Looking to elevate your handmade wardrobe? This crochet top pattern is your next go-to project! Designed with simplicity and style in mind, this step-by-step guide walks you through creating a beautiful, custom-fit top featuring shaped cups, a stretchy bottom band, delicate shell edging, and trendy crisscross straps in the back.
Crochet Top
Whether you're heading to a beach day or layering for a casual look, this piece is perfect for year-round fashion. Great for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, it offers plenty of room for sizing adjustments and color personalization, making it a fun and versatile addition to your crochet lineup.
Materials Needed
- 4 mm crochet hook
- 100% acrylic yarn
Part 1: Cups
- Make a slip knot
- Chain 13
- Half double crochet (HDC) in the second chain from the hook and in each stitch across
In the last stitch:
- 2 HDC
- Chain 1
- 2 more HDC in the same stitch
- Continue HDC in each stitch across
- Chain 2, turn, and HDC in the second chain and across to chain 1 space
In the chain 1 space:
- 2 HDC
- Chain 1
- 2 HDC in the same space
- HDC in each stitch across
- Repeat above steps until the cup reaches desired size
- Make two identical cups
- Place wrong sides together and attach with slip stitch
- Chain 1, cut yarn, and pull tight
- Weave in ends
Part 2: Bottom Band
- Make a slip knot
- Chain 80 (adjust for size)
- Chain 2 more (total 82)
- HDC in third chain from hook and in each chain across
- Chain 2, turn
- HDC in second chain and across
- Repeat until the band is 3–4 inches (or desired length)
- Chain 2
Create spacing:
- Skip 2 stitches
- HDC in next 2
- Chain 2
- Repeat across
For the shell stitch row:
- Chain 1, turn
- Single crochet (SC) in the first chain-2 space
- In next chain-2 space, make 7 double crochets (DC)
- Repeat SC, shell stitch pattern across
- Chain 1, cut yarn, and fasten off
- Weave in ends
Part 3: Assembly
- Fold the bottom band in half to find the center and mark with stitch marker
- Attach cups to bottom band with wrong sides facing
- Weave in all ends
Part 4: Straps
- Attach yarn to HDC before chain-1 space on one cup
- Chain 150 (adjust for desired strap length)
- Slip stitch in second chain from hook and in each chain across
- Attach end of strap to the HDC after the chain-1 space
- Chain 1, fasten off, and weave in ends
- Repeat steps for the second strap
For Part 5: Crisscross Back
- Find and mark the center of the bottom band
- Crisscross the straps and attach them securely to the band, evenly spaced
- Weave in all remaining ends
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