INSTAGRAM: @SPIRITANDTHREADCROCHET

FACEBOOK: SPIRIT AND THREAD CROCHET

This pattern was created for personal use. Please do

not resell this pattern. If you make these tops to sell
or promote, please credit me in your images. THANK
YOU for supporting a small, lady-owned business!

Gavin Jenkins

THE DAISY TOP

A pattern by Spirit and Thread Crochet
Materials:
4mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Approximately 250 yards/225 meters worsted weight yarn

Choose your size:

Tops generally fit the size shirt you regularly wear.

XSmall: 32-34A

Small: 32-34B, 32C

Medium: 36B, 34-36C, 32-34D, 32DD

Large: >36D, >34DD/DDD

If you have more questions about sizing feel free to send me an email.

When there are different stitch counts per size, they will be written as XS (S, M, L).

Gauge:
4mm hook: 15x13.5 HDC is a 4 inch square

Stitches:
SC - single crochet

HDC - half double crochet

DC - double crochet

CH - Chain

* * - indicates repeat

Contact:
Reach out with any questions at spirit.and.thread.crochet@gmail.com. Enjoy your top!
 Continue this until you have the appropriate number of
Making the cups: DC rows for your size top, or until desired cup size is
reached minus 1 row.
Your bralette cups will be made starting with chain
stitches, then adding rows of HDC stitches, then adding
rows of DC stitches. The number of rows for each type
of stitch depends on the size of your top.

Size XSmall: Chain 8, 6 rows HDC, 2 rows DC, 1 row

finishing DC

Size Small: Chain 8, 6 rows HDC, 3 rows DC, 1 row

finishing DC

Size Medium: Chain 9, 6 rows HDC, 5 rows DC, 1 row

finishing DC

Size Large: Chain 9, 7 rows HDC, 7 rows DC, 1 row

finishing DC

Here are more specific instructions for each set of rows

on your bralette cups:

Row 1: Chain the appropriate number of stitches for

your size top.

Row 2: Chain 1 and turn (DOES NOT count as your first

HDC). HDC across. You should have the number of
HDC’s you started with in your chain. In the final chain,
HDC 4 additional HDC for a total of 5 HDC. Stitches
should wrap around the chain so you can start
crocheting on the other side of your chain.

HDC in each remaining chain stitch so you have an equal

number of stitches on each side of the chain.

Row 3: Chain one and turn (DOES NOT count as your

first HDC). HDC in every stitch. When you get to the top
of your rounded edge, add 5 HDC’s into the 3rd HDC
from the previous row. Finish the row with 1 HDC in
each stitch.

Repeat Row 3 until you have the appropriate number of

HDC rows for your size top.

Add your DC rows in the same way as the HDC rows –

chain 2, DC in every stitch. When you get to the top of
your rounded edge, add 5 DC’s into the 3rd stitch from
the previous row. Finish the row with 1 DC in each
stitch.
Finishing row: You are working shell stitches onto a
single side of your cup. Including your top DC (the 3rd DC
in your 5DC from the previous row) you should have 24
(26, 31, 37) stitches on a single side of your cup.

Size XSmall: Chain one and turn. DC in the 3rd

DC from the previous row. DC 3 more times in
the same stitch. Skip 1 stitch, SC. *Skip 1 stitch,
4 DC in the next stitch. Skip 1 stitch, SC.* Repeat
until you have a total of 5 shells/SC. 4 DC in next
stitch. SC in next stitch. Chain to reach desired
length of straps.

Size Small: Chain one and turn. DC in the 3rd DC

from the previous row. DC 3 more times in the
same stitch. Skip 1 stitch, SC. *Skip 1 stitch, 4
DC in the next stitch. Skip 1 stitch, SC.* Repeat
until you have a total of 5 shells/SCs. Skip 1, 4
DC. Skip 2, SC. Chain to reach desired strap
length.

Size Medium: Chain one and turn. DC in the 3rd

DC from the previous row. DC 3 more times in
the same stitch. Skip 1 stitch, SC. *Skip 1 stitch,
4 DC in the next stitch. Skip 1 stitch, SC.* Repeat
until you have a total of 5 shells/SCs. Skip 1, 4
DC. Skip 2, SC. Skip 1, 4 DC. Skip 1, 4 DC. Skip 2,
SC. Chain to reach desired length of straps.

Size Large: Chain one and turn. DC in the 3rd DC

from your previous row. DC 3 more times in the
same stitch. Skip 1 stitch, SC. *Skip 1 stitch, 4
DC in the next stitch. Skip 1 stitch, SC.* Repeat
until you have a total of 8 shells/SC. Skip 1. 4 DC
in next stitch. Skip 1. SC in next stitch. Chain to
reach desired length of straps.

I usually chain until my straps are around 18 inches, but

the length is up to you.

You finished your first cup! Repeat all steps before the
finishing row for your second cup. Fasten off.

Second finishing row: Reattach your yarn to the

OPPOSITE bottom corner of your cup. Then, repeat
finishing row steps. Fasten off.
Making the waistband:

Row 1: Chain 10 (12, 15, 18). SC to the bottom corner of

one cup. SC across, two SC in each DC and one SC in
each HDC (also putting a SC in the very center space of
the top between the first two HDC’s). SC into first DC of
bottom shell. Chain 1. SC into first DC of bottom shell on
the next cup. SC across. After last SC, chain 11 (12, 15,
17).

At the end of this row, your stitch count should be 66,

(77, 99, 124)
Row 2: Ch1, SC in second CH from hook and SC across.

