Paulina Mini Top by Yanna Ostrovskiy

Paulina Mini Top

Machine Knitting
July 2025
Viscose Wrap cone yarn, approximately 2,100 ypp.
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
31 stitches and 70 rows = 4 inches
in Tuck-Lace
SM, MD, LG, XL, XXL
English
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Paulina Mini Top is a perfect summer basic. It is a fitted tank top with a deep neckline at the front and back.
The top is designed with a waist length but can be adjusted to a crop length.
It is knitted in cool and drapery viscose yarn. The Tuck-Lace pattern used for the garment creates an open,
lace-like fabric.
Knitted on a Brother standard gauge machine, but any machine
that does pattern knitting will work.
The pattern includes notes for stitch pattern knitting and finishing techniques, along with the punch card template.
It also covered step-by-step description, сharts, schematics
with all required measurements.

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY:
Intermediate / Advanced

SKILLS REQUIRED:
Basic knowledge of a knitting machine and a ribber.
Arranging and knitting rib 1x1.
Tuck-lace stitch pattern knitting.
Underarm and neckline shaping.
Re-establishing the automatic stitch pattern.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Chest circumference: 35.5 (38, 40.5, 44, 48) in / 90 (96, 103, 112, 122) cm
Length: 17 (18, 19, 19.5, 20.5) in / 43 (45, 48, 49, 52) cm

GAUGE:
Tuck-Lace stitch pattern: 4”(10cm) - 31 sts; 4”(10cm) - 70 rows. Tension(T) = 4.2.
Rib 1x1: 4”(10cm) - 80 rows. Tension (T) = 2/2.

MATERIALS:
Viscose Wrap cone yarn, approximately 2,100 ypp.
Can be substituted for Light Fingering or Fingering weight yarn to match the gauge.
Lace-weight elastic thread, about 30,000 ypp

The tension numbers and needle positions given are for Brother machine.
Please refer to your manual if you use a different type of machine.