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THE PERFECT SPRING & SUMMER CROCHET PROJECT
This crochet pattern is perfect for spring and summer, but works just as well for any season.
This striped crochet top pattern comes in sizes from XS to 5XL and has a shaped waist.
Wear it with jeans during any season or with shorts during summer.
STRIPED CROCHET TOP PATTERN – THE FREE CROCHET PATTERN
About The Pattern
The Striped Crochet Top Pattern is a fun crochet pattern for a textured t-shirt top.
It has lovely shaping & can be made both striped & in one color. It’s designed with soft cotton yarn & will be a wardrobe favorite the whole year through.
Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
This pattern is written for 9 sizes, where the numbers for the different sizes is given in parentheses like this: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL. If just one number is given, it applies to all sizes. I recommend that you highlight or circle the size you’re making before you begin, to make the pattern easier to follow. Size adjustments are added under “Size & Measurements”.
At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
This means that you will not crochet through the whole stitch as usual. A typical stitch contains two loops. One in the front, nearest you, and another loop in the back, furthest away from you. One is called the front loop (the one nearest you), the other one the back loop, the one furthest away from you.
With color 1 ch 62 (68) 73 (79) 86 (90) 95 (101) 106 st.
Row 1 (with color 1): Hdc in 4th ch from hook (1st 2 ch counts as 1st hdc for this row, last st counts as last st from ch-row), cont with hdc 1 in all ch you just made, turn (= 60 (66) 71 (77) 84 (88) 93 (99) 104 st).
Row 2 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (= 60 (66) 71 (77) 84 (88) 93 (99) 104 st).
Row 3 (with color 1): Repeat row 2.
Row 4 (with color 1): Repeat row 2.
Row 5 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (= 60 (66) 71 (77) 84 (88) 93 (99) 104 st).
Row 6 (with color 2): Repeat row 5.
Row 7 (with color 1): *Decrease evenly 8 st on this row.* Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, but decrease 8 st by crocheting hdc2tog in BLO evenly:
XS: Alternating every 7th and 8th st
S: Every 8th st
M: Alternating every 8th and 9th st
L: Alternating every 9th and 10th st
XL: Alternating every 10th and 11th st
2XL: Every 11th st
3XL: Alternating every 11th and 12th st
4XL: Every 12th st
5XL: Every 13th st,
continue with hdc in BLO until the end of the row, turn (=52 (58) 63 (69) 76 (80) 85 (91) 96 st).
Row 8 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (=52 (58) 63 (69) 76 (80) 85 (91) 96 st).
Row 9 (with color 1): *Decrease evenly 7 st on this row.* Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row. But decrease 7 st by crocheting hdc2tog in BLO evenly:
XS: Every 7th st
S: Every 8th st
M: Every 9th st
L: Alternating every 9th and 10th st
XL: Alternating every 10th and 11th st
2XL: Every 11th st
3XL: Every 12th st
4XL: Every 13th st
5XL: Alternating every 13th and 14th st
continue with hdc in BLO until the end of the row, turn (=45 (51) 56 (62) 69 (73) 78 (84) 89 st).
Row 10 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (=45 (51) 56 (62) 69 (73) 78 (84) 89 st).
Row 11 (with color 2): *Decrease evenly 6 st on this row.* Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row. But decrease 6 st by crocheting hdc2tog in BLO evenly:
XS: Alternating every 7th and 8th st
S: Alternating every 8th and 9th st
M: Every 9th st
L: Every 10th st
XL: Alternating every 11th and 12th st
2XL: Every 12th st
3XL: Every 13th st
4XL: Every 14th st
5XL: Alternating every 14th and 15th st
continue with hdc in BLO until the end of the row, turn (=39 (45) 50 (56) 63 (67) 72 (78) 83 st).
Row 12 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (=39 (45) 50 (56) 63 (67) 72 (78) 83 st).
Row 13 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st st), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (=39 (45) 50 (56) 63 (67) 72 (78) 83 st).
