Crochet Crop Top Pattern A Stylish Summer Essential

This crochet crop top pattern is a versatile and stylish project perfect for adding a handmade touch to your summer wardrobe. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this pattern will guide you through every step, from creating a snug neck ring to the intricate shell designs and forming the body of the top.

Crochet Crop Top

The best part is that you can customize it to your preference by adjusting the length or incorporating different colors, making it a great addition to your closet or a thoughtful gift. This top is perfect for pairing with skirts, jeans, or shorts, and it’s bound to be a summer favorite!

Starting the Neck Ring

Create a knot and chain 108. The multiple for this pattern is 10 + 48 (48 for the four corners).
Join with a slip stitch in the first chain to form a ring.

Round 1

Chain six, then treble crochet in the same chain.
Chain two, and treble crochet in the same starting chain to form half a shell.
Chain one, skip four chains, and single crochet in the next chain.
Chain one, skip four chains, and create a shell (five double crochets with two chains in between) in the next chain.
Repeat the pattern, creating corners with eight treble crochets and two chains in between.

Round 2

Chain one, single crochet in the same stitch, chain three.
Skip the chain two space, double crochet in the next chain two, chain two.
Skip the two chain one spaces, and double crochet in the next chain two space of the next shell.
Continue the pattern, working on corners with double crochet, chain three, and another double crochet in the same chain two space.

For Round 3

Chain one, single crochet in the same stitch, chain one.
Skip the next chain three space, and create a shell in the next chain two space.
Chain one, skip the next chain three space, and single crochet in the next stitch.
Repeat the pattern, creating corners with eight treble crochets and two chains in between.

Round 4

Chain five, double crochet in the next chain two space.
Chain three, skip the next chain two, single crochet in the next stitch.
Chain three, skip the next chain two space, double crochet in the next chain two space.
Continue the pattern, working on corners with double crochet, chain three, and another double crochet in the same chain three space.

Round 5

Slip stitch to the next space, chain seven, treble crochet in the same space.
Chain two, treble crochet in the same space to form half a shell.
Chain one, skip the chain three space, single crochet in the next stitch.
Continue the pattern, creating shells and corners.

For Rounds 6 & 7

Repeat rounds two and three.

Joining for the Body

Fold the piece in half.
Crochet down for the body, joining the corners to create arm openings.

Body Round 1

Chain seven, double crochet in the next chain two space.
Chain three, skip the next chain two, single crochet in the next stitch.
Continue the pattern, joining the corners with a single crochet to form arm openings.