Crochet Lace Top for Summer
Summer is the perfect time to show off your crochet skills with a lightweight and stylish garment. And what better way to do so than with a beautiful crochet lace top?
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his summer crochet lace top pattern is so versatile and timeless addition to any summer wardrobe.
I love that this crochet summer lace top is reversible. You can style yours with the front panel as in the first picture or as shown below!
Another fun thing about this pattern is that you can make yours in either a sport weight yarn, DK weight or worsted weigth yarn. The PDF comes with the 3 different yarn weights.
This crochet top is another version of the any yarn would do sleevelsess cardigan and cocoon cardi, all made and tested in 3 different yarn weights.
The lace top is perfect for dressing up or down for any occasion. They can be made in a variety of colors and styles to suit your personal taste and can be paired with everything from shorts and jeans to skirts and dresses.
Choosing the Right Materials for Your Crochet Lace Top Pattern
Your summer crochet lace top will come out perfect if you select the best materials like yarn and use the right stitch combinations!
Best yarns for crochet lace tops
The best yarns for summer crochet lace tops are those yarns that are lightweight and breathable, yet have good stitch definition. A good option includes cotton.
For this summer crochet top pattern, I used 100% cotton yarn Hobbii Dahlia Mixo, which is a Fingering weight. More examples of yarns used by my testers include LB Merino Carmel and
Essential Stitch Patterns for Crochet Lace Top Pattern
Chain/chains – ch/chs
Single Crochet – sc
Half double crochet – hdc
Double crochet – dc
Crossed double crochet – CDC
Crossed double crochet (cdc) = skip next st, dc in next st, crocheting over the dc just made into the skipped st, yarn over, insert hook into skipped stitch and yarn over (3 loops on the hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through the remaining 2 loops.
V-Puff stitch – *yarn over, insert hook into indicated st and pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook), yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (5 loops on the hook), next, yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (7 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through first 6 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through the remaining 2 loops**, (first half made), chain 2, Rep from * to **
For a puffy V puff stitch, increase the number until you have 9 or 11 loops remaining on your hook.
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Crochet Lace Top for Summer Free pattern
Section 1 – Front Panel
Chain 79 (91, 103, 115, 127, 139, 151, 163, 175)
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as the first 2 dc), *ch 2, skip next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, rep from * to end, turn. 40 (46, 52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, 88) dc
19 (22, 25, 28, 31, 70, 34, 37, 43) ch 2 sps.
Row 2: Ch 1 (counts as first sc here and throughout), sc in next st, *ch 2, skip next ch sp, sc in next 2 sts, rep from * to end. turn.
40 (46, 52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, 88) sc
19 (22, 25, 28, 31, 70, 34, 37, 43) ch 2 sps.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in next st, *ch 2, skip next ch sp, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * to end, turn. 40 (46, 52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, 88) dc
19 (22, 25, 28, 31, 70, 34, 37, 43) ch 2 sps.
Rows 4 – 33 (33, 39, 39, 39, 45, 45, 45, 49): Rep Row 2 and 3.
Measure your panel after Row 4, it should be half of your bust measurement.
Continue the repeat until you have a good length from your neck to your underbust.
Kindly note the number of rows you have.
Row 1: Ch 2 (do not count as a st here and throughout), dc in first 2 sts, *2 dc in ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * to end, turn. 78 (90, 102, 114, 126, 138, 150, 162, 174) dc
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in first st, cdc across to last st, dc in last st, turn.38 (44, 50, 56, 62, 68, 74, 80, 86) cdc, 2 dc.
Rows 3 – 35 (35, 39, 39, 39, 39, 41, 41, 41): Rep Row 2
Increase or decrease the repeats until your desired length..
Do not fasten off.
Finishing
Crocheting around the whole panel.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the whole panel, aim for 2 sc in each dc/ch, sc in each sc, 2 and ch 2 at each corner.
Fasten off.
