To elevate your summer wardrobe with two stylish and beginner-friendly crochet top patterns: a halterneck top and a bralette. These patterns blend the timeless charm of granny squares with sleek, modern shaping, making them perfect for sunny days, festivals, or beachwear.
Crochet Halterneck And Bralette Top
Whether you're looking to create a trendy halter with bold colors or a flirty bralette with ruffle accents, this tutorial guides you through each stitch. Both tops are highly customizable for size and color, letting you add your personal touch to every detail. Ideal for those wanting wearable, handmade fashion, these crochet tops are sure to become your warm-weather favorites.
Materials
- 3-ply 100% acrylic yarn (red, white, blue)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Inch tape
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Granny Squares (Red and White)
- Start with red yarn and make a magic circle.
- Round 1: Chain two, make two double crochets, chain two, three double crochets.
- Repeat "chain two, three double crochets" two more times.
- Close the round and cut yarn.
- Round 2 (White): Attach yarn, chain three, make two double crochets in the same space, chain one.
- In the next chain-two space, work "three double crochets, chain two, three double crochets".
- Repeat pattern around. Cut yarn.
- Round 3 (Red): Attach red yarn, chain three, two double crochets, chain one, three double crochets in next chain-one space. Continue the pattern with corners and chain-one spaces. Cut yarn.
- Round 4 (White): Attach white yarn, chain three, two double crochets, chain one between clusters. Continue the corner pattern. Finish and cut a long tail for joining.
Join Granny Squares
- Measure your waist and calculate how many squares are needed.
- Line up the squares with right sides up and long tails in the same direction.
- Use the whip stitch to join squares into a belt.
Main Body (Blue)
- Attach blue yarn to the wrong side of any corner space.
- Row 1: Chain one, single crochet across, placing stitches into chain-one spaces and corners.
- Shaping: For each row, chain one, single crochet in the first stitch, skip one, continue across, skip second-to-last, single crochet last stitch. Repeat until desired height.
Edging and Tie-Ups
- White Edging: Attach white yarn to granny square edge, single crochet across, add two single crochets at corners. Cut yarn.
- Blue Edging and Tie-Ups: Attach blue yarn, single crochet across blue portion of top. Create two tie-ups by chaining long lengths (e.g., 173 chains), single crocheting back into each, and attaching to top corners.
Final Assembly
- Weave in ends.
- Cross the tie-ups at the back and insert into opposite granny square corners. Repeat to secure the top.
Pattern 2: Bralette
Materials
- 3-ply 100% acrylic yarn (red, white, blue)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Inch tape
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
Bra Cups (Blue and White)
- With blue yarn, chain 15.
- Row 1: Single crochet across.
- Round 1: Chain one, single crochet across. In the last stitch, work three single crochets and place stitch marker in the center stitch. Single crochet down the other side.
- Following Rounds: Chain one, single crochet to marker, three single crochets in marker stitch, move marker, single crochet down other side. Repeat until desired cup size.
- Optional Color Changes: Change colors at the last stitch of a round for a striped look. Example: 6 blue, 2 white, repeat.
- Finish: Slip stitch to end, leave long tail, mark the last stitch for tie-up placement.
Join Bra Cups
- Place cups front-facing each other.
- Use a yarn needle to whip stitch corners together.
- Weave in ends.
Granny Squares (White and Blue)
- Start with white yarn and magic circle.
- Round 1: Chain two, work alternating sets of three double crochets and chain twos, total four corners.
- Round 2 (Blue): Chain three, two double crochets in corner space, chain one, work corner sets in remaining spaces. Cut yarn.
- Round 3 (Blue): Work same pattern as Round 2, with added sets in chain-one spaces. Cut long tail for joining.
Join Granny Squares
- Make enough squares to wrap around waist.
- Align and whip stitch together using top loops only, right sides facing.
Join Bra Cups to Granny Squares
- Add a row of single crochets to the bottom of the cups.
- Find the center of joined squares and align with the cups.
- Use a stitch marker and whip stitch to attach.
- Join ends of granny squares to form a circle.
Tie-Ups (Neck Strap)
- Attach yarn to stitch marker at cup.
- Chain a long strap (e.g., 60 chains).
- Single crochet back into the chain.
- Slip stitch into starting stitch.
- Repeat for the other side.
Red and White Ruffle Stripes
- Attach red yarn to bottom of granny square belt.
- Round 1: Chain two, work double crochet around. Slip stitch to join.
- Place four stitch markers around.
- Round 2: Chain two, double crochet in each stitch. At markers, work two double crochets in one stitch for increases.
- Change to white yarn and repeat the stripe pattern: one round of regular double crochet, one round with increases at marked points.
- Continue alternating colors and increasing as desired for ruffle effect (e.g., 7 stripes total).
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