Chunky Hooded Muscle Top

This crochet pattern is for a chunky muscle top made with the popular grit or linen stitch. It features a number of elements that can be added or left off, including a hood, a turtleneck collar, or a plain round neck. The design features varying width stripes, although this can be ignored if you want to make it single colour. The recommended yarn is acrylic aran weight yarns, group 4, medium weight. The top is made in three pieces and sewn together. The pattern describes eight different widths (measured around the hips). The length is a standard 74cm/29", with suggested areas where adjustments can be made. Chest SMALL - 92cm/36” MEDIUM - 104cm/41” LARGE - 116cm/45.5” XL - 128cm/50” 2XL - 140cm/55” 3XL - 152cm/60” 4XL - 164cm/65” 5XL - 176cm/69”