The Drop & Crop Top is a tight fitting, crop top knitted bottom up in two panels. It features a drop stitch keyhole design on one side and a scoop v neck on the other. Both sides are knitted the same until the detail section so can be worn either way around! The shoulders are cast off together using three needle bind off and the sides are seamed. The length can be adjusted to suit you.

Sizes
XS S, M, L, XLXL, 4XL, 5XL)
Waist ½ (cm) = 32 34, 38, 42, 477, 62, 67)
Bust ½ (cm) = 41 43, 47, 51, 566, 71, 76)
Length (cm) = 34 36, 39, 39, 441, 51, 51)

Materials
Worsted, Aran or Chunky or double held yarn to meet gauge.
If not using velvet or chenille yarn, I’d suggest sizing yarn up to avoid holes/looser knit
I used Go Handmade Boheme Velvet Double.
100 m 120, 140, 160, 20050, 250, 280)
Suggestions: Bernat Velvet, Yarn Bee Velvet, Retro Velvet, Knit Picks Biggo

Equipment & Notions
4 mm & 5 mm straight or circular needles
If not using velvet or chenille yarn, I’d suggest sizing down a needle size to avoid holes/looser knit.
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle to seam and weave in ends

Gauge
10x10 cm, 4x4 in
10 sts x 22 rows (although rows are less important)
Knit in stockinette
If you’re struggling to meet gauge, I’d suggest knitting a little smaller than 10cm and blocking a swatch.

Abbreviations
K/P - Knit/Purl
K2tog/P2tog - Knit/Purl two together
YO - Yarn over
M1L/M1R - Make one left/right
BO - Bind off
RS/WS - Right/Wrong side