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Tank top crochet pattern

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Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (cotton ball) / light 3/ 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 2 balls needed
Hooks - F/5 – 3.75 mm or other size hook needed for the gauge
Gauge - 2 repeats go into about 5 inches (13 cm)
Top Size - XS
Complexity - Easy

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Tank top crochet pattern
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1
Begin crocheting from the top to bottom.
Make a foundation chain of 156 chs or multiples of 13 chs. Join it into a ring with the slip stitch.
Step 2
Body
1st round – ch1, sc to end plus sl.st.1 into 1st ch
2nd round – ch3, dc2 into sm.ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5, [sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
3rd round – sl.st.1, ch3, dc2 into sm.ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch3, [sk3, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
4th round – sl.st.1, ch3, dc2 into sm.ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, [sk4, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
5th round – sl.st.1, ch3, dc2 into sm.ch, ch5, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, [sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
6th round – sl.st.1, ch3, dc2 into sm.ch, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, [sk7, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk3, dc3 into 1ch] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
7th round – sl.st.1, ch3, dc2 into sm.ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5, [sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Repeat the pattern starting from the 3rd round until you crochet underarms. Work your last round as your 4th round.
Step 3
Front part
1st row (right side) – ch3, dc1, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, [ch5, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch] x 5, sk2, dec1 + RC3
2nd row – h6ch, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, [ch3, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch] x 5, sk1, dc1 + RC3
Step 4
First front piece
3rd row (right side) – h6ch, dc1, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, sk2, dec1 + RC3
4th row – h6ch, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, sk1, dc1 + RC3
5th row – h6ch, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, dc1 + RC3
6th row – h5ch, dc1, ch2, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc1 + RC3
7th row – h4ch, dc1, ch3, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk3, dc1 + RC3
8th row – h4ch, dc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, dc1 + RC3
9th row – h4ch, dc1, ch1, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, ch1, sk3, dc1 + RC3
10th row – h4ch, dc1, sk2, dc3 into1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, sk2, dc1 + RC3
11th row – h6ch, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, sk1, dc1 + RC3
12th row – h6ch, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, dc1 + RC3
13th row – h5ch, dec to end + RC3
14th row – h4ch, dc3 + RC3
15 – 23 rows = 14th row
Step 5
Second front piece
Skip 7 chs from the first front piece and attach the yarn
3rd row (right side) – ch3, dc1, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, sk2, dec1 + RC3
4th and other rows of the second front piece crochet the same as 4th and other rows of the first front piece respectively.

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Step 6
Back part
Skip 20 chs from the front part and attach the yarn
1st row (right side) – ch3, dc1, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch5, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, sk2, dec1 + RC3
2nd row – h6ch, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, sk7, dc3 into 1ch, sk1, dc1 + RC3
3rd row – h5ch, dc1, ch1, sk3, dc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch1, sk3, dc1 + RC3
4th row – h4ch, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk2, dc1 + RC3
5th row = 7th row (1st front piece)
6th row = 8th row (1st front piece)
7th row = 9th row (1st front piece)
8th row – h4ch, dc1, ch1, sk2, dc3 into1ch, ch3, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk4, dc3 into 1ch, ch1, sk2, dc1 + RC3
9th row = 4th row
10th row = 5th row
11th row – h4ch, dc to end
Step 7
Finish up
Join the 11th row of the back part with each front piece.
Edges – sc to end

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Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dec – decrease – work like 2 unfinished double crochets, and then draw the yarn through 3 remaining loops on your hook
h#ch – insert a hook into the number chain
RC – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
sm.ch – the same base chain

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Comments

Hi natalieob,

Hi natalieob,
Thank you for sharing and modeling your beautiful work. It looks gorgeous on you. Congratulations!

Hi StacyM,

Hi StacyM,
I would work the pattern totally the same, but skip one repeat fewer chains between front part and back part from each side. Happy crochet!

Hi Sana, I need help on the

Hi Sana, I need help on the back part, since we have different foundation chains, how many do I have to skip from the front part?
I followed your pattern on the front part.Thanks.

Hi Luz,

Hi Luz,
I love your adjustment to the back part. I apologize for my late response. Happy crochet!

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