This breezy and elegant crochet sleeveless top is the perfect addition to your summer wardrobe. Featuring a delicate shell stitch pattern and soft mercerized cotton yarn, it blends comfort with style effortlessly. Whether you're dressing up for a casual day out or layering it over your beachwear, this versatile piece is sure to turn heads.
Crochet Sleeveless Lacy Tank Top
The pattern uses simple, repetitive rows and provides clear direction for color changes, shaping the armholes, and working the straps — making it a great project for confident beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Plus, it's easily customizable for size and color, allowing you to make it truly your own.
Materials
- Crochet cotton mercerized yarn
- 1.25 mm crochet hook
Starting the Base Chain
- Chain 324 stitches
- Join the chain into a ring with a slip stitch
First Row Pattern
- Chain 4
- Make 6 triple crochet stitches in the same chain
- Skip 5 chains
- Make 1 single crochet in the 6th chain
- Chain 3
- Make 1 single crochet in the same chain
- Skip 5 chains
- Make 7 triple crochet stitches in the 6th chain
- Repeat the shell stitch pattern to complete the round
Adding the Second Color
- Join new color with a slip stitch and chain 1
- Chain 4
- Make 6 triple crochet stitches in the same space
- Make 1 single crochet, chain 3, and 1 single crochet
- Make 7 triple crochet stitches
- Repeat this alternating pattern for the entire round
Continuing the Pattern
- Slip stitch into the next space
- Chain 1, slip stitch again
- Chain 1, make 1 single crochet
- Chain 3, make 6 triple crochet stitches
- 1 single crochet, chain 3, 1 single crochet
- Make 7 triple crochet stitches
- 1 single crochet, chain 3, 1 single crochet
- Continue the pattern until desired body length is reached
Marking for Armholes
- Place stitch markers: 6 shell groups from each edge
- Leave 1 shell in the center between markers for the armhole
Crocheting the Straps
- Start from the marked point
- Chain 3
- Make 7 triple crochet stitches
- 1 single crochet, chain 3, 1 single crochet
- Repeat until reaching the next marker
- Make 1 treble crochet and turn
- Make 4 slip stitches
- Chain 3
- Make 7 triple crochet stitches
- 1 single crochet, chain 3, 1 single crochet
- Repeat until 2 shells remain
- Chain 4
- Make 4 triple crochet stitches
- Chain 3, 1 single crochet
- Make 3 triple crochet stitches
- Make 1 triple crochet
- Turn
- Chain 4
- Make 4 triple crochet stitches
- Chain 3, 1 single crochet
- Make 3 triple crochet stitches
- Make 1 triple crochet
Repeat this pattern for a total of 9 times
Joining the Straps
- Flip the top according to the video instructions
- Chain 4
- Slip stitch to join
- Make 4 triple crochet stitches
- Make 1 single crochet
- Make 3 triple crochet stitches
- Make 1 triple crochet
- Slip stitch, chain 2, and cut the thread
Finishing the Arm Openings
- Repeat the same stitch pattern along the armholes
- Insert hook at the marked point
- Chain 4
- Make 6 triple crochet stitches
- Make 1 single crochet
- Make 7 triple crochet stitches
- Make 1 single crochet
- Continue this pattern around the arm opening
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