The Danna Crochet Top is a beautiful and versatile crochet top pattern designed to be handmade, comfortable, and easy to style throughout the year. With its delicate openwork texture and simple panel construction, this top can be worn on its own during warmer months or layered over a shirt, camisole, or dress when the weather gets cooler. In this free crochet top pattern, you’ll find the written instructions along with a step-by-step YouTube tutorial to help you create your own Danna Crochet Top. Choose your favorite yarn color and make this handmade crochet top your own!
Table of Contents
- About the Danna Crochet Top
- Why You’ll Love This Crochet Top
- Materials You’ll Need
- Yarn Substitutions
- Crochet Abbreviations
- Gauge
- Sizing and Measurements
- Construction
- How to Crochet the Danna Top
- Front Panel
- Back Panel
- Joining the Panels
- Straps
- Neckline and Armhole Finishing
- Bottom Edge
- Danna Crochet Top Video Tutorial
- More Free Crochet Patterns
About the Danna Crochet Top
The Danna Crochet Top is a feminine and versatile crochet top pattern featuring a delicate openwork lace stitch and a comfortable, easy-to-style shape. It is crocheted in two separate panels and joined at the shoulders and side seams, creating a simple construction with a beautiful finished look. The sample shown here is made with Lion Brand Coboo, a soft cotton and bamboo-blend yarn that gives the fabric a lovely drape and lightweight feel.
This free crochet top pattern is designed to be worn in different ways throughout the year. Wear it on its own with jeans, shorts, or a skirt during warmer months, or layer it over a camisole or long-sleeve top when the weather gets cooler. The lace design adds a handmade touch while allowing you to create a top that feels both relaxed and feminine.
The pattern includes written instructions and a step-by-step YouTube video tutorial, so you can follow along at your own pace as you make your Danna Crochet Top.
Why You’ll Love This Crochet Top
There are so many reasons to love the Danna Crochet Top! The open lace stitch creates a beautiful texture without making the design overly complicated, and the lightweight fabric makes it a lovely piece to have in your handmade wardrobe. Once you get familiar with the two-row stitch repeat, the pattern has a relaxing rhythm that makes it enjoyable to crochet.
Another thing I love about this crochet top pattern is its versatility. It can easily be dressed up or down depending on how you style it. Pair it with your favorite jeans for a casual everyday outfit, wear it with a skirt for a more feminine look, or layer it over another top when you want a little extra coverage.
The Danna Crochet Top is also a great project for crocheters who enjoy making garments. The top is worked in two main panels rather than being constructed entirely in the round, making the different sections easy to work on and understand. And if you prefer learning visually, the accompanying video tutorial will guide you through the pattern step by step.
Most importantly, this is a free crochet top pattern, so you can grab your yarn and crochet your own Danna Top without needing to purchase a pattern. Choose a color that reflects your style and make it a piece you’ll enjoy wearing season after season.
Danna Crochet Top: Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Coboo, 51% Cotton / 49% Rayon from Bamboo. The sample is crocheted in Beige.
You will need approximately 200 (224, 250, 280, 315, 355, 385) g of yarn for sizes S ( M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL).
Crochet Hook: 4 mm (US size E) crochet hook
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors, and stitch markers
Optional: Tape measure for checking your measurements and choosing the correct size
Yarn Substitutions
The Danna Crochet Top is made with Lion Brand Coboo, a lightweight cotton and bamboo-blend yarn that gives the finished top a soft feel, beautiful drape, and lightweight fabric.
If you would like to substitute the yarn, choose another DK/lightweight (Category 3) yarn with a similar fiber content and weight. A cotton, cotton-bamboo, cotton-rayon, or cotton-viscose blend would work well for this design because these fibers can provide the drape and breathability that make this crochet top comfortable to wear.
Keep in mind that different yarns can produce slightly different results, even when they have the same yarn weight. The finished measurements, drape, and amount of yarn needed may change depending on the fiber, brand, and your personal tension.
Always make a gauge swatch before beginning the top. If your gauge does not match the pattern gauge, change your hook size as needed to obtain the correct gauge.
For the best results, choose a yarn that creates a soft, flexible fabric rather than a stiff or bulky fabric. Since the lace stitch pattern is open and lightweight, yarn with good drape will help the Danna Crochet Top achieve a similar look and feel to the sample.
