How To Crochet The Festive Crop Top

Add festive colours to your crochet wardrobe collection with this blouse pattern. Made with only double crochet stitches, this is the next simply beautiful piece you can crochet.

There was this big project I was crocheting and wanted to take a break from it. I am a big fan of regional Indian garment designs and always wanted to recreate one of the rajasthani choli patterns through crochet. So here I am two weeks later with this gem of a design.

This pattern is available as written pattern only. Hence do reach out to me in case of any query.

Before you begin with this project, make sure to check the gauge information. As it happens, the blouse is made with 8ply yarn, which is a thicker weave and works up very fast. Try and use any yarn with that dimensions or if you still want to use 3ply or 4ply yarn from your stash, you may need to double the yarn and then use for this pattern.

Gauge information-

Size: M/L (Since it is tied at the back, it gives more flexible fit and can be worn in the size M or L )

Hook size 3.5 mm / (US E/4 or UK 9). Make a swatch in order to confirm the right fit by making 15 double crochets x 10 rows = 10 cm / 4” in width and 10 cm / 4” height.

To make this blouse I have used the following material–

1. Yarn- Ganga acrowools knitting yarn JIVE, 200 g in shade no. 747003 (red) and 100 g in shade no 779009 (black)
2. Hook- 3.5mm
3. Scissors
4. markers
5. Yarn needle

Symbols for reading the pattern instructions–

1. Sl- Slip stitch
2. Ch= chain stitch
3. Sc= single crochet in stitch
4. Sp= space
5. St = stitch
6. Dc= double crochet in stitch
7. Dc2tog= double crochet two together (used while decreasing)
8. 2dctog= two double crochet in same stitch
9. Colour A = Red colour yarn
10. Colout B = Black colour yarn

