If one garment has the power to shake up your wardrobe, this is it! The versatile top gives you cropped sleeves, along with the option to add a polo-neck jumper underneath to make it much more practical for colder days. This project is a great choice for anyone wanting to get to grips with vents, V-necks and the ever-so stylish drawstring waist!
1 Download and print the pattern from sewmag.co.uk, then follow the cutting guide. Pin and stitch the back and front pieces right sides together at the shoulder seams, then neaten the raw edges. Turn and press in the long edges of the drawstring channel by 1.5cm. Join the neck facings at the shoulder seams, right sides together.
2 Neaten the raw inner edge of the facing. Place one of the drawstring channel strips onto the front, carefully matching the channel with the notches at the side seam. Trim 1cm off each channel end, then gently turn the seam allowance in so that it finishes 2.5cm awa