Helping our users. ​Crochet Crop Top.

You’ll need:

Patons Grace (600 Yards) (Weight 3 Yarn);

Crochet hook 3,75 mm and 4 mm;

Yarn Needle.

Size: S/ M (M/L).

Instructions

Round 1: Foundation Sc 160. Join with a SS to form a ring,

Foundation single crochet is used so that the dress neckline has a little more stretch, If you prefer to chain 160 and join with a slip stitch to form a ring then Sc in each stitch around you can. This will just make the neck link a little more snug.

Round 2: Chain 1. *(Sc. Chain 3.) x’s. 2. Sc in the next stitch. Chain 5. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 3: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space. 9Dc in the chain 5 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 4: SS into the next 2 chains. Chain 1. Sc. *Chain 5. Skip the next Sc and the next 3 Dc. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 5. (Sc. Chain 5. Sc.) in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Finishing with a Sc. Chain 5. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 5: SS into the next 3 chains. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 3. Skip the next Sc. Sc. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 5. Skip the next chain 5 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 6 – 14: Repeat Round 3 – 5

Round 15: Repeat round 3

Round 16: SS into the next 2 chains. Chain 1. Sc. *Chain 5. Skip the next Sc and the next 3 Dc. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 5. (Sc. Chain 5. Sc.) in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 8 times. Chain 5. Skip the next Sc and the next 3 Dc. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 5. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 13. Skip the next 7 9Dc shells. Sc in the next chain 3 space. *Chain 5. Skip the next Sc and the next 3 Dc. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 5. (Sc. Chain 5. Sc.) in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 8 times. Chain 5. Skip the next Sc and the next 3 Dc. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 5. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 13. Skip the next 7 9Dc shells. Join to the first Sc made.

Round 17: SS into the next 3 chains. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 3. Skip the next Sc. Sc. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 5. Skip the next chain 5 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 8 times. Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 3. Skip the next Sc. Sc. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 5. Skip the next 3 Chains. (Sc. Chain 3 Skip 2.) 2 x’s.. Sc. Chain 5. Skip the next 3 chains. Sc in the next chain 5 space. *Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 3. Skip the next Sc. Sc. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 5. Skip the next chain 5 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 8 times. Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 3. Skip the next Sc. Sc. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 5. Skip the next 3 Chains. (Sc. Chain 3 Skip 2.) 2 x’s.. Sc. Chain 5. Skip the next 3 chains. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 18: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space. 9Dc in the chain 5 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (16 9Dc Shells)

Round 19: SS into the next 2 chains. Chain 1. Sc. *Chain 5. Skip the next Sc and the next 3 Dc. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 5. (Sc. Chain 5. Sc.) in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 20: SS into the next 3 chains. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 3. Skip the next Sc. Sc. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 5 space. Chain 5. Skip the next chain 5 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 21 – 23: Repeat 18 – 20

Round 24 – 25: Repeat Round 18 -19

Finish off. Add a series of chains to create straps in either side. I chained 40.

Create a long serie of chains and weave in and out of round 25.