Wrap Top

Wrap yourself in a light, earthy, and effortless garment. Knit in our expressive Sketchbook Cotton yarn, the Wrap Top pattern is full of quiet beauty and understated grace… And it’s a joy to knit, too!

This top has a clever construction that will keep you intrigued as the garment’s form emerges. Knit flat in one piece, you begin at the bottom edge of the back and knit up towards the shoulders. After shaping the armholes and back neck, you knit the left and right front panels separately from the top down.

You’ll finish the edges with an attached I-cord, which flows seamlessly into ties that let you shape the garment to your personal perfect fit each time you wear it. The final step is to seam the sides with mattress stitch, leaving a gap for the I-cord to pass through and a split hem for a relaxed silhouette.

We pared back this design in order to spotlight the grounded elegance of Sketchbook Cotton, an artistic yarn that’s the perfect canvas for your creativity. Made in Japan, this DK-weight yarn is as soft a pencil stroke, with a velvety touch and a subtle thick-and-thin texture that adds rustic character to every stitch.

Pick from a dozen beautiful colors, including tweed-y neutrals and a palette of rich solids, each with a lovely matte quality. We chose Moth Wing, a gentle marl with a warm and natural beauty.

Craft your own Wrap Top in Sketchbook Cotton… You’ll revel in the organic texture of every stitch and delight in having knit a perfect fit!

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Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.

Story written by Andrea Lotz for Purl Soho.

Materials

• 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13, 14) skeins of Purl Soho’s Sketchbook Cotton, 100% cotton yarn. Each ball of this light worsted/DK-weight yarn is 150 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 980 (1090, 1215, 1320, 1450) (1575, 1725, 1865, 2025) total yards required. We used the color Moth Wing.
• US 4 (3.5 mm), 24-inch circular knitting needles
• Two US 4 double pointed needles for I-cords
• A stitch holder or scrap yarn
• Removable stitch markers
• A Wrap Top Pattern PDF

GAUGE

22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, blocked

SIZES

NOTE: For help picking a size, please check out our Understanding Ease + Selecting Your Size Tutorial!

36½ (40½, 44½, 48½, 52½) (56½, 60½, 64½, 68½)

To fit actual chest circumference of 31–33 (35–37, 39–41, 43–45, 47–49) (51–53, 55–57, 59–61, 63–65) inches, with approximately 3½–5½ inches of ease

• Finished Chest Circumference: 36½ (40½, 44½, 48½, 52½) (56½, 60½, 64½, 68½) inches
• Finished Length from High Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 24¾ (25¼, 25½, 25¾, 26) (26¼, 26¾, 27¼, 27¾) inches
• Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 17¼ (17¼, 17, 17, 17) (17¼, 17½, 18, 18¼) inches
• Finished Length from Low Shoulder to Underarm: 6 (6½, 7, 7¼, 7½) (7½, 7¾, 7¾, 8) inches

Sample: The top shown here is size 40½, worn with 7½ inches of ease. This is a little more ease than recommended, but we still love it!

PATTERN

The Wrap Top Pattern is available as a PDF.

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