Easy cropped-top hack

Hi all, hope you are well and enjoying the beautiful weather.

With Spring (or should I say Summer?) weather finally finding its way to London I realised that I am in need of some basic tops. A while ago I have purchased a Tilly & The Buttons Agnes Top pattern, so I thought it would be a nice idea to hack this pattern to differentiate my tops a little bit. Who wants the same boring tee in the closet, right?

For my first Agnes, I decided to go with a slightly cropped version, straight low-high hem and a little slit on the side.

Pattern alternation

As you trace the front and the back pattern pieces ensure you also copy all necessary markings.

It is up to you now how cropped you want your Agnes to be, but for me I decided to shorten the hem by 7cm on the front and 6 cm on the back. This 1 cm difference creates a high-low step hem. It is important that your newly drafted hem lines are 90 degrees from the centre back and front. This will ensure a nice straight hem line.

If like me, you want your cropped top to be more loose then you can re-draw the side seams curve. How much you do this depends on your preferences and taste. If you like more boxy look, just draw a straight line from armhole to hem.

The last step is to mark the point where the side slit starts. As it is a cropped top I chose a small slit of around 2 cm. Keep in mind the hem seam allowance when you mark you opening.