Crochet Crop Top Pattern with Straps

Crochet crop top patterns are everywhere at the moment and this one is here to show you it can be anything you want it to be. Not only can you adjust the length and width of it, I have clever styling ideas for people that would love to wear a trendy summer top like this but don’t want to bare all!

Made from a series of simple granny square style motifs, all you need to do is seam them together to form a rectangle, join that to make a band and then pop some straps on. Great for the beach, holidays, date nights or even the office over a crisp white shirt.

This simple summer crochet top pattern comes in sizes XS to 5XL so if you want to change the ease and size up or down you can! It’s super simple to add length to, adjust the straps and create the perfect top for you!

More about this free crochet crop top pattern

Now I have to admit, I wouldn’t normally be the one you’d see rocking a cropped crochet top with straps in Summer (or anytime of year in fact) but there was something about this one that was calling to me.

I’ve seen so many cropped vests and tops on the high street this year that are both crocheted and knitted and suddenly had the urge to create one myself.

I really wanted to use a granny square motif idea similar to one I’d designed before so that it could be really adaptable for any size and really simple to make too! You simply make a big stack of these crochet squares and then join them together to form a tube and create your very own crop granny square top!

Pop some simple straps on and you’re done! The great part is that if you’d prefer your top to be longer and not cropped then you can just add more squares around the bottom.

How do you crochet a summer top like this?

This is a great beginner crochet top to make, mostly because you don’t have to think about increasing or decreasing. We basically make a rectangle out of squares and then make it into a tube. It creates a simple crochet top made from squares that you can easily adjust to any size!

Each of the squares is 4 inches across so we make as many as you need for your size. It’s designed to be a close fitting top so has 4 – 6 inches of negative ease but you can adjust that to however you’d like.

The count number referring to each size is laid out as follows: Adult: XS (S, M, L, XL), (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). I’ve given all of the details of measurements and yarn yardage down below.

Crop Crochet Garment Patterns

Over the last few years we’ve seen a real surge in shorter length garments on the high street and of course now in fibre arts. I am loving experimenting with crop length crochet tops and so far have designed the Deidra Crop Sweater and Wetherby Crop Cardigan but have plenty more ideas to come!

I often get the impression that the high street tells us that crop tops are only for youngsters but I think absolutely anyone can wear them! With the right styling and the right length for your body shape they look stunning 🙂

According to the size you are making, you’ll increase/decrease the number of balls you use.

Size Label: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

Approx Yarn required Colour A (m/yds): 287/314 (309/338, 340/372, 421/460) (443/484, 501/548, 523/572, 554/606)

Approx Yarn required Colour B (m/yds): 55/60 (64/70, 73/80, 83/90, 92/100) (100/110, 110/120, 119/130, 128/140)

If you choose to add any length to your top remember to get some extra yarn for that.

The PDF pattern includes a full schematic with inches and centimetres along with instructions to lengthen to up to waist length.

Before you start, go through the pattern and highlight/mark the stitch and row counts that correspond to the size you are making (this will make your life much easier!).

Gauge

Each square motif (4 rounds) = 10cm by 10cm/ 4” by 4” (blocked). To determine your gauge, I would recommend a gauge swatch before you begin.

Gauge Swatch

The gauge swatch needs to be worked as the Square Motif in the pattern.

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Glossary and Abbreviations

ss/sl st – slip stitch

ch – chain

st(s) – stitch(es)

sp – space

rep – repeat

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

blo – back loop only

Yoh – yarn over hook

Stitches

The short top uses the following crochet stitches:

sc – single crochet (UK dc – double crochet)

dc – double crochet (UK tr – treble crochet)

Special Stitches

The special stitches used in this crochet top are given below:

3 double crochet-cluster stitch (3dc-Cl)

Yoh, insert hook in space/st, yoh, pull through a loop, yoh, pull through 2 loops. Yoh, insert hook back into same space/st, yoh, pull through a loop, yoh, pull through 2 loops. Yoh, insert hook back into same space/st, yoh, pull through a loop, yoh, pull through 2 loops. Yoh and pull through all 4 loops.

Tunisian Simple Stitch (Tss)

• FIRST FORWARD PASS: Insert hook in stitch. Yoh and pull up a loop (leave loop on hook). *Insert hook in next st, yoh and pull up a loop. Rep from * to end of row.
• RETURN PASS: Yoh and pull through first loop. *yoh and pull through two loops. Rep from * until only one loop remains on hook.

• SUBSEQUENT FORWARD PASSES: Insert hook through 2nd bar from hook. Yoh and pull up a loop (leave loop on hook). *Insert hook through next bar, yoh and pull up a loop. Rep from * to end of row.
• RETURN PASS: Yoh and pull through first loop. *yoh and pull through two loops. Rep from * until only one loop remains on hook.

Repeat a forward and return pass for the desired numbers of rows.

Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog)

Insert hook in space/st, yoh, pull through loop, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull through loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Free Crochet Crop Sweater Pattern

Get this crochet crop top pattern free in this blog post in US terms – just scroll down to find it in the exclusive members area! You can also purchase an ad-free, printable PDF with added extras in my pattern stores: 

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