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Maggie Sleeveless Keyhole Top is a fitted, sleeveless knitted top with an elegant keyhole detail at the front. The design features clean lines, simple shaping, and a discreet button closure on the shoulder, giving a modern and timeless silhouette.
The top is worked from the bottom up, first in ribbing, then stockinette stitch, and finally back and forth when the work is divided into front and back pieces. The front is split in two at the center to create the keyhole detail, and the shoulders are joined again using a three-needle bind-off. The neckline is finished by picking up the remaining stitches and working one more buttonhole.
Yarn
- Drops Merino Extra Fine
Gauge
21 stitches x 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 in in stockinette stitch with 1 strand of Drops Merino Extra Fine on 4 mm needles
Needle size & length
Circular needles 4 mm / 40 cm & 60 cm
Sizes
XS–XL
Difficulty level
3/5
Techniques used
Worked from the bottom up
First in the round on circular needles (rib and stockinette stitch), then back and forth
Keyhole division: bind off center stitch and work front pieces separately
Increases to the left and right (M1L / M1R)
Decreases: standard knit decrease and twisted knit decrease
Buttonhole: yarn over and knit 2 together
Three-needle bind-off for shoulder joining
Elastic bind-off for neckline
Additional materials
2 buttons (1.5 cm / 15 mm)
Spare needle (4 mm or smaller)
Stitch holders / scrap yarn
Sewing thread & needle
Measuring tape & darning needle
Maggie Sleeveless Keyhole Top is a fitted, sleeveless knitted top with an elegant keyhole detail at the front. The design features clean lines, simple shaping, and a discreet button closure on the shoulder, giving a modern and timeless silhouette.
The top is worked from the bottom up, first in ribbing, then stockinette stitch, and finally back and forth when the work is divided into front and back pieces. The front is split in two at the center to create the keyhole detail, and the shoulders are joined again using a three-needle bind-off. The neckline is finished by picking up the remaining stitches and working one more buttonhole.
Yarn
- Drops Merino Extra Fine
Gauge
21 stitches x 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 in in stockinette stitch with 1 strand of Drops Merino Extra Fine on 4 mm needles
Needle size & length
Circular needles 4 mm / 40 cm & 60 cm
Sizes
XS–XL
Difficulty level
3/5
Techniques used
Worked from the bottom up
First in the round on circular needles (rib and stockinette stitch), then back and forth
Keyhole division: bind off center stitch and work front pieces separately
Increases to the left and right (M1L / M1R)
Decreases: standard knit decrease and twisted knit decrease
Buttonhole: yarn over and knit 2 together
Three-needle bind-off for shoulder joining
Elastic bind-off for neckline
Additional materials
2 buttons (1.5 cm / 15 mm)
Spare needle (4 mm or smaller)
Stitch holders / scrap yarn
Sewing thread & needle
Measuring tape & darning needle