Itch to Stitch Algarve Top

Buy the Algarve Top sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. Simple yet stylish! Designed for lightweight knit fabrics, Algarve features a wide boat neck with front and back yokes, lovely gathers below the front yoke, and integrated short sleeves. The pattern also includes regular and full bust options for a customised fit. Wear it tucked in or out - this versatile knit top will become a wardrobe staple.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Use a lightweight knit fabric such as rayon/viscose/bamboo jersey, lightweight French terry, double-brushed poly, or ITY, ensuring it has elastane or spandex for good recovery, and offers 50% horizontal and vertical stretch, with excellent drape.

Fabric requirements: 54″ (135 cm) wide fabric: 1 - 2 1/8 yd (90 - 190 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 with regular and full bust options (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

A note from the designer about bust options: To determine if you should use the regular bust front pieces or the full bust front pieces, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 3″ (7.5 cm) or less, use the regular bust. If the rounded difference is more than 3″ (7.5 cm), use the full bust.

Notions: Very lightweight knit or tricot fusible interfacing; 30" (76 cm) of 1/2" (1.25 cm)-wide straight fusible stay tape (or you may cut your own using lightweight woven fusible interfacing on the straight grain).

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (24 pages for sizes 00-20, 27 pages for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the pages for your bust size); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for sizes 00-20, 3 sheets for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the sheet(s) for your bust size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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