A three-color top that's perfect for scrap yarn
I designed this top with scrap yarn in mind. Summer pieces are smaller, which means you don't need much yardage, and the Meadow Ruffle Top only needs 200g for a size small. That's exactly the kind of project where leftover yarn shines.
I used three colors - Nugget Gold, Cact, and Brilliant White - from Susan's Family Cotton Acrylic. Three different yarns. It's a great way to use up what you have without worrying about matching dye lots or colorways.
How it's built
The top starts with a fitted double crochet bust, then opens up into a treble crochet body that naturally flares. A lace ruffle is picked up from the body, and little crochet flowers finish the straps. You make two panels, front and back, then seam them together, which also closes the pockets.
Made to measure, no size chart
You measure your own bust and use the formula in the pattern to calculate your panel width. It fits your body, not the other way around.
The pockets
I added them later because I know you love them. Real pockets, built into the sides. Why not?
Tutorial
The full step-by-step video tutorial is on YouTube - follow along without the pattern or grab the written one for all the fitting details.
Want all the pattern details?
See the pattern page for all available information for this design, like tutorial, photos, materials list, gauge, size guide, finished measurements, stitch key, specialty stitches, notes, FAQs and reviews.
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