Peplum Top Crochet Pattern – Dayana

This crochet peplum top pattern pairs well with anything in your closet, making it a great top for year-round wear. Whether you’re a T-shirt and jeans person or like to dress up, this top is a great choice.

This free crochet top pattern gives you two options for the skirt: one with a moderate amount of ruffles and one with even more ruffles. Adjust the length as needed to reach your waist, or make it longer into a summer dress.

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Peplum Top Crochet Pattern Information

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Yarn: Lion Brand Yarns – Coboo (Light, #3; 51% Cotton; 49% Rayon from Bamboo; 3.5oz/100g; 232yds/212m)
  • Skirt with Moderate Amount of Ruffles: 3, (4, 4, 5, 5) balls.
  • Skirt with Lots of Ruffles: 4, (5, 5, 6, 6) balls.
• Crochet Hook: G 4.00mm
• Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Stitch Markers, Yarn Needle, Area or Mat for Blocking.

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Measurements

• Gauge: 15 esc sts and 12 esc rows = 4″.
• Finished Sizes: XS, (S, M, L, XL). 
• To fit bust sizes: 28, (32, 36, 40, 44)”
• Bust Circumference: 28.8, (32, 36, 40.5, 44.8)”
• Finished Lengths:
  • Strap Option 1: 26.7, (27.7, 28, 29.2, 29.5)”
  • Strap Option 2: 27, (28, 28.5, 29.5, 29.8)”
  • Strap Option 3: 27.3 (28.5, 28.7, 29.8, 30.2)”

Crochet Abbreviations

• Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Esc = Extended Single Crochet
• FO = Fasten Off
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Hk = Hook
• Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
• RS = Right Side
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Sc3tog = Single Crochet 3 Stitches Together
• Sk = Skip
• Sl St = Slip Stitch
• Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
• St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
• WS = Wrong Side
• YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitch Instructions

Extended Single Crochet (ESC): Insert hk in st indicated, yo and pull up a lp, yo and pull through 1 lp, yo and pull through both lps on hk.

Standing Esc: Make a slip knot on your hook, then work the esc as normal. Refer To This Tutorial

Notes

• The small size is shown on a 33″ bust.
• The pattern is given for XS. Changes for sizes S, M, L, and XL are given in parentheses.
• Crochet the skirt as long as you like to cover the hips fully or to make a dress.
• The top of the garment is designed to fit close to the body with 0 ease.
• The garment is worked basically in one piece from the top down with no seaming. Fasten off after the first shoulder strap. After the second strap is done, connect the shoulder straps with chains, then begin working in rounds for the Bust.
• This pattern is turned after each row and round.
• Gauge and measurements are given after blocking.
• Choose Your Strap Length: This crochet top includes three lengths for the strap. The length is adjusted by doing more or fewer repeats of the narrow strap section at the back before starting the armhole and front strap shaping. Consider that the longer you make these straps, the lower the garment will sit at your bust. 
• This top pattern is shown with Option 2 for the shoulder length.
• Choose Your Skirt: Choose from Option 1 with a moderate amount of ruffles, or Option 2 for lots of ruffles. Also, you have the option to make the skirt long enough for a dress.

Peplum Top Crochet Pattern Instructions

Shoulder Straps – Narrow Strap at the Back

Ch 4,

Row 1 (WS): Esc in 2nd ch from hk and into each ch across. Turn. [3 sts]

Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, esc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [3 sts]

Note: Choose how long you would like your straps to be—option 1, 2, or 3. 

Option 1 for Short Straps

Rows 3-18, (20, 22, 24, 26): Rep Row 2.

Option 2 for Medium Length Straps

Rows 3-20, (22, 24, 26, 28): Rep Row 2.

Option 3 for Longer Straps

Rows 3-22, (24, 26, 28, 30): Rep Row 2.

Shoulder Straps – Armhole and Front Strap Shaping

Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, 2 esc in first st, esc in next st, 2 esc in last st. Turn. [5 sts]

Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, esc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [5 sts]

Rows 3-4: Rep Row 2. [5 sts]

Row 5 (WS): Ch 1, 2 esc in first st, esc in next st and into each st up to the last st, 2 esc in last st. Turn. [7 sts]

Rows 6-13: Rep Rows 2-5 two times. [11 sts after Row 13] 

FO for the first strap. Make another strap. Do not FO after the 2nd strap; continue with the Bust.

