Blush Blossom Crop Top Crochet Pattern

The Blush Blossom Crop Top is an airy lace camisole made from five-petal flower motifs. Each flower has a small solid center and two open chain “veins” in every petal, framed by a smooth single-crochet rim. The result reads as delicate lace, but each round is easy to follow.

Two colors do all the work: soft peach and warm cream. Half the flowers have cream centers with peach rims, and the other half have peach centers with cream rims. Alternating them gives the checkerboard bloom effect you see on the finished top.

This pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished top measures 34 in (86.4 cm) around the lace body and 10.2 in (25.9 cm) tall from band to hem tips. The neckline band draws in to 32 in (81.3 cm), which holds the top in place. It fits a 32–34 in (81.3–86.4 cm) bust.

Construction is join-as-you-go. You make 30 motifs in three rows of 10 and join each one at its petal tips during its last round. Then you work a three-round band along the top edge and sew on two scalloped straps.

Finished Size and Construction

• Finished size: 34 in (86.4 cm) body circumference × 10.2 in (25.9 cm) tall
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Terminology: US
• Yarn weight: DK (light #3) cotton
• Hook: 3.5 mm (E-4)
• Number of pieces: 30 motifs + 2 straps
• Layout: 3 rows × 10 motifs, joined into a tube
• Motif size: 3.4 in (8.6 cm) wide × 3.2 in (8.1 cm) tall
• Size before border: 34 in (86.4 cm) around × 9.7 in (24.6 cm) tall
• Border depth: 0.5 in (1.3 cm) above the top petal tips

Materials

Choose a smooth mercerized or combed DK cotton. Cotton keeps the petal loops crisp and holds its shape after blocking. Avoid fuzzy blends, because they hide the chain veins.

• Cream: 150 g / 330 m (3 balls of 50 g / 110 m)
• Peach: 100 g / 220 m (2 balls of 50 g / 110 m)

These quantities include about a 10% margin for gauge swatches and weaving in ends.

Tools:
– 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle
– Stitch markers (at least 4)
– Scissors
– Measuring tape
– Blocking mats and rust-proof pins
– Spray bottle

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet (yo 3 times, insert hook, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 4 times)
• sp – space
• MR – magic ring

Special stitch – Vein loop: sc in the next sc, ch 10, sl st in the same sc. This makes one closed teardrop loop that points outward.

Special stitch – Tip join: in place of the ch 2 at a petal tip, ch 1, sl st into the ch-2 tip sp of the neighboring finished motif, ch 1.

Gauge and Checkpoints

Make one complete motif before you start the top, then block it lightly and measure. The whole garment depends on this one piece.

• After Rnd 1: center disc 0.6 in (1.5 cm) across
• After Rnd 3: 2.9 in (7.4 cm) from side petal tip to side petal tip
• After Rnd 4: 3.4 in (8.6 cm) wide × 3.2 in (8.1 cm) tall
• Band gauge: 5 sc = 1 in (2.5 cm)

Motif too big: go down to a 3.25 mm hook, or ch 9 instead of ch 10 for the vein loops. Motif too small: go up to a 3.75 mm (F-5) hook.

Ten motifs set the body width, so each 0.1 in (0.3 cm) of error per motif changes the circumference by 1 in (2.5 cm).

Flower Motif

Colorway A: Rnds 1–3 cream, Rnd 4 peach.
Colorway B: Rnd 1 peach, Rnds 2–4 cream.

Rnd 1 (center color): MR, ch 1, 15 sc in ring, join with sl st to first sc. Pull the ring tight. (15 sc)

Rnd 2 (cream): For Colorway B, fasten off peach and join cream in any sc. For Colorway A, keep going with cream.
Ch 1, sc in next sc (valley sc), [vein loop in next sc] twice; repeat from * 4 more times. Join to first sc.
(15 sc: 5 valley sc + 10 sc that each carry a ch-10 vein loop. You now have 5 petals of 2 loops each.)

