This tulip stitch crochet top pattern blends playful colorwork with elegant texture to create a stunning summer statement piece. Designed using alternating shades of yarn and eye-catching tulip stitches, this top offers a flattering fit with customizable cup size, straps, and panel width.
Crochet Tulip Top
Perfect for festivals, beach days, or layering, the project works up quickly and allows endless creativity in color combinations, making it ideal for confident beginners ready to level up their wardrobe with a handmade crochet creation.
Materials
- Three shades of yarn
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
Creating the Bra Cup
- Slip knot, chain 25
- Skip first 2 chains, double crochet across
- In last chain, place 4 double crochets to curve
- Double crochet down opposite side
- Change colors by finishing stitch with new yarn
- Chain 1, turn, double crochet across to curve
- In center of curve, place 3 double crochets
- Continue down other side
- Repeat rows, increasing center as needed
- White Yarn: Alternate double crochet and chain 1, skipping stitches
- Pink Yarn: Work tulip stitches (yarn overs in same space, chain 2)
- Green Yarn: Double crochet in tops of tulip stitches
- Final row: single crochet, create long chain for top strap
- Single crochet back down chain and around edge
- Cut yarn, weave ends
- Repeat for second cup
Creating the Bottom Panel
- Chain desired length (e.g., 23 inches)
- Skip 2 chains, double crochet across
- Chain 2, turn, repeat rows to preferred width (e.g., 8 rows)
Finish edge with shell stitch:
- Single crochet, skip 2, work 5 double crochets, skip 2 — repeat
- Cut yarn and weave tail
Assembly
- Find center of panel, mark 10 stitches on each side
- Sew cups to panel between markers toward center
- Create long chain for back strap
- Weave chain through back of panel in an X-shape to tie
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