Row 14 (with color 1): Repeat row 13.
Row 15 (with color 1): Repeat row 13.
Row 16 (with color 1): Repeat row 13.
Row 17 (with color 2): *Decrease evenly 6 st on this row.* Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row. But decrease 6 st by crocheting hdc2tog in BLO evenly:
XS: Alternating every 6th and 7th st
S: Alternating every 7th and 8th st
M: Every 8th st
L: Every 9th st
XL: Alternating every 10th and 11th st
2XL: Every 11th st
3XL: Every 12th st
4XL: Every 13th st
5XL: Alternating every 13th and 14th st
continue with hdc in BLO until the end of the row, turn (= 33 (39) 44 (50) 57 (61) 66 (72) 77 st).
Row 18 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (= 33 (39) 44 (50) 57 (61) 66 (72) 77 st).
Row 19 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (= 33 (39) 44 (50) 57 (61) 66 (72) 77 st).
Row 20 (with color 1): Repeat row 19.
Row 21 (with color 1): Repeat row 19.
Row 22 (with color 1): Repeat row 19.
Row 23 (with color 2): *Increase evenly 6 st on this row.* Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row. But increase 6 st by crocheting 2 hdc in BLO of 1 st evenly:
XS: Alternating every 5th and 6th st
S: Alternating every 6th and 7th st
M: Every 7th st
L: Every 8th st
XL: Alternating every 9th and 10th st
2XL: Every 10th st
3XL: Every 11th st
4XL: Every 12th st
5XL: Alternating every 12th and 13th st
continue with hdc in BLO until the end of the row, turn (=39 (45) 50 (56) 63 (67) 72 (78) 83 st).
Row 24 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (=39 (45) 50 (56) 63 (67) 72 (78) 83 st).
Row 25 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (=39 (45) 50 (56) 63 (67) 72 (78) 83 st).
Row 26 (with color 1): Repeat row 25.
Row 27 (with color 1): Repeat row 25.
Row 28 (with color 1): Repeat row 25.
Row 29 (with color 2): *Increase evenly 6 st on this row.* Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row. But increase 6 st by crocheting 2 hdc in BLO of 1 st evenly:
XS: Alternating every 6th and 7th st
S: Alternating every 7th and 8th st
M: Every 8th st
L: Every 9th st
XL: Alternating every 10th and 11th st
2XL: Every 11th st
3XL: Every 12th st
4XL: Every 13th st
5XL: Alternating every 13th and 14th st
continue with hdc in BLO until the end of the row, turn (=45 (51) 56 (62) 69 (73) 78 (84) 89 st).
Row 30 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (=45 (51) 56 (62) 69 (73) 78 (84) 89 st).
Row 31 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (=45 (51) 56 (62) 69 (73) 78 (84) 89 st).
Row 32 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Row 33 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Row 34 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Row 35 (with color 2): Repeat row 30.
Row 36 (with color 2): Repeat row 30.
Row 37 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Row 38 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Row 39 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Row 40 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Row 41 (with color 2): Repeat row 30.
Row 42 (with color 2): Repeat row 30.
Row 43 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Row 44 (with color 1): Repeat row 31.
Do not fasten off, continue on row 45.
SHOULDER 1ST SIDE:
Continue directly on front/back panel.
Row 45 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of the 15 (18) 20 (23) 26 (28) 30 (33) 35 next st from prev row, turn (= 16 (19) 21 (24) 27 (29) 31 (34) 36 st).
Row 46 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), crochet next 2 hdc tog in BLO, hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (= 15 (18) 20 (23) 26 (28) 30 (33) 35 st).
Row 47 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of the 13 (16) 18 (21) 24 (26) 28 (31) 33 next st from prev row (do not crochet in last st), turn (= 14 (17) 19 (22) 25 (27) 29 (32) 34 st).
Row 48 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), crochet next 2 hdc tog in BLO, hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (= 13 (16) 18 (21) 24 (26) 28 (31) 33 st).
Fasten off & cut yarn.