Rnd 3 (cream, petal outline): Ch 1, sc in same valley sc, ch 7, sc around the tip of the first vein loop (catch the 5th–6th ch), ch 3, sc around the tip of the second vein loop, ch 7, sc in next valley sc; repeat from * around, omitting the final sc on the last repeat. Join to first sc.
(15 sc: 5 valley + 10 tip; 10 ch-7 sps; 5 ch-3 tip sps)

The two vein loops of each petal now sit side by side inside one rounded chain outline, which gives the petal its center line.

Rnd 4 (rim color): For Colorway A, fasten off cream and join peach in any valley sc. For Colorway B, keep going with cream.
Ch 1, sc in valley sc, 8 sc in ch-7 sp, sc in next sc, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-3 tip sp, sc in next sc, 8 sc in ch-7 sp; repeat from * around. Join to first sc and fasten off.
(115 sc, 23 per petal, + 5 ch-2 tip sps)

Per-petal check: 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 23 sc. Then 23 × 5 = 115 sc.

The first motif is finished completely. Every motif after that is joined during Rnd 4 with the Tip join.

Make All Pieces

• Colorway A (cream center, peach rim): 15 motifs
• Colorway B (peach center, cream rim): 15 motifs
• Straps: 2

Rows 1 and 3 point up: one petal at the top, two side petals, two lower petals. Row 2 motifs are turned upside down: one petal at the bottom, two side petals, two upper petals.

Each Row 2 motif sits below the gap between two Row 1 motifs. Each Row 3 motif sits directly below a Row 2 motif.

ROW 1 (point up):    A  B  A  B  A  B  A  B  A  B
ROW 2 (point down):   B  A  B  A  B  A  B  A  B  A
ROW 3 (point up):     A  B  A  B  A  B  A  B  A  B

Motifs 1–5 of each row form the front and motifs 6–10 form the back. Every vertical and diagonal neighbor is the opposite colorway.

Joining

Use the Tip join only at the ch-2 sp of a petal tip. Every join is between exactly two tips, so stitch counts never change: each motif still has 115 sc.

Row 1:
– Motif 1: make complete.
– Motifs 2–9: join the upper-left petal tip to the previous motif’s upper-right tip.
– Motif 10: join its upper-left tip to motif 9 and its upper-right tip to motif 1. This closes the tube.

Row 2 (upside down): Motif 1 of Row 2 hangs below Row 1 motifs 1 and 2.
– Join its upper-left tip to the lower-right tip of Row 1 motif 1.
– Join its upper-right tip to the lower-left tip of Row 1 motif 2.
– Join its left side tip to the previous Row 2 motif.
– The last Row 2 motif also joins Row 1 motifs 10 and 1, and its right side tip joins Row 2 motif 1.

Row 3 (point up):
– Join each motif’s top tip to the bottom tip of the Row 2 motif above it.
– Join the side tips to the neighboring motifs in Row 3, closing the tube on motif 10.
– The two lower petal tips stay free and form the scalloped hem.

Tension: work the sl st of each join snugly, but keep the ch 1 on either side of it the same size as your normal ch. Tight joins pucker the flowers, and loose joins leave holes.

Size checkpoint: lay the tube flat. It should measure 17 in (43.2 cm) across, which is half of 34 in (86.4 cm), and 9.7 in (24.6 cm) from the Row 1 top tips to the Row 3 hem tips.

Border (Neckline Band)

Border gauge: 5 sc = 1 in (2.5 cm).

Work the band in the round along the top of Row 1. Each Row 1 motif has two anchor points on top: the join where it meets its left neighbor, and its own top petal tip.

Rnd 1 (cream):
1. Join cream in the ch-2 sp at the join between motifs 10 and 1.
2. Ch 5 (counts as dtr), ch 7, sc in the ch-2 tip sp of motif 1’s top petal, ch 7.
3. Dtr in the next joined-tip sp, ch 7, sc in the next top petal tip sp, ch 7; repeat from * 8 more times.
4. Join to the top of the beginning ch-5.

