Of course, you don’t really need to do any fancy stitching to crochet a beautiful tank top. This design has super-easy construction and uses basic stitches, making it a great choice for someone just venturing into crochet garments. Simple tops like this one are the easiest to style and work well with a number of different outfits.

Materials

• YARN: DROPS LOVES YOU 7, yarn group A, color 32
• Hook:  4 mm/G-6
• Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape, Stitch Markers 

Level 

Easy 

Size

Small

Stitch Key (US terminology)

• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches
• sl st = slip stitch
• sl sts = slip stitches 
• hdc = half double crochet 
• hdc2tog = half double crochet two stitches together 
• fhdc = foundation half double crochet
• 3dcflo = 3 double crochet stitches in front loop only 

Specialty Stitch & Technique Key

Foundation half double crochet:

1. Chain 2, yarn over, insert hook into the second chain from the hook and pull up loop.
2. Yarn over and pull through the first loop on the hook to make a chain stitch.
3. Yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook to make a hdc.
4. Yarn over and insert hook into the chain stitch and pull up a loop.
5. Yarn over and pull through the first loop on the hook creating another chain stitch.
6. Yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.
7. Continue working through steps 4-6 until your foundation row reaches the desired number of stitches.

Notes

• The top is made of a front panel and a back panel.
• It’s crocheted from bottom to top. 
• If you want the top to be longer just add rows to the front and back panel, but don’t add too many rows because the top is meant to be cropped and will lose its shape if you add too many rows.
• I recommend you watch my YouTube tutorial if there are any uncertainties. 

Instructions

SIZE S

FRONT PANEL 

Fhdc 114

Row 1: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in 1st st, hdc across, hdc2tog in the last 2 sts. 

Row 2: ch 1, turn. Hdc across. 

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until row 33.

Armhole depth decreasing:

Row 34 – 47: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in 1st 2 sts, hdc across, hdc2tog in the last 2 sts. 

Row 48 – 61: ch 1, turn. Hdc across. 

Right side of the neck hole:

Row 62: ch 1, turn. Hdc in next 6 sts.

Finish off leaving a longer tail for sewing (20 cm / 8 inch).

Left side of the neck hole:

Row 62: attach the yarn in the 6th st from the left side of the row, ch 1, hdc in the same st where you attached the yarn and across.

 Finish off leaving a longer tail for sewing (20 cm / 8 inch).

Back panel

Fhdc 114

Row 1: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in 1st st, hdc across, hdc2tog in the last 2 sts. 

Row 2: ch 1, turn. Hdc across. 

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until row 30.

Right side of the neck hole:

Place stitch markers in 42nd st from the left and right side. That’s the middle of row 30.

Row 31: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across until 2 sts remain (the stitch where the stitch marker is is the last st), hdc2tog. 

Row 32: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across.

Row 33: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog. 

Armhole depth decreasing:

Row 34 – 47 : ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across, hdc2tog. 

Row 48: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across.

Row 49: ch 1, turn. Hdc across, hdc2tog. 

Row 50: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across.

Row 51 – 62: ch 1, turn. Hdc across.

Finish off. 

Left side of the neck hole:

Attach the yarn in the 42nd st from the left side of the back panel:

Row 31: ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog.

Row 32: ch 1, turn. Hdc, hdc across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog.

Row 33: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog.

Armhole depth decreasing:

Row 34 – 47 : ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across, hdc2tog.

Row 48: ch 1, turn. Hdc across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog. 

Row 49: ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog, hdc across.

Row 50: ch 1, turn. Hdc across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog. 

Row 51 – 62: ch 1, turn. Hdc across. 

Finish off. 

Assembling

With sl st sew the shoulders together with the long tail you left from finishing off the front panel (right sides of the panels facing).

With a blanket stitch sew the body sides together. 

Armhole 

Make one round of hdc around the armhole with the right side facing you. Attach the yarn on the back panel, a few rows above the stitch from sewing the sides of the body together. 

Ch 1 and work 1 hdc in the same place where you attached the yarn. When you reach the armpit seam make hdc2tog and then work hdc evenly across until you reach the beginning of this round. Make a sl st to join.  

Neckline

Row 1: With the right side facing you, attach the yarn on the right side of the neck hole on the back panel a few rows from the peak. Ch 1 and work hdc evenly across. When you reach the peak, make hdc2tog in the 1st two rows of the peak and then hdc evenly across until you reach the beginning of this round. Sl st to join.

Row 2: ch 2. 3dcflo in each st across. Sl st to join. 

Finish off.