Crochet Easy Spring Summer Top

Crochet this easy spring summer top. FREE CROCHET PATTERN and VIDEO is below! Beginners and experienced crocheters will love the simplicity of this lightweight crochet spring to summer top.

To make this pattern even more fun I added a band of front post double crochet stitches in a spring palette of baby greens and blues.

If you don’t know the front post double crochet stitch, you can watch the video below to learn. It’s SO easy but packs a punch of interest!

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Pattern is for a size Small.

For larger sizes, add to beginning chain in multiples of 2 plus 4. For example: ch 67 + 6 (three multiples of 2) + 4 = 77 chains for size medium.

77 + 6 + 4 = 87 sz Large

87 +6 + 4 = 97 sz XLarge

And add additional rows for preferred length.

Dimensions:
For size small shown – 20 inches from shoulder to bottom. 18 inches wide at waist.

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Materials:
Yarn used #3 ; Bernat Baby Sport (5 ounces); Color Baby Ecru
Bernat Baby Sport (3 ounces); Color Funny Prints
Crochet hook size H
Yarn needle

Gauge: 4 hdc = 1”, 3 rows hdc = 1.25 inches

Hdc = half double crochet
Sc = single crochet
FPDC = front post double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
Ch = chain
Sp = space
Yo= yarn over

Work two identical panels. No increases or decreases. Stitch same number of stitches for all rows for main sections of body.

Ch 67

Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. 66 hdc’s. Ch 2. Turn

Row 2:(see photos above) hdc in 1st sp and each sp across. 66 hdc’s. Ch 2. Turn

Row 3 – 29: Repeat row 2. 66 hdc’s for ea row. At last hdc of end of 29th row, begin the hdc. With two loops on hook, drop ecru color, attach multi-color yarn by yarning over and pulling through the two loops on hook to complete the hdc. Ch 3. Turn Cut ecru yarn leaving 4 inch tail.

Row 30: (photo above) dc in 1st sp (where needle is pointing); FPDC around the post of the 1st hdc below as follows: yo, insert hook in sp to the right of the post and around the back of post, and back through front in sp to left of post; yo and pull yarn through the back of post and through 1st two loops, yo and pull through remaining loops for a dc. NOTE: view the video on YouTube for visual instruction:

*Dc in next sp; FPDC around the next post below*; repeat from * to * to the last two st’s. Work a dc in ea of the last two st’s. 66 st’s total. Ch 3. Turn

Row 31: (photo above) fpdc around fpdc below (not counting the turning ch); dc in top of dc below. Repeat from * to * to last fpdc. Fpdc around that last post. Dc in turning ch. 66 sts. Ch 3. Turn

Row 32: Dc in top of 1st dc below. Fpdc around fpdc below. Repeat from * to * to last two st’s; dc in last dc below; dc in turning ch. 66 st’s.

Repeat pattern for total of 10 multi-color rows.

(photo above) At last dc of last row, attach the ecru color. Ch 2. Turn. Cut multi-color yarn leaving 4 inch tail.

Row 40: hdc in 1st dc below and ea dc across. 66 hdc’s. Ch 2. Turn
Row 41 – 44: hdc in 1st sp and ea across. 66 hdc’s Ch 2. Turn

Row 45: (photo above) hdc in 1st sp and ea of next 19 sp’s. 20 hdc’s. Ch 2. Turn

Row 46 – 49: Repeat row 45. Cut yarn at end of last row.

Shaping Neckline

Row 45: (photos above) Counting from the last sp where a hdc was entered, skip 25 sp’s; insert hook in next sp; yo bring yarn through, ch 1. In next sp work a hdc. Hdc in ea of remaining sp’s ending with the last hdc in turning ch. 20 hdc’s

Repeat pattern for total of 5 rows of 20 hdc’s. Cut yarn.

Work a second identical panel.

Attaching Panels

Turn panels right sides together. Attach at shoulders with yarn needle.

Attach at sides beginning at bottom and seaming only until you reach the first multi-color row. If you need a smaller armhole opening continue seaming as needed.

Work one row of sc’s evenly spaced around armholes (right side facing you) and around the neckline. Weave in tails as needed.

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