Giuliana Top by Lana Witherspoon

Giuliana Top

Knitting
March 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette, worked flat
US 3 - 3.25 mm
500 - 1250 yards (457 - 1143 m)
1 (2, 3, 4) 5 (6, 7, 8) 9 (10, 11, 12)
English
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About Giuliana Top
The Giuliana Top is a timeless, feminine knit featuring a graceful boatneck and delicate lace detailing that flows from the hem up to the waist. The design balances simplicity with elegance, letting the lace shine while the clean lines of the silhouette keep it modern and wearable. Worked in DK weight yarn, it offers a lightweight, comfortable fabric with beautiful drape that is perfect for layering or wearing on its own.

Knitting Needles
US 3/3.25mm circular needles 24-30” and DPN’s or second circular needle to work straps.

Gauge
26 sts x 34 rows stockinette US 3/3.25mm = 4 x 4 inches when knit flat, washed, and blocked. For reference purposes only: The lace portion has a gauge of 23 sts x 45 rows = 4 inches.

Notions
Stitch markers (1) | Measuring Tape | Scissors | Darning Needle | Waste Yarn

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) 5 (6, 7, 8) 9 (10, 11, 12)

Finished Measurements
• Bust: 30 (33, 36, 39) 42 (45, 48, 51) 54 (57, 60, 63) inches.
• Armhole depth (top of shoulder to underarm): 6.5 (6.5, 7, 7.5) 8 (8, 8.5, 8.5) 9 (9.5, 10, 10.5) inches.
• Waist: 28 (30, 33, 36) 38 (41, 45, 46.5) 48 (51, 54, 57) inches.
o Has a looser fit and includes about 3.5-4 inches of positive ease.
• Total length of finished garment from shoulder to hem: 20 (20.5, 20.5, 20.75) 21.25 (21.5, 22, 22) 22.5 (22.5, 23, 23.5) inches.

Choosing Size: measure your bust and find the closest finished bust circumference. The top is meant to be worn with 0 ease at the bust. If you’re in-between sizes, it would be better to size down rather than up. Try to stay within -2 to 0 inch ease for the best fit.

Yarn
DK/Sport (3)
Preferred yarn: Malabrigo Arroyo 335yd/100g
For sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) 5 (6, 7, 8) 9 (10, 11, 12) you’ll need 2 (2, 2, 3) 3 (3, 4, 4) 4 (5, 5, 5) skeins (shown here in Frank Ochre)

Workflow
Top is knit from the bottom up. First, you’ll cast on sts and work the lace part in the round. The work is then divided, and the front and back stockinette portions are worked flat then seamed at the sides and shoulders.