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✨ Why You’ll Love Flower Child

The Flower Child tee by Wool & Pine is a beautifully feminine top-down knit that blends delicate lace, playful texture, and vintage-inspired charm into a lightweight garment perfect for warmer weather. Featuring a graceful circular lace yoke adorned with leafy eyelets and tiny bobble “flower buds,” this elegant tee is designed to become a favorite handmade wardrobe staple.

The project begins with a delicate picot collar before transitioning into the stunning lace yoke. Once the yoke is complete, the simple stockinette body allows the intricate stitch details to remain the centerpiece of the design. Knitted seamlessly from the top down, Flower Child offers excellent flexibility, allowing knitters to customize both body and sleeve lengths for the perfect fit.

Whether worked in crisp sock yarn or softly textured singles, this timeless design creates an airy, comfortable garment that pairs effortlessly with jeans, skirts, or layered outfits throughout spring and summer.

🧶 Pattern Highlights

Designer: Wool & Pine

Published: May 2025

Originally Published In:

• Wool & Pine

Category: Tops → Tee

Craft: Knitting

Construction: Seamless top-down tee worked in the round with a circular lace yoke.

Design Features

• Circular lace yoke
• Elegant leafy eyelet motifs
• Bobble flower bud details
• Delicate picot collar
• Seamless top-down construction
• Adjustable body length
• Adjustable sleeve length
• Short-row shaping
• Twisted rib details
• 1×1 ribbed hem and sleeves
• Sewn bind-off
• Written and charted lace instructions
• Video tutorials included
• Size inclusive

Available Sizes

Designed with 2–6 inches (5–15 cm) of positive ease.

Finished Bust Circumference

32 (36, 40, 43.5, 46, 50) (53, 56, 60, 64, 68) inches

81.5 (91.5, 102, 110, 117, 127) (135, 142, 152, 163, 173) cm

Bicep Circumference

10 (10.5, 11, 12, 13.5, 15) (17, 18.5, 20, 22, 23.5) inches

25.5 (26.5, 28, 30.5, 34.5, 38) (43, 47, 51, 56, 60) cm

Yoke Depth

7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.75) (10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12) inches

19 (20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 25) (25.5, 26.5, 28, 29, 30.5) cm

Body Length

Approximately 13.5 inches (34 cm) from the underarm.

Length can easily be customized.

📏 Materials & Gauge

Yarn

Suggested Yarn

• Black Elephant Silky Sock
• Black Elephant Singles

Yarn Weight

Fingering (14 WPI)

Both sock yarn and singles work beautifully, with each producing a slightly different fabric texture.

Yarn Requirements

620–2,000 yards (567–1,829 meters)

Approximate yardage by size:

• 620 (700, 850, 1000, 1150, 1300) (1450, 1600, 1750, 1885, 2000) yards
• 566 (640, 778, 914, 1052, 1190) (1326, 1464, 1600, 1724, 1830) meters

Needles

• US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needles for the collar
• US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles for the body and sleeves
• 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook for creating the bobbles

Gauge

26 stitches and 32 rows = 10 cm (4 inches)

Measured in stockinette stitch after wet blocking.

Additional Materials

• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Waste yarn
• Crochet hook
• Measuring tape
• Scissors

🌸 What Makes This Tee Special

Flower Child beautifully combines vintage-inspired elegance with modern seamless construction. The eye-catching circular yoke gradually blossoms outward with leafy lace motifs accented by textured bobble buds, creating a floral design that naturally draws attention without overwhelming the garment.

The delicate picot collar adds a refined finishing touch, while the smooth stockinette body keeps the overall look clean, lightweight, and easy to wear. Because the sweater is worked from the top down, knitters can easily adjust sleeve and body lengths to suit their own preferences.

The pattern is thoughtfully written with both charted and fully written lace instructions, making it approachable for knitters who enjoy working from either format. Helpful video tutorials covering sizing, bobbles, and finishing techniques provide additional guidance throughout the project.

👕 Style & Wear Tips

• Pair it with high-waisted jeans for an effortless everyday outfit.
• Wear it with linen trousers or flowing skirts for a relaxed summer look.
• Solid or lightly speckled yarns beautifully showcase the lace yoke.
• Sock yarn creates crisp stitch definition, while singles produce a softer, more romantic appearance.
• Block the finished tee carefully to fully open the lace motifs and define the bobble details.
• Customize the sleeve and body length to create either a cropped summer tee or a longer everyday top.

🔗 Get the Original Pattern

This pattern is available for $8.75 USD.

👉 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-child-11