Natsu top is a 1960s inspired, classic slightly cropped
halter neck top knit in the round from the bottom up
in stockinette. The edges and neck band are double knit for a clean and polished look.

This top is knit with fingering weight yarn and is an intermediate difficulty level.

The yarns I used for the samples were Drops Safran (100%cotton) and ice yarns mild fine (95% acrylic 5%elastane). The cotton works fine but doesn’t have much cling. I’d recommend using a fiber with some shape memory.

Testers used a variety of fingering weight yarns and needed 3-4 skeins of their fingering weight yarn to complete the pattern.

Materials:
1 strand fingering weight yarn of your choice, sample
used drops safran (50g/160m)
(100 - 300 g/340m -900m)
2 snap buttons
stitch markers
needle and thread
tapestry needle
3mm (60 or 80cm / 24 or 32 inch) circular needles, or
needles needed to achieve gauge
optional: elastic for the back band.

Sizing info:
For Bust measurements:
71-76(81-86)91.5 - 96.5(101.5 - 106.5)111.5 - 117(122 - 127)132 - 137(142 - 147)152 - 158cm / 28-30(32-34)36-38(40-42)44-46(48-50)52-54(56-58)60-62in

Finished garment bust measurements:
64(74)84(94)104.5(114.5)124.5(134.5)144.5cm
25(29)33(37)41(45)49(53)57in

As this was my first pattern, I was only able to find testers up to size 4. If anyone is interested in knitting this pattern for size 5 and up, I will gladly send it to you free of charge in exchange for notes about the fit. Please reach out to me!