HoiAn Top Knitting Pattern

UPDATE 04/2026:

• The pattern is now in my current pattern layout;

• sizes are now color coded, shown as numbers instead of labels, separated by ( ) for easier reading

• Full schematics are provided.

• Links to available video tutorials have been added

• Increases instructions have been changed for a more appealing look.

• Pattern is now available in French, German, Spanish and English.

The city of Hoi-An in Vietnam is famous for its beauty, in particular for the beautiful lanterns that decorate the streets and the riverfront, where they reflect in the water making for a beautiful sight.

The Hoi-An Top has a lace element at the bottom that evokes the beauty of this city and its lanterns. It’s a fitted top that can be made cropped or as long as desired. It’s worked seamlessly top-down and the pattern includes written instructions as well as charts for the lace portion.

Level - Advanced Beginner

Garment Measurements

These measurements are of the actual garment.

Bust: 70 (80, 90, 100)(110, 120, 130) cm / 27 ½ (31 ½, 35 ½, 39 ¼)(43 ¼, 47 ¼, 51 ¼) in
Design with 0 - 4 cm (0 – 1 ¾ in) of negative ease.

Chest Width: 27.5 (27.5, 29, 34)(34, 37.5, 37.5) cm / 10 ¾ (10 ¾, 11 ¼, 13 ¼)(13 ¼, 14 ¾, 14 ¾) in

Back Neck Depth: 8.5 (8.5, 8.5, 10.5)(10.5, 12.5, 12.5) cm / 3 ½ (3 ½, 3 ½, 4)(4, 5, 5) in

Front Neck Depth: 14 (14, 15, 15.5)(16.5, 18.5, 19.5) cm / 5 ½ (5 ½, 5 ¾, 6 ¼)(6 ½, 7 ¼, 7 ¾) in

Armhole Depth: 20.5 (21.5, 23, 24.5)(25.5, 27, 28) cm / 8 (8 ½, 9, 9 ¾)(10, 10 ¾, 11) in

Cropped Body Length (underarm to hem): 22 cm / 8 ¾ in. Adjustable to taste

Materials

YARN

DK yarn (size 3)

Approximately 205 (245, 285, 315)(355, 385, 424) m/ 225 (265, 315, 345)(390, 415, 465) yds for a cropped top as shown in schematics.

Every 5 cm / 2 ½ in of added length in the body will add approx 35 (40, 45, 50)(55, 60, 65) m / 35 (40, 45, 50)(55, 60, 65) yds of yarn.

Yarn used in the sample:

Off white sample: Size 4; yarn used is Drops, Belle (53% Cotton, 33% Viscose, 14% Linen; 50g, 120 m / 131 yds) in color Pearl.

Pink sample: Size 5; yarn used is We Are Knitter, The Cotton (100% Pima Cotton, 100g, 212 m / 232 yds) in color Yarnicorn.

Alternative Yarns

Any DK weight yarn will work, but here are some I would recommend based on weight and fiber content:

KnitPicks, Gloss DK (70% Merino Wool, 30% Silk)

Sirdar, Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK (80% Bamboo, 20% Wool)

Knit Picks, CotLin (70% Tanguis Cotton / 30% Linen)

Lion Brand Yarn, Coboo (50% Cotton, 50% Rayon from Bamboo)

Lion Brand, Truboo Yarn (100% Rayon from Bamboo)

NEEDLES

5 mm circular needles or size needed to meet gauge.

NOTIONS

Stitch markers (2), stitch holder or scrap yarn to hold stitches (optional), and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE

16 sts x 23 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm of stockinette worked flat after blocking.

This pattern is for personal use. I do not authorize the sale or distribution of the pattern itself or the pictures in it. The finished item may be sold or distributed. However, I ask for it to be recognized as a Nomad Stitches design. Thank you.