The Meadows Crochet Top

Summer Crochet top

I really love the look of a half sleeve, I think it looks great on everyone! I’ve been wanting to design a light, half sleeve crochet top for a while now, and when I got Lion Brands Comfy Cotton Blend yarn it felt like the perfect yarn for this design. I have a top that I always wear in the summer time that has an eyelet detail along the sides that I knew I wanted to recreate so I added that to the design as well. The ribbed hem and sleeves add that casual vibe that I wanted to go for.

Update: The Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend Yarn has been out of stock for a while now, a great alternative yarn is the Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn or any dk (3) yarn.

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Seaming

The Meadows Crochet top is made by crocheting the front and back panels, both sleeves, and then seaming everything together. Once all your pieces are made, you will lay them with the “wrong side” facing you and begin by seaming the shoulders, the sleeves and then the sides.

Special stitches

Throughout this pattern you will be alternating between FPdc and BPdc. These stitches are both very similar and will help achieve a “ridged” line going up the side of your top.

fpdc

yo, insert hook from front of your post to the back and back out to the front. Yo, pull up a loop, yo pull through first two loops, yo pull through remaining two loops

Bpdc

yo, insert hook from the back of your work, bring your hook around the front of your post, and back to the back, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops, yo pull through remaining two loops.

notes

• The Meadows top is made by crocheting the front and back panels, both sleeves, then seaming everything together.
• Skill level: Intermediate Beginner
• You will start all the panels by first crocheting the ribbed bottom edge.
• The ch2 in this pattern does not count as a st.

You may purchase the printable PDF of this pattern on Etsy

Abbreviations

• Ch: Chain
• Dc: Double Crochet
• Dec: Decrease
• BPDC: Back post double crochet
• Blo: Back loop only
• FPDC: Front post double crochet
• Sc: Single Crochet
• Sk: Skip
• St, Sts: Stitch, stitches
• Ws: Wrong Side
• Yo: Yarn over
• * or **: Repeat what follows the * or **
• (XS,S,M,L,XL)(2XL,3XL,4XL,5XL): (Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large, Extra large)(2 Extra Large, 3 Extra Large, 4 Extra Large, 5 Extra Large)

materials

• Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend or similar category 3 yarn, 2-4 cakes or 784-1568 yards.
• 6mm crochet hook, I use these or this set.
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Measuring tape

gauge

7sts x 4rows= 2″ x 2″ square all Dc (not blocked)

Sizing

• Sizes will be shown in parenthesis in the following order (XS,S,M,L,XL)(2XL,3XL,4XL,5XL)
• The sizes of the top corresponds to the approximate body width measurements when the sweater is laid flat (blocked)
  • Width (chest): (15″,17″,18″, 20″, 22″)(24″,26″,28″,30′)
  • Length: (20″, 20.5″, 20.75″,22.25″)(22.5″, 23″, 23.5″,23.5″)
• The finished garment will fit bust sizes: (30,34,36,40,44,)(48,52,56,60)

Pattern

Back Panel

Ribbed Edge

• ch(10,10,10,10,12)(12,14,14,14), dc in 3^rd ch from hook, dc across, ch2, turn
• *dc in the first st, dc in blo for next (6,6,6,6,8)(8,10,10,10) sts, dc in both loops in last st, ch2, turn*
• repeat * for (26,30,31,35,39)(42,45,49,53) rows, then, ch1 and turn your work so that you are working along the top edge

• Row1: sc (52,60,62,70,78)(84,90,98,106) across, (two sc per dc stitch) ch2, turn
• Row2: dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (2,2,2,2,5)(5,5,5,5) sts, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (36,44,46,54,52)(58,64,72,80)sts; ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in the next st ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6) sts, ch2, turn
• Row3: *dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (2,2,2,2,5)(5,5,5,5) sts, ch and sk(2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), fpdc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (36,44,46,54,52)(58,64,72,80) sts; ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), fpdc in the next st ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3) dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6) sts, ch2, turn
• Row4: dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (2,2,2,2,5)(5,5,5,5) sts, ch and sk(2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), bpdc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next(36,44,46,54,52)(58,64,72,80) sts; ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), bpdc in the next st,ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6) sts, ch2, turn*
• Repeat rows 3 and 4 alternating for (33,34,35,35,36)(36,36,37,37) rows

