Project introduction
Looking for a breezy handmade layer for warm weather? This pattern overview covers the V Neck Summer Crochet Top, a beginner-friendly garment worked as two simple panels that are sewn together. This is an overview, not a full tutorial: the complete step-by-step directions live on the designer’s site, KnitcroAddict, and you can find them through the Original designer’s pattern and instructions page. The summary below covers supplies, sizes and construction, so you can decide whether the project fits your plans.
The top comes in women’s sizes XS through XXL and is designed to fit a little loose. Both panels are made the same way, using a six-row repeat that alternates plain double crochet rows with a textured bead stitch row. The starting chain is a multiple of 2 plus 3 chains, and the finished panels join at the center front, center back and side seams.
The web version of this pattern is free and includes a video tutorial to follow along. If you prefer an ad-free printable PDF, the designer also sells one on Etsy and Ravelry. The free web version is the reference used for this overview.
Before you start, gather every supply from the source list so the project flows without interruptions:
- No. 2 sports weight yarn (the designer used Alize DIVA No. 2 sports weight yarn)
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
The pattern uses standard US crochet abbreviations: ch (chain), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet), st (stitch or stitches), sk (skip), sl st (slip stitch), sp (space), rep (repeat), rs (right side), ws (wrong side), YO (yarn over hook). The two textured details are the bead stitch, worked around the post of a double crochet for a raised bump, and the picot, a small chain loop closed with a slip stitch.
Blocked gauge is 14 double crochet stitches by 10 rows equaling 4 inches. Take time to match gauge before committing to a full panel, since the finished measurements are listed after blocking and the relaxed fit depends on that blocked fabric.
| Size | Width | Length | Yarn |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 20.8″ | 17.85″ | 810 yards |
| S | 20.8″ | 18.42″ | 830 yards |
| M | 25.6″ | 19″ | 890 yards |
| L | 25.6″ | 19.57″ | 910 yards |
| XL | 30.4″ | 20.14″ | 970 yards |
| XXL | 30.4″ | 20.71″ | 990 yards |
The v neck summer crochet top Pattern Overview
Panels ( Make 2 )
Both panels are identical. Each panel starts on the wrong side with a foundation chain of 127 (131, 135, 139, 143, 147) chains by size, and the last stitch of every row goes into the turning chain. A handy planning note: the starting chain count divided by two gives the top’s length.
The fabric builds through a repeating sequence: plain double crochet rows alternate with a right-side row where bead stitches are separated by skipped stitches and framed by a double crochet at each end, producing 62 (64, 66, 68, 70, 72) bead stitches by size. The following wrong-side row returns to double crochet with one stitch skipped near the end.
The six-row sequence of rows 2 through 7 repeats according to size, reaching 25 rows for XS and S, 31 rows for M and L, and 37 rows for XL and XXL. A closing double crochet row finishes the panel, and the yarn is cut leaving a 20 to 30 inch tail for later seaming.
Joining the pieces together
The panels are joined before the side seams. Each panel is laid with its right side facing down, so the sewing happens on the wrong side, and the last rows of the two panels are placed facing each other using the long tails left at the end of each panel.
The center front seam joins 38 (40, 41, 43, 44, 46) stitches of each panel, and the center back is sewn the same way. Sewing fewer stitches creates a lower neckline, while sewing more raises it. This leaves 49 (49, 51, 51, 53, 53) stitches open in the middle for the neck hole.
Sew the side seam
The top is folded in half at the shoulder with right sides facing each other, and the side seams are sewn on the wrong side. A new 20 to 30 inch strand of yarn is cut for this step, enough to sew from the bottom up to the armpit. The seam joins 30 (30, 30, 32, 33, 35) stitches of front and back; more stitches mean smaller armholes, fewer mean larger ones.
Crochet around the bottom edge ( Optional )
The optional edging is worked into the end of each row along the bottom edge. New yarn is joined into any space (the designer starts next to the side seam), and a sequence of one single crochet, one picot and one single crochet is repeated all into the same space around. When the round is complete, the yarn is cut and the ends are woven in. The designer loves seeing finished tops, so consider sharing yours and tagging the designer on social media.
