Stylish Lacy Crochet Top Pattern for Warm Weather

If you’ve been searching for a trendy, comfortable, and stylish crochet project, this lacy summer top is the perfect option! Crafted with breathable summer yarn like cotton or a cotton blend, this top will keep you cool during warm weather while adding a touch of elegance to your wardrobe.

Crochet Lacy Top

The pattern is simple yet versatile, with optional color changes to personalize your top. Ideal for both beginners and intermediate crocheters, this step-by-step guide will walk you through each stitch, from the foundation chain to the delicate lace details. Whether you’re making it for yourself or as a gift, this summer crochet top is bound to turn heads and make you feel fabulous all season long.

Materials Needed

350 grams of summer yarn, like cotton or a cotton blend
4.5 mm crochet hook (or adjust based on your size)
Two colors of yarn (optional)

Measurements

Length from neck to bottom: 24 inches
Length from shoulder to bottom: 26 inches
Width of the top: 20 inches

Instructions

Making the Panels

Create two identical panels that will be joined together.
Each panel consists of a repeating four-row pattern.

Starting the Pattern (Row 1)

Chain 81 (or a multiple of 4 + 1).
Add one extra chain (82 total).
Single crochet in the second chain from the hook, and continue with single crochet in each chain across the row (you should have 81 single crochets).

Row 2

Chain 1 and turn.
Single crochet in the same stitch.
Chain 5, skip three stitches, and single crochet in the fourth stitch.
Repeat chain 5, skip 3, single crochet in the fourth stitch across the row.
You should have 20 chain-5 spaces at the end.

For Row 3

Chain 4 and turn.
Make three double crochets in the first chain-5 space.
Chain 1.
Make three double crochets in the next chain-5 space.
Repeat three double crochets, chain 1 in each chain-5 space across the row.
End with a triple crochet in the last single crochet stitch.

Row 4

Chain 3 and turn.
Double crochet in the next three stitches.
Chain 1.
Repeat double crochet in the next three stitches, chain 1 across the row.
End with a double crochet in the third chain of the last stitch.

Row 5

Chain 6 and turn.
Make a "three double crochet together" in the next three stitches (yarn over, insert hook, pull through, repeat three times, then pull through all loops on hook).
Chain 5.

Repeat the "three double crochet together" in the next three stitches.

Chain 5.
Continue this pattern across the row.
End with chain 2 and a triple crochet in the last stitch.

Changing Colors (Optional)

Change yarn color at the end of a row.
Continue following the pattern, carrying the old yarn along to weave it in as you go.

Repeating the Pattern

Repeat rows 2-5 (or rows 6-9 if you are continuing from row 5) until you reach 44 rows.

Creating the Shoulder

On one side, attach yarn and chain 3.
Work 24 double crochet stitches across, incorporating the chain-1 spaces.
Chain 3 and turn, then double crochet in all stitches across.
Chain 1, turn, and single crochet in each stitch across.
Fasten off the yarn.

Repeat the same process on the other side, starting from the sixth cluster.

Joining the Shoulders

Place the two sides together with the inner sides facing out.
Use a slip stitch in the back loop of each stitch to join the shoulder seams.
Repeat for the other shoulder.

Joining the Body

Start joining from the bottom, leaving some stitches unjoined for the slit.
Use the same back loop slip stitch method to join the body panels up to the sleeve openings.

Adding the Border

Work a round of single crochet around all edges of the top.
For the next round, chain 2, and single crochet in the space of every double crochet.
For the final round, work a shell pattern (5 double crochet in one stitch, skip one, single crochet) around one panel.
On the other panel, join the shells to the first panel by attaching the middle double crochet of each shell.