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Crochet is not just a winter activity!! There is more than making hats, scarves, and blankets! To prove it to you, I’ve collected crochet patterns for fun summer tops. You’ll find halters, tees, peek a boo shoulder tops, crop tops, and tank tops in beginner, easy, and intermediate skill levels! There is truly something for everyone in this crochet summer shirt collection.
What Yarn Should You Use?
Many of these summer top crochet patterns are made with light (dk) or medium (worsted) weight yarns. A lot of them also call for cotton fibers.
Pattern Choices
If you’ve ever seen a round up from me before you’ll know that I like to offer both paid and free crochet patterns in my round up. This one is no different. Sometimes the best patterns are paid, why discriminate over a few dollars?
Check out my Summer Shawl Crochet Pattern Round Up Here
I’ve even included a few crochet kits in here too because I’ve recently grown fond of kits. They send you the yarn and the pattern! No more having to shop and hope you get the right thing and enough to complete the pattern. It can’t get much easier than that!! AND most kits are offered in several color collections so you can choose your favorite.
I also make sure to offer a variety of beginner crochet patterns, easy crochet patterns, and intermediate crochet patterns. So you can choose something easy to watch Netflix with or you can challenge yourself. With these summer top crochet patterns the results will be stunning either way!
You’ll find the description for each top below the photo. Don’t worry all the patterns in the collection are organized by difficulty and I always tell you which are paid and which are free. If you’re not a person who likes to pay for a pattern, just choose a free one! (Although in my opinion, it can certainly be worth it to spring for the couple of dollars to get a premium pattern.)
The Summer Top Collection
Beginner Patterns
The Easy One Shoulder Summer Top is a free crochet pattern from Jenny and Teddy. It is made mostly with double crochets and they give a wonderful description on the easy construction of the one shoulder top.
The Venture Swing Tank Top from is a paid Ravelry pattern from
Adorish’s Pattern Store. I just love the chevron going down the middle. This would be great to layer with a cardigan too!
This Kantana Kerchief Tank from Jennifer Ozses is available as a free download on Ravelry. It’s an ideal beginner patterns because it is made with basic stitches and has simple construction.
The Flower Power Crochet Top is available as a paid pattern from Ravelry. Don’t you just love the peek-a-boo flower motifs?
This Dreamsicle Tee Crochet Pattern is a free design available from Sigoni Macaroni. It is simple enough to be casual, but beautiful enough for elegance.
The last of the beginner patterns, this Beginner Crochet Halter Top is a paid pattern on Etsy. I love the simple design with the lace up in the back! This would make a great music festival top 🙂
Easy Patterns
Summertime Tee from TL Yarn Club Blog is a beautifully textured loose fitting tee that you could dress up or down! This free pattern is fun and works up quick!
Crochet Crop Top Pattern from Beautiful Crochet Stuff is a free crochet pattern. It’s easily customized to make it as long as you want. So if a tunic or cover up is more your style, just add more rows.
The Enjoy Summer Top from Katerina is sure to help you do just that! It’s a free crochet pattern easily customized to whatever size and length you want!
This free summer top crochet pattern from Quinn Nunes is called the Simple Crochet Halter Top and it is just that! Simple to make and so easy to wear!
The Off Shoulder Lacy Summer Top is a paid pattern available on Etsy. It is a very versatile pattern, which includes instructions to make it as a tube top (without straps), or without the lacy embellishment on the bust. It’s like 3 patterns in 1!
Intermediate Patterns
The Aphrodite Summer Top from Drops Designs in a free Ravelry pattern. The lacy design is absolutely stunning and I love the racer back!
The Crochet Summer Crop Top is also from Beautiful Crochet Stuff. This free lacy pattern would make a great bathing suit cover up too!
The last crochet pattern for this round up is the Helia Crop Top available as a paid pattern on Etsy. The sunflower design in the middle screams music festival to me!
We’re Done Already?!
Wow!! Patterns goes quick when you love every one!! I have no idea which one to work with my comfy cotton yarn…
I hope you found one (or maybe more than one) you want to try too…
Please let me know which ones you liked best in the comments!
Thank you for sharing great patterns and a snipet of your life!!
Gail, Thank you for your comment and kind words 🙂 I’m happy to share with you and love hearing from you also!! I’m glad you enjoyed the patterns!! ~Caitlin
How do I get the pattern for the top in the main picture ? Pink one with long sleeves?
Yvonne, Thank you for your comment. I’m not fully sure exactly which pattern you mean. However I have had to remove several patterns from this round up since it was published due to them not being available anymore. If you do not see the one you are looking for in the post itself it was likely removed due to no longer being available on the web. I’m sorry for any inconvenience. Have a great day! ~Caitlin