Nerida

Scalloped Crochet Top Pattern

Materials & Tools: Gauge:

• Scalloped top: 120 [140, 160, 180] yards of • 16 hdc sts per 4”/10cm
worsted weight yarn. Shown in Lily Sugar 'n • 11 hdc rows per 4”/10cm
Cream Scents (100% cotton, 95 yds/2oz) •
color Lavender (size M) and shown in Lily
Sugar 'n Cream Ombres (100% cotton,
95yds/2oz) color Butter Cream Ombre (size
XS, see page 6)
• E/3.5mm crochet hook
• Stitch marker

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 RS – Right side
Sizing: Sc– Single crochet
Sk– Skip
Sl st – Slip stitch
To choose a size, you can go by the bra size St(s) – Stitch(es)
(common sizes are listed) or the cup WS – Wrong side
measurements (measure a bra or bikini top
that has the fit you want).

XS & S: There is a 1” space between the cups.

M & L: The inner cups are sewn up 1-2” from
the bottom.

Halter and back ties are about 14.5”/27cm

long. They stretch out more over time. You can
add more stitches or less to get the desired
length.

Size US Bra Size Cup Measurements

Suggestions
(US sizing)
XS 30AA - 32A Height: 4.5"/11cm
Width: 6"/15cm
Special Stitches & Techniques:
S 32B - 34C Height: 5.75"/14.6cm
Width: 6.5"/16.5cm
• Fsc:
M 34C – 36D Height: 6.5"/16.5cm
Width: 7.25"/18cm
Step 1: Ch 2. Insert hook in the 2nd ch from
L 36D - 38DD Height: 7.5"/19cm
Width: 8.75"/22cm the hook and pull up a loop. (This first loop
acts as the chain portion of the fsc)
Step 2: Yarn over and pull up a loop through

Abbreviations:
the first loop on the hook. (This loop acts as
the first part of the sc, 2 loops on hook)
Step 3: Yarn over and pull through all 2 loops
Beg – Beginning on the hook. (1 sc made)
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double crochet Making the rest of the fsc: Yarn over and
Fhdc – Foundation half double crochet insert hook under the two loops of the V shape
Fsc – Foundation single crochet on the underside of the previous fsc and pull
Hdc – half double crochet up a loop. Repeat Steps 1-3.
R#– Row #

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• Fhdc:
Step 1: Ch 3. Yarn over and insert hook in the
3rd ch from the hook and pull up a loop. (This
first loop acts as the chain portion of the fhdc)
Step 2: Yarn over and pull up a loop through
the first loop on the hook. (This loop acts as
the first part of the hdc, 3 loops on hook)
Step 3: Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops
on the hook. (1 hdc made)
Making the rest of the fhdc: Yarn over and
insert hook under the two loops of the V on
the underside of the previous fhdc and pull up
a loop. Repeat Steps 1-3.

Cups (Make 2):

Note: At the beginning of the rows, hdc in the first stitch (the same stitch as the beginning chain).
At the end of the rows, hdc into the top of the beginning chain. The beginning chain counts as a
stitch in the stitch count.

R1: Ch 2 and fhdc 6 [8, 10, 12]. 2 hdc in the last fhdc made and put a stitch marker in the middle
hdc. Rotate work to crochet on the bottom of the foundation chain. Hdc 5 [7, 9, 11]. Hdc into the
beg ch 2. Ch 2, turn. 14 (18, 23, 26) sts.

R2: Hdc to the middle marked st and 3 hdc in that st (and keep marking the middle hdc). Hdc to
end. Ch 2, turn. 16 (20, 25, 28) sts.

Crochet 4 (5, 6, 7) more rows back and forth, continuing to mark the middle hdc and increasing in
the marked stitch. 36 (39, 43, 46) sts.

Don't fasten off. Keep the stitch marker in the middle hdc. Now crochet the edging rows according
to your size.

