Yarn - Bernat Softee Baby / light 3 / Net Weight - 120 g / 310 yds (283m) / 1.5 balls needed
Hook - I-9 (5.5 mm) or other crochet hook needed for the gauge
Gauge - 15 chains (sc/dc) in 4 inches
Top Size - US 4 – 6
Complexity - Easy
Crochet women’s top
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of 49 chain stitches plus 3 returning chains (RC).
Step 2
Increase 1st row by 8 chains (the very first chain of those 8 will be the last chain of the 3(RC) from step 1)
1st row (wrong side) – insert the crochet hook into the 4th st. from your hook, dc1*, m1**, dc11, m1, dc1, m1, dc21, m1, dc1, m1, dc11, m1, dc1, m1, dc1 + 2RC
*dc – double crochet
**m – make one stitch to increase the number of stitches
Step 3
Increase 2nd row by 10 chains
2nd row (right side) – insert the hook into the 2nd st. from your hook, sc2***, m1, sc1, m1, sc13, m1, sc1, m1, sc23, m1, sc1, m1, sc13, m1, sc1, m1, sc1, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
***sc – single crochet
Step 4
3rd row - insert the hook into the 3rd st. from your hook, dc3, m1, dc1, m1, dc15, m1, dc1, m1, dc25, m1, dc1, m1, dc15, m1, dc1, m1, dc4 + 2RC
(after the 3rd row you should have 8 chains more)
Step 5
Alternate step 3 and step 4 increasing 8 and 10 chains every other row until you crochet 19 rows or go by rows:
4th row – sc5, m1, sc1, m1, sc17, m1, sc1, m1, sc27, m1, sc1, m1, sc17, m1, sc1, m1, sc4, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
5th row – dc6, m1, dc1, m1, dc19, m1, dc1, m1, dc29, m1, dc1, m1, dc19, m1, dc1, m1, dc7 + 2RC
6th row – sc8, m1, sc1, m1, sc21, m1, sc1, m1, sc31, m1, sc1, m1, sc21, m1, sc1, m1, sc7, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
7th row – dc9, m1, dc1, m1, dc23, m1, dc1, m1, dc33, m1, dc1, m1, dc23, m1, dc1, m1, dc10 + 2RC
8th row – sc11, m1, sc1, m1, sc25, m1, sc1, m1, sc35, m1, sc1, m1, sc25, m1, sc1, m1, sc10, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
9th row – dc12, m1, dc1, m1, dc27, m1, dc1, m1, dc37, m1, dc1, m1, dc27, m1, dc1, m1, dc13 + 2RC
10th row – sc14, m1, sc1, m1, sc29, m1, sc1, m1, sc39, m1, sc1, m1, sc29, m1, sc1, m1, sc13, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
11th row – dc15, m1, dc1, m1, dc31, m1, dc1, m1, dc41, m1, dc1, m1, dc31, m1, dc1, m1, dc16 + 2RC
12th row – sc17, m1, sc1, m1, sc33, m1, sc1, m1, sc43, m1, sc1, m1, sc33, m1, sc1, m1, sc16, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
13th row – dc18, m1, dc1, m1, dc35, m1, dc1, m1, dc45, m1, dc1, m1, dc35, m1, dc1, m1, dc19 + 2RC
14th row – sc20, m1, sc1, m1, sc37, m1, sc1, m1, sc47, m1, sc1, m1, sc37, m1, sc1, m1, sc19, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
15th row – dc21, m1, dc1, m1, dc39, m1, dc1, m1, dc49, m1, dc1, m1, dc39, m1, dc1, m1, dc22 + 2RC
16th row – sc23, m1, sc1, m1, sc41, m1, sc1, m1, sc51, m1, sc1, m1, sc41, m1, sc1, m1, sc22, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
17th row – dc24, m1, dc1, m1, dc43, m1, dc1, m1, dc53, m1, dc1, m1, dc43, m1, dc1, m1, dc25 + 2RC
18th row – sc26, m1, sc1, m1, sc45, m1, sc1, m1, sc55, m1, sc1, m1, sc45, m1, sc1, m1, sc25, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
19th row – dc27, m1, dc1, m1, dc47, m1, dc1, m1, dc57, m1, dc1, m1, dc47, m1, dc1, m1, dc28 + 1RC
Step 6
Connect back and both front pieces together
20th row – sc to end of 1st front part, skip shoulder part, continue sc to end of back part, skip second shoulder part, work sc to end of the row + 1RC
Step 7
21st row – sc (backwards) to end +1RC
22nd row – sc to end + 1RC
Repeat the pattern for few rows.