Row 3: Chain 2 and turn. DC across. Chain 2 counts as

first DC.

Row 4: Chain 3 and turn. Skip 1, DC in next stitch.

*Chain 1, skip 1, DC* Repeat across. End row with a DC
in the final stitch.

Row 5: Chain 2 and turn. DC in each DC and chain space

across.

Row 6: Chain 3 and turn. Skip 1, DC in next stitch.

*Chain 1, skip 1, DC* Repeat across. End row with a DC
in the final stitch.

Row 7: Chain 2 and turn. DC in each DC and chain space

across.

Row 8: Chain 2 and turn. DC in next stitch. *Chain 2,

skip 2. DC in next 2 stitches* repeat until you have:

Xsmall: reached the end of the row.

Small: 9 chain 2 spaces. Chain 1 (this chain 1

space is the middle of the row), skip 1. DC in
next 2 stitches. *Chain 2, skip 2, DC in next 2
stitches* until the end of the row.

Medium: 11 chain 2 spaces. Chain 2, skip 2. DC

in next 3 stitches (the middle DC is the middle
of your row). *Chain 2, skip 2, DC in next 2 (photo above is row 8, size small)
stitches* until the end of the row.

Large: 15 chain 2 spaces. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch,

DC in next 2 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch, DC in
next 2 stitches. *Chain 2, skip 2, DC in next 2
stitches* until the end of the row.

Row 9: Chain 2 and turn. DC in each DC and chain space

across.

***If you want to add extra length on your top, you can
repeat rows 8 and 9. Adding length will affect the
number of SC in your side rows.
Row 10: Turn your work. *Chain 4. Skip 2 stitches, SC.
Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Skip 1, 5 DC in next stitch. Skip 1, SC*
repeat until you have:

Xsmall: 6 total shells. Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Chain

4, SC in last stitch.

Small: 3 shell stitches. Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Chain

4, skip 2, SC. Skip 1 stitch, 7 DC in next stitch
(the middle stitch of your top!). Skip 1, SC.
*Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Skip 1, 5
DC. Skip 1, SC.* repeat until you have 7 total
shells. Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Chain 4, SC in last
stitch.

Medium: 4 shell stitches. Chain 4, skip 2, SC.

Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Skip 2 stitch, 7 DC in next
stitch (the middle stitch of your top!). Skip 2, SC.
*Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Skip 1, 5
DC. Skip 1, SC.* repeat until you have 7 total
shells. Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Chain 4, SC in last
stitch.

Large: 6 shell stitches. Chain 3, skip 1, SC (this is

the middle of your row). Chain 3, skip 1, SC. Skip
1, 5 DC in next stitch. Skip 1, SC. *Chain 4, skip
2, SC. Chain 4, skip 2, SC. Skip 1, 5 DC. Skip 1,
SC.* repeat until you have 12 total shells. Chain
4, skip 2, SC. Chain 4, SC in last stitch.

Row 11: Turn your work. Chain 4. SC in first Chain 4

space. Chain 4. SC in second chain 4 space. *Chain 1. DC
in first DC from shell. (Chain 1, DC) in remaining DC’s in
shell. Chain 1, SC in next chain 4 space. Chain 4, SC in
next chain space* repeat until you SC into the last chain
4 space. Chain 4, SC in first stitch of chain 4 stitch.
Row 12: Turn your work. Chain 2, SC into first chain 4
space. Chain 4, SC into next chain space. *Chain 2, DC in
first DC from shell. (Chain 2, DC) in remaining DC’s in
shell. Chain 2, SC in next chain 4 space* until reach the
second to last chain space. Chain 4, SC in last chain
space.

Turn your work 90 degrees to continue to work along

the side of the top. Chain 1 and turn. SC in each stitch, 1
per chain space, 2 per DC, 1 per SC.

SIZING OPTION: Add more SC rows here until desired

waistband length is reached. Do the same when you
reach the second side.
Next row: Turn your work. Chain 4, skip 2, SC in next 5
stitches. Chain 4, skip 2, SC in next 5 stitches. Chain 4,
SC in last stitch.

Final row: Turn your work so you are working along the
bottom edge. SC into chain 4 space. Chain 3, SC in same
chain space. Chain 3, SC in same chain space. In every
chain 2 space from the previous row, (SC chain 3 SC). In
final chain 4 space, (SC chain 3 SC chain 3 SC).

Turn your work 90 degrees and continue crocheting

along the second side of the top. Chain 1 and turn. SC in
each stitch, 1 per chain space, 2 per DC, 1 per SC.

Turn your work to continue along the side. Chain 4, Skip

2, SC in next 5 stitches. Chain 4, skip 2, SC in next 5
stitches. Chain 4, SC in last stitch. Slip stitch in the last
stitch.
SC along the entire perimeter of your top: Turn your
work to continue along the side. Chain 1 and turn. 5 SC
in each chain 4 space and SC in every SC until you reach
the end of the row.

Continue along the top edge of the waist band, SC’ing in

every stitch until you reach where the waistband meets
the cup. Then, SC into every stitch along the side of the
cup. Slip stitch into the stitch holding your other strap.
Chain a strap to match your previous strap. Fasten off.
Connect your yarn to the other bottom corner of your
top. Follow side border instructions for this side.

Sew in ends. Chain a waistband strap as long as you

need to go through all three loops – I usually make mine
3-4 feet long.
You’re all done!

Enjoy your Daisy top!