Cropped Top Pattern with Darts and Cutouts

Hello everyone, how are you? Today’s tip is a super cute and easy-to-make cropped top.

To create this cropped top, it’s essential to adjust the armhole. If you don’t, it won’t fit well—it will be too loose and look sloppy. I prefer it snug rather than loose, as shown in the store image.

Remember to transfer the adjustment to the bust dart.

From the apex of the dart, I drew a straight line.

Next, I lowered the neckline by 1.5 cm. After testing the neckline height, I found that 1.5 cm worked best for me based on my pattern. I squared this measurement to the line drawn from the dart apex to the shoulder. I dropped 6.5 cm and drew the pattern, making it less rounded than the store image, and gave it a 1.5 cm adjustment.

Here’s how my neckline looked after lowering it by 1.5 cm.

I tested it in Clo3D, and it matched the height of the inspiration image.

In my case, I removed the bust dart, but since the interpreted model has one, I kept it.

For the back, I lowered the armhole by 2 cm and adjusted the pattern. I also took in 1 cm on each side.

I cut out the pattern.

I combined the pattern pieces since it doesn’t have a separate cutout and made sure everything was aligned. I prefer the zipper at the center back, but in the image, it’s placed on the side.

Pattern ready! If you’d like one in your size, feel free to contact me.

Pattern tested with bust darts.

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