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Pearl Summer Top – Vintage Knitting Pattern, PDF
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Download PDF instantly – Add a little vintage polish to your summer wardrobe with the Pearl Summer Top, a 1980s knitting pattern that pairs cables and lace down the center front. Knit in DK weight yarn on US 3 and 6 needles, it’s sized from XS to XL (33½″–43½″ bust) for a sleeveless, crew-neck fit.
Description
Pearl Summer Top – 1980s Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download
Size: XS (33½″) – XL (43½″) bust
The Pearl Summer Top is a lovely study in contrast: a plain reverse-stockinette body with a single striking panel of cables and lace/openwork stitch running up the front. This 1980s vintage knitting pattern is sleeveless and cropped just right for warm weather, making it an easy layer over a swimsuit or worn on its own. With eyelets catching the light along the cable twists, it’s the kind of retro knitting pattern that photographs beautifully and wears just as well.
Design & Construction Details
Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Back and front worked alike and flat, starting with ribbing on smaller needles, then a centered cable-and-lace panel worked with stitch markers on larger needles in reverse stockinette; armholes and shoulders shaped with bind-offs, neckline divided and finished separately on each side, neckband and armbands picked up and knit in rib, then folded to the inside and slip-stitched down.
Finished Measurements: Bust 33½″ (XS), 35½″ (S), 37¾″ (S½), 39¼″ (M), 42¼″ (L), 43½″ (XL).
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting terms.
Stitches: Knit, purl, cable (worked with a cable needle), yarn over, SKP, k1 through back loop.
Recommended Materials & Tools
Yarn: Pearl Twist, 50 g balls — 6 (7, 7, 7, 8, 8) balls depending on size.
Substitute yarn: standard modern DK weight yarn such as Valley Yarns Superwash DK or Paintbox Yarns Simply DK.
Knitting Needles Size: US 3 and 6 (3.25 mm and 4.00 mm), plus a cable needle, stitch markers, and 2 stitch holders.
Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends.
Gauge: 22 stitches and 30 rows = 4″ (10 cm) on larger needles, in reverse stockinette stitch.
This is a digitally restored PDF knitting pattern
Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.
