Friday, September 25, 2026

Crochet top - free pattern

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Materials:
Light worsted weight/category 3 yarn
    540 meters for XS
    610 meters for S
    740 meters for M
    910 meters for L
    1150 meters for XL/XXL
3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle

Gauge:
18 dc and 9 rows = approximately 4 inches

Size: 

 

XS

S

M

L

XL/XXL

Actual chest circumference

28-30 inch

71-76 cm

32-34 inch

81-86 cm

36-38 inch

91.5-96.5 cm

40-42 inch

101-106.5 cm

44-50 inch

111.5-127 cm

Width across chest of finished item

15.5 inch

39.5 cm

18 inch

45.5 cm

20.25 inch

51.5 cm

22.5 inch

57 cm

25 inch

63 cm

Total height including edging

19 inch

48 cm

19 inch

48 cm

21.5 inch

54.5 cm

22.5 inch

57.5 cm

23.5 inch

60 cm

 Abbreviations/stitches used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

dc2tog - double crochet worked together in 2 consecutive stitches  (dc decrease) 

Note

  • The pattern is written in standard American terminology.
  • The pattern is written for the XS size. Increase for other sizes are given within parenthesis – S is given in green, M is given in red, L is given in blue and XL/XXL is given in orange.
  • The back and front parts along with the edging are worked separately and joined together at the shoulders before working the sleeves. Finally, the side seams are joined.
  • The middle panel remains a constant in all sizes while the size of the side panels varies for each size. 
  • Length can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of times the rows are repeated.
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Instruction

Front

Row 1: Ch 86 (98/110/122/134), dc in 4th ch from hook, repeat [ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch] 6 (8/10/12/14) times, skip 3 ch, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the next ch, skip 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 2 (forms side panel 1), skip 2 ch, dc in 7 ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next 7 ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch (forms middle panel), dc in next 2 ch, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch, skip 3 ch, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next ch, skip 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch, [ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch] 6 (8/10/12/14) times (forms side panel 2). Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in 2 dc, ch 1, dc in 2 dc, ch 2 (completed side panel 1), dc in 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2 (completed middle panel), dc in 2 dc, ch 1, dc in 2 dc, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3, repeat [dc in 2 dc, ch 1] 2 times, repeat [dc in 2 dc, dc in ch-1 space] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, dc in last 2 sts (completed side panel 2). Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,  repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2 (completed side panel 1), dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2 (completed middle panel), dc in 2 dc, ch 1, dc in 2 dc, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, [dc in 2 dc, ch 1] 2 times, [dc in 2 dc, ch 1, skip next dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, dc in last 2 sts (completed side panel 2). Turn.


Row 4: Repeat side panel 1 of row 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 4, sc in ch-5 space, ch 4, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 2. Turn.

Row 5: Repeat side panel 1 of row 3, dc in next dc, ch 6, sc in ch 4 space, sc in sc, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 6, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 3. Turn.

Row 6: Repeat side panel 1 of row 2, dc in next dc, 3 dc in ch-6 space, ch 5, sc in the 2nd sc, ch 5, 3 dc in ch-6 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 2. Turn.  

Row 7: Repeat side panel 1 of row 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in ch-5 space, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 3. Turn.

Row 8: Repeat side panel 1 of row 2, **dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc** Repeat from ** to ** 1 more time, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 2. Turn.

 Repeat rows 3 to 8 four (four/five/five/six) more times. Turn.

Next row: Repeat side panel 1 of row 3, **dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space** Repeat from ** to ** 1 more time, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 3. Turn.

Shaping neck

Left

Row 1: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in 2 dc, skip ch-1 space, dc2tog. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in next 2 sts, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, complete the rest of side panel 2. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc2tog. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as a st), [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, complete rest of the side panel 2. Turn.  

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space, dc in last st (top of ch 3). Turn.

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as a st), 3 dc in next sc, complete rest of side panel 2. Turn. 

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 2, dc in last 2 sts. 

XS, S and M

Fasten off.

Only L and XL/XXL

Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as a st), dc in next st, ch 2, rest as in side panel 2. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 2, dc in last 2 sts. Fasten off.

 Right

Row 1: Skip ch-2 space after the middle panel and join yarn in the next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (together counts as dc2tog), skip next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 dc, complete rest of side panel 2. Turn.  


Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, dc in next dc, dc2tog. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 2, dc in next dc (together counts as dc2tog), ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3, complete the rest of side panel 2. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, dc in last st. turn

Row 5: Ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 3, complete the rest of side panel 2. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, 3 dc in sc, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, complete the rest of side panel 2. 

XS, S and M

Fasten off.

 Only L and XL/XXL

Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 2, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in next st, ch 2, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, complete the rest of the row 2. Fasten off.

 Edging

Row 1: Join yarn on the wrong side at the right lower corner, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch, **ch 4, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch, [ch 5, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch] 2 times** Repeat from ** to ** across, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 5, sc in last ch. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 5, sc in ch-5 space, 7 dc in next ch-4 space, sc in next ch-5 space, **ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-5 space** Repeat from ** to ** across, ch 2, dc in last sc. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in same space, ch 5, **sc in the 2nd dc, ch 4, skip 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, sc in ch-5 space, ch 5** Repeat from ** to ** across finishing with sc in last space. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 two more times.

Back

Same as front up to row 8. Repeat rows 3 to 8 five (five/six/six/seven) more times. Turn.

 Only L and XL/XXL

Next row: Repeat side panel 1, **dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space** Repeat from ** to ** 1 more time, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 3. Turn.

Next row: Repeat side panel 1, **dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc** Repeat from ** to ** 1 more time, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 2. Turn.

 Shaping neck

Right

Row 1: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, 3 dc in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, dc in sc. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, complete the rest of the row as usual. Fasten off. Turn.

Left

Row 1: Skip ch-3 space after the middle panel and join yarn in the next sc, ch 3 (counts as a st), 3 dc in ch-3 space, complete the rest of the row as usual. Turn. 

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 2, dc in last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Repeat edging as front.

Shoulder seams

Place together the front and back panels with the wrong side out and join the shoulder seams either by sewing or crocheting together.

Sleeves

Row 1: Join yarn at the bottom of the 17th (18th/19th/21st/23rd) row from the top along the side and work approximately 2 dc in a row working equal number of sts both front and back to a total of 69 (72/75/84/93) sts. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 4, skip next st, **dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, skip next st** Repeat from ** to ** across, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, work dc in each st and in each ch-1 space across. Turn. 69 (72/75/84/93) sts.

Row 4 and 5: Repeat rows 1 and 2 of edging pattern. Fasten off and weave in the loose ends.

 Finishing

Sew the side seams from the sleeve to the hem with the wrong sides out. 

Work a round of sc around the neck opening. Weave in all the loose ends of yarn.










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