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IntermediateFree Crochet Top Pattern
Introducing the Breezy Summer Top—a lightweight and comfortable top perfect for warm weather. This top is crocheted seamlessly in one piece, worked from the top down in-the-round. The yoke is shaped with a simple increase in chain stitches between shell patterns, giving it a relaxed and airy fit. With no seams to worry about, it's an enjoyable project for those looking to expand their crochet skills. This design is versatile, making it easy to wear on its own or layered over other outfits.
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X)
Skills Required/Techniques Used:
- Basic crochet stitches: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), slip stitch (sl.st), shells
FINISHED SIZE:
Chest: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) inches [86 (96, 106, 117, 127)] cm
Length: 22 inches [55 cm]
Materials:Cotton Kings Cone 8/4 100% cotton fingering weight yarn, 1859 yds (1700 m)/500 g – 1 cone.
Hook: 3.25 mm OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Gauge: (shell, ch 1) twice x 5 rows = 2" x 2" (5 cm x 5 cm) in dc.
Notions: stitch markers
Abbreviations:
st, sts - stitch, stitches
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
ch, chs - chain, chains
sp – space
ch-1-sp, ch-2-sp, ch-3-sp – space made by 1, 2, or 3 chains
sl.st. - slip stitch
Shell – 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the same st
Shell in shell - 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the ch-2-space (ch-2-sp) of the previous row shell.
Short Overview of the Pattern:
The top is worked as one piece, top down, in-the-round. The round yoke is shaped by increasing the number of chain stitches between the shells. Although the top is worked in the round, the direction of every next round is changed to the opposite: you work to the end of the round, join with slip stitch, turn, and work back.
TOP
Chain 121 (131, 146, 166, 176, 186, 201) and join into round with sl st .
Round 1: ch 3, skip 2 ch, (shell in next st, skip 4 ch) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in next st, skip 2 sts, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 2: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 1) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 1, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 3: ch 4, (shell in next shell, ch 2) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 1, sl st to ch-4. Turn.
Round 4: ch 4, (shell in next shell, ch 3) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 2, sl st to ch-4. Turn.
Round 5: ch 5, (shell in next shell, ch 4) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 2, sl st to ch-5. Turn.
Round 6: ch 5, (shell in next shell, ch 5) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 3, sl st to ch-5. Turn.
Round 7: like row 6
Round 8: ch 6, (shell in next shell, ch 6) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 3, sl st to ch-6. Turn.
Round 9: like row 8
Round 10: ch 6, (shell in next shell, ch 7) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 4, sl st to ch-6. Turn.
Round 11: like row 10
Round 12: ch 6, (shell in next shell, ch 3, 1 dc in ch-7-sp, ch 3) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 3, sl st to ch-6. Turn.
Round 13: ch 6, (shell in next shell, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 3, 1 dc in the 3rd st of ch-6, sl st to ch-6. Turn.
Round 14: ch 6, (shell in next shell, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) between next 2 dc, ch 3) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 3, 1 dc in the 3rd st of ch-6, ch 1, sl st to ch-6. Turn.
Round 15: sl st to ch-1, ch 3 (counts as the 1st dc of the shell), (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same ch-1, ch 2, (shell in next shell, ch 2, shell in ch-1-sp, ch 2) repeat 23 (25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 39) times, shell in last shell, ch 2, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 16: sl st twice to ch-2-sp, ch 3 (counts as the 1st dc of the shell), (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same ch-2, ch 1, (shell in next shell, ch 1) repeat 46 (50, 56, 64, 68, 72, 78) times, shell in last shell, ch 1, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Repeat round 16 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 12) times. Don’t cut the yarn.
Divide for bodice and sleeves
Before division you have at the bottom of the yoke 48 (52, 58, 66, 70, 74, 80) shells. The beginning of the round is the left side proper of the back.
Place markers between shells to mark front, sleeves and back, as follows:
Back: 15 (16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25) shells, place marker
Right Sleeve: 9 (10, 11, 13, 14, 14, 15) shells, place marker
Front: 15 (16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25) shells, place marker
Left sleeve: 9 (10, 11, 13, 14, 14, 15) shells
Work 3 rows back and forth along the back shells ONLY as follows:
Ch3, (shell in the next shell, ch 1) repeat to the last shell of the back shells, shell in the last shell, 1 dc in the ch-1-sp after the last shell of the back shells. Turn.
Work 2 more rows like a row above.
Continue to work in the round. Round count starts from 1 after the division for bodice and sleeves.
Round 1: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 1) repeat 14 (15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24) times, shell in next shell (back), chain 20 (20, 25, 25, 25, 30, 30), skip 9 (10, 11, 13, 14, 14, 15) shells (right sleeve), (shell in next shell, ch 1) repeat 14 (15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24) times, shell in next shell (front), chain 20 (20, 25, 25, 25, 30, 30), skip 9 (10, 11, 13, 13, 14, 15) shells (left sleeve), sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 2: ch 3, skip 2 ch-sp, (shell in next ch-sp, skip 4 ch-sp) repeat 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) times, (shell in next shell, ch 1) repeat 14 (15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24) times, shell in next shell, skip 2 ch-sp, (shell in next ch-sp, skip 4 ch-sp) repeat 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) times, (shell in next shell, ch 1) repeat 14 (15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24) times, shell in last shell, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 3: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 1) repeat 37 (39, 45, 49, 51, 57, 61) times, shell in the last shell, ch 1, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Repeat row 3 six (6) more times.
Round 10: ch 3, [shell in next shell, ch 2, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next shell, ch 2] repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 11: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-1-sp, ch 2) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 12: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 3, 1 dc between next 2 dc , ch 3) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 13: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 7, skip next dc) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Rounds 14-22: repeat round 13.
Round 23: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 8, skip next dc) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Rounds 24-26: repeat round 23.
Round 27: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 9, skip next dc) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 28: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 29: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 30: ch 3, [shell in next shell, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) between next 2 dc, ch 3] repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 31: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 3, shell in next ch-1-sp, ch 3) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Round 32: ch 3, (shell in next shell, ch 2) repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. Turn.
Rounds 33-34: repeat round 32 or to desired length.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block.
Have fun!