(16 sts per motif: 1 dtr + 7 ch + 1 sc + 7 ch; 16 × 10 = 160 sts)

The dtr lifts the low join points up to the level of the top petal tips, so the edge straightens.

Rnd 2 (cream): Ch 1, sc in each st and each ch around. Join. (160 sc; 16 per motif)

Rnd 3 (peach): Join peach. Ch 1, sc in each sc around. Join and fasten off. (160 sc)

Why the math works: the band starts with 10 motifs × 16 sts = 160 sts, with no extras added at the joins. At 5 sc per inch, 160 sc measures 32 in (81.3 cm). The lace body is 34 in (86.4 cm), so the band gathers the neckline by 2 in (5.1 cm). That light gathering holds the top against the body without elastic.

Straps (make 2)

Row 1 (peach): Ch 62, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (61 sc)

Row 2 (cream): Ch 1, sc in first sc, skip 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * 9 more times. Fasten off. (10 shells, 11 sc)

Check: 1 + (6 × 10) = 61 sts used.

Each strap is 12.2 in (31.0 cm) long. To change the length, add or remove 6 chains for each 1.2 in (3.0 cm), one shell at a time.

Attaching the straps:
1. On the front, mark the band above the top petals of Row 1 motifs 2 and 4.
2. On the back, mark the band above motifs 9 and 7.
3. Sew one strap end to the inside of the band at each mark, overlapping 0.5 in (1.3 cm).
4. Try the top on before you sew the second end of each strap.

Final Blocking

1. Weave in all ends along the rim stitches of matching color.
2. Pin the tube flat to 17 in (43.2 cm) wide × 10.2 in (25.9 cm) tall.
3. Pin out each free hem petal tip and each top petal tip.
4. Open each pair of vein loops so it sits centered inside its petal outline.
5. Mist until the piece is damp but not soaked.
6. Let it dry completely, then flip it and repeat on the second layer.
7. Block the straps flat and pin each shell open.

Final Quality-Control Checklist

• 30 motifs, each with 115 sc and 5 rounded petals
• Colorways alternate with no two matching motifs touching
• Every join is two tips only, flat and snug
• Band counts: 160 / 160 / 160
• Body measures 34 in (86.4 cm) around, band 32 in (81.3 cm)
• Height is 10.2 in (25.9 cm)
• Straps are even in length and sewn level
• All ends are secured and invisible

Troubleshooting

• Petals cup: the vein loops are too short. Use ch 11, or loosen the ch-7 outline.
• Petals ruffle: put 7 sc in each ch-7 sp instead of 8, so 21 sc per petal and 105 sc per motif. Do this on every motif so the joins still line up.
• Vein loops twist: keep the chain front facing you as you work, and don’t rotate the hook.
• Band flares: your sc gauge is loose. Go down one hook size for Rnds 2–3.
• Holes at the joins: work the Tip join with a tighter sl st.
• Wrong colorway in the grid: cut that motif’s joins, then rework Rnd 4 with the correct colorway.

Care

Hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent, then press out the water in a towel. Dry flat, pinned to shape. Do not tumble dry.

Final Notes

The measurement chain is short and reliable:
– One motif measures 3.4 in (8.6 cm) wide.
– Ten motifs make 34 in (86.4 cm) around.
– Three staggered rows make 9.7 in (24.6 cm) tall.
– 160 band stitches at 5 sc per inch gather the neckline to 32 in (81.3 cm).
– The band adds 0.5 in (1.3 cm), for a finished height of 10.2 in (25.9 cm).

If your first motif hits its checkpoint, everything after it will line up. Take your time on the joins, block gently, and enjoy wearing your peach-and-cream blossoms.

Happy crocheting!