Hayat Top by Zanete Knits (short-sleeved version)

The Hayat Top is a seamless top down design with a European shoulder that gives you that tailored, polished look. It’s made in sport-weight gauge which makes it light enough to wear from spring through autumn.

It is worked seamlessly from the top down and you can choose to make a short or full length sleeve. The shoulder shaping is built in and the set-in sleeve caps sit exactly where they should.

The lower body features stranded colourwork with a contemporary motif, like looking out across a landscape where colours shift and deepen toward the horizon. Floats are managed with Ladderback Jacquard, and charts that show exactly where to place the ladderback stitches are included. Every technique has a video tutorial linked right here in the pattern, so you won't get stuck. You can pick waist shaping or a straight fit, and try it on as you go.

The neckband goes on last, which means if it doesn't sit right, you just fix it at the end.

The name Hayat comes from the Arabic word for life. A top that feels alive in the details and gives you a garment you will reach for again and again.

You can purchase the pattern via Ravelry or Zaneteknits.com