The Nereid Knit Crop Top

The Nereid Knit Crop Top

Comfy and elegant flowy off the shoulder crop top.

Knit in stockinette or by hand.

Fits most sizes, specific suggestions given for XXS-XXL.

Optional picot lacey edging instructions included.

 

Info & Materials

The photos demonstrated in this pattern are for an 

S (24-30 waist, 32-38 hip, 5’2 to 5’8 height)


XXS-XS can be made by decreasing the length of the elastics to your measurements and decreasing your stitches by the inches in the gauge

 

L-XXL can be made by increasing the length of the elastics to your measurements and decreasing your stitches by the inches in the gauge


Gauge: 6 stitches by 6 rows

1x1”


Materials:

#3 light worsted yarn (11 wpi)

10 mm circular knitting needles

Safety Pins

Soft measuring tape


Terminology:

SC - Single Crochet

DC - Double Crochet

CH - Chain


Disclaimer: My patterns are based on individual measurements & elastic. Patterns made to have elastic will not work well when made without! Please attempt at your own discretion.

Please message me with any questions :-)


The Top


Row 1-20: cast on 40, knit in stockinette

14 rows for XXS-XS, 34 stitches

20 rows for S, 40 stitches

26 rows for M-L, 46 stitches

32 rows for L-XL, 52 stitches

38 rows for XL-XXL, 58 stitches


*repeat for two panels, connecting the corners*


Row 21-60: connect the armpit stitches, knit in the round stockinette

34 rows for XXS-XS

40 rows for S

46 rows for M-L

52 rows for L-XL

58 rows for XL-XXL


Cast off in your preferred manner, i like crochet cast off


Optional Picot lace edging


  1. Ch 3, slip stitch into the same stitch, slip stitch 2

  2. Repeat until finished 

  3. Cut a 4-inch tail

  4. Thread in all your ends with a tapestry needle


And you’re done! 

Congrats babe!

 

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