Textured Crochet Tank Top For Personalization | Free Pattern
- The Knotty Lace
- Jul 9, 2021
- 9 min read
Updated: Oct 2, 2021
Jamie + Valentine = My babies 😘. These two are the love of my life and what better way to express my love than by crocheting their names on my top! 😁. The Alpine crochet tank top is a textured and light tank perfect for personalization. All size-inclusive. Check out the free crochet pattern below.
DESIGN INSPIRATION
I didn't see very many personalized tops with letters around and I wanted to give makers a chance to include names or words that they enjoy into their garments. I wanted to create a top that was also fun and textured - hence the alpine stitches! I added these stitches after seeing them around a lot on Instagram recently and wanted to give them a try while uniquely incorporating them.
This crochet pattern is written without the text, but personalization is available here.
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DESCRIPTION
This crochet tank top is worked from the top down. Working the Alpine stitches is simple and easy once you see the pattern. If you know how to Double Crochet through the front of the post, then everything is a breeze. I am using an acrylic/ nylon yarn by Woolike Simili-Laine Loops & Threads available at Micheal's. It is a category 1 yarn that makes it super light and super breezy with a 3.0 mm hook.
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Tools and Materials:
Yarn weight: Category 1
Color: Tan & (Charcoal for text only)
Hook: 3.0mm
Gauge: 16.5 rows x 22.5 Hdc = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm & 8.5 rows x 23.5 Alpine sts = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm (1 Alpine row = 1 Sc & Dc row)
No. of yarns (skein): Tan: XS [S/ M/ L/ XL] [2XL/ 3XL/ 4XL/ 5XL] = 2 [2/ 2.5/ 2.5/ 3] [3/ 3.5/ 4/ 4] & (For text) Charcoal: = 1 Skein for all size
Tools: : tapestry needle, measuring tape, scissors, stitch markers
Skill: Easy Intermediate
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Things to Note:
Prepare pattern gauge to get the right size
Chain up does not count as a stitch unless mentioned otherwise.
Definition of 2Dc Vs Dc2 : Work 2 Dc in the same St vs 1 Dc in the next 2 Sts.
Abbreviation page available in English US format
Your body measurement:
Sizes: XS [S/ M/ L/ XL] [2XL/ 3XL/ 4XL/ 5XL]
Bust: 30 [34/ 38/ 42/ 46] [50/ 54/ 58/ 62]” or 76 [86/ 96.5/ 106.5/ 117/ 127/ 137/ 147/ 158] cm
* For ref, I am 38” (96.5 cm) around the bust and am wearing Size S for this top as shown here
The Alpine Crochet Tank Top Free Pattern
PART 1: Alpine Stitch/ Back Strap
We will be working from the top down. with the Back Right strap first. 1 Alpine stitch row = 1 Dc row & 1 Sc row
Foundation row: Ch 15 [15/ 15/ 17/ 19] [19/ 19/ 19/ 21] + 1, turn
Row 1: Insert hook through the second chain from hook, and work 1 Dc St, Dc across the chain. Ch 1 turn. Work 1 Sc St across each St, Ch 1 turn.
Row 2: Work 2Dc St through the 1st St, next Dc through the front post of the next St (Dc FPO). (ref image 1)
Next, Dc into the next St after the post St, Dc FPO on the following post
Rep step 4 until the 2nd last St,2Dc. Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 3: 2Dc in the 1st Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 4: Rep Row 3
8. Next Rows :
XS only
Row 5: 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 6 – 12: Rep Row 5
Row13: 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc. Bind off and make another set then proceed to Part 2
S Only
Row 5: 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 6 – 10: Rep Row 5
Row 11: 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc , 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row12: Rep row 5
Row13:2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc , 2Dc. Bind off and make another set then proceed to Part 2
M Only
Row 5: 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 6 – 12: Rep Row 5
Row 13: 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc , 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 14: 2Dc in the next St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc. Bind off and make another set then proceed to Part 2
L/XL/ 2XL Only
Row 5: 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 6 - 8: Rep Row 5
Row 9: 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc , 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 10 - 13: Rep row 5 & 9 2 more times
Row 14: 2Dc in the next St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc. Bind off and make another set then proceed to Part 2
3XL Only
Row 5: 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 6: Rep Row 5
Row 7: 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 8 - 13: Rep row 5 & 7 3 more times
Row 14: Rep Row 5
Row 15: 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc , 2Dc. Bind off and make another set then proceed to Part 2
4XL/ 5XL Only
Row 5: 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 6 - 8: Rep Row 5
Row 9: 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc , 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 10 - 15: Rep row 5 & 9 3 more times
Row 16: 2Dc in the next St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc. Bind off and make another set then proceed to Part 2
PART 2: Join Straps/ Back Body panel
Joining row: From the Right strap, Sc across, join Left Strap and Sc across, Ch 1 turn
XS only
Row 14 : 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 15 : 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc 3), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc , 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 16: 2Dc in the 1st St, Dc until the 1st Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc 5, *(Dc FPO, Dc 7). Rep (*) until the last Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc across , Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across, Ch 1 turn.
