Brick-Red Crochet Crop Top

You’ll need:

Bella by Alize, Fingering, 100% Cotton, 196 yards / 50 grams – 130 gr;

Crochet hook 3,0 mm.

Size: 40w x 37h cm or 15 3/4w x 14 1/2h in (XS,S, M)

Instructions

Front

Row 1: foundation dc – 108 dc

Row 2-19: ch-2, turn, dc in the 1st dc, dc in each dc to the end of the row

Row 20: ch-2, turn, dc in next dc, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 49 dc, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 49 dc, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in the last 2 dc

Row 21: ch-2, turn, dc in the 1st dc, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 45 dc, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 45 dc, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc int he last dc

Row 22: ch-5, turn, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 41 dc, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 41 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep once, ch-2, dc in the last st

Row 23: ch-2, turn, dc in next ch- space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep once, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 37 dc, ch-2, 3 dc in net ch-2 space, ch-5, sc in next ch-2 space, ch-5, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 37 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep once, ch-2, dc in the last ch space, dc in the top of ch-3

Row 24: ch-5, turn, (3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2) rep twice, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 33 dc, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, 2 dc in next ch-5 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, ch-6, 2 dc in next ch-5 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 33 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep twice, ch-2, dc in the last st

Row 25: ch-2, turn, dc in next ch-2 space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2) rep twice, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 29 dc, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in next ch-1space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, ch-6, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 29 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep twice, ch-2, dc in the last ch space, dc in the top of ch-3

Row 26: ch-5, turn, (3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2) rep 3 times, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 25 dc, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, ch-6, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, ch-2, skip next ch-2 space, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 25 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep 3 times, ch-2, dc in the last ts

Row 27: ch-2, turn, dc in next ch-2 space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2) rep 3 times, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 21 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep once, ch-2, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, ch-6, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep once, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 21 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2) rep 3 times, ch-2, dc in next ch space, dc in the top of ch-3

Row 28: ch-5, turn, (3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2) rep 4 times, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 17 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep twice, ch-2, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, ch-6, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, 2 dc in same space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep twice, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 17 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep 4 times, ch-2, dc in the last st

Row 29: ch-2, turn, dc in next ch-2 space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2) rep 4 times, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 13 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep 3 times, ch-6, puff st through all 5 ch-6 spaces to form a body of the butterfly, ch-6, (3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2) rep 3 times, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 13 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep 4 times, dc in next ch space, dc in the top of ch-3

You’ve finished the butterfly

Row 30: ch-5, turn, (3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2) rep 5 times, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 9 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch(-2,-6) space) rep 9 times, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 9 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2) rep 5 times, ch-2, dci in the last st

Row 31: ch-2, turn, dc in next ch-2 space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2) rep 5 times, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep 10 times, ch-2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep 5 times, dc in next ch space, dc in the top of ch-3

Row 32: ch-5, turn, (3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2) rep 6 times, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space), ch-2, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep 6 times, ch-2, dc in the top of ch-3

Row 33: ch-2, turn, dc in next ch-2 space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2) rep 26 times, ch-2, dc in the last ch space, dc in the top of ch-3, cut the thread

Back

Row 1: foundation dc – 108 dc

Row 2: ch-2, turn, dc in next dc, * ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next 2 dc **, rep from * to ** to the end of the row

Row 3-33: ch-2, turn, dc in next dc, * ch-1, dc in next 2 dc **, re from * to ** to the end of the row

Lay the front and back parts down right sides together and sew them by sl st (side seams)

Straps

Mark the places for the shoulder strap. Start crocheting from the front part. Skip 5 ch-2 spaces from the seam:

Row 1: (3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2) rep 3 times, 3 dc in next ch-2 space

Row 2: ch-1, turn, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in same space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep 3 times

Row 3: ch-1, turn, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in same space, (ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space) rep once

Row 4: ch-1, turn, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in same space, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space

Row 5: ch-1, turn, sl st in next dc, ch-3, dc in next dc, ch-1, dc in next 2 dc

Row 6-36: ch-3, dc in next dc, ch-1, dc in next 2 dc

Join by sl st to the back part. Skip 9 ch-1 spaces from the seam.

Make a row of ch-3 space around the armhole this way:

Row 1: join the thread from the back part of the top and start crocheting *ch-3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st ** rep from * to ** to the 1st ch-3 space, ch-1, dc in the 1st ch-3 space, turn

You must have 16 ch-3 spaces across the shoulder strap

Row 2: ch-5, turn, sc in next ch-3 space, * ch-5, sc in next ch-3 space **, rep from * to ** until you’ll reach 14 ch-5 spaces, ch-2, dc in next ch-3 space

Row 3: ch-5, turn, sc in next ch-3 space, * ch-5, sc in next ch-3 space ** rep from * to ** until you’ll reach 13 ch-5 spaces, ch-2, dc in next ch-5 space

Row 4: ch-5, turn, sc in next ch-3 space, * ch-5, sc in next ch-3 space **, rep from * to ** until you’ll reach 12 ch-5 spaces, ch-2, dc in next ch-5 space

Row 5: ch-5, turn, sc in next ch-3 space, * ch-5, sc in next ch-3 space **, rep from * to ** until you’ll reach 11 ch-5 spaces, ch-2, dc in next ch-5 space

The 6 row of the strap must be the right row

Row 6: sc in the 1st ch-5 space, * 3 dc in next ch-5 space, ch-1, 3 dc in same space, sc in next ch-5 space **, rep from * to ** 5 times (6 shells)

Make a row of sc around the armhole. Crochet the second strap.

Make a row of ch-3 spaces around the neckline, then crochet a row of sc around.

The last row (bottom)

Row 1: join the thread to any dc, ch-4, skip next dc, * dc in next dc, ch-1, skip next dc ** rep from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3

Ch-350, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, sl st in each ch to the end of the row, cut the thread and use as a tie.