Looking for a unique and trendy addition to your handmade wardrobe? This step-by-step crochet heart top pattern is perfect for adding a romantic yet modern flair to your outfit. Crafted using lightweight yarn and beginner-friendly stitches, this design features a customizable heart motif that seamlessly transitions into a flattering bodice and adjustable back panel.
Crochet the Cutest Heart Top
Ideal for summer festivals, beach days, or stylish layering, the pattern accommodates bust sizes M to L and can easily be tailored to fit your shape. From playful hearts to practical lace-up detailing, this top combines charm and comfort in one fashionable DIY project.
Materials and Sizing
- Yarn: 1 roll of Biotin Max Xanh (2 to 2.5 mm thick)
- Hook: 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Fit: Best suited for sizes M to L (bust ~90 cm)
Part A: Creating the Heart
- Start with a slip knot, then chain 7.
Double crochet in the back loop of the 3rd chain from hook and in the next 4 chains.
- Chain 9.
- Skip the first 2 chains, double crochet in the next 7 chains.
- Chain 3, single crochet in the 4th chain from the hook.
- Chain 3, slip stitch in the last chain.
For Double crochet 7 stitches.
- Chain 5, slip stitch in the 2nd and 3rd chain from the hook.
- Chain 2, double crochet in the first stitch.
Double crochet 7.
- Repeat to make additional hearts, increasing by one heart per row.
- Use 5 hearts for a size M-L fit, adjust as needed for your size.
Part B: Creating the Bodice
- Continue with rows of double crochet to build the body of the top.
- Adjust the number of rows to match your desired bodice height.
- For reference, the original bodice is 15 cm tall.
Part C: Creating the Back Panel
- Attach yarn to the side of the bodice.
- Work single crochet stitches along the edge.
- Chain 26.
- Create the panel by working double crochet rows.
- Adjust the length based on desired back coverage.
- Original design uses 9 rows resulting in an 11 cm panel.
Creating the Back Panel Holes
- Work half double crochets, chaining 1 and skipping a stitch to form holes.
- End with a final row of single crochet to clean the edge.
Joining and Embellishing
- Repeat the back panel on the opposite side of the bodice.
- Sew the center of the heart section for a gathered look.
- Create a chain of ~200 stitches for back lacing.
- Make and attach 50-chain shoulder straps on each side.
Adjusting the Fit
- Use the lacing to tighten or loosen the back.
- Ensure the top is snug at the bottom and relaxed at the top for the best silhouette.
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