Note: After the 2nd strap is done, the shoulder straps are connected with chains, so you can begin working in rounds for the Bust. See Tutorial.

Bust

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, esc in first st and into each st across the last row made in the 2nd strap. Do not turn. Ch 16, (20, 24, 28, 32), with RS facing, bring the next strap up to your work and esc into each st of last Row made; ch 24, (26, 30, 34, 38), with RS facing of corresponding (same) strap, esc into the 3 sts of Row 1; ch 16, (20, 24, 28, 32), With RS facing, esc into the 3 sts of Row 1 of the next strap; ch 24, (26, 30, 34, 38); join with sl st in first esc. FO. Turn. [28 sts and 80, (92, 108, 124, 140) chs]

Note: The seam naturally falls more towards the front side of the garment. To change the location of the seam, simply fasten off after Rnd 1, turn your work, and rejoin the yarn at the arm opening so it falls neatly at the side.

Rnd 2 (WS): Rejoin yarn with a standing esc in any of the chs that fall at the arm opening. Esc in next ch and into each ch and st around; join with sl st in first esc. Turn. [108, (120, 136, 152, 168) sts]

Rnds 3-23, (25, 25, 27, 27): Ch 1, esc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first esc. Turn. [108, (120, 136, 152, 168) sts]

Skirt – With Moderate Amount of Ruffles

Rnd 1 (WS): Sl st into first st, ch 3 (counts as first hdc and ch 1), *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around to last st; sk last st; join with sl st in first hdc (2nd ch). Turn. [54, (60, 68, 76, 84) ch-1 sps]

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, 3 sc into first ch-1 sp and into each ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [162, (180, 204, 228, 252) sts]

Rnd 3 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [162, (180, 204, 228, 252) sts]

Rnd 4 (RS): Sl st into first st, ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 sp), *sk next st, (dc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around; sk last st; join with sl st in first dc (3rd ch). Turn. [81, (90, 102, 114, 126) ch-1 sps]

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first ch (place marker), sc in next st and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [162, (180, 204, 228, 252) sts]

Rnd 6: Sl st into first st, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in marked st made in previous Rnd, *sk next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first dc (3rd ch). Turn. [162, (180, 204, 228, 252) sts]

Rnds 7-34: Rep Rnds 3-6.

Rnds 35-36: Rep Rnd 3. FO.

Skirt – With Lots of Ruffles

Rnd 1 (WS): Sl st into first st, ch 3 (counts as first hdc and ch 1), *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around to last st; sk last st; join with sl st in first hdc (2nd ch). Turn. [54, (60, 68, 76, 84) ch-1 sps]

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, 2 sc into first ch, 2 sc in next st, *2 sc in next ch, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [216, (240, 272, 304, 336) sts]    

Rnd 3 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [216, (240, 272, 304, 336) sts]   

Rnd 4 (RS): Sl st into first st, ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 sp), *sk next st, (dc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around; sk last st; join with sl st in first dc (3rd ch). Turn. [108, (120, 136, 152, 168) ch-1 sps]

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first ch (place marker), sc in next st and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [216, (240, 272, 304, 336) sts]  

Rnd 6: Sl st into first st, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in marked st made in previous Rnd, *sk next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first dc (3rd ch). Turn. [216, (240, 272, 304, 336) sts]  

Rnds 7-34: Rep Rnds 3-6.

Rnds 35-36: Rep Rnd 3. FO.

Edging for Neck and Arm Openings

With RS facing, join yarn anywhere along the seam and sc evenly around, working a sc3tog in each corner.

Note: When working along the esc edges for the straps, I worked 1 sc into the first row, then 2 sc into the next row; 1 sc into the next row, 2 sc into the next row, and so on to keep things even.

String

Ch 180, (200, 220, 245, 265),  working into back bumps; sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across. FO. Weave into the open stitches made in the first round for the skirt.

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