The Cecilia Summer Crochet Top is a breezy and stylish addition to your summer wardrobe that combines comfort and elegance, making it the perfect project for sunny days. Whether you're heading to the beach or enjoying a casual outing, this top is sure to become a favorite.
The Cecilia Summer Top is designed with simplicity and comfort in mind, making it an ideal project for advanced beginners. It features a modified half double crochet V-stitch, creating a fabric that offers both coverage and a delicate texture.
The top is constructed from two identical panels (front and back) that are worked flat and then joined together using single crochet stitches, eliminating the need for sewing. A ribbed waistband provides a snug fit at the hips, while the rest of the garment flows loosely, offering a relaxed silhouette.
Crafted with a lightweight bamboo/cotton blend yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook, this top is both breathable and stylish, perfect for warm weather wear.
What You Need / Materials
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- 8 balls of Eco-Lush (for a small, I still need to estimate how much yarn is needed for the other sizes)
- 3.5 mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
Finished Size
- Please follow the Women's Size Charts from the Yarn Council for sizing information
- You can find the following sizes in the brackets of the pattern: XS, (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Level of Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆ Beginner / Easy
- Requires familiarity with stitches used (below).
Stitches & Abbreviations
- ch - chain stitch
- sp - space
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sc - single crochet
- sc inc - single crochet increase
- hdc - half double crochet
- (modified) hdc-V - half double crochet V-stitch (hdc, ch, hdc) into the same ch st of the hdc-V stitch of the previous row rather than the ch space
- hdc-V inc - hdc-V into the first st of the hdc-V in the previous row, then hdc-V into the ch st of the same hdc-V st
- BLO - work the stitch in the back loop only
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is written in US crochet terms.
- This summer top is created as 2 pieces and then single crocheted together.
- Size it based on your hip size because that is the part that fits snugly. Once you have the waistband made, the rest of the top is built off of that.
- Do not count the turning chain as a stitch.
- MODIFIED hdc-V stitch: Normally, the V stitch is worked into the ch-space of the V stitch in the previous row, but in this pattern, instead of working the V stitch in the ch-space, we're going to work it into the ch-stitch.
- Bodice Gauge: 10 cm x 10 cm (4"x 4") = 9 hdc-V stitches x 16 rows
- Ribbing Gauge: 10 cm x 10 cm (4" x 4") = 24 sc stitches x 24 rows
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Ribbing
Row 1a: Ch 31, sc into the second ch from the hook, and in each st across (total: 30 sts)
Row 2a: Ch1, turn, sc BLO in each st across (total: 30 sts)
Size XS: Repeat row 2a for 79 more rows (total: 81 rows)
Size S: Repeat row 2a for 88 more rows (total: 90 rows)
Size M: Repeat row 2a for 97 more rows (total: 99 rows)
Size L: Repeat row 2a for 106 more rows (total: 108 rows)
Size XL: Repeat row 2a for 115 more rows (total: 117 rows)
Size 2XL: Repeat row 2a for 124 more rows (total: 126 rows)
Size 3XL: Repeat row 2a for 133 more rows (total: 135 rows)
Size 4XL: Repeat row 2a for 142 more rows (total: 144 rows)
Size 5XL: Repeat row 2a for 151 more rows (total: 153 rows)
Do not cut the yarn. Turn your piece and start working on the side of the ribbing to create the bodice of the top.
Side of Ribbing
Row 1b: Ch 1, turn, sc into the sides of the ribbing (total: 81, (90, 99, 108, 117, 126, 135, 144, 153) sts)
Row 2b: [Sc inc, sc, sc inc] x repeat until the end of the row (total: 135, (150, 165, 180, 195, 210, 225, 240, 255) sts)
Do not cut the yarn. Continue to work on the bodice of the top.
