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Halter top free pattern

Crochet Granny square top

This crochet granny square top is easy and quick to crochet. The pattern is a great way to use up leftover yarn and create a simple, but stylish, granny square crochet boho top. It is the perfect size for wearing both indoor and outdoor with adjustable straps for comfier either with a cardigan, blazer or any other kind of layering piece you could want to layer it with on top or just itself only.

The top is worked by first starting with granny squares separate, then join granny squares together then straps separate. In case you would want to make your granny squares bigger then add more rounds and vice versa for smaller granny squares, depending on the top size you want especially in terms of burs size, as the pattern is written for size small but its size inclusive.

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Abbreviations and stitches used (USA Crochet terminology, Right hand)

• Slip stitch (slp st)
• Chain (ch)
• Stitch (st)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Slip knot (slp knt)
• Single crochet (sc)

Skill Level: Advanced beginner

Materials:

• Yarn: magic rings and round 1-3: (yellow) 100g, round 4 (black) 60g– 80g, joining and straps (jade) 80-100g, DK, 100% Acrylic yarn/ Cotton yarn for the entire project, you can add more balls of yarn if you are making a bigger granny squares or use less yarn for smaller size and you can use any yarn type/size you have at hand as well as any yarn brand.
• Crochet hook: 4mm crochet hook for the entire project, (you can use any other crochet hook sizes depending on the yarn type/size you are using as written on the yarn ball’s label for perfect results).

Notions:

• Stitch markers
• Measuring tape
• Scissor
• Yarn needle

Gauge:

•  Granny square – 4.5×4.5 inches

Finished Measurements:

•  Granny squares: 5inches long and wide
• Straps –  180 ch

Pattern Notes:

•  Granny squares are worked in rounds, with round 1-3 done with the same yarn color and round 4 ith its different color then the joining and straps with different yarn color
• All yarns must have the same thickness and of the same type
• Always slp st on top of the first st to join, ch 1 to close at the end of every round before you cut off the yarn
• Make slp knts before you start every round with a different yarn color
• At the beginning of round 4 start in any st/ space, except the last st where you’ve joined your previous round to avoid messy work
• Always work in your yarn tails as you go, to avoid having lots of yarn tails hanging
• Always mark your first st (beginning of every round) to keep track of your work
• You can use as many yarn colors you want or have at hand
• Make sure each granny square has 4 rounds, excluding the joining round
• You must have a total of 5 granny squares
• All  granny squares must be equal in sizes with the same measurements and number of rounds
• Each corner must have a total of 6 dc sts with ch 2 between the first 3 dc sts and the second 3 dc sts
• Have 3 sets of 3 dc sts between corners/ from corner to corner
• 3 dc cluster – 3 dc in the same st/space
• This pattern I have used crochet as you go as a joining method, but if you can’t be able to join

your granny squares together like that (with the mentioned joining  method), you can simply add one more extra round to all granny squares, so that you can join them with a yarn needle or hook by either slp st or with sc sts

• Make sure all  granny squares are facing the same side before joining them together
• When joining with either a crochet hook or yarn needle make sure you are grabbing both loops
• Each strap must be attached to its shoulder corner separate
• Both straps must be attached in the same way
• Granny square number 1 and 4 must cover your boobs (upper body), number 3 must cover your tummy (navel), and number 2 and 5 must cover your ribs.
• Dressing tip: Criss cross your straps from shoulders and insert them into circled corners for granny square number 2 and 5 for them to be tied at the back
• Granny square numbers are written with the red pen, joining letters for indicating which side to go next are written with a green pen

Pattern

• To begin with crochet granny squares,
• Make a magic ring, ch 1
• R1: Make 16 dc into the magic ring
• Mark the first dc st with a stitch marker to keep track of your work,
• Slp st on top of the first dc st  (marked st),
• Ch 1 to close and cut off the yarn.
• R2: Make a slp knt
• Insert the crochet hook inside that slp knt
• Insert the crochet hook into any space between 3 dc cluster sts
• Mark the first dc st,
• Continue making 3 dc cluster sts in each space around until you reached the first st (marked st)
• Remove the st marker
• Slp st on top of that first st to join
• Ch 1 to close and cut off the yarn
• R3 – R5: Repeat round 2
• Make the next 4 more crochet granny squares by following the same pattern

Attaching crochet granny squares together

• NB: Follow arrows and letters in the sketch below for better understanding of how to join your crochet granny squares together

• Take the first granny square
• Make a slp knt
• Insert the crochet hook inside that slp knt
• Insert the crochet hook inside any of the first granny square corner
• Make 3 dc cluster
• Repeat R2 but only until you have reached the corner
• Without cutting off the yarn
• Take the second granny square,
• Dc into one of the second granny square corner
• (Yarn over, insert the crochet hook into that second granny square’s corner and complete the first dc st)
• Remove the crochet hook
• Insert it in the next st on the first granny square to slp st by pulling the left open (hanging) loop
• Make 2 more dc in the second granny square to complete the dc st cluster by repeating the same procedure you have done to complete the first dc
•  Keep leaving that open (hanging) loop before you insert the hook into the next st on the first granny square,
• Until you have completed the first 3 dc clusters
• Or until you have reached the second corner of the second granny square
• Make dc clusters then take the third granny square
• Attach it to that second granny square’s corner
• Continue attaching it to the first granny square until you reached the second corner
• Follow letters and arrows in the picture to complete attaching your granny squares together
• Some letters like letter F – H just continue making normal  3 dc clusters like what you have done when you completed your rounds
• Or when you made your granny squares
• At the end of letter H, slp st into the ch 1 space you made when you attached the third granny square to the second granny square
• Continue with 3 dc clusters in each space on the second granny square
• Repeat the same attaching method by following arrows and letters until you have attached all 5 granny squares together

Straps

• Make a slp knt
• Insert the hook into any of the last granny square corner as circled in the sketch below (granny square 1 and 4)
• Slp st and ch 181, (shoulder strap 1)
• Sc back into the ch by starting with  the second ch from the hook
• Continue sc in each ch across till the base of the ch
• Slp st into the same space you have attached the strap to join,
• Ch 1 to close and cut off the yarn
• Repeat the same procedure for the second shoulder strap

Dressing tip

• Shoulder straps must criss cross across your back and insert them into circled corners for granny

square number 2 and 5 to be tied at your back

• Weave in your ends

Enjoy, Crochet Made Easy!

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