Stella Crochet Crop Top Pattern

By Hannah Martin

Pattern Notes:
• Instructions are given using standard American English crochet terminology
• Brackets [ … ] designate that all stitches within the brackets are worked in
one stitch
• Parentheses ( … ) designate a grouping of stitches to be repeated

Materials: Terminology:
• 4.25 mm hook (or size needed Ch Chain
to obtain gauge) Sl st Slip stitch
• 1 (2, 2, 3) skeins I Love This Sc Single crochet
Cotton Yarn (100% cotton / 99 Dc Double crochet
g / 180 yrds) or another Ldc Linked double crochet
worsted weight yarn Tr Treble crochet
YO Yarn over
Gauge: Sk Skip
• 13 ldc sts x 7 ldc rows Ch sp Chain space
= 3’’x3’’ Rep repeat

Sizing:
• Instructions are given for sizes Small 12.5’’ long
small (medium, large, extra large) Medium 14.5’’ long
Large 16.5’’ long
Extra large 18.5’’ long

Page 1 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com
 Special Stitches:
ldc (linked double crochet):

First ldc of row : Ch 3, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, YO, pull up loop, insert hook
in next st, YO, pull up loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) 2x

For next ldc: insert hook in horizontal bar of previous ldc, YO, pull up loop, insert
hook in next st, YO, pull up loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) 2x

Step 1: insert hook in 2nd ch from hook Step 2: YO, pull up loop

Step 3: insert hook in next stitch Step 4: YO, pull up loop

Page 2 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com
Step 5: (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 Insert hook through the horizontal bar in
times, first ldc made first ldc made, repeat steps 2-5, ldc made

Page 3 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com
Pineapple motif:

Ch 11 Row 9: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2

Row 1: ch 3 (counts as dc here and sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch
throughout), [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in 4th ch sp, ch 3) 6 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch
from hook, ch 3, sk 4, [dc, ch 7, dc] in 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
next st, ch 3, sk 4, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in
last ch, turn Row 10: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2
sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch
Row 2: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, ch 3) 5 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch
sp, ch 3, [12 dc] in ch 7 sp, ch 3, [2 dc, 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
Row 11: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2
Row 3: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch
sp, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, (dc in next dc, ch sp, ch 3) 4 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch
1) 11 times, dc in next dc, ch 3, [2 dc, 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
Row 12: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2
Row 4: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch
sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 sp) 11 times, sp, ch 3) 3 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch
ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, dc in 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
last dc, turn
Row 13: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2
Row 5: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch
sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch sp, ch 3) 2 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch
sp, ch 3) 10 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
ch 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
Row 14: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2
Row 6: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in next ch sp,
sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, dc in
sp, ch 3) 9 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch last dc, turn
2 sp, dc in last dc, turn
Row 15: ch 3, ([2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next
Row 7: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 ch 2 sp) 2 times, dc in last dc, turn
sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch
sp, ch 3) 8 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch Row 16: ch 3, [2 dc] in ch 2 sp, ch 2, [2
2 sp, dc in last dc, turn dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in last dc, turn

Row 8: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch 2 Row 17: [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in ch 2 sp, sl

sp, ch 3, sk next ch sp, (sc in next ch st in last dc to join, cut yarn
sp, ch 3) 7 times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch
2 sp, dc in last dc

Page 4 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com
Body of the top:

Attach yarn to edge of last dc of row 7 with sl st

Row 1: ch 3, ldc in same edge, ([2 ldc] in edge of dc of next row) 9 times, ldc in next 3
dc, [2 ldc, ch 2, 2 ldc] in next ch 2 sp, ldc in next 3 dc, ([2 ldc] in edge of dc of next
row) 10 times, turn (50 ldc total)

** if you are having trouble with the ldc you can switch to just doing a regular dc
stitch – the top will be more sheer **

Row 2: ch 3, ldc in each dc across to ch 2 sp, [2 ldc, ch 2, 2 ldc] in ch 2 sp, ldc in

remaining sts across, turn (54 ldc total)

For sizes small (medium, large, extra large):

Row 3-6 (3-8, 3-10, 3-12): rep row 2

For size S (M, L, XL) you should have 70 (78, 86, 94) ldc total. If you want more
coverage repeat row 2 until desired length is reached.

Now you will start on the sides of the top. You will be working each side separately

Row 7(9, 11, 13): ch 3, ldc in each dc across to last dc before ch 2 sp, sk last dc, dc in
ch 2 sp, turn leaving remaining sts unworked (35, 39, 43, 47 dc total)
Page 5 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com
Row 8(10, 12, 14): ch 3, sk next 2 dc sts, dc in next st, ldc in rem sts across, turn (33,
37, 41, 45 dc total)

Ch 3, sk 2 dc sts,
dc in next st

Row 9(11, 13, 15): ch 3, ldc in each dc across to last 3 dc, sk next 2 sts, dc in last st,
turn (31, 35, 39, 43 dc total)

Ldc across to last 3

sts, sk 2 dc, dc in
last st

Rep last 2 rows 4 (5, 6, 7) times, rep row 8 (10, 12, 14) once more – there should be
13 dc in row total.

Row 19 (23, 27, 31): ch 3, sk next 2 dc sts, dc in next st, ldc in next 6 sts, sk next 2 sts,
dc in last st, turn (9 dc total)
Page 6 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com
Row 20 (24, 28, 32): ch 3, sk next 2
dc sts, dc in next st, ldc in next 2 sts,
sk next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn (5 dc
total)

Row 21 (25, 29, 33): ch 2, sk next 3

sts, dc in last st

Turn so that you are working up the

side of the top

Edging:
Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in edge
of last row made (see photo 1), (ch
1, dc in edge of next row) 2 times
(see photo 2), ch 2, dc in edge of
same row as last dc

Continue working along the rows of the body of your top

(ch 1, dc in edge of next row) repeat up to pineapple motif, ch 1, dc in edge of row 7

of pineapple motif, (ch 1, dc in edge of next row of pineapple motif) 5 times, ch 1, tr
in edge of next row of pineapple motif, cut yarn, weave in end.

Rep row 7(9, 11, 13) – edging for opposite side of top

photo 1 photo 2

Page 7 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com
Trim & straps

The trim is worked around the edge of the top starting at the last tr made from your
edging and ending at the other last tr from your edging. See the arrows above. You
will be starting at the orange star, going down the side, across the bottom, and then
up the other side.

Picot st – ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook, picot made

Ch 85, sc in tr from end of edging, (picot, sc in next dc) across to ch 2 sp at corner of

top, ([2 sc] in next ch sp) 3 times, [4 sc] in next ch sp, *[2 sc] in edge of next dc, picot,
rep from * across to 2 ch sp in middle of top, [2 sc] in 2 ch sp, **picot, [2 sc] in edge
of next dc, rep from ** across to 4 ch sp of edge of top, [4 sc] in next ch sp, ([2 sc] in
next ch sp) 3 times, (sc in next dc, picot) across opposite edge of top, sc in last tr of
edging, ch 85

Back tie: ch 150, knot ends, weave through the 4 loops at the back of the top to
create a corset-style tie.

Page 8 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com
 Thank you for purchasing this pattern! I hope you enjoy it

Please use the hashtag #ofmarspattern so I can see what you make!

Items made using this pattern can be sold – just please credit me as the original
designer & link my shop

If you have any questions about the pattern please feel free to email me:
ofmarscrochet@gmail.com

Page 9 of 9
© Hannah Martin 2020
www.ofmarscrochet.com