a breezy v-neck crop top

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A lightweight women's summer top with a deep V-neckline, short flutter sleeves, and a cropped waist. The fabric has a loose drape, creating soft folds and movement.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Front Bodice

R1Ch 188, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (187)(187 sts)
R2[Sc 186, dec] repeat around. (186)(186 sts)
R3[Sc 185, dec] repeat around. (185)(185 sts)
R4[Sc 184, dec] repeat around. (184)(184 sts)
R5[Sc 183, dec] repeat around. (183)(183 sts)
R6[Sc 182, dec] repeat around. (182)(182 sts)
R7[Sc 181, dec] repeat around. (181)(181 sts)
R8[Sc 180, dec] repeat around. (180)(180 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (180)(180 sts)
R10[Sc 179, dec] repeat around. (179)(179 sts)
R11[Sc 178, dec] repeat around. (178)(178 sts)
R12[Sc 177, dec] repeat around. (177)(177 sts)
R13[Sc 176, dec] repeat around. (176)(176 sts)
R14[Sc 175, dec] repeat around. (175)(175 sts)
R15[Sc 174, dec] repeat around. (174)(174 sts)
R16[Sc 173, dec] repeat around. (173)(173 sts)
R17[Sc 172, dec] repeat around. (172)(172 sts)
R18[Sc 171, dec] repeat around. (171)(171 sts)
R19[Sc 170, dec] repeat around. (170)(170 sts)
R20[Sc 169, dec] repeat around. (169)(169 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (169)(169 sts)
R22[Sc 168, dec] repeat around. (168)(168 sts)
R23[Sc 167, dec] repeat around. (167)(167 sts)
R24[Sc 166, dec] repeat around. (166)(166 sts)
R25[Sc 165, dec] repeat around. (165)(165 sts)
R26[Sc 164, dec] repeat around. (164)(164 sts)
R27[Sc 163, dec] repeat around. (163)(163 sts)
R28[Sc 162, dec] repeat around. (162)(162 sts)
R29[Sc 161, dec] repeat around. (161)(161 sts)
R30[Sc 160, dec] repeat around. (160) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(160 sts)

Back Bodice

R1Pick up 346 sc evenly around opening. (346)(346 sts)
R2[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (314)(314 sts)
R3[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (282)(282 sts)
R4[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (251)(251 sts)
R5[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (219)(219 sts)
R6[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (187)(187 sts)
R7[Sc 186, dec] repeat around. (186)(186 sts)
R8[Sc 185, dec] repeat around. (185)(185 sts)
R9[Sc 184, dec] repeat around. (184)(184 sts)
R10[Sc 183, dec] repeat around. (183)(183 sts)
R11[Sc 182, dec] repeat around. (182)(182 sts)
R12[Sc 181, dec] repeat around. (181)(181 sts)
R13[Sc 180, dec] repeat around. (180)(180 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (180)(180 sts)
R15[Sc 179, dec] repeat around. (179)(179 sts)
R16[Sc 178, dec] repeat around. (178)(178 sts)
R17[Sc 177, dec] repeat around. (177)(177 sts)
R18[Sc 176, dec] repeat around. (176)(176 sts)
R19[Sc 175, dec] repeat around. (175)(175 sts)
R20[Sc 174, dec] repeat around. (174)(174 sts)
R21[Sc 173, dec] repeat around. (173)(173 sts)
R22[Sc 172, dec] repeat around. (172)(172 sts)
R23[Sc 171, dec] repeat around. (171)(171 sts)
R24[Sc 170, dec] repeat around. (170)(170 sts)
R25[Sc 169, dec] repeat around. (169)(169 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (169)(169 sts)
R27[Sc 168, dec] repeat around. (168)(168 sts)
R28[Sc 167, dec] repeat around. (167)(167 sts)
R29[Sc 166, dec] repeat around. (166)(166 sts)
R30[Sc 165, dec] repeat around. (165)(165 sts)
R31[Sc 164, dec] repeat around. (164)(164 sts)
R32[Sc 163, dec] repeat around. (163)(163 sts)
R33[Sc 162, dec] repeat around. (162)(162 sts)
R34[Sc 161, dec] repeat around. (161)(161 sts)
R35[Sc 160, dec] repeat around. (160) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(160 sts)

Right Sleeve

R1Pick up 349 sc evenly around opening. (349)(349 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (301)(301 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (252)(252 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (204)(204 sts)
R5[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (155)(155 sts)
R6[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (107)(107 sts)
R7[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R8[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (102)(102 sts)
R9[Sc 50, dec] repeat around. (100)(100 sts)
R10[Sc 49, dec] repeat around. (98)(98 sts)
R11[Sc 48, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R12[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R13[Sc 45, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R14[Sc 44, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R15[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R16[Sc 42, dec] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R17[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R18[Sc 40, dec] repeat around. (80) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(80 sts)

Left Sleeve

R1Pick up 252 sc evenly around opening. (252)(252 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (216)(216 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (180)(180 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (143)(143 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (107)(107 sts)
R6[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R7[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (102)(102 sts)
R8[Sc 50, dec] repeat around. (100)(100 sts)
R9[Sc 49, dec] repeat around. (98)(98 sts)
R10[Sc 48, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R11[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R12[Sc 45, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R13[Sc 44, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R14[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R15[Sc 42, dec] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R16[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R17[Sc 40, dec] repeat around. (80) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(80 sts)