COOL CROP TOP
Q My teenage daughter keeps asking me to knit her a crop top but we can’t find a pattern that she likes – she’s after something really unique and funky. Do you have any suggestions? Rachel Trigg, Buttermere
It can be tricky finding patterns for teenagers, but we’ve got two that we hope she’ll like! There’s a fun crop from issue 148 of SK that has just gone up on our website as a free pattern. It has a pretty cable design as well as trendy tassels and crossover straps. You could knit it in a self-striping yarn or work the tassels and straps in a di erent colour for an even more distinctive look! You can find the pattern here: www.gathered.how/knitting-andcrochet/knitting/knit-crop-top-pattern. Alternatively, Paintbox Yarns (exclusive to LoveCrafts) have a lovely modern colourblock crop top available as a free downloadable pattern www.lovecrafts.com/ en-gb/p/torrey-pines-top-free-knittingpattern-for-women-in-paintbox-yarnscotton-dk-and-metallics-dk.