rows from right to left or follow Chart (in
the round) directions.
Rnd 1: Work in patt to end.
Rnd 2: Work in patt to 1 st before marker, ssk removing marker, k1, k2tog, work in patt to last
5 sts, ssk, k1, k2tog. 230 (242, 266, 290, 330, 338, 362, 386, 410) sts
Rnd 3: Work in patt to end.
Rep rnd 3 until Body measures 38.5 (40, 41.5, 42.5, 47.5, 47.5, 51.5, 51.5, 52.5)cm / 15¼ (15¾,
16¼, 16¾, 18¾ 18¾, 20¼, 20¼, 20¾)” from the cast on edge.

Hem
Knit 20 rounds.
Fold the hem in half up into the body (WS facing each other), and sew live sts to first row of
hem.

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Neckband
Make I-cord:
Using double pointed needles, cast on 3 sts.
Step 1: K3.
Step 2: Slip the three newly knitted stitches back to the left hand needle one by one. Pull the
yarn tight and make sure it is behind the work, k3.
Rep Steps 1-2 until i-cord measures 35cm / 13¾”.

Attached I-cord
Continuing with the same needles, attach i-cord around neckline beg at Left Back Neck:
Step 3: K2, sl1 pwise, pick up and knit 1 st from neck edge, insert left needle tip into back
loops of last 2 sts and k2tog tbl.
Step 4: Slip 3 i-cord sts back to the left needle.
Rep Steps 3-4 around neckline, picking up 1 st for each row or 2 sts for every 3 sts.
Once you have attached the i-cord around the neck, continue working Steps 1-2 of
unattached i-cord for 35cm / 13¾”. Cast off.

Armhole Edging
Using double pointed needles, cast on 3 sts.
Work Attached I-cord around each armhole as for neckline.
Graft ends of i-cord together. Repeat for second armhole.

FINISHING
Weave in ends and block to measurements.

Enjoy!

Chart

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Key

RS: knit
WS: purl

Yo

RS: purl
WS: knit

RS: k2tog
WS: p2tog

RS: ssk
WS: ssp

RS: k3tog
WS: p3tog

Grey no stitch

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Schematic

a. Chest circumference: 91 (96, 106, 115, 131, 134, 144, 154, 163)cm / 36 (38, 41½, 45½,
51¾, 53, 56¾, 60½, 64)”
b. Total length (measured on selvedge): 41.5 (43, 44.5, 45.5, 50.5, 50.5, 54.5, 54.5,
55.5)cm / 16½ (17, 17½, 18, 20, 20, 21½, 21½, 22)”
c. Upper arm circumference: 30 (31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 47.5, 50, 52.5)cm / 12 (12¼, 13, 13¾,
15¼, 17¾, 18¾, 19½, 20½)”
d. Armhole Depth: 20 (21, 21.5, 23.5, 26.5, 30, 31.5, 33.5, 35)cm / 8 (8¼, 8½, 9¼, 10½, 11¾,
12½, 13¼, 13¾)”

Agata Mackiewicz “Amanita” (she/her) is a knitwear designer based in Warsaw, Poland. She
is a nature and vintage music lover. She loves trying new techniques and tries to make her
designs simple but with eye-catching elements. Wool and mohair yarns are her favourites to
work with as well as all autumnal and earthy colours. @amanitaknits

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