It started with a problem I have every summer: I open my closet, stare at the same old tops, and think… why do I never have something that feels just right for this weather? You know, something easy—something that doesn’t make you overthink. So I grabbed my hook and a few balls of soft cotton, and I just… started crocheting.
No grand plan. No fancy stitches. Just a simple shape, some easy double crochets, and a playful little ruffle at the hem and sleeves because I felt like it needed a little extra joy.
It’s the kind of make that feels like summer itself—light, breezy, a bit flirty, but relaxed. It’s my go-to now when I want to feel cute but also totally comfortable, whether I’m at the farmers’ market, out for a walk, or just lounging on the balcony.
I hope it becomes a staple in your closet, too. ✨
Where to Purchase
Watch the Tutorial
Pattern Details
Difficulty
Easy
Materials
yarn
DROPS LOVES YOU 7, 8/4 classic cotton, Yarn group A (sport weight), color 35 (wheat);
XS: 200g / 680m (7.1 oz / 743 yd)
S: 250g / 850m (8.8 oz / 930 yd)
M: 350g / 1190m (12.3 oz / 1302 yd)
L: 400g / 1360m (14.1 oz / 1487 yd)
XL: 450g / 1530m (15.9 oz / 1674 yd)
2XL: 500g / 1700m (17.6 oz / 1859 yd)
other
Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape, Stitch Markers
3.5 mm hook
Gauge
19 dc sts x 8.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm
Finished Measurements (cm)
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
Bust Circumference:
72 (80, 100, 109, 117, 124) cm → 28¼ (31½, 39¼, 43, 46, 48¾) in
Cross Back:
29 (31, 33, 36, 38, 39) cm → 11½ (12¼, 13, 14¼, 15, 15¼) in
Neckline Width:
13 (14, 17, 19, 21, 22) cm → 5 (5½, 6¾, 7½, 8¼, 8¾) in
Armhole Depth:
25 (27, 29, 31, 32, 34) cm → 9¾ (10½, 11½, 12¼, 12½, 13½) in
Length:
40 (42, 47, 48, 52, 54) cm → 15¾ (16½, 18½, 19, 20½, 21¼) in
Sleeve Length:
20 (20, 25, 25, 29, 29) cm → 7¾ (7¾, 9¾, 9¾, 11½, 11½) in
Stitch Key (US terminology)
ch/s = chain/s
dc = double crochet
dc blo = double crochet back loop only
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
slst = slip stitch
sp/s = space/s
st/s = stitch/es
yo = yarn over
Specialty Stitch & Technique Key
Invisible join: pull the loop on the hook a little longer, remove the loop from the hook, insert the hook in the 2nd st from the back to front, take the loop through that st. Now continue on to the next round.
Notes
- This pattern includes a full video tutorial designed to clarify any techniques or steps that are better demonstrated visually than explained in writing.
- You’ll start by crocheting the shoulder panels (right and left), join them, and then continue to the body. Create two panels like this (front and back). Then, seam the shoulders and sides. Add a ruffle at the bottom, crochet the sleeves, and finish with the neckline.
- The pattern includes instructions for customizing the top length and the sleeve length to suit your fit and style.
- Ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch.
- Odd numbered rows are the right side.
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