This crochet corset top with sleeves is the perfect blend of stylish and handmade charm, making it an eye-catching addition to any wardrobe. Designed with flattering cup shaping, adjustable straps, and flared mesh sleeves, the pattern offers endless customization to fit your body and aesthetic.
Crochet Corset Top
Whether you're crafting it for a festival look, a layered outfit, or just to flex your DIY fashion skills, this project gives you a chance to practice essential techniques like double crochet, shell stitches, and treble mesh. With just lightweight yarn and a 4.0 mm hook, you can create a piece that's both fashionable and functional.
Materials Needed
- Lightweight yarn
- Stitch marker
- Tape measure
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
Creating the Cups
Make two cups by repeating the following steps:
Round 1:
- Create a magic ring
- Chain 3 (counts as first DC)
- Make 4 more double crochets into the ring (5 total)
Round 2:
- Chain 3 and turn
- 2 double crochets in each stitch (10 DC total)
For Round 3:
- Chain 3 and turn
- Work clusters: (2 DC, ch 1, 2 DC) in stitch
- Alternate with front post double crochets
Round 4:
- Chain 2 and turn
- Alternate back post double crochets with clusters in ch-1 spaces
Rounds 5-6:
- Repeat Round 4 pattern, alternating front and back post DCs
For Round 7:
- Chain 2
- Work DCs, creating (DC, ch 1, DC) in ch-1 spaces
Rounds 8-9:
- Chain 2
- Skip stitches and alternate DCs and ch-1 spaces
Rounds 10-12:
- Repeat Rounds 8 and 9
Joining the Cups
- Slip stitch the two cups together
- Slip stitch along edges to join
- Create rows of increasing double crochets to connect both cups
Creating the Side Panels
For each side:
- Attach yarn to the side of one cup
- Chain 17 (adjustable)
- Work DCs in each chain
- Slip stitch to the border row of the cup
- Continue working rows of DCs, increasing from row 5 onward
- Repeat on the opposite cup side
Creating the Body
- Attach yarn at the base of the cups
- Work half double crochets (HDC) evenly across
- Continue working rows of HDC to your desired length
Creating the Straps
- Attach yarn to the top of a cup
- Work 7 HDC
- Crochet 26 rows (or desired strap length) of HDC
- Attach to the back of the top
- Repeat for the second strap
Adding Borders
- Work single crochet (SC) around the straps
- SC around the entire top for a clean edge
Creating the Sleeves
- Work SC around the armhole
- Crochet 14 rows of a treble mesh pattern (adjustable length)
- Add a flared edge using shell stitches
- For a fuller look, add a second layer of mesh and shell stitches
- Repeat for the second sleeve
Finishing Touches
- Add a mesh pattern border to the back straps
- Weave in all ends
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