Love at first sight!! This totally elegant and desirable peach crop top made me fall in love again (of course with my yarn obsession 😉) .
Here is another beautiful excuse to take up that crochet hook and create this textured beauty.
The instantly downloadable pdf pattern complete with written instructions, step by step photo tutorial and crochet graphs for sizes XS to 5XL is available on the following links- Etsy , Ravelry and Lovecrafts
Here is a synopsis of the pattern. Here I explain the steps I followed for constucting the piece. I do although share the graphs I made to support the written and photo instructions.
The instructions below are not detailed information on the pattern. Since I do need to make the ‘Bank’, I have kept this as a paid pattern.
Instructions
Gauge information-
Size: XS/S-M-L-XL-2/3XL-4/5XL
Hook size 3 mm (UK 11). Make a swatch in order to confirm the right fit by making 24 single crochets x 27 rows = 10 cm / 4” in width and 10 cm / 4” height.
To make this crop top you will need following material
- Cotton fingering yarn (XS/S-150 g, M-150g, L-150g, XL-150g, 2/3XL-200g, 4/5XL-200g)
- Hook- 3mm
- Scissors
- Markers to mark important stitches
- Yarn needle to weave in the ends
Symbols for reading the pattern instructions–
- ch sp – Chain space
- ch st – Chain stitch
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- hdc – Half double crochet
- sc – Single crochet in stitch
- dc – Double crochet in stitch
- RS – Right Side
- WS – Wrong Side
- Yoh – yarn over hook
- Bobble st – (Yoh, insert the hook into st and draw up a loop, Yoh and draw through 2 loops on the hook) total 5 times. You have 4 loops on the hook. Yoh and draw through all 5 loops on hook, one bobble st made.
- Hdc2tog – (Yoh and draw up a loop in the next st), rep * to * 1 time more. Yoh and draw through all loops on the hook.
- Hdc3tog – (Yoh and draw up a loop in the next st), rep * to * 2 times more. Yoh and draw through all loops on the hook.
- Dc3tog – (Yoh and draw up a loop in the next st, yoh and pull through 2 loops on hook), rep * to * 2 times more. Yoh and draw through all 4 loops on the hook.
- Colour coding for size – XS/S-M-L-XL-2/3XL-4/5XL)
Crochet graph for front panel
We start by making the v-shape front panel first. Although one can construct the front panel solely by following written instructions and images, I feel the crochet graphs add simplicity and understanding to any pattern.
*Please note the numbers in the brackets ( ) are the number of hdc st to be worked before and after the pair of bobble st made.
Right and left bottom part
Here we work right bottom and left bottom part separately. We decrease stitches on each side till the point where only single stitch remains. This imparts square like shape to the front panel.
Right and left back panel
Once we have achieved square front panel, working along the vertical stitches on the sides, construct back panels.
Crochet graph for straps
The straps are worked like a series of bobble stitches without turning after each round. Refer the graph below and work as long as required for right fit. Join the end of the straps to the back panels.
Crochet graph for bottom edging
The graph below demonstrates how the edge for the top has been worked. I loved the way this edging brought a nice finish to the crop top.
Tassels
Just what was needed to finish the look! Added a 6″ tassels and It’s done!! We are ready to dazzle and impress 🥰
I hope you enjoy making this as much as I did!
Happy crocheting crafters! 😘