XS – Cup Edging Rows:

R1: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), sk st, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in next st* x6. Ch 1, dc in the
marked hdc st (and you can remove the stitch marker now), ch 1, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in
next st* x6. Ch 1, dc into the last st (the beg ch 2). Ch 3, turn. (7 dc on one side, 3 dc at the top with
no sk sts in between, 7 dc on the other side)

R2: 2 dc in same st. *Sk 3 sts, 5 dc in next st* x7. Sk 3 sts, 3 dc in last st. (7 shells, 2 half shells at
the beg and end.)

Fasten off. Skip ahead to work on the back ties & connecting the cups.

S – Cup Edging Rows:

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R1: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), sk 2 sts, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in next st* x7. Ch 1, dc in the
marked hdc st (and you can remove the stitch marker now), ch 1, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in
next st* x7. Ch 1, dc into the last st (the beg ch 2). Ch 3, turn. (8 dc on one side, 3 dc at the top with
no sk sts in between, 8 dc on the other side)

R2: 2 dc in same st. *Sk 3 sts, 5 dc in next st* x7. Sk 3 sts, 3 dc in last st. (8 shells, 2 half shells at
the beg and end.)

Fasten off. Skip ahead to work on the back ties & connecting the cups.

M – Cup Edging Rows:

R1: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), sk st, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in next st* x9. Ch 1, dc in the
marked hdc st (and you can remove the stitch marker now), ch 1, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in
next st* x9. Ch 1, dc into the last st (the beg ch 2). Ch 3, turn. (10 dc on one side, 3 dc at the top
with no sk sts in between, 10 dc on the other side.)

R2: 2 dc in same st. *Sk 3 sts, 5 dc in next st* x7. Sk 3 sts, 3 dc in last st. (10 shells, 2 half shells at
the beg and end.)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail on one of the cups. Skip ahead to work on the back ties & connecting
the cups.

L – Cup Edging Rows:

R1: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), sk st, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in next st* x11. Ch 1, dc in the
marked hdc st (and you can remove the stitch marker now), ch 1, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in
next st* x11. Ch 1, dc into the last st (the beg ch 2). Ch 3, turn. (12 dc on one side, 3 dc at the top
with no sk sts in between, 12 dc on the other side)

R2: 2 dc in same st. *Sk 3 sts, 5 dc in next st* x7. Sk 3 sts, 3 dc in last st. (12 shells, 2 half shells at
the beg and end.)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail on one of the cups.

Back Ties and Connecting the Cups:

R1 (RS): Starting with the back ties, fsc 58. Don't fasten off.

XS/S: Sc 22 on the bottom of the cup, ch 4, sc 22 on the bottom of the next cup. Place a stitch
marker in the last stitch made on the cup. You will be starting the next row of the band in that
stitch.

M/L: Sc 24 on the bottom of each cup. Make sure the long tail from one of the cups is on the inner

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side between the cups and use that tail to stitch the bottom sides of the cups together about 1-2
inches – sew up one half shell & one shell. Place a stitch marker in the last stitch made on the cup.
You will be starting the next row of the band in that stitch.

Make the other side of the back ties, fsc 58.

Fasten off. Turn work to WS to crochet the band.

Band:

R2 (WS): Make a slipknot, insert hook into the marked stitch (the last stitch made in the cup, not
the fsc stitches) and sc to the end. Ch 1, turn. (48 sts)

Crochet 3 more rows back and forth in single crochet. (48 sts)

R6 (WS): Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), sk st, dc in next st. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in next st* x22. Ch 1, dc in
the last st (the beg ch 2). Turn. (25 dc and 24 ch)

R7-8: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), sk st, dc in dc. *Ch 1, sk ch, dc in next dc* x23. Turn. (25 dcs and
24 ch, 2 rows)

R9 (RS): Ch 3, 2 dc in same st. *Sk 3 sts, 5 dc in next st* x7. Sk 3 sts, 3 dc in last st. (11 shells, 2
half shells at the beg and end.)

Fasten off.

Halter Ties (Make 2):

R1: Fsc 58. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Sew one on the top center of each cup.

Weave in all the ends.

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Pattern is for personal use only. Please don't redistribute/resell the pattern in any way or form.

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