This crochet ruffle bralette pattern is designed for crocheters who want to create a soft, feminine top with structure, texture, and visual movement. Built from shaped bra cups with added side coverage, the bralette offers both comfort and support while remaining lightweight and breathable.
Crochet Ruffle Bralette
The optional ruffle layers add a romantic finish, making this piece perfect for summer outfits, festival looks, or stylish layering. With adjustable sizing options and customizable strap length, this pattern allows you to tailor the fit to your body while experimenting with color, yarn choice, or ruffle placement.
Materials
- Yarn size 4 medium or worsted weight
- Crochet hook 4.5 mm
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Darning needle
Bra Cups Make 2
- Start with a slip knot and chain 20 or adjust for custom sizing
- Chain 3 more and work double crochet in the fourth chain from the hook and each chain until one stitch remains
- In the last stitch work 2 double crochet chain 1 and 2 double crochet
- Continue double crochet along the opposite side of the foundation chain
- Chain 3 and turn then double crochet in each stitch until reaching the chain space at the peak
- In the peak work 2 double crochet chain 1 and 2 double crochet
- Continue double crochet to the end
- Repeat the same shaping rows until the cup reaches desired height
- On the final row work slip stitches across the peak stitches and chain space to smooth the top edge
- Finish the row with double crochet to the end
Side Extensions
- Attach yarn to the side edge of one cup
- Chain 3 and work 18 double crochet across or adjust for size
- Turn and repeat plain double crochet rows for a total of 15 rows
- Repeat on the opposite side of the second cup so the extensions mirror each other
Joining and Bottom Band
- Place cups with right sides together and join the center edges using single crochet through both layers
- Attach yarn to the bottom corner and work double crochet across the entire bottom edge
- Alternate one and two double crochet stitches into the side posts for even shaping
- Work plain double crochet rows where no pattern is specified
- For cross stitch rows skip one stitch double crochet in the next stitch then double crochet back into the skipped stitch
- Repeat the cross stitch pattern across the row
- Finish the bottom edge with a row of single crochet
- Create picots by chaining four and slip stitching into the base of the chain at regular intervals
Straps
- Attach yarn at the top of the cup where slip stitches were made
- Work seven double crochet stitches across
- Continue with two rows of plain double crochet followed by two rows of cross stitches
- Repeat this sequence until the strap reaches the desired length
- Sew the strap ends securely to the back band
Ruffles Optional
- Locate the front loop ridges on the surface of each cup
- Attach yarn and work three double crochet stitches into every stitch along the ridge
- Repeat this process on three separate ridges per cup to create layered ruffles
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