Summer Smoothie Top. Crochet Pattern

I have to say that this Summer Smoothie Top is the easiest Top-down garment ever!!! You will love it.

Can you imagine that there are no increases? Yeeees! We don’t need them! This top is super beginner friendly and it’s that kind of a garment project that you can not fail with.

I simply love it and I know that will be one of my favorite tops to wear this summer, because is so easy to wear and comfortable and it looks amazing.

So, if you are a beginner, or you want one crochet project that is super simple, this Summer Smoothie Top is what you were looking for!

You know that I love top down tops, especially because they are so easy to adjust. If you want a dress or a top with longer sleeve or why not a dress with longer sleeves you can do it, just by adding more rounds.

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let’s see the ingredients and recipe for this “delicious smoothie” 😁

Materials you will need

Category 1, Fine weight yarn
3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle for wave in ends
Elastic band
Scissors
4 stitch markers (optional)

Notes about design

This pattern requires techniques as single crochet, half double crochet, chain stitches and working in rounds

The Top is worked top-down. An elastic band is used for the neck line. Being on the shoulders top, the elastic band helps the top not to slip.

The top has an oversized fit, with a positive ease of 10 cm around bust circumference after blocking.

Because of the mesh stitch used, the top requires blocking. After blocking the top will be with about 5 cm bigger in width and length.

The pattern is available in 8 sizes, from Small to 5X Large and is written in US terms

Final Measurements

Final measurements of the top are listed below. Measurements were taken after blocking:

Neck Line Width a: 38 cm (41.5, 45.5, 52, 55, 59, 63.5, 67,5)

Bust width b: 53 cm (58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 88)

Upper Arm c: 38 cm (36, 39, 43, 48, 51, 55, 58)

Armhole Depth d: 17 cm (18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26)

Armpit length e: 27 cm (27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27)

This measurements will fit:

To Fit cm

2XL

3XL

4XL

5XL

Bust

106

116

126

136

146

156

How much yarn do you need?

For this sweater I used Concept Silk Degrade by Katia. One cake has 150 grams and approximate 600 meters

For each size you will approximate need:

Abbreviations used in this pattern

Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double
St(s) – stitch(es)
Sl st – slip stitch
Sp – space
R| – round

Gauge

26 sts = 10 cm (4”)

13 windows = 10 cm (4”)

14 rows = 10 cm (4”)

*in the stitch pattern before blocking

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About the stitch pattern

We are using for this pattern a mesh stitch made of half double crochet and chain sts.

*1hdc, 1 ch st, skip 1. Repeat to the end of the round.

Next round will start in a 1 ch sp and the hdc sts will be worked in the 1 ch sp.

Pattern Notes

Ch 2 at the beginning of each round counts as first hdc.

End each round with a sl st in the second st of the starting ch

All the rounds are worked only on the right side.

The numbers for sizes M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL are written between brackets. If not, the pattern applies for all sizes.

Instructions

Yoke

Start| Use an elastic band of 76 cm (83, 90, 104, 110, 118, 127, 135). Sew the end

Foundation| Go with the hook under the elastic band, make the slip knot and pull it in front. Ch 1

With the hook going under te elastic band, from front to back, yarn over, pull the yarn in front, yarn over and pull it through both loops on the hook.

You just made a sc around the elastic band.

Repeat until you covered all the elastic band.

You should have at the end of the round:

S – 400 sc
M – 432 sc
L – 480 sc
XL – 548 sc
2XL – 580 sc
3XL – 620 sc
4XL – 668 sc
5XL – 708 sc

Join with a sl st with 1^st sc

R1| 2 ch sts, 1hdc in each st to the end of the round. Join with a sl st in 2^nd st of the starting chain.

R2| 3 ch st, skip next st, *1 hdc in next st, 1 ch st, skip 1 st. * Repeat to the end of the round. Sl st with 2^nd st of the starting ch.

R3| Start the round in the 1^st 1 ch sp.

3 ch sts, skip next hdc, *1 hdc in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st, skip next hdc. * Repeat to the end of the round. Join with a sl st with 2^nd st of the starting chain.

R4| Start the round in the last 1 ch sp of the previous round.

Repeat R3.

Repeat R3 and R4 until you will have in total for the yoke:

S – 16 rounds
M – 18 rounds
L – 21 rounds
XL – 22 rounds
2XL – 24 rounds
3XL – 25 rounds
4XL – 28 rounds
5XL – 30 rounds

Separating Round

Use stitch markers to mark the sections of the top: back, front and sleeves.

Where the yarn is will be the first st of the back panel.

Count just the 1 ch sp to be easier:

S – 62 ch sp for back and front and 38 ch sp for each sleeve
M – 68 ch sp for back and front and 40 ch sp for each sleeve
L – 76 ch sp for back and front and 44 ch sp for each sleeve
XL – 87 ch sp for back and front and 50 ch sp for each sleeve
2XL – 89 ch sp for back and front and 56 ch sp for each sleeve
3XL – 95 ch sp for back and front and 60 ch sp for each sleeve
4XL – 102 ch sp for back and front and 65 ch sp for each sleeve
5XL – 109 ch sp for back and front and 68 ch sp for each sleeve

After marking the 4 sections of the top we can start the separating round:

For all sizes:

3 ch sts, skip next hdc, *1 hdc in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st, skip next hdc. * repeat to the first st marker, ch 11, skip the sts for the sleeve, *1 hdc in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st, skip next hdc. Repeat to the next stitch marker, ch 11, and join with a sl st with the 2^nd st of the starting ch.

Body

R1| Start the round in the first 1 ch sp.

3 ch sts, skip next hdc, *1 hdc in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st, skip next hdc. Repeat until you get to the armpit chain, *1 hdc in the 1^st ch st of the armpit ch, 1 ch st, skip next st. *Repeat 6 times, 1 hdc in the last st of the armpit chain, 1 ch st, skip next hdc, *1 hdc in the next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st, skip next hdc. Repeat to the next armpit chain, *1 hdc in the 1^st ch st of the armpit ch, 1 ch st, skip next st. *Repeat 6 times, 1 hdc in the last st of the armpit chain, 1 ch st and join with sl st with 2^nd st of the starting ch.

R2| Start the round in the last 1 ch sp of the previous round.

3 ch sts, skip next hdc, *1 hdc in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st, skip next hdc. * Repeat to the end of the round. Join with a sl st with 2^nd st of the starting chain.

R3| Start the round in the first 1 ch sp of the previous round and repeat R2.

Repeat R2 and R3 until you have the desired length or until you have 22 rounds.

Edging

Bottom edging

1 ch st, 1 sc in the same 1 ch sp, skip the next space, *5 dc in the next 1 ch sp, skip next 1 ch sp, 1 sc in next 1 ch sp, skip 1 ch sp. * Repeat to the end of the round.

Fasten off

Sleeves Edging

Join the yarn at the armpit and repeat the same pattern as for the bottom of the top.

Repeat on the other sleeve.

To finish

Wave in all ends and block to measurements.

And that was it! Can’t wait to see your “smoothies” this summer!

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