I use this all the time. It’s one of my closet staples. It’s the definition of everyday wear that’s comfortable and pretty too. If the stitch pattern that’s worked for the Body seems intimidating, don’t worry, there’s a video tutorial to help.

I wore this once into town and here I am walking along when a gentleman approaches saying that he loves the top and if I could “knit” it for him as a gift to his wife. I didn’t bother explaining that knitting and crocheting are two totally different crafts as some people do find it difficult getting the pronunciation of “crocheting” right and believe it or not think that this was what their grannies did! If only they knew how satisfying the craft is and how modernized it has become. Needless to say, I was flattered!

Pattern Notes

• The Crochet Lace Summer 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.
• 2dc-ch1-2dc means all into one st
• Lace stitch pattern is in multiples of 11
• This pattern makes use of 2 skeins/ balls of yarn/ wool at a time (double strand)
• dc-ch1-dc means all into one st
• tc-ch1-tc means all into one st
• Increase = work 2 st’s into one st
• Multiples of 11 + 5 means stitch count in multiples of 11 with 5 st’s extra/ remaining.
• tc7 + ch1(6) means tc, ch1, tc, ch1, tc, ch1, tc, ch1, tc, ch1, tc, ch1, tc
• dc-ch3-P-dc means all into one st, also, the ch3 forms part of the picot (P)
• Picot – ch3, insert hook into two loops at the bottom ch3 – into the dc (top two loops) that was worked to go through all loops on the hook

• Increase Rounds – Lace pattern – increases are worked into the lace stitch pattern on either side of the Body – increases can only be worked into a R6 repeat – after the dc7 into the ch3 sp (above the picot from the previous Round), ch3, sc into the 1st ch5 sp, ch3, dc7 into the 2nd ch5 sp, ch3, sc into the 3rd ch5 sp, continue with the pattern working the dc7 into the ch3 sp above the picot and so on (I worked an increase on either side of the body of the Top only for R6) (work increases as need be for a bigger flare on the Top)

Stitches and Abbreviations

ch/ ch’s = chain/ s

st/ st’s = stitch/ es

sl st = slip stitch

R = Round

tc = triple crochet

dc = double crochet

sc = single crochet

sk = skip

SM/ SM’s = Stitch marker/ es

sp/ sp’s = space/ s

P = picot

yo = yarn over

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

Materials

Yarn/ wool – Lace weight (0) – 6, 6, 6, 8, 8 – 50g skeins/ balls (also dependant on the length) – this pattern makes use of 2 skeins/ balls of yarn/ wool at a time (double strand)

3mm crochet hook

Stitch markers

Measuring tape

Scissors

Yarn/ wool needle

Gauge

4” x 4” or 10cm x 10cm

20tc /11dc – 10ch1 sp’s, 9R

Video Tutorial

Check out https://youtu.be/VMlOgs2xbT0

The video tutorial is for a size Medium

Crochet Lace Summer Top

Pattern

Foundation chain

ch 124, 132, 140, 148, 156

sl st to join, ensuring that the entire chain is not twisted

Yoke

R1

ch4 (counts as a tc), tc all ch’s, sl st to join

Place SM’s into the following st’s

• XS 18th, 44th, 80th, 106th st
• S 19th, 47th, 85th, 113th st
• M 20th, 50th, 90th, 120th st
• L 21st, 53rd, 95th, 127th st
• XL 22nd, 56th, 100th, 134th st

R2

ch4 (counts as a dc + ch1), sk1, dc, *ch1, sk1, dc*

– Repeat from *to* ending with ch1, sk1, sl st to join

– At SM’s, dc-ch1-dc into st’s marked by SM’s (replace SM’s into ch1 sp’s)

R3

ch4 (counts as a tc), tc into all st’s and ch1 sp’s, sl st to join

– At SM’s, tc-ch1-tc into st’s marked by SM’s (replace SM’s into ch1 sp’s)

R4 – R13, R15, R15, R17, R17

Repeat R2 and R3

Body

            Lace pattern – body of the Top

Work in progress

R1

ch1, sc to st marked by SM1, ch5, join to st marked by SM2, sc to st marked by SM3, ch5, join to st marked by SM4, sc to end, sl st to join

R2 – Refer Pattern Notes

ch1, sc all st’s – ensuring that the stitch count is in multiples of 11 + 5 (increase where necessary – do NOT decrease), sl st to join

R3

ch4 (counts as a tc), tc6 into same stitch as ch4, ch3, sk5, sc, ch3, sk5, *tc7, ch3, sk5, sc, ch3, sk5*

– Repeat from *to*

– sl st to join

R4 – Refer Pattern Notes

ch5 (counts as a tc + ch1), tc7 + ch1(6) into tc’s from previous R, dc-ch3-P-dc into sc’s from previous R

– sl st to join

R5

*ch5, sk tc, sc into next tc, ch5, sk tc, sc into next tc, ch5, sk tc, sc into last tc, ch3, sk dc-P-dc, sc into 1st tc from set to tc7/ ch1’s*

– Repeat from *to* to end

– sl st to join at the bottom of ch5 to join

R6 – Refer Pattern Notes for increase

turn, sl st to get into ch3 above P, turn,

ch4 (counts as a tc), tc6 into same ch3 sp as ch4, ch3, sk 1st ch5 sp, sc into 2nd ch5 sp, ch3, sk 3rd ch5 sp, *tc7 into ch3 sp above P, ch3, sk 1st ch5 sp, sc into 2nd ch5 sp, ch3, sk 3rd ch5 sp*

– Repeat from *to*

– sl st to join

R7 – R18 or until desired length

Repeat R4, R5 and R6

Last Round

Repeat R4

Fasten off – cut off the excess yarn – weave in all the ends

All done! 😊