Nervous about crocheting to fit or looking for something easy to make and wear? This figure flattering top is as easy to make as it is to throw on. The sideways construction means there are only two rows to the pattern to master and the seamed (but no sew) construction means that you literally can’t get the fit wrong. 

We’ve added fit suggestions for every body type.

Sizes
Finished chest: 80(90,100,110,125,140,155)cm/32(36,40,44,50,56,62)in
Fully adjustable. Designed to be worn with 10% negative ease at the chest. Eg for a 40in chest finished size will be approx 36in. 
Finished length: For underarm depth S (M, L) total length from shoulder to hip is 53 (58, 62)cm/21 (23, 25) in

Materials 
4(5,5,6,7,8,8)x 50g skeins Coop Knits Socks Yeah! (4ply weight, 75% Merino Superwash Wool,25%nylon, 212m/50g) in Sugilite (112)
3.5mm (US E) hook
Because the top is sized to exact fit, yarn amounts may vary.

Tension
2 pattern repeats and 12 rows in pattern to 10 cm/4 in using 3.5mm hook (or size needed to achieve tension)

23 sts and 19 rows in htr (US half double) in back loop only, blocked but unstretched to 10 cm/4 in using 3.5mm hook (or size needed to achieve tension)

Difficulty rating 
Easy

Skills needed 
Basic crochet stitches, working in rows, foundation double crochet 
(optional), missing stitches, working into chain spaces.

Construction 
Worked sideways in two pieces, joined with crochet rather than sewing. The top is designed to be worn with a lot of negative ease in the bust and hips (ie stretch to fit).

This pattern is charted and written using standard UK crochet terminology (with US conversions given in the abbreviations)