Summer Crop Top by Ruth Maddock

Summer Crop Top

Knitting
April 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
279 - 558 yards (255 - 510 m)
28(30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50) cm bust
English
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This Knit Crop Top Pattern is great for those warm weather days.

A beautiful bralette style design that’s both trendy and practical, with shaping options for young teens through to those with fuller busts.

Heading off to a festival in this fun summer top or wearing it at home, it’s the perfect choice and can be worn on its own or layered up.
This bralette top is knit in the super soft pure aran weight cotton from Paintbox or any yarn that knits to the same tension.

Why wait - start knitting today!

The written pattern has 4 options - with or without bust shaping, and with straight or scoop front neck.

Sizes
There are 12 sizes for teens to larger adults - from 72 cm (28in) to 127 cm (50 in) chest/bust.

To fit Chest / Bust
72(77,82,87,92,97,102,107,112,117,122,127) cm
28(30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50) in

Finished Chest / Bust measurement
(has 10 cm negative ease for fit)
62(67,72,77,82,87,92,97,102,107,112,117) cm
24½(26¼,28¼ 30¼,32¼,34¼,36¼,38,40,42,44,46) in

Underarm Seam
15(15,16,16,16,16,16,17,17,17,17,17) cm
6(6,6¼,6¼,6¼,6¼,6¼,6¾,6¾,6¾,6¾,6¾)in

You will need

3(3,3,3,4,4,4,4,5,5,5,6) x 50g balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton
Aran (85 m/93 yd per ball) from LoveCrafts.com

Note: Yarn amounts are based on average requirements
and are approximate.

4.5 mm needles (US7, UK7)
Stitch holders
Wool sewing needle

To Substitute Yarns
The correct tension for the yarn specified above is 20 sts and 24
rows to 10 cm square worked on 4.5 mm (US and UK size 7)
needles. Use the correct length of any Aran/Worsted yarn that has
this knit tension.