Free Crochet Bayswater Top Pattern For Summer
The Bayswater Top is a perfect, breezy layer for summer! Easy filet crochet stitches, combined with fun texture, make this pattern fun to work up and even more fun to wear! Its filet crochet detail infuses an airy, delicate touch, perfect for those sun-dappled days. Effortless grace pairs with wearable comfort to create a staple that enhances any wardrobe. The balance of texture and translucence in the design crafts a silhouette that’s both flattering and whimsical, inviting compliments and turning heads.
Crochet Bayswater Top Pattern
Yarn
- Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (186yds/100g): 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) balls Ecru.
Materials
- US Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Size/Measurements
- Xs (Sm, Med, Lg, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x 5x)
- Bust: 28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62)”
Gauge
- 12 clusters x 12 rows = 4”
Special Stitches
- Cluster (2 double crochet cluster) = [yo, insert hook into indicated st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through remaining loops.
- SpCluster (split 2 double crochet cluster) = repeat for cluster except that it is made by inserting hook in between the dc posts of the cluster below, splitting them. Similar to a v-stitch.
Notes
- Weave in ends as work progresses.
Instructions for the Bayswater Top:
Front Panel:
Hem
- Row 1: Ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn–10 sc.
- Row 2: Ch 1, sc in BLO across, turn.
- Rows 3-58 (62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90): Ch 1, sc in BLO across, turn.
Do not fasten off, continue to Body.
Body
- Row 1: Ch 1, rotate to work in row-ends of Hem, sc in each row end across, turn–58 (62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90) sts.
- Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), *cluster in next 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, dc in next 4 sts, [cluster in next 2 sts, ch 1, skip 1] 6 times, cluster in next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) sts, dc in next 4 sts, cluster in last 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, turn.
- Row 3 (WS): Ch 2, Spcluster in next 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, *bpdc around next 4 dc, [Spcluster in next 2, cluster in next ch-1 space] 6 times, Spcluster in next 2; repeat from * to last 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) sts, bpdc around next 4 dc, Spcluster in last 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, turn.
Repeat the pattern as indicated, alternating between the specified rows for each part of the top, including the Split for Neckline, Back Panel, Joining, Sleeves, and Ties.
Split for Neckline:
- Follow specific instructions for dividing the stitches for the neckline, working separately on each side, and then fastening off.
Back Panel:
- Repeat instructions for the Front Panel, Hem, and Body.
Joining:
- Seam shoulders, leaving approximately 4” of inside Front Panels open at the neckline to fold down.
- Sew side seam.
Sleeves:
- Join to any st around the armhole with a sl st, then work sc evenly around in each st and row-end, followed by the Ribbing instructions.
Ties:
- Ch 51, sl st to top inside edge of Front Panel, sc in each ch across, fasten off leaving a 2” tail. Repeat for the opposite edge.
Finishing:
- Weave in the remaining ends.
