A new and improved version of this pattern that is worked from the top-down, has been re-graded for an improved fit across all sizes and includes charted instructions is now available. You can find the Happy Hour Top 2.0 pattern here. Hence, the original pattern has now been discounted by 50%.

Meet the Happy Hour Top! This cute but classy, cropped, textured design is a versatile wardrobe staple. It can be knitted with lightweight yarn for warmer weather, or bulky yarn to make a great layering piece for the cooler months. The slipped hourglass stitch is a fun, unique and low-key addictive knitting technique that will have you hooked! This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters.

Gauge is 16 sts x 20 rows = 12cm x 10cm in slipped hourglass stitch (instructions for gauge swatch are included in the pattern)

Here are some yarn suggestions. This piece can be knitted using a lightweight or bulky yarn, so long as you match gauge.

Lightweight (50g skeins):

Biography, Monro (110m)
WATG, Feeling Good Yarn (130m) (held double)
Hobbii, Divina (150m) (held double)
Knit Picks, Wonderfluff (130m) (held double)
Drops, Air (150m) (held double)
Sandnes Garn, Kos (150m) (held double)

3 (3, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins

Bulky (100g):

WATG, Alpachino Merino (100m)
Bella Filato Studio Fibres, Bella Bigg (70m)
Qing Fibre, Big Merino Chunky (70m)
Hobbii, Amigo Chunky (100m)
Drops, Andes (90m)

4 (4, 5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11) skeins

Measurements:

XS:

• To fit bust: 71-76cm / 28-30”
• Width: 38cm / 15”
• Length: 37cm / 14.5”

S:

• To fit bust: 81-86cm / 32-34”
• Width: 43cm / 17”
• Length: 39cm / 15.3”

M:

• To fit bust: 91.5-96.5cm / 36-38”
• Width: 49cm / 19”
• Length: 41cm / 16”

L:

• To fit bust: 101.5cm-106.5cm / 40-42”
• Width: 55cm / 21.6”
• Length: 43cm / 17”

XL:

• To fit bust: 111.5-117cm / 44-46”
• Width: 61cm / 24”
• Length: 45cm / 17.7”

XXL:

• To fit bust: 122-127cm / 48-50”
• Width: 67cm / 26”
• Length: 47cm / 18.5”

3XL:

• To fit bust: 132-137cm / 52-54”
• Width: 73cm / 28.7”
• Length: 49cm / 19”

4XL:

• To fit bust: 142-147cm / 56-58”
• Width: 79cm / 31”
• Length: 51cm / 20”

5XL:

• To fit bust: 152-158cm / 60-62”

• Width: 85cm / 33.5”

• Length: 53cm / 21”