This easy crochet cropped top pattern is designed for crocheters who want a modern, flattering garment with minimal shaping and a decorative finish. The construction begins with a flexible mesh base that allows you to customize the fit directly to your bust measurement, making it adaptable to different body types.
Crochet Crop Top
Puff stitch fans are strategically placed to create visual interest and gentle shaping at the front and sides, while simple decreases form clean bust triangles and straps. The result is a lightweight crochet cropped top that works well for warm weather and can be styled casually or dressed up depending on yarn choice and finishing details.
Materials
- Yarn: Círculo Queen yarn, used double-stranded, one skein
- Hook: 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Accessories: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors
Measuring and Starting the Base
- Measure your bust and subtract 5 cm for a close but comfortable fit
- Create the mesh base using linked loops
- Make 3 chains and 1 double crochet into the first chain to form a loop
- Chain 3 and work 1 double crochet into the base of the previous double crochet
- Repeat until the desired length is reached
- Ensure the total number of mesh links is an odd number
Marking the Sections
- Locate the exact center mesh link
- Mark the midpoint of each half to define the side sections
- You should have markers for back, both sides, and center front
Building the Body
- Chain 3 to start the row
- Work 2 double crochets inside each mesh link
- Work 1 double crochet into each junction between links
- At each marked section, skip one link and work a puff stitch fan
- Chain 3, skip one link
- In the marked link work puff stitch, chain 2, puff stitch
- Chain 3, skip one link and return to double crochet stitches
Body Progression and Decreases
- Continue working double crochet over double crochet
- Continue puff stitch fans over puff stitch fans
- Shape the front by decreasing every two rows
- Work two double crochets together just before the center front puff section
- Increase the surrounding chains from 3 to 4 as stitches decrease
- Continue until the piece reaches underarm height
Bust Triangles and Straps
- Cut the yarn and work each side separately
- Decrease at the beginning and end of every right side row
- Continue decreasing until approximately 7 stitches remain
- Work straight rows to create straps of approximately 16 cm
Finishing
- Work a round of single crochet around the entire top
- On the back opening, create lace-up loops by chaining 4, skipping 3 stitches, and working 3 single crochets
- Repeat across the back opening
- Return to the starting mesh base and work 4 rows of puff stitch fan pattern for the hem
- Sew straps to the back approximately 4 cm from each side edge
- Create a twisted cord approximately 94 cm long and lace through the back loops in an X pattern
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