Serendipity Crop Top Knitting Pattern

The Serendipity crop knitting pattern is knit bottom up with yarns from your stash marled together! You will knit the waistband in a twisted rib, increase for the bust, then divide front and back to create arm holes. You then divide front left and right sides to make the neckline, and back left and right sides to make

You then divide front left and right sides to make the neckline, and back left and right sides to make the scooped back. Straps are joined at the shoulders with three-needle bind-off.

Sizes

XS, (S, M, L, 1X) {2X, 3X, 4X, 5X}, to fit the following body sizes with between 2” of negative ease and 2” of positive ease:

Bust: 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46) {48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62} in.
Waist: 23-24 (25-26.5, 28-30, 32-34, 36-38) {40-42, 44-45, 46-47, 49-50} in.

Materials & Yardage

Approximately 200 (225, 250, 275, 300) {325, 350, 375, 400} yards of Bulky weight equivalent, made by holding 2 or more yarns together.

Yarn Choice Notes

Your yarn combo to achieve bulky gauge is meant to be flexible to fit what is in your stash and what kind of drape you want. Testers achieved their desired drape and fabric density with a range of yarn combinations – so play around with your swatch to see what you like!
I knit my rainbow in all cotton DK + Worsted strands held together for a breezy summer texture, and my neutral sample in Worsted + Worsted wool/alpaca for a cozier full coverage feeling!
This represents yardage needed of total bulky weight, not the yardage of each of your individual strands held separately.

Needles & Notions

US size 10 (6mm) circulars
US size 11 (8mm) circulars
Stitch markers (4)
Tapestry needle for sewing in ends.

Skill Level

Suitable for the Advanced Beginner

Techniques

Note: Video referral links in pattern for all techniques.

German Twisted (or other stretchy) Cast-on
Binding Off
Three-needle bind-off
K1tbl
K, P
Kfb
SSK
SSP
K2tog
P2tog

Thank you, and let me know if you have any questions! Note: I did not receive testers for size 5X - if you would like to knit this size and provide feedback, please email me to receive pattern at no cost. Isabel