I am so in love with the stitch pattern used with Light and breezy crop top that I made a tank top with halter neck and cross back using the same pattern.
Following the pattern,started from the bottom and up to the armhole I worked the same decreases. Then I added 10 more rounds without any increase or decrease to make the top to the length I wanted.
Since the original pattern is made to fit a bit loose and is cropped, when I made it a little longer, it fit extremely well over my belly. Also I got a snug fit over the bust.
This original pattern is available in the instant download pdf format is at ravelry ; etsy ; lovecrafts.
The pattern includes detailed step by step instructions and crochet charts for each segment of the top. The pattern uses US crochet terms.
Instructions for working the neck design
I made the top in size small and used 3 mm (UK 11) hook. A total of 200g of fingering weight yarn was used for the project.
Symbols for reading the pattern instructions–
- Sl st- Slip stitch
- St – Stitch
- Ch= chain stitch
- YO = yarn over
- Sc= single crochet in stitch
- Dc= double crochet in stitch
- Dc4tog= double crochet four together.
- Tr tr = Triple treble
Special stitches
- Dc4tog= YO, insert hook in next stitch, YO and pull up loop, YO and draw through 2 loops] 4 times, YO, draw through all loops on hook—3 stitches decreased
- Trtr= YO 4 times, insert hook in stitch, YO and pull up loop (6 loops on hook), *yarn over and draw through 2 loops* 5 times.
Instructions
- Once you have achieved the total length desired from bottom upto armholes, cut the yarn and fasten off. Make sure to finish the work on the ch4 row and not on 4dc cluster.
- On the front panel side, mark the middle cluster. Mark six clusters on both sides of the middle marker, like shown in image below. Work on these 13 clusters only for the next row.
- With right side of the panel facing outward, attach yarn on right side marker and work row as usual upto 2nd marker. That is, ch3, 3dc in same ch4 space, *4dc in next space*. Repeat *to* till second marker.
- Turn, *ch4, sc in cl gap. * repeat * to * till one st remains, sc in last st
- Turn, dc4tog, *4dc in next ch st*, repeat *to* till end of row except last ch4 space. Work dc4tog in last ch4 space. Two clusters decreased.
- Turn, ch4, sc in cl gap till end.
- Repeat step 5 and 6 until only 7 clusters remain. A total of two times more.
- Place markers on the middle seven clusters on the back panel.
Neck edging
- Work sc over entire top length
- Attach yarn at one of the markers on back panel, ch 110,attach to the corresponding front marker.
- Again attach yarn at other marker on back panel, ch35, sl st in the 35th ch of other string and continue till 110 chains have been made in total and attach to marker on the front panel. Cut the yarn.
- Picot st on outside of string- Join yarn at the back, ch2, hdc in next 4 st, ch4, sl st at the first st * hdc in next 5 st, ch4, join at with sl at at 1st ch*. Continue till the entire armhole round including strings done, sl st to end. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
- Same for other armhole.
- Hdc on the inside- attach yarn on the inside area of the neck and ch2, hdc in each st in the round. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Bottom edge
- Join yarn with sl st, ch3, dc in every st. Also increase or decrease st on the bottom so that the total number of stitches are a multiple of 6 plus ➕ 1 st for turning and working the bottom edge pattern.
- Refer to the crochet chart below while working the edge.
- Turn, sc in 1st st*ch5, 2tr in the sc st made, ch5, 2tr at the base of ch5 just made. Skip 5 st, sc in the next st*. Repeat * to * till end of the round.
- Ch7, *3 tr into the middle joint of the next bottom two petals, ch5, again 3 tr into the same joint*. Repeat * to * till the end of the round.
- Ch1, work one row of sc in each stitch at bottom. Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
The chart above depicts the stitch work I have used for the crop top. Similar charts are used in written pattern to describe the decrease for V-shape neck, bottom and neck edge in the pattern below.
This original pattern is available in digital download format. The instant download pdf is available at ravelry ; etsy ; lovecrafts.
Wash care- Handwash in cold water and dry flat.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Happy crocheting!!