Step by step pattern instructions

1. Ch74 with colour A.
2. Row 1= Make dc in 3rd ch from the hook. Then work dc in every ch sp. Total dc =72.
3. Repeat point no. 2 for next 5 rows. Turn your work.
4. Row 7= Since there is change of colour within each row, carry the second yarn along the row. Colour A, Ch2, dc in next 14 st. Now change to colour B at st no. 16, ch 2, dc in next 41 st. Now change to colour A and work dc in last 15 st. Total dc = 72. Turn your work.
5. Row 8= We will be increasing two dc in this row till row no. 12. With colour A (ch2,dc in the next 13 st). Change to colour B, (make 2 dc in st no 15, dc in next 42 st, 2 dc in next st); change to colour A (dc in next 14 st )total dc=74
6. Row 9= colour A, ch2, dc in next 12 st. With colour B make 2dc in next st, dc in the next 46 st;followed by 2dc in 47th st. With colour A make dc in the next 13 st. total dc= 76
7. Row 10= With colour A ch2, dc in next 11 st. With colout B make 2dc in next st; continue making dc in the next 50 st followed by 2dc in next st. With colour A make dc in the last 12 st. Total dc= 78
8. Row 11= Colour A, ch2, dc in next 10 st. With colour B make 2dc in the 12th st; single dc in the next 54 st and 2dc in the next st. With colour A make dc in last 11 st. Total dc=80
9. Row 12= With colour A make ch2,dc in next 9st. change to colour B and make 2dc in next st, dc in next 58 st followed by 2dc in the nect st. Change to colour A,dc in last 10 st. Total dc= 82
10. Place marker at the centre of the row no12 ie. St no 41. Now we will be decreasing 2 dc in every row around the stitch marker.
11. Row 13 = With colour A, ch 2, dc in next 9 st. Change to colour B, dc in next 28 st, dc2tog in next 2 st (1st decrease), dc in next st (marker st); dc2tog in next 2 st (2nd decrease), dc in next 29 st. With colour A dc in last 10 st. Total dc= 80
12. Row14= With colour A, ch 2, dc in next 9 st. Change to colour B, dc in next 27 st, dc2tog in next 2 st (1st decrease), dc in next st (marker st); dc2tog in next 2 st (2nd decrease), dc in next 28 st. With colour A dc in last 10 st.Total dc= 78
13. Row 15= With colour A, ch 2, dc in next 10 st. Change to colour B, dc in next 25 st, dc2tog in next 2 st (1st decrease), dc in next st (marker st); dc2tog in next 2 st (2nd decrease), dc in next 26 st. With colour A dc in last 11 st. Total dc= 76
14. Row 16= With colour A, ch 2, dc in next 11 st. Change to colour B, dc in next 23 st, dc2tog in next 2 st (1st decrease), dc in next st (marker st); dc2tog in next 2 st (2nd decrease), dc in next 24 st. With colour A dc in last 12 st. Total dc= 74
15. Row 17=With colour A, ch 2, dc in next 12 st. Change to colour B, dc in next 21 st, dc2tog in next 2 st (1st decrease), dc in next st (marker st); dc2tog in next 2 st (2nd decrease), dc in next 21 st. With colour A dc in last 14 st. total dc= 72
16. Row 18= With colour A, ch 2, dc in next 13 st. Change to colour B, dc in next 19 st, dc2tog in next 2 st (1st decrease), dc in next st (marker st); dc2tog in next 2 st (2nd decrease), dc in next 20 st. With colour A dc in last 14 st. Total dc= 70
17. Row 19=With colour A, ch 2, dc in next 14 st. Change to colour B, dc in next 17 st, dc2tog in next 2 st (1st decrease), dc in next st (marker st); dc2tog in next 2 st (2nd decrease), dc in next 18 st. With colour A dc in last 15 st. Total dc= 68
18. Row 20 to 22== dc in every dc; red yarn over red yarn st and black yarn over black yarn st. Total dc= 68. Cut the yarn. Put markers on the stitch no 11 and 58.
19. Row 23= Attach colour B on first marker st. Ch2, dc in every st till 2nd marker st. Remove previous markers and place 1st marker on st no 10 and 2nd on 48 on row no 23.
20. Straps = attach colour B at 1st st. *ch2, dc in the next st, change to colour A, dc in next 8 stitches* (till the 2ndmarker). Turn your work. Repeat * to * thirteen times over. Cut the yarn.
21. Attach colour B on 2nd marker to begin making second strap. Repeat * to * fourteen times. Cut the yarn.
22. Back left panel = ch32, turn the ch, dc in the third ch from hook, dc in every dc. Total dc= 30. Turn your work, *ch2, dc in every st*. Repeat * to * nine more times. Cut the yarn. Total dc at the end of round 10= 30
23. Skip 10 stitches and attach yarn on st no 11. *Ch2, dc in the next 19 st*. Repeat * to * ten more times. Cut the yarn. Totak dc at the end of round 20= 20
24. Skip 10 stitches and attach yarn on st no 11. *Ch2, dc in the next 9 st*. Repeat * to * fifteen (15) more times. Cut the yarn. Total dc at the end of round 35= 15
25. Back right panel = ch32, turn the ch, dc in the third ch from hook, dc in every dc. Total dc= 30. Turn your work, *ch2, dc in every st*. Repeat * to * nine more times.
26. Turn your work. *Ch2, dc in the next 19 st*. Repeat * to * ten more times. Cut the yarn. Totak dc=20
27. Skip 10 stitches and attach yarn on st no 11. *Ch2, dc in the next 9 st*. Repeat * to * fifteen (15) more times. Cut the yarn. Totak dc=15
28. Place the front panel and left panel with the wrong side facing you. Take both panels in your hand such that their wrong sides are facing out. Attach them stitch by stitch on the side. Repeat the same with right side. Attach the straps on the front with the back panels together.
29. Neck edging = attach black colour yarn at the joing of the front and back straps. (over the black colour). Picot stitch edging= *ch3, sl st in the first ch,sc in the next six (6) st*. Repeat till the end of the round. Sl st to join. Cut the yarn.
30. Picot stitch edging at the bottom of the blouse= *ch3, sl st in the first ch,sc in the next six (6) st*. Repeat till the end of the round. Sl st to join. Cut the yarn.

Adding thr sleeves

1. Attach yarn to the armhole joining. ch 2, dc in every st. Except decrease 1 dc in this round. Sl st to join. Total dc after decrease= 80.
2. *Turn your work. Ch2, dc in every st, decrease 1 dc in the round.* Repeat * to * one more time. Total dc at the end of 3rd round= 68.
3. *Turn your work. Ch2, dc in every st, decrease 3 dc in the round.* Repeat * to * (6) more time. Total dc at the end of 10th round=47. Cut the yarn.
4. Turn your work. Change to colour B. Ch2, dc in every dc, decrease (2) dc in this round. Total dc = 45.
5. Turn your work. dc in every stitch. Total dc = 45.
6. Picot stitch edging= *ch3, sl st in the first ch,sc in the next six (6) st*. Repeat till the end of the round. Sl st to join. Cut the yarn.
7. Repeat the same for other side sleeves.
8. Now ch 38. Keep ample yarn at the beginning and end of the chains. Attach this chain at the 5th row from the top joint on left and right back panel.
9. Make a pair of ch 50 and join them seperately on the right and left side back piece. You can also attach tassels at the end of both threads. Tie it and get a perfect fit of your blouse/crop top.

Happy crocheting !!