Simple Lace Summer Top

FREE Women’s Top Crochet Pattern.

Wear this cute, yet simple laced top over a camisole or any other top for an extra layer of warmth. It’ll come in handy at the beach or on cool summer evenings.

And since it’s so easy to adjust to any size you could crochet this to fit the body, or increase to fit as loose as you like. The pattern provides a stitch multiple, so that should be easy to do with a bit of math.

That also means that you can use any yarn and hook size that you want. However, for this summer garment a DK cotton is recommended to help keep you cool in the hot sun.

Crochet Pattern Information:

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:
Yarn: Butterfly Mercerized Cotton (Double Knitting (#3) cotton, 125 gr./249 yds) – 3, (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins.
Crochet Hook: G/4.00mm

Gauge: 16 sts = 4″ and 10 rows = 3.5″

Finished Size:

To fit bust size 30, (34, 38, 42, 46)”.

Finished Bust Size: 35, (38, 44, 47, 50)”
Finished Length (After Blocking): 22.5, (22.5, 23.75, 23.75, 23.75)”

Note:

Instructions are given for X-Small (XS). Sizes Small (S), Medium (M), Large (L), and X-Large (XL) are given in parenthesis.

Abbreviations:

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right Side
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
WS = Wrong Side

Pattern Instructions:

Make Two – One for Front & One for Back.

Ch 71, (77, 89, 95, 101), or any multiple of 6 + 5.

Row 1 (WS): Working into back bumps, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across. Turn. [70, (76, 88, 94, 100) sc]

Row 2 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), dc in next st and into each st across. Turn. [70, (76, 88, 94, 100) dc]

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 dc, *ch 2, sk next 2 dc, sc in next 4 dc; rep from * across. Turn. [48, (52, 60, 64, 68) sc and 11, (12, 14, 15, 16) ch-2 sps]

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 2 sc, work 4 dc in ch 2 sp, *ch 2, sk next 4 sc, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across to last 4 sts, ch 1, sk next 2 sc, dc in last 2 sc. Turn. [48, (52, 60, 64, 68) dc, 10, (11, 13, 14, 15) ch-2 sps and 2 ch-1 sps]

Row: 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc and into each dc and into each ch across. Turn. [70, (76, 88, 94, 100) sc]

Rows 6-61, (61, 65, 65, 65): Rep rows 2-5.

Last Row: Rep row 2. Fasten Off leaving a 20″ tail for sewing shoulder seams.

Finished Width Before Blocking: 17.5, (19, 22, 23.5, 25)”
Finished Length Before Blocking: 21.7, (21.7, 23.1, 23.1, 23.1)”

Finishing:

Block both front and back pieces to measurements in schematic before seaming and edging.

With WS facing out, sew the shoulder seams 3.5 (4, 4.5, 5, 5.5)” on each side, leaving a 10.5, (11, 13, 13.5, 14)” opening for the neck. Adjust the neck opening by shortening or lengthening the shoulder seams.

Sew side seams leaving an 8, (8, 9, 9, 9)” opening for the armholes. Adjust armhole openings by shortening or lengthening side seams.

Edging:

Neck and Arm Openings: With RS facing, join yarn (preferably along seam), ch 1, sc evenly around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten Off.

This pattern is also available in PDF format for a small fee at Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy.

For more women’s tops visit CPB: Crochet Women’s Tops.

Thank you so much to Kristie Partridge and Shelba Coffey for testing this out. And also a special thank you to Patrice Walker of Yarn Over, Pull Through for the tech edit.