Make A Chic Piece With Crochet Lace Milkmaid Top Pattern That Is Essential Summer

Whip up your own style statement with the Crochet Lace Milkmaid Top, a piece that's as fun to make as it is to wear. This top wraps you in the charm of delicate lace and the warmth of handmade crochet, creating a look that's both flirty and refined. Picture yourself flaunting this beauty on a breezy day or at a quaint evening gathering.

Crochet Lace Milkmaid Top

Materials Needed:

Base color yarn (acrylic recommended, Loops and Threads Impeccable mentioned, 285 yards per ball, two balls used)
Highlighting color yarn for the bow
Flexible measuring tape
Scissors
4mm crochet hook
Sewing needle (for attaching the lace panel)

Measurements:

Rib Cage:

Measure around your rib cage right under your bust. Write this measurement down.

Bust Height:

Measure from above your bust to where you measured your rib cage. Write this measurement down.

Pattern:

Back Panel:

Start with a slip knot using the base color yarn.
Chain the length of half your rib cage measurement.

Row 1:

Chain 2 (does not count as first dc), then double crochet into the third chain from the hook and every chain across.
Repeat Row 1 until the panel reaches your bust height.

Bust Panels:

First Side:

Chain 1 at the end of the back panel, turn your work, and start single crocheting across the top edge. For every double crochet row edge, insert two single crochets.
Continue with single crochet rows, turning your work each time with a chain 1, until the panel reaches half the length of the full back panel.
Finish off and cut the yarn.

Second Side:

Repeat the same steps as for the first side, making sure it is symmetrical.

Cinched Part and Drawstring:

Use your highlighting color yarn to crochet a long chain that serves as a drawstring for the cinched part of the top.
Insert the drawstring through the single crochets you've made on the bust panels to create a ruched effect.

Rou Neckline:

With the base color yarn, join the top of the bust panels together with slip stitches to create the neckline.
Pull up loops along one side of the neckline and thread the drawstring through to create the cinched front.

Bottom Lace Panel:

Make a chain that fits loosely around your rib cage.
Follow a lace pattern (linked or specified in the video) that matches or complements the top's design.
Crochet the lace panel until it reaches the desired length.
Sew the lace panel onto the bottom of the top.