Yarn substitution: You can substitute Lion Brand Coboo with another DK/lightweight (Category 3) yarn. For the closest result, choose a yarn with a similar fiber blend and drape, and always check your gauge before starting.
Danna Crochet Top: Crochet Abbreviations
The following US crochet terms are used throughout this pattern:
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- sc – single crochet
- sp – space
- st (s) – stitch (es)
- rep – repeat
- sk – skip
- **: repeat instructions between asterisks as described
- ard: around
Stitch Guide
The Danna Crochet Top uses a simple combination of double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), and chain stitches (ch) to create the open lace pattern.
Important Note for Row 3
When the pattern says “sk 5” in Row 3, count the ch-3 section from Row 2 as one, together with the two sc stitches on each side of the ch-3 section.
In other words, the five stitches/spaces being skipped are:
sc, sc, ch-3, sc, sc
This creates the openwork section of the lace pattern.
Construction
Front panel: finishes at Row 35 for S–XL and Row 37 for 2XL–3XL before the straps.
Back panel: finishes at Row 37 for S–XL and Row 39 for 2XL–3XL before the straps.
Both straps ultimately finish at Row 47 for S–XL and Row 49 for 2XL–3XL.
That makes the back panel two rows longer at the armhole shaping.
Gauge
4 × 4 inches (10 × 10 cm) = 16 stitches × 11 rows
Work a gauge swatch using the stitch pattern before beginning the top. Adjust your crochet hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Tip: Gauge is especially important for this crochet top because the stitch pattern creates an open, flexible fabric that can relax slightly with blocking.
Danna Crochet Top: Finished Measurements
All finished measurements are taken before blocking.
The crochet fabric may relax and grow slightly after steam blocking, so keep this in mind when choosing your size.
| Size | Width (inches) | Length (inches) |
|---|---|---|
| S | 15.3 | 18.6 |
| M | 17.5 | 18.6 |
| L | 19.7 | 18.6 |
| XL | 21.9 | 18.6 |
| XXL | 24.1 | 19.6 |
| 3XL | 26.3 | 19.6 |
Danna Crochet Lace Top: Main Panel
Foundation Chain
Ch 57 (66, 75, 84, 93, 102) for sizes S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL), or work any multiple of 9 + 3.
Row 1: Dc into 4th ch from hook, dc across.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 3 dc in the same st. *Sk 2 sts, sc in the next 2 sts, ch 3, sc in the next 2 sts, sk 2 sts, 7 dc in the next st. Rep from * across. Sk 2 sts, 4 dc in the last st.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the same first st. *Ch 2, sk 3 sts, dc in the next st, ch 2, sk 5 sts, dc in the next st, ch 2, sk 3 sts, sc in the next st. Rep from * across. **Sk 2 sts, sc in the last st.
For the “sk 5” section, count the ch-3 from the previous row as one, along with the two sc stitches on each side of it: sc, sc, ch-3, sc, sc.
Row 4: rep row 2
Row 5: rep row 3
Continue alternating Rows 2 and 3.
Work through Row 31 for sizes 2XL and 3XL.
Work through Row 29 for sizes S, M, L, and XL.
Danna Crochet Top: Back Panel
Shape the Armholes
Row 30 (30, 30, 30, 32, 32) – S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL): With the panel right side facing, place a stitch marker in the 10th stitch from each side edge.
Turn your work and sl st in each stitch until you reach the first marked stitch.
Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across until you reach the second marked stitch. Work 4 dc in the marked stitch. Leave the remaining stitches unworked.
Row 31 (31, 31, 31, 33, 33) – S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL): Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern.
Continue the Back Panel
Sizes S, M, L, and XL: Continue alternating Rows 2–3 of the stitch pattern until you have completed Row 37.
Sizes 2XL and 3XL: Continue alternating Rows 2–3 of the stitch pattern until you have completed Row 39.
Fasten off.
Danna Crochet Top: Right Strap
Sizes S, M, L, and XL
With the panel right side facing, place a stitch marker in the 10th stitch from each side edge.
Row 38: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across to the marked stitch at the armhole edge. Work 4 dc in the marked stitch.
