This crochet top pattern offers a stylish and customizable piece that can easily be tailored to your size and preferences. With a combination of puff stitches and a delicate lace edging, this top is perfect for showcasing your crochet skills while creating something both functional and fashionable.
Crochet Top With Lace
Whether you're making it for yourself or as a gift, this design offers flexibility in terms of fit, length, and finish. The use of a cord closure adds a unique touch, giving you the opportunity to adjust the fit around your neckline. Plus, the simple construction with clear steps makes it an ideal project for crocheters looking to expand their skills.
Materials Needed
- Yarn (70% cotton, 30% polyester recommended)
- 4 mm hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Tape measure
- Stitch markers
Neckline
- Measure: Measure the back neckline of a favorite top.
- Foundation Row: Create a chainless foundation double crochet based on your measurement. The creator's was 6 inches.
Calculate Stitches: Divide the back stitches in half for the front panels, then divide the front stitches to determine the number of stitches for the shoulders. Add a stitch for each corner where increases will be made.
- Mark Corners: Mark the increase stitches at each corner using stitch markers.
Increasing Rows
- Row 1: Chain two, then double crochet to the first stitch marker. Create a 'puff stitch, chain 3, puff stitch' sequence at each marked corner.
Subsequent Rows: Chain two, double crochet to the stitch before the puff stitch, increase by making one double crochet into the top of the previous row's puff stitch. Work a 'puff stitch, chain 3, puff stitch' into the chain-3 space at each corner. Increase again after the puff stitch.
- Continue Increasing: Repeat the previous step until the top reaches just below your underarm.
Separating Sleeves and Creating the Body
- Measure: Measure your bust circumference and add a few inches for a looser fit.
- Calculate: Determine how many additional inches are needed to reach the desired width, and calculate the corresponding number of stitches.
- Create Chains: Chain the required number of stitches to connect the front and back panels, forming the armholes.
Continue Body: Double crochet in rows until you are 4-5 inches away from your desired length.
Lace Edging
- Increase Row: Double the number of stitches by working two double crochets in each stitch.
- Lace Pattern: Chain one, skip one stitch, and double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat this pattern for the remaining length.
Cord
- Measure and Cut: Measure and cut the yarn to be four times the desired length of the cord.
- Create Cord: Wrap the long tail of the yarn around the hook from front to back, yarn over, and pull through the two loops. Repeat to create the cord.
- Attach Cord: Weave the cord through the top for closure.
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