The EXCITED STATE top is designed for movement. An optional back pocket holds your essentials, leaving your hands free for full-body activities. The top also features an integrated sports bra that can be adjusted for optimal support: a lighter version that is great for activities such as hiking and cycling, and a more structured version that you can use for running or gymnastics.

The hem comes in two variations: a slim and aerodynamic version for activities such as running, and a flared version that moves beautifully for activities such as dancing.

Marja Niemi has a background in textile technology and physical chemistry. A crafts enthusiast who lives in Helsinki, Finland, she enjoys sewing, knitting, and darning. As with many of Marja’s designs, the name comes from chemistry. An excited state of a system such as an atom or a molecule is a state with higher energy than its ground state.

From each pattern purchase, we give 50% to the designer. Our goal is to support independent creatives and promote a democratic and open society.

All photos by Laura Oja. Illustrations by Ivona Fodora.

Fabric recommendations:
The top can be made using light or medium-weight stretch fabrics, depending on the intended use. Lycra knits and cotton/elastane jerseys are recommended for the main top. The integrated sports bra can be made in the same fabric as the main top or in more supportive Lycra knits. For added functionality, you can use Powernet, Coolmax, or other breathable sports knits for both the integrated bra and the main top. The integrated bras in the samples are made partly of Coolmax and partly of Lycra or Jersey (top fabric).

The slim top sample is made in “Lycra Nude” and “Lycra Mariini” (78% polyamide, 22% Lycra/elastane, 5.9 oz/200 gsm) and “Finnish Coolmax” (100% polyester, 2.95 oz/100 gsm). The flowery flared top is made in “Unikkoaika Sports Jersey Sleek – Ink” (78% recycled polyester, 22% elastane, 5.6 oz/190 gsm) and “Finnish Coolmax” (100% polyester, 2.95 oz/100 gsm). The printed fabric is by Nuppu Print Company and all plain fabrics are by Jyväskylän Kangaskauppa.

Fabric requirements:
Top fabric (including bias) for slim version:
Width 55"/140 cm, length 56.7 (57.9, 59.5, 61.1, 62.6) (64.2, 65, 65.8, 66.6)" / 144 (147, 151, 155, 159) (163, 165, 167, 169) cm

Top fabric (including bias) for flared version:
width 55"/140 cm, length 59.1 (61.1, 62.6, 64.2, 65.8) (67.8, 68.6, 69.3, 70.1)"/ 150 (155, 159, 163, 167) (172, 174, 176, 178) cm

Inner fabric for light support integrated bra:
width 55"/140 cm, length 15.8 (15.8, 17.4, 22.5, 23.7) (33.9, 34.7, 35.9, 37.1)"/ 40 (40, 44, 57, 60) (86, 88, 91, 94) cm

Inner fabric A (same fabric as main or a heavier weight Lycra knit) for structured support integrated bra: width 55"/140 cm, length 15.8 (16.6, 22.5, 22.9, 23.3) (31.5, 34.7, 35.9, 36.3)"/ 40 (42, 57, 58, 59) (80, 88, 91, 92) cm

Inner fabric B (Powernet, Coolmax, or similar) for structured support integrated bra:
width 55"/140 cm, length 15 (15.4, 16.2, 16.2, 17) (26.4, 27.2, 27.6, 28.8)" / 38 (39, 41, 41, 43) (67, 69, 70, 73) cm

Files:
A4 (home printing) and A0 (copy shop printing) PDF files with layers, sizes nested. Sewing instructions are in a separate PDF file.

Delivery:
After purchasing, you will receive a link to download the PDF files. There are no delivery charges for the digital patterns, as they are delivered automatically via email immediately after purchase. PDF patterns are only eligible for return and refund if the provided download links have not been used. If the download links have been used, the product will not be refunded.