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Disclaimer: Tested in Sizes 1 - 4. If I receive test knitters for Sizes 5 - 8, please expect an updated pattern in the future with potential edits/corrections for those sizes.

This top is a short/cropped babydoll style top. It is fitted at the bust with a flowy bottom section, perfect for high waisted jeans. The top is intended to fit well with both summer or winter outfits :)

Sizing/Measurements

Sizes are written as follows: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) and intended to fit bust sizes 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150) cm / 31.5 (35.5, 39.25, 43.25, 47.25) (51.25, 55, 59)”

No bust ease; 20 cm / 8” positive hem opening ease.

Bust Circumference: 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150) cm / 31.5 (35.5, 39.25, 43.25) (47.25, 51.25, 55, 59)”

Hem Circumference: 100 (110, 120, 130, 140) (150, 160, 170) cm / 39.25 (43.25, 47.25, 51.25, 55) (59, 63, 67)”.

Total length: 43.25 (43.25, 45, 47.5, 49.25) (49.25, 53.25, 53.25) cm / 17 (17, 17.75, 18.75, 19.25) (19.25, 21, 21)”

Depth of armhole opening: 20 (20, 21.75, 21.75, 23.25) (23.25, 25, 25) cm / 7.75 (7.75, 8.5, 8.5, 9.25) (9.25, 9.75, 9.75)”

Recommended Yarn

Take Care Mohair by Wool and the Gang
8 wpi, Aran/Worsted
78% Kid Mohair, 13% Wool and 9% Polyamide
50 g = 100 m (109 yd)

Note: testers tried other yarns with success, either a similar yarn held single or thinner yarn held double.

Yardage Estimates

Color 1: body section, Color 2: bottom frill and edging.

Note: Testers used about 20 m / 21.75 yds less than the following estimates for Color 1, but some had slightly different gauge and/or used different yarn. I suggest referring to the Yardage with a 10% buffer to be safe. I included the baseline estimates incase you have stash yarn that just meets the yardage. ;)

Color 1: 125 (137, 160, 192, 217) (232, 271, 291) m / 137 (150, 175, 210, 238) (254, 297, 319) yds

Color 2: 64 (70, 75, 87, 94) (100, 114, 122) m / 70 (77, 83, 96, 103) (110, 125, 134) yds

Yardage Estimates with 10% Extra Buffer

Color 1: 138 (151, 176, 212, 239) (256, 299, 321) m / 151 (165, 193, 231, 262) (280, 327, 351) yds

Color 2: 71 (77, 83, 96, 104) (110, 126, 135) m / 77 (85, 92, 106, 114) (121, 138, 148) yds

Gauge / 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”

Stockinette with 10 mm / 15 US / 000 UK needles: 10 sts x 12 rows

Materials

5 mm / H 8 crochet hook
10 mm / 15 US / 000 UK circular needles, cable length approx 50 - 70 cm
Waste yarn (about 1 meter / 40” length)
Tapestry needle
Measuring tape

Other techniques that come up in this pattern
crochet cast on, mattress seam stitch, single crochet sts, surface slip sts, Jeny´s Super Stretchy BO, picking up sts evenly, ssk/ssp, k2tog/p2tog