SHOULDER 2ND SIDE:
Continue to crochet on row 45 (you crocheted in the 1st 16 (19) 21 (24) 27 (29) 31 (34) 36 st on shoulder 1st side).
Skip the next 13 (13) 14 (14) 15 (15) 16 (16) 17 st from row 44. Attach thread in next st after skipping 13 (13) 14 (14) 15 (15) 16 (16) 17 st from prev row.
Row 45 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc in BLO of the 15 (18) 20 (23) 26 (28) 30 (33) 35 next st from prev row, turn (= 16 (19) 21 (24) 27 (29) 31 (34) 36 st).
Row 46 (with color 1): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of the 14 (17) 19 (22) 25 (27) 29 (32) 34 next st from prev row (do not crochet in last st), turn (= 15 (18) 20 (23) 26 (28) 30 (33) 35 st).
Row 47 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), crochet next 2 hdc tog in BLO, hdc 1 in BLO of all st from prev row, turn (= 14 (17) 19 (22) 25 (27) 29 (32) 34 st).
Row 48 (with color 2): Ch 2 st (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 1 in BLO of the 12 (15) 17 (20) 23 (25) 27 (30) 32 next st from prev row (do not crochet in last st), turn(= 13 (16) 18 (21) 24 (26) 28 (31) 33 st).
Fasten off & cut yarn.
ASSEMBLY:
Follow diagram & crochet the t-shirt together. Crochet together the sides (A in diagram), crochet together along the shoulders (B in diagram).
NECK EDGING:
Crocheted with color 1.
Start by attaching the thread to a specific stitch on row 44 on the back of the top between the shoulders. These are the stitches you skipped when you crocheted the shoulders. You skipped 13 (13) 14 (14) 15 (15) 16 (16) 17 st. You’re going to attach the thread to the back loop on stitch number 6 (6) 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 (7) 8 counting in the direction you crochet.
Row 1: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sc), sc 1 in BLO** of the next 2 (2) 3 (3) 2 (2) 3 (3) 2 st, sc in the whole st of the next 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) 7 st, continue around the edge of the neck edging with sc evenly (approximately 16 st), crochet 1 sc in each of the 13 (13) 14 (14) 15 (15) 16 (16) 17 st you skipped on row 44, continue around the edge of the neck edging on the other side with sc evenly (approximately 16 st), crochet 1 sc in the 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) 7 1st st you skipped from row 44, crochet 1 sc in the FLO*** of the next 3 (3) 4 (4) 3 (3) 4 (4) 3 st, turn (= approximately* 61 (61) 64 (64) 65 (65) 68 (68) 69 st).
Row 2: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sc), ch1 another st (making buttonhole) sc 1 in the whole st of all st from prev row, turn (= approximately 61 (61) 64 (64) 65 (65) 68 (68) 69 st).
Row 3: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sc), sc 1 in the whole st of all st from prev row, turn (= approximately* 61 (61) 64 (64) 65 (65) 68 (68) 69 st).
Fasten off & cut yarn.
*Getting the exact stitch count here isn’t important (that’s why the stitch count is approximately). Rather, try spreading the stitches evenly.
**Back loop stitches makes for an area where you attach the button.
***Front loop stitches on row 2 will create the buttonhole.
SHORT Sleeves
Crocheted with color 1.
Repeat on both sides.
Attach yarn at under arm.
Round 1: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sc), crochet sc evenly around the armhole, sl st in 1st st (=approximately* 46 (50) 54 (56) 58 (63) 66 (70) 72 st).
Round 2: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sc), crochet 1 sc in each st from prev round, sl st 1 in 1st st (=approximately* 46 (50) 54 (56) 58 (63) 66 (70) 72 st).
Round 3: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sc), *crochet 1 sc in each of the next 2 st, crochet sc 2 tog in next 2 st*, repeat from *to* until you have finished 1 round, sl st in 1st st (= approximately* 35 (38) 41 (42) 44 (48) 50 (53) 54 st).
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