Boho Chic Crochet Your Own Asymmetrical Summer Top Pattern With A Floral Twist Step By Step

Make a statement this summer with a crochet asymmetrical top that breezily softens the lines between casual chic and playful elegance. This unique top isn't just an addition to your wardrobe; it's a slice of summer you can wear. Light, airy, and unmistakably stylish, crafting this piece will give you a sense of accomplishment and a standout garment that can't be found in stores.

Crochet Asymmetrical Summer Top

Materials:

Weight 4 Acrylic Yarn in the color Oasis Beet
5 mm Crochet Hook

Top Section:

Starting Chain:

Make a foundation chain of 29 stitches (or length desired to cover your chest properly).

Initial Rows:

Begin with a row of single crochets in every chain. Chain 1 and turn your work at the end of each row.

Work Body:

Continue adding rows of single crochet until you have a piece long enough to start shaping the neckline. For the creator, this was 55 rows.

Neckline Shaping:

Start decreasing at the beginning of the next row for the neckline. Decrease by crocheting two stitches together at the start of this row.

Continue Pattern:

After decreasing, follow up with a normal row of single crochets. Repeat the decrease at the beginning of every other row to shape one side of the neckline until you've reduced the stitches enough to reach the middle of your chest. The creator did 15 decrease rows.

Start Increasing:

To create the other side of the neckline, increase at the start of each row on the same side you were decreasing before. Do this for the same number of rows you decreased.

Even Out:

Once increases are complete, continue with rows of single crochet without increases or decreases until the top matches the original side's length.

Straps and Crisscross Detail:

Make Straps:

Crochet two long chains enough to serve as the straps, ensuring they can crisscross and tie in the back comfortably.

Attach Straps:

Sew or crochet the straps to each corner at the top of the garment, making sure they can crisscross in the back and tie.

Mesh Portion:

Start Mesh Base:

Make a foundation chain of 10. In the third chain from the hook, insert a single crochet, then chain 5, insert another single crochet into the same space.

Build Mesh:

Chain 7, turn your work, and start the mesh pattern by doing single crochets into the chain spaces, chaining 5 between each single crochet, and gradually increasing the mesh by adding extra chain-5 spaces each row until the piece is large enough to wrap around your torso comfortably.

Continue Without Increases:

Once the mesh reaches the desired circumference, continue with the mesh pattern without increases until it matches the height of the bottom half of your top.

Attach Mesh to Top:

Joining:

With the wrong side of the mesh facing you, align the mesh's top edge with the lower edge of the top section. Stitch the mesh to the top section.

Decorative Flower:

Create Flower:

Crochet a chain of 51, then work a series of petal patterns along the chain by creating loops and filling each loop with a series of single crochets, half-double crochets, double crochets, and treble crochets to form petal shapes.