Front Panel

Ribbed Edge

• ch(10,10,10,10,12)(12,14,14,14), dc in 3^rd ch from hook, dc across, ch2, turn
• *dc in the first st, dc in blo for next (6,6,6,6,8)(8,10,10,10) sts, dc in both loops in last st, ch2, turn*
• repeat * for (26,30,31,35,39)(42,45,49,53) rows, then, ch1 and turn your work so that you are working along the top edge

• Row1: sc(52,60,62,70,78)(84,90,98,106) across, (two sc per dc stitch) ch2, turn
• Row2: dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (2,2,2,2,5)(5,5,5,5) sts, ch and sk(2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (36,44,46,54,52)(58,64,72,80) sts; ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in the next st ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6) sts, ch2, turn
• Row3: *dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (2,2,2,2,5)(5,5,5,5) sts, ch and sk(2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), fpdc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next(36,44,46,54,52)(58,64,72,80) sts; ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), fpdc in the next st ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6) sts, ch2, turn
• Row4: dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (2,2,2,2,5)(5,5,5,5) sts, ch and sk(2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), bpdc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (36,44,46,54,52)(58,64,72,80)sts; ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), bpdc in the next st ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6) sts, ch2, turn*
• Repeat rows 3 and 4 for (23,24,24,24,24)(24,24,25,25) rows
• Continue with neckline.

Neckline

• Row1: dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (2,2,2,2,5)(5,5,5,5) sts, ch and sk(2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3) fpdc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3), dc in next (19,23,24,27,27)(30,33,36,41)sts; ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), fpdc in the next st ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6) sts, do not ch2, turn
• Row 2: *sk 1^st st, dc next (10,14,15,18,13)(16,19,22,27) sts, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), bpdc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3) dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6) sts, do not ch, turn
• Repeat row 2 to continue decreasing for (6,6,6,8,8)(10,10,10,10) rows, ch2 after the final row (note: the st count for the dc will dec by 1 after each row)
  • St count: (13,17,18,19,19)(20,23,25,30)
• After your dec rows, you will be doing 4 rows with no dec.

No dec rows

• *dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (2,2,2,2,5)(5,5,5,5) sts, ch and sk(2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), fpdc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (5,9,10,11,6)(7,10,12,17) sts, ch2, turn
• dc in same stitch as ch2, dc in next (5,9,10,11,6)(7,10,12,17) sts, ch and sk(2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), bpdc in the next st, ch and sk (2,2,2,2,3)(3,3,3,3), dc in next (3,3,3,3,6)(6,6,6,6)sts, ch2, turn*
• repeat no dec rows alternating between the two for 4 rows.
• For the opposite side of the neckline attach yarn to the armpit area of the shirt and repeat neckline rows.

Sleeves

Ribbed Cuff

• ch (10,10,10,10,12)(12,14,14,14), dc in 3^rd ch from hook, dc across, ch2, turn
• *dc in the first st, dc in blo for next (6,6,6,6,8)(8,10,10,10) sts, dc in both loops in last st, ch2, turn*
• repeat * for a total of (14,16,16,20,24)(26,30,32,32) rows then ch1 and turn your work so that you are working along the top edge

• Row1: sc (28,32,32,40,48)(52,60,64,64) across, ch2, turn
• Row2: dc (28,32,32,40,48)(52,60,64,64) ch2, turn
• Row3: dc1, dc2 in the next st, dc(24,28,28,36,44)(48,56,60,60), dc2 in the next st, dc, ch2, turn
• Row4: dc1, dc2 in the next st, dc(28,32,32,40,48)(52,60,64,64), dc2 in the next st, dc, ch2, turn
• Rows5-(16,16,16,18,18,18,18,20,20): dc all sts, ch2, turn (do not ch2, turn on the last row)
• Repeat for second sleeve

Seaming

To seam your top together, lay all your panels flat with the “wrong side” facing up. Line up the front and back panels at the top towards the necklines and seam together, then center both sleeves to the side. Using stitch markers to hold everything together at this point helps. Attach both sleeves, then fold your top in half and seam the sides.

Weave in your ends and your done!