Row 39: Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Strap
Continue alternating Rows 38–39 until you have completed Row 47.
Fasten off.
Sizes 2XL and 3XL
Row 40: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across to the marked stitch at the armhole edge. Work 4 dc in the marked stitch.
Row 41: Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Strap
Continue alternating Rows 40–41 until you have completed Row 49.
Fasten off.
Danna Crochet Top: Left Strap
Sizes S, M, L, and XL
With the right side facing, join yarn in the 10th stitch from the left neckline edge.
Row 38: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across to the armhole edge. Work 4 dc in the last stitch.
Row 39: Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Strap
Continue alternating Rows 38–39 until you have completed Row 47.
Fasten off.
Sizes 2XL and 3XL
With the right side facing, join yarn in the 10th stitch from the left neckline edge.
Row 40: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across to the armhole edge. Work 4 dc in the last stitch.
Row 41: Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Strap
Continue alternating Rows 40–41 until you have completed Row 49.
Fasten off.
Danna Crochet Top: Front Panel
Shape the Armholes
Row 30 (30, 30, 30, 32, 32) – S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL): With the panel right side facing, place a stitch marker in the 10th stitch from each side edge.
Turn your work and sl st in each stitch until you reach the first marked stitch.
Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across until you reach the second marked stitch. Work 4 dc in the marked stitch. Leave the remaining stitches unworked.
Row 31 (31, 31, 31, 33, 33) – S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL): Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Front Panel
Sizes S, M, L, and XL: Continue alternating Rows 2–3 of the stitch pattern until you have completed Row 35.
Sizes 2XL and 3XL: Continue alternating Rows 2–3 of the stitch pattern until you have completed Row 37.
Fasten off.
Danna Crochet Top: Right Strap
Sizes S, M, L, and XL
With the panel right side facing, place a stitch marker in the 10th stitch from each side edge.
Row 36: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across to the marked stitch at the armhole edge. Work 4 dc in the marked stitch.
Row 37: Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Strap
Continue alternating Rows 36–37 until you have completed Row 47.
Fasten off.
Sizes 2XL and 3XL
Row 38: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across to the marked stitch at the armhole edge. Work 4 dc in the marked stitch.
Row 39: Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Strap
Continue alternating Rows 38–39 until you have completed Row 49.
Fasten off.
Danna Crochet Top: Left Strap
Sizes S, M, L, and XL
With the right side facing, join yarn in the 10th stitch from the left neckline edge.
Row 36: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across to the armhole edge. Work 4 dc in the last stitch.
Row 37: Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Strap
Continue alternating Rows 36–37 until you have completed Row 47.
Fasten off.
Sizes 2XL and 3XL
With the right side facing, join yarn in the 10th stitch from the left neckline edge.
Row 38: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work Row 2 of the stitch pattern across to the armhole edge. Work 4 dc in the last stitch.
Row 39: Ch 1, turn, and rep Row 3 of the stitch pattern across.
Continue the Strap
Continue alternating Rows 38–39 until you have completed Row 49.
Fasten off.
Assembly Instructions for the Danna Crochet Top
Place the front and back panels together with the right sides facing each other.
Sew the shoulder seams first, making sure both straps align evenly. Next, sew the side seams, leaving the arm openings unworked. Use your preferred joining method, such as whip stitch or mattress stitch, for a neat and nearly invisible seam.
Danna Crochet Top: Neckline, Bottom and Armhole Edging
After assembling the top, add the finishing edging around the neckline, armholes, and bottom edge if desired. This simple finishing touch creates a clean, professional look while helping the edges lay flat.
Round 1: With the right side (RS) facing, join the yarn in any stitch along the neckline or armhole edge. Ch 3 (counts as the first leg of the cluster), then work 2 dc together (dc2tog) in the same stitch to complete the cluster.
Begin the repeat: *Skip the next 2 stitches, then work 1 slip stitch in the next stitch, then work (ch 3, dc2tog) in the same stitch.
Repeat from * to * evenly around the entire edge. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the first cluster to finish the round.
Danna Crochet Top: Video Tutorial
If you prefer learning visually, you can follow along with the complete YouTube video tutorial. I’ll guide you through every step of the process, from creating the foundation chain to assembling and finishing your Danna Crochet Top.
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