Stylish Crochet Top Pattern With Beautiful Ruffle Straps

This crochet top pattern is perfect for anyone looking to create a stylish and comfortable piece for warmer weather. With a flattering fit and the addition of beautiful ruffle straps, this crochet top can be easily customized to suit your personal style. The detailed step-by-step instructions will guide you through creating the bottom portion, bra cups, ruffle straps, and attaching them seamlessly to the top.

Crochet Stylish Top

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced crocheter, this pattern provides a fun and rewarding project that can be completed in no time. The top’s lightweight design makes it ideal for layering over swimsuits or pairing with your favorite shorts for a chic, relaxed look.

Materials Used

Cotton acrylic blend yarn (lightweight 3 yarn)
3.5 mm hook

Bottom of the Top

Measure your under bust circumference to determine the chain length.

The design is done in multiples of 16 + 1.
For a size small, 145 chains were made (9 multiples of 16 + 1).

Chain one, then single crochet into every chain for the foundation row.

Row 1: Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), flip work, and place two double crochets into the first chain.

Skip the next two chains, single crochet into the third. Skip two stitches, and in the third, place a shell of five double crochets. Skip two, single crochet in the third, chain one, skip one, single crochet in the next.
Repeat across the row. Skip the last two stitches and place three double crochets in the last one.

Row 2: Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), flip, skip the first chain, and place four double crochets in the next chains.

Chain 3, double crochet in the middle of the shell. Chain 3, place nine double crochets starting at the chain one space between the two shells.
Chain 3, double crochet in the middle of the next shell. Repeat across the row.
End with chain 3 and five double crochets, with the last in the top of the chain three from the previous row.

For Row 3: Chain 1, flip, single crochet in the first two stitches.

Chain 5, single crochet in the last chain of the chain space before the double, single crochet in the double, and single crochet in the chain after the double.
Chain 5, skip the first three double crochets, single crochet in the fourth, chain one, skip one, single crochet in the next.

Repeat across the row. End with chain 5, and single crochet in the last two stitches.

Row 4: Chain 3, flip, skip the first chain, and place four double crochets.

Chain 3, double crochet on the chain one from the previous row.
Chain 3, skip the first two chains of the chain space, and place nine double crochets starting in the third chain.
Repeat across the row.
End with chain 3 and five double crochets.

Row 5: Chain 3, flip, place two double crochets in the first chain.

Skip two stitches, single crochet in the third, chain one, skip one, single crochet in the first chain of the chain space.
Skip two, place a shell of five double crochets on top of the double crochet.
Single crochet in the last chain of the chain space.
Repeat across the row.

End with three double crochets on top of the chain three from the previous row.

For Row 6: Chain 6, flip, place nine double crochets beginning in the chain one space.

Chain 3, double crochet in the middle of the shell.
Repeat across the row.
End with a double crochet on top of the chain three from the previous row.

Row 7: Chain 1, flip, two single crochets.

Chain 5, skip three double crochets, single crochet in the fourth, chain one, skip one, single crochet in the next.
Chain 5, single crochet in the last chain of the chain space, on top of the double, and in the chain following the double.
Repeat across the row.
End with chain 5 and single crochets in the fourth and fifth chains of the chain space.

Row 8: Chain 6, flip, skip the first and second chain, and the first two chains of the chain space.

Start nine double crochets in the third chain.
Chain 3, double crochet on top of the double.
Repeat across the row.
End with a double crochet in the last single crochet of the row.

Repeat rows 1-8 until the desired height, always ending on either row 4 or 8.

Chain one, flip, and single crochet in every stitch across to finish the bottom portion.

Bra Cup

Measure from the bottom of your breast to the middle of your nipple and chain that length (13 chains were used in the sample).
Chain 2, double crochet into every chain until one remains.
In the last stitch, place two double crochets, chain one, and two more double crochets.
Double crochet back down the row.
Chain 2, double crochet into every stitch until the chain one space.
In the chain one space, place two double crochets, chain one, and two double crochets.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the cup is large enough to fit your breast.

Flip the bra cup over and chain one. Place a single crochet in every space along the bottom edge to straighten it.

Attaching the Bra Cup to the Top

With the right side of the top facing out, flip the bra cup over to join on the inside out.
Prepare yarn with a slip knot. Find the first single crochet in the corner of the bra cup and the corresponding single crochet on the top.
Insert the hook through both sides, grab the yarn, and pull through. Chain one.
Single crochet to join both sides together, working across the bra cup.
Chain one and cut off the yarn.

Ruffle Straps

Prepare yarn with a slip knot and yarn over as if for a double crochet.
Find the chain one space at the top of the bra cup and count two chains from the bottom. Place your first double crochet in the second chain away.
Place a total of five double crochets.
Chain two, flip, and double crochet into every stitch.
Repeat step 4 until the strap reaches the back of the top (30 rows were used in the sample).
Chain one and cut off the yarn.

Attaching Straps to the Back of the Top

Try on the top to determine where the strap should be placed.
With the inside of the top facing out, line up the strap and mark the desired chain.
Prepare yarn with a slip knot.
Single crochet to join the strap to the back of the top.

Ruffle Design on Straps

With the right side facing, prepare yarn with a slip knot.
At the bottom of the strap, find the first space, pull yarn through, chain one, and single crochet in the same space.
Single crochet in every space along the strap.
Chain two, flip, and place two double crochets in every stitch (increasing).
Chain two, flip, and double crochet in every stitch (no increase).
Repeat step 5 for one more row.

Bottom Strap and Border

Prepare a slip knot and attach to the upper half of the rows of single crochets on the front of the top.
Chain 55 (or desired length).
Chain one and single crochet back down the chain.
Slip stitch to attach the strap to the body of the top.
Chain one and single crochet into every space along the edge of the top.
Chain one and cut off the yarn.
Repeat on the other side.