This crochet ruffle crop top is the spring top of your dreams! The delicate details of the ruffles elevates this simplistic tank top to be a classic piece for your wardrobe. Using a sport weight cotton yarn, the Ruffle Crop Top is lightweight and breezy – perfect for those warm summer days! 

Materials

• YARN: DROPS LOVES YOU 7, yarn group A, color 36
• Hook:  4 mm/G-6
• Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape, Stitch Markers

Size

Small

Stitch Key (US terminology)

• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches
• sl st = slip stitch
• sl sts = slip stitches 
• sc = single crochet 
• dc = double crochet 
• sc2tog = single crochet two stitches together 
• 2 sc = two single crochets in the same stitch 

Specialty Stitch & Technique Key

Lemon peel stitch:

Chain even number of chains.

Row 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook, *1 dc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from * to end.

Row 2: ch 2, turn. 1 dc in first stitch, *1 sc in next stitch, 1 dc in next stitch; rep from * to end.

Row 3: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first stitch, *1 dc in next stitch, 1 sc in next stitch; rep from * to end.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 for the pattern.

Notes

• The top is made of a front panel and a back panel.
• It’s crocheted from bottom to top. 
• First you will make the front panel, then the back panel. For the back panel you will start where the ruffle part begins (that’s 10 rows less then for the front panel for the length) and will crochet the ruffle part when the upper part of the back panel is finished. Then you will sew together on shoulders and body sides, finishing with the neckline and one round of scs around the armhole.
• If you want the top to be longer, just add rows on the front and back panel

Instructions

Front panel

Ch 96

Row 1: working in back bumps of the chain. 1 sc in second ch from hook, *1 dc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from * to end. 

Row 2: ch 2, turn. 1 dc in first st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end. Row 3: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to end.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until row 40.

SIZE S

Decreasing for the armhole depth:

 Row 41: ch 1, turn. Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 1, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st* until 2 sts remain. 

Row 42: ch 1, turn. Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 2, *1 dc in next st,1 sc in next st* until 2 sts remain. 

Row 43: ch 1, turn. Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 1, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st* until 2 sts remain. 

Row 44: ch 1, turn. Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 2, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st* until 2 sts remain. 

Row 45: ch 1, turn. Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 1, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st* until 2 sts remain. 

Row 46: ch 2, turn. 1 dc in first st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end. 

Row 47: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to end. 

Repeat rows 46 and 47 until row 67. 

Right side of the neck hole:

With a stitch marker mark 25th st from left and right side of row 67. 

Row 68: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to the stitch marker. 

Row 69: ch 1, turn. Sl st in next 15 sts, ch 1, sc in 10 remaining sts. 

Finish off.

Left side of the neck hole:

Attach the yarn in 25th st where the stitch marker is. 

Row 68: ch 1. 1 sc in first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to end. 

Row 69: ch 1, turn. Sc in next 10 sts.

Finish off.

Back panel

Repeat the instructions from the front panel until row 30:

Ch 96

Row 1: working in back bumps of the chain. 1 sc in second ch from hook, *1 dc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from * to end. 

Row 2: ch 2, turn. 1 dc in first st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end. 

Row 3: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to end. 

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until row 30.

From row 31 repeat the instructions for armhole depth decreasing from the front panel. Rows 41 – 45 from the front panel. For the back panel the rows will be 31 – 35.

Row 36: ch 2, turn. 1 dc in first st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end. 

Row 37: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to end. 

Repeat rows 36 and 37 until row 58.

Right side of the neck hole:

With a stitch marker mark 10th st from left and right side of row 58. 

Row 59: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to the stitch marker. 

Finish off.

Left side of the neck hole:

Attach the yarn in 10th st where the stitch marker is. 

Row 59: ch 2, 1 dc in first st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end. 

Finish off.

Bottom of the back panel:

Attach the yarn in the 1st chain of the foundation chain:

Row 1: ch 1, 1 sc in 1st st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st* repeat from * to end, finishing with 1 sc in the last st. 

Row 2: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in 1st st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to end, finishing with a dc in the last st. 

Repeat row 2 until row 10. You will have a total of 69 rows on the back panel. 

Assembling 

Place the panels on top of each other with the right sides facing. 

Sew the shoulders together with a sl st. 

Sew the body sides together with a sl st. 

Neckline 

Round 1: Right side facing you, attach the yarn in the center st of the neck hole on the back panel, ch 1 and work scs around the neck hole. Sl st in the 1st st of this round. 

Round 2: you will be working into the front loop only! Ch 1, turn.  1 sc in first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to end. Sl st in the 1st st of this round. The last st has to be dc, so you continue the pattern sc, dc, sc, dc…), if it’s not, then undo one st (sc) or add a dc. Test what works better for you. 

Round 3: ch 1, turn. Work 1 sc on the top of the dc of previous round, * 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; repeat from * to the end of the round. Sl st in the 1st st of this round.

Finish off. 

Armholes 

Right side facing, attach the yarn near the side seam on the armpit area and work scs evenly across. This round of scs has to be a bit tighter, so it looks like you are slightly decreasing in this round. Sl st at the end of the round to join. 

Finish off.