Next Rows: Hdc across until you’ve reached 19.5in./ 49.5 cm. Proceed to Part 3
S only
Row 14 : 2Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc), rep (*) until the 2nd last St, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 15 : 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc 3), rep (*) until the 3rd last St, 2Dc , 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 16: 2Dc in the 1st St, Dc until the 1st Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc 5, *(Dc FPO, Dc 7). Rep (*) until the last Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc across , Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across, Ch 1 turn.
Row 17: 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, Dc until the 1st Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc 3, *(Dc FPO, Dc 15). Rep (*) until the last Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc across, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across, Ch 1 turn.
Next Rows: Hdc each St across until you’ve reached 19.5in./ 49.5 cm. Proceed to Part 3
M / L / XL / 2XL proceed to Row 15.
3XL proceed to Row 16.
4XL/5XL proceed to Row 17
Row 15 : 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, *(Dc FPO, Dc 3), rep (*) until the last 3 Sts, 2Dc , 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc across the next row, Ch1 turn
Row 16: 2Dc in the 1st St, Dc until the 1st Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc 5, *(Dc FPO, Dc 7). Rep (*) until the last Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc across , Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across, Ch 1 turn.
Row 17: 2Dc in the next 2 Sts, Dc until the 1st Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc 3, *(Dc FPO, Dc 15). Rep (*) until the last Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc across, 2Dc, Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across, Ch 1 turn.
Row 18: 2Hdc, Hdc each St across until the 2nd last St, 2Hdc, Ch 1 turn.
Row 19: 2Hdc x2, Hdc across until the 3rd last St, 2Hdc x2, Ch 1 turn
Row 20: Rep Row 18. [M /L ] will work 1 Hdc across each St for the next rows until you’ve reached until you’ve reached 20 in./ 51 cm. Proceed to Part 3]
Row 21: Rep Row 19
Row22: Rep row 18. [XL] will work 1 Hdc across each St for the next rows until you’ve reached until you’ve reached 21 in./ 53 cm. Proceed to Part 3 Proceed to Part 3]
Row 23 - 25: Rep row 19, 18 & 19. [2XL] will work 1 Hdc across each St for the next rows until you’ve reached 21 in./ 53 cm. Proceed to Part 3]
Row26:Rep row 18. [3XL] will work 1 Hdc across each St for the next rows until you’ve reached 21.5 in./ 55 cm. Proceed to Part 3]
Row27– 31: Rep row 19 & 18 for 2 more rows, finish off with one more Row 19. [4XL/ 5XL] will work 1 Hdc across each St for the next rows until you’ve reached 22.5 in./ 57 cm. Proceed to Part 3]
Part 3: Bottom Alpine finishing
Row 1: Dc across, Ch 1 turn, Sc across, Ch1 turn
Row2: Dc in the 1st St, Dc 4[2/5/3/0] [5/3/1/3], *(Dc FPO, Dc 15). Rep (*) until the 6[4/7/4/2] [7/5/3/5], last St, Dc each St, Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across, Ch 1 turn.
Row 3: Dc in the 1st St, Dc until the 1st Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc 3, *(Dc FPO, Dc 7). Rep (*) until the last Dc FPO from the prev St, Dc across, Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across, Ch 1 turn.
Row 4 : Dc in the 1st St, Dc until the 1st Dc FPO on the prev row, Dc 1, *(Dc FPO, Dc 3). Rep (*) until the last Dc FPO from the prev St, Dc across, Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across, Ch 1 turn.
Row 5 – 8: Dc in the 1st St, *(Dc FPO, Dc ). Rep (*) until the last St, Ch 1 turn. Sc each St across.
Bind off and rep Part 1-3 to make Front panel (Part 2.1 below is optional)
Part 2.1: Personalize Text (Optional)
If you are adding a personalized text to this top, Find the front and center point ie The number of sts required for the word “Text” is 70 sts.
Get the total front panel Width (× sts) - Minus Word Length (70 sts). Then divide that into 2. Lets say the total front panel has 80 sts.
i.e. 80 – 70 ÷ 2 = 5 sts
You will start your work on the 6th St and preferably on the same row as the underarms
See video tutorial on how to work up tapestry crochet
Part 4: Seaming sides together
On the WS, seam each side with a Sc or Slst, or whichever way you pref. (pink line)
Seam both top straps (pink line)
Sc around the neckline and armhole (blue line)
Sc around the bottom for 2 rows (green line)
Bind off and weave in all loose ends
END
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