Bodice
Row 1c: Ch 2, turn, sk1, [hdc-V into the next st, sk 2] x 44, (49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74, 79, 84), hdc-V into the next st, hdc into the last st (total: 45, (50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85) hdc-V sts + 1 hdc)
Row 2c: Ch 2, turn, [hdc-V into the 3rd st (aka, the ch that's part of the hdc-V of the previous row), skip 2] x 44, (49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74, 79, 84), hdc-V into the next ch, hdc into the turning ch (total: 45, (50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85) hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Sizes XS: Repeat row 2c for 8 more rows (total of 10 rows)
Sizes S: Repeat row 2c for 8 more rows (total of 10 rows)
Sizes M: Repeat row 2c for 8 more rows (total of 10 rows)
Sizes L: Repeat row 2c for 10 more rows (total of 12 rows)
Sizes XL: Repeat row 2c for 10 more rows (total of 12 rows)
Sizes 2XL: Repeat row 2c for 10 more rows (total of 12 rows)
Sizes 3XL: Repeat row 2c for 12 more rows (total of 14 rows)
Sizes 4XL: Repeat row 2c for 12 more rows (total of 14 rows)
Sizes 5XL: Repeat row 2c for 12 more rows (total of 14 rows)
The next part of the pattern will use this Increase Row (please note that this is not a row itself):
Increase Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc-V inc, skip 2, [hdc-V into the ch st, skip 2] x repeat until the end of the row, hdc-V inc, hdc into the turning ch
Size XS: Repeat the Increase Row x 9 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size S: Repeat the Increase Row x 9 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size M: Repeat the Increase Row x 9 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size L: Repeat the Increase Row x 7 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size XL: Repeat the Increase Row x 7 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size 2XL: Repeat the Increase Row x 7 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size 3XL: Repeat the Increase Row x 5 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 77, 79, 81, 83, 85 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size 4XL: Repeat the Increase Row x 5 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 82, 84, 86, 88, 90 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size 5XL: Repeat the Increase Row x 5 rows (until you get to row 19)
(total after each row: 87, 89, 91, 93, 95 hdc-V + 1 hdc)
*** Every size should have 19 rows at this point.
Sleeves
Row 20: Ch 2, turn, [hdc-V into the 3rd st (aka, the ch that's part of the hdc-V of the previous row), skip 2] x 62, (67, 72, 73, 78, 83, 84, 89, 94), hdc-V into the next ch, hdc into the turning ch (total: 63, (68, 73, 74, 79, 84, 85, 90, 95) hdc-V + 1 hdc)
Size XS: Repeat Row 20 for 49 more rows (until you get to row 69)
Size S: Repeat Row 20 for 50 more rows (until you get to row 70)
Size M: Repeat Row 20 for 52 more rows (until you get to row 72)
Size L: Repeat Row 20 for 53 more rows (until you get to row 73)
Size XL: Repeat Row 20 for 54 more rows (until you get to row 74)
Size 2XL: Repeat Row 20 for 54 more rows (until you get to row 74)
Size 3XL: Repeat Row 20 for 54 more rows (until you get to row 74)
Size 4XL: Repeat Row 20 for 57 more rows (until you get to row 77)
Size 5XL: Repeat Row 20 for 57 more rows (until you get to row 77)
Neckline
Row 70 (71, 73, 74, 75, 75, 75, 78, 78): Ch 2, turn, hdc-V into the 3rd st, [hdc-V into the ch st, skip 2] x 22, (23, 25, 25, 27, 29, 29, 31, 34) + 1 hdc into the next ch (total: 23, (24, 26, 26, 28, 30, 30, 32, 35) hdc-V + 1 hdc)
All sizes: Repeat the previous row 2 more times.
Assembly Instructions
- Make 2 pieces, front and back.
- Match up the shoulders and single crochet along the shoulders.
- Single crochet on the wrong side of the top along the ribbing up to row 19 of the bodice, just before you get to the sleeves (Part C)
- Repeat on the other side of the top
- Single crochet around the opening of the sleeves
- Cut and fasten off. Weave in your ends. Enjoy your new spring/summer top!
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It had been a while since I last designed a crochet top, and I missed the creative challenge of it. My past sweater designs, like the Minnie Mouse Sweater and the Cheshire Dreams Sweater, were both made with worsted-weight yarn, which, while cozy, could feel a bit too heavy and warm at times. This time, I wanted to create something more lightweight and breathable to wear for the spring and summer season.
Unlike knitting, crocheting a wearable fabric with both coverage and drape can be tricky, but using a thinner yarn and a smaller hook seemed to make all the difference. I chose to use Eco-Lush, a soft bamboo/cotton blend from Nurturing Fibres via Good Loops Yarn, and paired it with a 3.5 mm crochet hook and a modified half double crochet V-stitch that reminded me of little rosettes.
The result is an oversized, breezy top with batwing sleeves and a snug ribbed waistband. If you have difficulty figuring out your size, I recommend choosing your size based on your hip measurement since the waistband is the only part designed to fit snugy. Once the waistband is complete, the rest of the top is directly off of it.
I love that it's just made from two identical panels, joined together with single crochet (no sewing required!). I decided to name this elegant piece after my beautiful mother. I hope you'll love this handmade summer garment as much as I do. Happy crocheting!.
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Beautiful top :)
I'm trying to chrochet it for my daughter but I got stuck on the increaserow. Can you plz make a little video just for that row?
I don't understand how the number of modified hdc-v stitches can stay the same in all 9 rows of the increacerows. I ned your help :)
Hello! I'm not sure what you are referring to. For the increase rows, I listed out how many rows you should make depending on the size and then below that I listed out the total after each row :)
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