Strawberry Halter Top Crochet Pattern

This fun Strawberry Halter Top Crochet Pattern is a cute and flirty design that’s perfect for your summer celebrations! The back is completely open. Because of the cotton yarn it would even work as a cute swim suit top.

This halter top is made in one size fits most. The pattern could be adjusted be increasing or decreasing the starting chain. I used one of my favorite stitches for this halter top, the Suzette Stitch. You can find a detailed tutorial for this stitch HERE!

I also have 2 other summer fruit tops. I have a Pineapple Tank Top and a Watermelon Tank Top! Both of those patterns are written for young girls.

Strawberry Halter Top Crochet Pattern

 

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Materials
Lily’s Sugar ‘n Cream in Red (2 skeins), Hot Green (1 skein), and Black (1 skein)
5.0 mm hook
Yarn needle
Scissors

Level
easy+ (must be very familiar with basic crochet stitches)

Pattern Notes & Stitches to Know
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sc3tog – single crochet 3 together

Approximate Finished Size:
Width across the bust: 18″
Length: 14″

Gauge:
12 stitches = 4″
12 rows = 4″

STRAWBERRY HALTER TOP

Ch 8

Row 1: (1 sc, 1 dc) all in the 2nd chain from the hook, *skip one stitch (1 sc, 1 dc) in the next stitch* repeat from * to * across to the last 2 stitches, skip one stitch, sc in last (3 dc, 4 sc)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, (1 sc, 1 dc) all in first sc, skip the next dc, *(1 sc, 1 dc) in next sc, skip next dc* repeat from * to * across, sc again in last stitch (this is an increase) (4 dc, 5 sc)

Repeat row 2 to row 23 (each row is increasing)

Row 24: ch 1, turn, (1 sc, 1 dc) all in first sc, skip next dc,  *(1 sc, 1 dc) in next sc, skip next dc* repeat from * to * across to the last stitch, 1 sc in last stitch (26 dc, 27 sc)

Repeat row 24 to row 31 (the rows should be the same)

Row 32: ch 1, turn, sc3tog over the first 3 stitches, dc in same stitch, skip next dc, *(1 sc, 1 dc) in next sc, skip next dc* repeat from * to * across to the last 3 stitches, sc3tog over last 3 stitches (24 dc, 25 sc)

Repeat row 32 to row 38 (each row is decreasing)

Row 39: ch 1, turn, (1 sc, 1 dc) all in first sc, skip next dc,  *(1 sc, 1 dc) in next sc, skip next dc* repeat from * to * across to the last stitch, 1 sc in last stitch (11 dc, 12 sc)

Do not fasten off

BORDER

Crochet the crab stitch around the outside border. This is a single crochet stitch but it’s worked in the wrong direction. So instead of inserting hook in the stitch to the left, insert hook in the stitch to the right and work around

Stop on the opposite corner

Fasten off, weave in the ends.

GREEN TRIM

Join green to the top corner where the crab stitch ends

Row 1: ch 1, sc in 21 stitches (this should be the opposite corner where the crab stitch ends) (21 sc)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in same stitch, *skip 1 stitch, 5 dc in next, skip 1 stitch, sc in next* repeat from * to * across (25 dc, 6 sc)

Fasten off, weave in the ends

STRAPS

Join red yarn to top corner where the red and green meet, ch 150, fasten off. Repeat for other corner.

Use your yarn needle to thread straps through the back. Weave in your ends.

SEEDS

With black yarn and your yarn needle, sew on the seeds

And you’re finished! I hope you love this fun halter top!

MORE HOMEMADE HAPPINESS:

1. Triangles & Fringe Top 2. Summer Valley Top 3. Boho Tank Top

 

 

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