The Swift top is a sleeveless crochet top, designed for effortless, confident style and warmer summer days. Its essential attributes are an airy fabric, a round neckline, delicate edging and a complimentary fit. It’s everyday dressing, but elevated. A true wardrobe staple that you can build a look around to express your personality.

The top is crocheted top-down all in one piece, and it needs no sewing. The pattern works up quickly in DK weight yarn, and uses mostly simple combinations of double crochet and chains. Through many options and tips for achieving the best fit, the pattern also offers versatile silhouettes and sizing to flatter your unique body type, whether you’re petite or tall, large or small. Follow one of the pattern’s 14 sizes, and from that securely make any changes, if needed, using the customization tips included.

This is a swift project through all steps, and it’s a top you will want to make more than one of.

LANGUAGE
English (US terminology)

SKILL LEVEL
Easy / advanced beginner.
The pattern uses basic stitches and involves shaping (increasing and decreasing).

GAUGE
18 sts × 9.5 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4 × 4”) - in the main pattern repeat

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6 (7, 8, 9) 10, 11 (12, 13, 14)
to fit chest measurements between approximately 74-160 cm (29-64”) depending on the amount of ease desired.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference:
73.5 (80, 86.5, 93.5) 100, 106.5 (113.5, 120, 126.5) 133.5, 140 (146.5, 153.5, 160) cm /
29.25 (32, 34.75, 37.25) 40, 42.75 (45.25, 48, 50.75) 53.25, 56 (58.75, 61.25, 64) inches

The top is designed to be worn with around zero ease at the chest. Ease is the difference between the garment’s finished chest circumference and your body’s chest circumference.

Length:
44.5 (44.5, 47, 47) 47, 48 (48, 48, 49) 49, 49 (50, 50, 50) cm /
17.5 (17.5, 18.5, 18.5) 18.5, 18.75 (18.75, 18.75, 19.25) 19.25, 19.25 (19.75, 19.75, 19.75) inches

CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS:
The pattern includes some tips on how to customize the top, in terms of armhole depth; chest circumference; top length; shaping below the bust; and width of edging.

MATERIALS

YARN
Category 3 : LIGHT weight (DK, light worsted)

Pattern sample uses:
DUO, from Sandnes Garn.
55% Merino, 45% Cotton. 115 m/50 g (126 yd/1.76 oz). Color: 3011 (almond).

YARN AMOUNTS
Approximately a total of:
431 (453, 511, 540) 567, 618 (649, 675, 723) 748, 780 (806, 839, 866) meters
472 (495, 559, 591) 620, 676 (709, 738, 791) 818, 853 (881, 917, 947) yards
Whereof approximately
39 (44, 48, 50) 53, 56 (58, 61, 65) 68, 69 (74, 76, 79) meters / 43 (48, 52, 55) 58, 61 (63, 67, 71) 74, 75 (81, 83, 86) yards, is used for edging which can be useful to know if you plan making edging in a contrasting color.

HOOK
Main hook: 3.5 mm (US E-4) - or the size needed to obtain gauge

Secondary hook (used for the edging only):
One size down from your main hook. For the pattern sample a 3.0 mm hook was used.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers (at least 4), tape measure, scissors and a yarn needle for weaving in ends.

OTHER INFO
The crochet pattern includes:

• A guide for choosing a size, including schematic and finished measurements
• Complete written directions
• Color coded sizes
• Some progress photos
• Measurements - both metric and imperial

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