Posh Pooch Designs : Tropicana Summer Top Crochet Pattern

Monday, March 27, 2023

Tropicana Summer Top Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Tropicana Summer Top

Crochet Pattern

By Sara Sach Of Posh Pooch Designs

The Tropicana Summer Top is designed to be open

and light. It can be worn over a tank top or sun dress.

It makes a nice Swim Suit cover, also.

This Top is a great project if you have never made

a crochet top and ant to learn. It is basically

2 rectangles, joined to make a lovely top.

I think You will be surprised how easy this top is to make,

and how comfortable it is to wear.

The Pattern includes Sizes Small, Medium, Large,

Extra Large and 2 x. The length is totally up to you.

If you are short, you won't need to add to the length,

but if you prefer a longer top, just add more rows.

Be Sure to measure as you work for a great result.

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Tropicana Summer Top Crochet Pattern

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Skill: Easy

Materials:
Crochet Hook – I/ 5.5 MM
Yarn –Med (4) Caron/ Blossom Cake (61 % Cotton, 39 % Acrylic)
               Tropical Blooms – S – 6 oz., M – 7 oz, L – 8 oz, XL – 9 oz, 2 XL – 10 oz.
Tape Measure
Yarn Needle

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Double Crochet (dc)
Skip (sk)
Space (sp)
V Stitch (Vst) – (dc, ch1, dc in the same st)
Shell Stitch (shst) – 3 dc in the same sp or st

Sizes:  Small (medium, Large, Extra Large, 2 XL)
(about 16 (18, 20, 22, 24 inches across)
   Pattern written in Small, other sizes in Parenthesis.

Length is about 22 inches, easily adjusted

Notes:
Ch3 Counts as a Double Crochet

Video/ phot Demo is Med (4) impeccable, soft pink

Pattern:

Make 2, A Front and A Back Piece.
We are starting at the bottom of each piece and
working our way to the top.

R: 1 – Ch 60 (68, 76, 84, 92) 1 dc in the 4^th ch from the hook,
1 dc in each ch across, turn, Ch 3
(58, 66, 74, 82, 90 dcs).

R: 2 – Ch 3 counts as 1^st dc, 1 dc in each dc across,
turn ch3 (58, 66, 74, 82, 90 dcs).

R: 3 – Ch 3 counts as 1^st dc, 1 dc in the next 3 dc, ch2
*Sk the next 2, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc*
Repeat From * to * Across Row,
sk next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of the last 4 dc, turn, ch3
(4 dcs, (12, 14, 16, 18, 20 sets of sk2, 2dcs) ch1, 4dcs)

R: 4 - Ch 3 counts as 1^st dc, 1 dc in the next 3 dc,
*ch1, Shst between the next 2 dc*
Repeat From * to * Across Row,
Ch1, 1 dc in the last 4 dc, turn, ch 3
(4 dcs, (12, 14, 16, 18, 20 Shst, 2dcs) ch1, 4dcs)

R: 5 - Ch 3 counts as 1^st dc, 1 dc in the next 3 dc,
*ch1, Shst in the 2^nd dc of the next shst *
Repeat From * to * Across Row,
Ch1, 1 dc in the last 4 dc, turn, ch 3
(4 dcs, (12, 14, 16, 18, 20 shsts, 2dcs) ch1, 4dcs)

R: 6 - Repeat R: 5

R: 7 - Ch 3 counts as 1^st dc, 1 dc in the next 3 dc,
*ch1, dc in the next dc, ch1, sk the next dc, dc in the next dc, ch1*
Repeat From * to * across row,
Ch1, 1 dc in the last 4 dc, turn, ch 3
(4 dcs, (24, 28, 32, 36, 40 dc, ch1,) ch1, 4dcs)

R: 8 - Ch 3 counts as 1^st dc, 1 dc in the next 3 dc,
*ch1, dc in the next dc, ch1, dc in the next dc, ch1*
Repeat From * to * across row,
Ch1, 1 dc in the last 4 dc, turn, ch 3
(4 dcs, (24, 28, 32, 36, 40 dc, ch1,) ch1, 4dcs)

R: 9 – Repeat R: 8

R: 10 - Ch 3 counts as 1^st dc, 1 dc in the next 3 dc,
*Ch1, sk the next ch1 sp, sk the next dc, shst in the next ch1 sp, ch1*
Repeat From * to * across row,
(4 dcs, (12, 14, 16, 18, 20 shst, 2dcs) ch1, 4dcs)

R: 11 – Repeat R: 6

R: 12 – Repeat R: 6

R: 13 – R: 30 – Repeat R: 7 – R:9
Alternating the shst and Dc, ch1 Rows – Every 3 Rows

Measure as you work to make sure it is long enough for your liking.
If more length is needed continue to repeat R: 6

R: 31 - Repeat R : 7

R: 32 - 1 dc in each dc, and Ch1 space across,

tie off weave in your ends.

Repeat R: 1 – R: 32 – You need a front and a back

Assembly:

Shoulders, And Neck Opening –

Working on the wrong side together, right side out.
Place the 2 pieces together at the top.
Join yarn to one side, sc going through the front
and the back of the top,
Stitching 10(12, 14, 16, 18) sc,

Sc only working through the back of the top until only
10(12, 14, 16, 18) stitches remain,
Again, stitch sc going through the front and the back of the pieces.

Slst across those 10(12, 14, 16, 18) stitches,

Sc across the front opening of the piece,

Sl st across the beginning10(12, 14, 16, 18)stitches,
tie off and weave in your ends.

Sides of the Top:

With Wrong sides facing out, measure 6, (8, 10, 12, 14) inches from top.
Join your yarn and st slst evenly for your size.
stitching the front and back together.

You can adjust the length from the shoulder

and the amount of sts as you need.