This easy bell sleeve crochet top is perfect for beginner. All you need to know is double crochet stitch.
The top have a simple v-neck that create from just double crochet increase from top down all the way to the end.
And with the full step by step video tutorial.
Easy to style & adjust for crop or full lenght top.
This beautiful short bell sleeve crochet top is easy to adjust into a cropped or a full lenght top by just add more row or decrease row.
I have add the finishing touch to the top by attached the wooden button to the middle part of the top to take this summer crochet top into the next level of the cuteness, this is the optiopnal.
I have pick the red color shade for this bell sleeve top, the dark shade of red is a kind of burgundy red is my favorite color and it will be make your skin shine and happy for this season.
What yarn should I use in this bell sleeve top?
The cotton yarn will give the beautiful drape to this summer top.
I use cotton dk weight yarn for this tutorial/ 3 light seem to be perfect for this top is great for hot season and they breatheable. You will feel comfy to wear it.
If you donot have dk yarn,the similarlity is to use 4 medium weight cotton yarn seem to be good as well for this crochet top.
The yarn example , Lionbrand coboo yarn or lionbrand or any brand that u have with the dk weight cotton or cotton blend yarn is all good.
What size available for this top?
The top fit from size small to pluse size 3Xl.
This cute top is made from 100% cotton yarn and the cotton yarn will you the garment a beatiful drapped and comfy on your skin which is great for summer season.
The special cuteness on the bell sleeves that I add is very easy to do also just double crochet stitch.
If you like this crochet wrap style top you will also love the other summer wrap top as well.
Easy crochet criss cross wrap top
Crochet cropped two color wrap top
Get the free pattern below or this pattern is also available as an inexpensive, ad-free, PDF printable instant download in my etsy shop. Thank you so much for your love and support. I am really appreciate you.
Video tutorial for this Bell sleeve wrap crochet top on youtube.
Let’s get start!
What you need.
- – I used cotton DK weight yarn / weight 3 light. I use around 700-800 yard.
- – 4.0 mm crochet hook
- – Sewing yarn needle
- -stitch marker
- -3 wooden buttons about 1 inch big.
Gauge: 3 double crochet stitch x 3 row = 1 inch
Skill and abbreviations
You will need to know how to make (American crochet term)
- -dc which mean double crochet
- -sc which mean single crochet
- -dc increase which mean make 2dc in the same stitch
- -ch Chain
- -slip knot
Finished Size Approximately: S-3XL easy to adjust
This top is made in size small. the other sizes are easy to adjust by just add more chain to make it wider . see pattern detail below for bigger size. For me the model wearing this piece, I am 4’9 feet tall.
Measurement.
front panel.
We will make this top from top to bottom.
Start with one shoulder by Pick up crochet hook size 4.0 mm and Start of by making a slip knot Then make 22 chains ( small size ) (foundation chain in even number)
- ch26 ( size medium)
- ch30 ( size large)
- ch34 ( size XL)
- ch38 ( size 2XL)
- ch44 ( size 3XL)
Row1: make 1dc in the next chain from hook and across until the end of the row, ch2 turn
Row2 now you will work 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row in the last st make 2dc . ch2 turn.
Row3. now you will work 2dc in first stitch then 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row. ch2 turn.
Row4. now you will work 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row in the last st make 2dc . ch2 turn.
Row5. now you will work 2dc in first stitch then 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row. ch2 turn.
Row6. now you will work 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row in the last st make 2dc . ch2 turn.
Row7. now you will work 2dc in first stitch then 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row. ch2 turn.
Row8. now you will work 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row in the last st make 2dc . ch2 turn.
Row9. now you will work 2dc in first stitch then 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row. ch2 turn.
Row10. now you will work 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row in the last st make 2dc . ch2 turn.
Row11. now you will work 2dc in first stitch then 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row. ch2 turn.
Row12. now you will work 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row in the last st make 2dc . ch2 turn.
Row13. now you will work 2dc in first stitch then 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row. ch2 turn.
Row14. now you will work 1dc in each stitch across until end of the row . ch2 turn.
Row15. now you will repeat row 14 until you get 17 inch long or your desired length.
After we get 17 inch long for the front panel we will continue to make a bow tie to wrap around your body.
For the cropped top 14 inch long.
On the last row when we get to 17 inch long full lenght top or 14 inch for cropped top.
On this row we will start to make the bow tie to wrap around your body by chain 100 or more.. then turn.
( the number of chain that you will make it varies depend on how they can wrap around your body)
Row1 of bow tie: make 1dc in the next chain from hook and in each st across until the end of the row, ch2 turn.
Row2 of bow tie: make 1dc in the next chain from hook and across until the end of the row, ch2 turn.
Row 3 of bow tie, Repeat row 2 and until you get 1 inch thick of band.
And repeat the same for the second front panel.
Afer we finished 2piece of front panel.
lay them in flatted.
Back panel.
Start by chain the number that match with your front panel.
Row1. dc in each chain across. ch2 turn.
Row2. 1dc in each st across, ch2 turn.
Row 3 and beyond ,….Repeat row 2 until you get 17 inch long full lenght or 14 inch for cropped top. or your desired length.
Assembly.
lay front panel on top of back panel. sew each side as the pic above.
Then add 3 button by sewing using yarn needle.
Make the short sleeve.
Make sc around the armhole for one round.
Start to make a bell sleeve.
We will work in spiral, do no turn and chain.
Row1. dc in each st around.
Row2. 1dc in each st around.
Row 3. 1dc in each st around.
Row4. 1dc in each st around.
Then we will start to making ruffle .
Row1 of ruffle. *2dc in next st , 3dc in next* repeat * to * around.
Row2 of ruffle. *1dc in each st ,* repeat * to * around.
Row3 of ruffle. *1dc in each st ,* repeat * to * around. Fasten off.
All done!
