This beginner-friendly crochet summer top is the perfect DIY project to refresh your warm-weather wardrobe. Featuring a stylish bikini-style front with supportive cups, elegant shoulder straps, and airy sleeves, it offers both comfort and chic appeal.
Crochet Summer Top
The top is worked in simple stitches and customizable measurements, making it ideal for all body types. Whether you're heading to a beach day, a music festival, or just enjoying the sunshine, this versatile top adds a handmade, trendy touch to your look. You’ll also love the added functionality of corset-style ties and breathable structure—effortlessly blending fashion and function.
Materials Needed
- Medium worsted weight yarn (size 4)
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
Making the Bikini Cups
- Make a slip knot and chain from the center to the bottom of your breast (approx. 20 chains).
- Chain 1 more and single crochet into each chain across.
At the last chain:
- Single crochet, chain 1, and continue on the opposite side of the chain.
- Single crochet back down, chain 1, and turn.
Repeat rows:
- Single crochet to the chain space.
- In the chain space: single crochet, chain 1, and another single crochet.
- Continue until the cup reaches the desired coverage.
Creating the Straps
- After finishing the cup, keep the yarn attached and chain 2.
- Half double crochet the first two stitches together.
- Continue in rows using half double crochets until the strap is approx. 8 stitches wide.
- Chain 2, turn, and work HDC rows until the strap reaches the top of your shoulder.
- Repeat for the second cup.
Making the Back Piece
- Chain the same number as the cup (e.g., 20), plus 1.
- Single crochet in the second chain from the hook and continue to the end.
- Chain 1, turn, and repeat rows until the number of rows matches the cup.
Begin decreasing:
- Chain 2, HDC two together at beginning and end of each row.
- Continue until stitch count matches the front piece.
- Work even rows (no decreasing) for the same number of rows as the front.
- Make two back pieces.
Assembling the Top
- Position the cups and back pieces so they mirror each other.
- Slip stitch the cup sides to the back pieces.
- Insert hook into corner stitches and slip stitch each row together.
- Stop at the decrease section, then cut and tie off yarn.
Creating the Sleeves
- Fold the top right-side out and make a slip knot.
- Insert hook at the last decrease stitch, chain 2.
- HDC across to the center slip stitch.
In the slip stitch:
- 2 HDC, chain 2, 2 more HDC.
- Continue HDC to the stitch before the last decrease stitch.
Chain 2, turn, and repeat:
- HDC decrease at the start and end of rows.
- In chain spaces: 2 HDC, chain 2, 2 HDC.
- Continue until desired sleeve length (end on odd number of rows).
- Chain 1, single crochet around the edge.
- Slip stitch to join, cut, and tie off yarn.
- Repeat for second sleeve.
Adding the Bottom Ties
- With the right side out, insert slip knot into bottom corner and chain 2.
Pattern:
- Single crochet into next row, chain 1, skip a row.
- Repeat until you reach decreases.
- Single crochet into each row around the sleeve and to the cup chain space.
- Slip stitch through chain spaces on both sides.
- Continue SC around the cup to the last decrease.
- Chain 1, skip a row, SC into next.
- SC down to cup chain space and slip stitch.
- Continue SC around the cup to the opposite corner.
- Slip stitch, then cut and tie off.
Finishing Touches
- Use yarn or a long chain to lace up the front like a corset.
- Insert into each chain space on both sides.
- Weave in all yarn ends to complete your crochet summer top.
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