Section 2 – Back Panel
You should have similar measurements as with the front panel. If not, go down a hook size
Chain 81 (93, 105, 117, 129, 141, 153, 165, 177
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch, rep from * to end, turn. 40 (46, 52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, 88) dc, 39 (45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 76, 81, 87) ch-sp
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1 sp, here and throughout), *skip next ch sp, dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * to last ch sp, skip ch sp, dc in last st, turn. 40 (46, 52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, 88) dc, 39 (45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 76, 81, 87) ch-sp
Row 3: Ch 4, *skip next ch sp, dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * 2 more times, (skip next ch sp and next st, V-puff in next ch sp, skip next st and ch sp, **ch 1, dc in next st, skip next ch sp, rep from ** 3 more times, ch 1), rep () to end, turn.
6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) V-puff,
28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60) dc
33 (38, 43, 48, 53, 58, 63, 68, 73) ch-sp
Row 4: Ch 4, *skip next ch sp, dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * 2 more times, (V-puff in ch-2 sp, skip next st and ch sp, **ch 1, dc in next st, skip next ch sp, rep from ** 3 more times), rep () to end, turn.
6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) V-puff,
28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60) dc
33 (38, 43, 48, 43, 48, 53, 58, 63) ch-sp
Rows 5 – 7: Repeat row 4.
Regard chain spaces as st and crochet into the ch 1 sps.
Row 8: Ch 2, dc in first 7 sts, (skip next ch sp, ch 1, V-puff in ch-2 sp, skip next st and ch sp, ch 1, dc in next 7 sts), rep () to end, turn.
6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) V-puff,
35 (42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84, 97) dc
Rows 9 – 12: Repeat Row 8
Row 13: Ch 4, *skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * 2 more times, (V-puff in ch-2 sp, skip next st and ch sp, **ch 1, dc in next st, skip next st, rep from ** 3 more times), rep () to end, turn. 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) V-puff,
28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60) dc
33 (38, 43, 48, 43, 48, 53, 58, 63) ch-sp
Rows 14 – 17: Ch 4, *skip next ch sp, dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * 2 more times, (V-puff in ch-2 sp, skip next st and ch sp, **ch 1, dc in next st, skip next ch sp, rep from ** 3 more times), rep () to end, turn. 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) V-puff,
28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60) dc
33 (38, 43, 48, 43, 48, 53, 58, 63) ch-sp
Rows 18 – 22: Repeat Rows 8 – 12
Rows 23 – 27: Repeat rows 13 – 17
Rows 28 – 32: Repeat Rows 8 – 12
Rows 33 – 37: Repeat rows 13 – 17
For XS and S, skip to the edging
Rows 38 – 42: Repeat Rows 8 – 12
Rows 43 – 47: Repeat rows 13 – 17
Match the length of the back panel with the front panel.
Do not fasten off.
Finishing (Sport weight)
Crocheting around the whole panel.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the whole panel, aim for 2 sc in each dc/ch 2 and ch 2 at each corner.
Shoulder seam(s)
- Turn both panels to the wrong side (decide which side you’d want as the wrong side).
- Fold the front panel over the back panel.
- Measure 3.5 – 5” from the shoulder tip towards the middle, and mark with a stitch marker.
- Adjust the length for a comfortable fit.
- Place stitch markers on the point (1st on the front panel, the 2nd on the back panel), over both panels.
- Join yarn with a slip stitch at the stitch with the marker.
- Ch 1, sc over both sides, towards the shoulder tip.
- Fasten off, and repeat on the other side.
Side seam(s)
- Turn both panels to the wrong side.
- Place the front panel over the back panel, with the wrong side facing you and the right side facing each other.
- Measure 7.5 (8, 8, 8.5, 8.5, 9, 9, 9.5, 10)” from the shoulder tip downwards.
- Try the tee on to know if you are happy with the armpit opening.
- Please note that you can adjust the length of the armpit opening as you see fit.
- Place stitch markers on the point (1st on the front panel, the 2nd on the back panel), over both panels.
- Join yarn with a slip stitch at the stitch with the marker.
- Ch 1, sc over both sides and continue until the end.
- Fasten off, and repeat on the other side.
Edging (armpit)
With the right side facing, join with a sl st to the armpit.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly in each st, join with a sl st to ch 1.
Fasten off, and sew in the ends.
Block to measurements, IT DOES WONDERS
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