Another top that I successfully managed to work into a dress. Unlike my other crochet dress pattern, this one started off as a top. I love the stitch pattern that you see on the body of this top. Sometimes when I see a stitch pattern and I feel nothing but love for it, I have a strong need to create something from it and so this top came about! It’s an easy pattern that works up rather quickly.
Pattern Notes
- The Crochet Patterned Top pattern is for sizes XS, S, M, L, XL (sizes in order as stated/ in parentheses) It’s best to highlight the size you are making to avoid confusion
- This pattern makes use of US crochet terminology
- Measurements are in inches and centimetres
- ch3 counts as a stitch (dc)
- ch3 also counts as the first dc in the stitch pattern (2dc-ch2-2dc)
- 2dc-ch-2dc all worked into one stitch or ch2 space
- Stitch pattern is in multiples of 4
Measurements to fit chest/ bust
- XS 28” – 30” or 71cm – 76cm
- S 32” – 34” or 81cm – 86cm
- M 36” – 38” or 91cm – 96cm
- L 40” – 42” or 101cm – 106 cm
- XL 44” – 46” or 111cm – 117cm
Stitches and Abbreviations
ch/ch’s = chain/s
st/ st’s = stitch/ es
R = Round
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sk = skip
sp/ sp’s = space /s
SM = stitch marker
Materials
Yarn/ wool – 100% cotton/ Bamboo – Double Knitting/ light worsted weight (220g, 230g, 250g, 300g, 400g – dependant on the length of the Top)
3mm crochet hook
Stitch markers
Scissors
Measuring tape
Yarn/ wool needle
OR
Gauge
4” x 4” or 10cm x 10cm
100 % cotton DK/ light worsted weight
4 x dc2-ch2-dc2, 7R
Bamboo DK/ light worsted weight
4 x dc2-ch2-dc2+dc2, 7R
Video Tutorial
Check out https://youtu.be/OGOamneOtUM
The video tutorial is for a size Small
Crochet Patterned Top
Pattern
Yoke
ch 104, 112, 120, 128, 136
Join the ch on the hook to first ch with a sl st to form a ring- ensure that the entire chain is not twisted
R1
ch1, sc into the same ch as ch1, sc all ch’s, sl st to join
R2
ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into the same st as ch3, sk3, *dc2-ch2-dc2, sk3*
Repeat from *to* sl st into ch3 to join
dc2-ch2-dc2 pattern = (26, 28, 30, 32, 34)
R3
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, dc2-ch2-dc2 into all ch2 sp’s, sl st to join
R4
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch1, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch1*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R5
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch1, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch1*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R6
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch2, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch2*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R7
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch2, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch2*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R8
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch3, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch3*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R9
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch3, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch3*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R10
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch4, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch4*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R11 (XS ONLY)
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch5, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch5*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
XS STOP – continue to Last Round – Yoke
R11
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch4, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch4*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R12
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch5, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch5*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R13
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch5, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch5*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
S STOP – continue to Last Round – Yoke
R14
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch6, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch6*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R15 (M ONLY)
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch7, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch7*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
M STOP – continue to Last Round – Yoke
R15
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch6, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch6*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
R16
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch7, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch7*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
L STOP – continue to Last Round – Yoke
R17
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, ch7, *dc2-ch2-dc2 into next ch2 sp, ch7*
Repeat from *to* sl st to join
XL – continue to Last Round – Yoke
Last Round – Yoke
Place SM’s into the following ch2 spaces to mark off the front, back and sleeves
XS 4th, 11th, 17th, 24th (26 ch2 sp’s)
S 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th (28 ch2 sp’s)
M 4th, 12th, 19th, 27th (30 ch2 sp’s)
L 5th, 13th, 21st, 29th (32 ch2 sp’s)
XL 5th, 14th, 22nd, 31st (34 ch2 sp’s)
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp,
- dc2-ch2-dc2 into all ch2 sp’s
- dc2-ch2-dc2 into all ch (3, 3, 5, 5, 5) from ch (5, 5, 7, 7, 7) in between
- sl st to join
Body
R1
sl st x 2 to get into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, dc2-ch2-dc2 into ch2 sp’s to SM1
At SM1 2dc-ch2-2dc, ch5, join to SM2 with dc2-ch2-dc2, dc2-ch2-dc2 into ch2 sp’s to SM3
At SM3 2dc-ch2-2dc, ch5, join to SM4 with dc2-ch2-dc2, dc2-ch2-dc2 into ch2 sp’s to end
sl st to join
R2
sl st into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, dc2-ch2-dc2 into all ch2 sp’s
At ch5 (under the armholes on either side) – into the 3rd ch from ch5 – dc2-ch2-dc2
sl st to join
R3
sl st into the first ch2 sp, ch3, dc-ch2-dc2 into same ch2 sp, dc2-ch2-dc2 into all ch2 sp’s, sl st to join
R4 – R20, R20, R22, R24, R24 or until desired length
Repeat R3
Fasten off – cut off excess yarn
Weave in all the ends
And that’s it…. Top all done!
