CROCHET SLEEVELESS TOP – Free Pattern

“ELLIS” CROCHET SLEEVELESS TOP

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I am so in to summer tops right now and am glad to share another pattern, for the Ellis Crochet Sleeveless Top. This is a gorgeous lightweight top that is great for any of your summer activities.

The yarn used is a cotton & bamboo blend (Lion Brand Coboo) and is easy to work with and drapes beautifully. I love this color (silver) and there are many other beautiful colors to choose from.

The bottom and top of the crochet summer tank top feature a textured border made of double crochet cross-over. This is an easy stitch to do but is one which creates a pretty lacey look. I designed the top to have negative easy, meaning it is a form-fitting shirt. It is easily customizable, however, and you can add stitches (for a looser fit) or rows to create your own version or even make it a dress!

For more warm-weather wear, take a look at my Mariposa Summer Sweater, Wenonah Filet Top, or the Mana Halter Top.

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SUPPLY LIST

4mm hook Any Category 3 yarn (Used: Lion Brand Coboo in Silver) Approximate Yardage: XS 400Y/365M, S 500Y/457M, M 650Y/594M, L 725Y/662M, XL 800Y/731M, 2XL 1000Y/914M, 3XL 1200Y/1097M, 4XL 1400Y/1280M, 5XL 1600Y/1463M Stitch Markers Scissors Tapestry Needle

STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS

**All stitches are in North American terms** YO – yarn over CH – chain BB – back bump ST – stitch SL ST – slip stitch SC – single crochet DC – double crochet DCCO – double crochet cross-over

SIZE

XS through 5XL

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

** This round yoke summer top is meant to be form fitting and has about 4” to 6” of negative ease, meaning it will stretch to up to 6” larger than the below circumference measurements: XS: 25” circumference S: 28” circumference M: 31.5” circumference L: 34.5” circumference XL: 38” circumference 2XL: 44” circumference 3XL: 48” circumference 4XL: 53” circumference 5XL: 58” circumference

GAUGE

Gauge is 15 stitches x 13 rows = 4” x 4” of alternating rows of SC and DC

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Intermediate

PATTERN AND SIZING NOTES

– For this crochet sleeveless top, you must have knowledge of: working in the BB of the foundation chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet, double crochet cross-over and seaming – This crochet summer top is made in two identical panels and seamed at the shoulders and down the sides.  The panels are worked from the bottom up. – The double crochet cross-over stitch is simple: it’s double crochets, except each set of two starts with skipping a ST and doing a DC in the following stitch, then crossing back over to the skipped stitch and placing DC in that stitch. – The pattern for this top is given for XS with all respective counts given in parentheses ( ) after the XS count. – For each of separating the parts of the top, I am breaking it down in to the following sets of rows: Bottom Border Rows, Main Body Rows, Top Portion & Border Row. – The stitch count is given in parentheses ( ) at the end of each row. – Turning CH’s do NOT count as stitches. – This top is highly customizable in terms of length.  It is made to be about waist length, but can be shortened to a crop top, lengthened to hips or even made in to a dress. You can crochet the 2 row repeat from the body of the shirt to achieve your desired length.

Instructions for the Ellis Top

***Instructions are given in XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)***

Front & Back Panels (make 2 identical):

CH 47 (53, 59, 65, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111) + 1 to turn

Bottom Border Row 1: Starting in the 1^st CH from the hook, SC in the BB of each ST across, CH 3 & turn (47, 53, 59, 65, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111)

Bottom Border Row 2: SK the first ST and DC in to the 2^nd ST from the hook, then cross back to the SK ST and DC there.  Continue this DCCO stitch across the row, ending on a regular DC in the last ST, CH 1 & turn (47, 53, 59, 65, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111)

Bottom Border Row 3: SC in each ST across, CH 3 & turn (47, 53, 59, 65, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111)

Bottom Border Row 4 to 10: Repeat Bottom Border Rows 2 & 3 until you reach 10 rows, CH 1 & turn (47, 53, 59, 65, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111)

Main Body Row 1: SC in each ST across, CH 3 & turn (47, 53, 59, 65, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111)

Main Body Row 2: DC in each ST across, CH 1 & turn (47, 53, 59, 65, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111)

For sizes XS & S: Repeat Main Body Rows 1 & 2 until you reach a total of 24 rows, ending on a DC row, YO, tie off & cut (47, 53)

For all other sizes: Repeat Main Body Rows 1 & 2 until you reach a total of 32 rows, ending on a DC row, YO, tie off & cut (59, 65, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111)

**At this point, we tuck in a bit on each side to create a wider arm hole for the crochet summer top**

For sizes XS & S: Use a stitch marker to mark 6 ST’s in on either side of the work. 

For sizes M & L: Use a stitch marker to mark 8 ST’s in on either side of the work.

For sizes XL & 2XL: Use a stitch marker to mark 10 ST’s in on either side of the work.

For size 3XL: Use a stitch marker to mark 12 ST’s in on either side of the work.

For sizes 4XL & 5XL: Use a stitch marker to mark 14 ST’s in on either side of the work.

* Tie on at the marked ST and work only to the the next marked ST inclusive*

Top Portion & Border Row 1: SC in each ST across, CH 3 & turn (35, 41, 43, 49, 51, 61, 67, 73, 83)

Top Portion & Border Row 2: DCCO across the row, ending on a regular DC in the last ST, CH 1 & turn (35, 41, 43, 49, 51, 61, 67, 73, 83)

Top Portion & Border Rows 3 to 11: Repeat Top Portion & Border Rows 1 & 2 until you reach 11 rows (you will end on a row of SC), YO and tie off (35, 41, 43, 49, 51, 61, 67, 73, 83)

Ellis Crochet Sleeveless Top  – Assembly

– Place both panels together with the right sides facing in to each other

– Seam down both sides with a seaming stitch of your choice

– Seam the shoulders from the outside edge in, the number of stitches in you go is your preference, but I went in 9 ST’s on each side.             

Weave in all ends and VOILA, a gorgeous and versatile crochet sleeveless top that you’ll want to make in every color!