Free Crochet Summer Halter Top Pattern — Easy Boho Crop Top (S–L)
Stay stylish and cool this summer with this free crochet summer halter top pattern. This easy boho-inspired crop top is perfect for beach days, festivals, or casual warm-weather wear. The written pattern below includes materials, stitch abbreviations, and step-by-step instructions for sizes S (A-B cup), M (C-D cup) and L (DD cup).
Materials
3 skeins Caron Simply Soft (approximately 600 yards total)
4 mm hook
Yarn needle
Free crop top written pattern
Sizes
(S) A-B cup (M) C-D cup (L) DD cup
Stitches
Sl st - Slip Stitch
Sk - Skip Stitch
Ch - Chain
Sc - Single Crochet
Hdc - Half Double Crochet
Hdc2tog - Half Double Crochet 2 Together
Specialty Stitches
Hdc2tog - Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
*Note: Ch 1 does not count as a stitch throughout the pattern.
Cup Make 2
Ch 13 (15,17)
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch until last ch, 3 sc in last ch. Place stitch marker in center sc. Working on bottom of starting ch, sc across, turn. (25,29,33)
Row 2-11 (S): Ch 1, hdc in each st until center stitch marker, 3 hdc in center stitch marker, place a stitch marker in center hdc. Hdc in each st to end of row, turn. (45)
Row 12-13 (M): Repeat row 2. (53)
Row 14-15 (L): Repeat row 2. (61)
Fasten off.
Side Straps
Turn cup upside down. Working on the widest flat part of cup
Row 1: Evenly hdc across bottom of cup til 4 sts past the center of cup (about an inch), turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sk st, hdc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, hdc across until last 2 sts, hdc2tog, turn.
Row 4: Repeat row 2
Row 5: Repeat 3
Row 6: Repeat 2
Row 7-13 (S): Ch 1, hdc across, turn.
Row 14-16 (M): Repeat row 7
Row 17-19 (L): Repeat row 7
Fasten off.
Repeat on 2nd cup
Join Cups
Place cup peaks side by side with both center top facing each other. Sl st center most 6 sts of both cups together. Fasten Off.
Collar straps
Working on top right side of crop top. Attach yarn
Row 1: Ch 1, hdc across, turn.
Row 2-9: Ch 1, hdc 12 sts, turn. Fasten off. (12)
2nd Collar strap
Attach yarn to opposite side of top
Row 1-8: repeat rows 2-9. Fasten off.
Bottom of Crop top
Turn top upside down. The cups will be facing downwards. Attach yarn to bottom of side straps.
Row 1: Ch 1, evenly hdc across side straps & bottom of cups, turn.
Row 2-16: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.
*Note. Continue adding rows for more length
Neck strap
Ch 125. Weave chain thru tops of both collar straps.
Enjoy your finished crochet halter top! The pattern covers S–L cup sizes; adjust the number of bottom rows if you want a longer crop top.