Step 8
Decrease
30th row – sc to end
31st row sc (backwards) to end
Repeat the pattern for several rows until you reach the desired length of the top.
Step 9
Work sc to crochet edges including sleeve edges.
Cut the yarn and secure it.
Step 10
Crochet ties.
Make a foundation chain of about 30 chains plus 1RC.
Work slip stitch to end of the chain.
Abbreviations
ch. – chain
dc – double crochet
rc – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sl.st. – slip stitch
Crochet women's top
Comments
Really nice, i will try
Really nice, i will try
Thank you for the comment.
Thank you for the comment. Glad that you liked the pattern and plan to make the top. Happy crocheting!
Thanks for your instructions
Thanks for your instructions on youtube.
I added extra rows for my size.
Please find attached my shrug images.
Thank you so much for the instructions.
Hi Deepa,
Hi Deepa,
Thank you for sharing your work. I appreciate it. I like your choice of yarn color and adjustments to the pattern you've made. Congratulations!
For Marilyn Kolako,
For Marilyn Kolako,
To make a bigger size will depend on your gauge/tension. If your gauge was about the same as mine, I would advise you to make a foundation chain of 70 chains (count all the loops including the loop on your hook). Since you will have more chs than I had, start crocheting from the 3rd row. After the 19th row, work 2 returning chains because you will continue crocheting rows increasing chains.
19th row – dc27, m1, dc1, m1, dc47, m1, dc1, m1, dc57, m1, dc1, m1, dc47, m1, dc1, m1, dc28 + 2RC
20th row – sc29, m1, sc1, m1, sc49, m1, sc1, m1, sc59, m1, sc1, m1, sc49, m1, sc1, m1, sc28, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
21st row – dc30, m1, dc1, m1, dc51, m1, dc1, m1, dc61, m1, dc1, m1, dc51, m1, dc1, m1, dc31 + 2RC
22nd row – sc32, m1, sc1, m1, sc53, m1, sc1, m1, sc63, m1, sc1, m1, sc53, m1, sc1, m1, sc31, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
23rd row – dc33, m1, dc1, m1, dc55, m1, dc1, m1, dc65, m1, dc1, m1, dc55, m1, dc1, m1, dc34 + 2RC
24th row – sc35, m1, sc1, m1, sc57, m1, sc1, m1, sc67, m1, sc1, m1, sc57, m1, sc1, m1, sc34, sc2 (in the very last chain) plus 2 RC
25th row – dc36, m1, dc1, m1, dc59, m1, dc1, m1, dc69, m1, dc1, m1, dc59, m1, dc1, m1, dc37 + 1RC. Before joining the back and two front parts together, attach the parts with safety pins and try it on. The back and two front parts should be as long as your chest circumference. If you need to work more rows to widen the garment, work 2 returning chains after the 25th row and crochet more rows increasing chains. If you worked too many rows, the sleeve opening might be too big and the sleeve will be too wide accordingly. In that case, you may need to frog off 1 or more rows to make your size. After you join the back and 2 front parts together, follow the pattern exactly to end. Happy crocheting!
Thank you so much I'm working
Thank you so much I'm working on it but in a bigger size.Can I just know what will be the size in US if I did 25 rows please??
This pattern adjustment is
This pattern adjustment is for the size US 2X. Happy crochet!
Hello Sana,
Hello Sana,
I'm really happy that I could made it. It's my first crochet project.
Thank you very much
Hi Sara,
Hi Sara,
I'm glad that you made it. Congratulations! Happy crochet!
loving this project hope I
loving this project hope I can adjust the size for myself
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