Lupita top and dress

skill level: advanced beginner [includes automatic stitches calculator] Use any yarn weight, no need to match gauge, choose your own yarn and the stitches calculator will do all the math for you~~ a made to measure pattern crochet pattern that is specially customizable to your own body measurement, which means it is 100% size inclusive If you have been following me for a while, you might notice the silhouette of this design because this pattern is written based on the wedding top that I actually wore on my wedding on 2023 (alongside with Scarlett top)❤ Had to modified some stitches to make it more easy-to-follow, but the pattern is finally here! Now, you can also make your own top or dress too~ Say hello to LUPITA, the perfect V-neck top and dress design that will be include in my red carpet worthy slash haute couture collection – NARLA, along with Nicole, Alexis, and Rita (please check them out, they all have similar vibes, I bet you are going to love them too ❤). Nicole top / dress: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nicole-top-and-dress Alexis top / dress: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alexis-top-and-dress Rita top / dress: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rita-top-and-dress About this pattern: • Pattern is written in English with standard US terms. • The hyperlinks in this file won’t work if you open it directly on Google Drive, you need to download the PDF file and open it with other programs / app, or you can open the PDF file with Microsoft Edge. • As I am a right-handed, this pattern is written with right-handed crocheters in mind, left-handed crocheters should crochet in opposite direction. • This piece is worked bottom to top, we are going to start with making the waistband then work our piece up until it reaches the shoulders. • The top and the dress look best when the torso part is in cropped length with the waistband fall on the upper part of your waist. • This piece will require some sewing; but you will have less ends to weave in because it is crocheted continuously by adding new rows to the existing piece. • This piece will have deep V-neckline (if you prefer more modest look, please follow along the pattern as it is first, there will be an instruction to adjust the depth of your v-neckline later) p.s: I know some might say that my written pattern looks so intimidating because of the oh so many pages and the supplementary calculator. But don't worry, this long pdf file means there are tons of step by step picture and diagrams to help you get through it. ++ with the excel spreadsheet, you won't need to do math, the calculator will do it for you (because I know, I am not the only one who hate math, and I am not the only one who are just too lazy to match gauge). PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DIGITAL CROCHET PATTERN AND TUTORIAL ONLY, NOT A FINISHED ITEM / PRODUCT. There will be NO physical item, product, material or tools to be send. All the pattern and instruction is written in English, using standard US terms. Materials & tools needed: • #0 lace weight / #1 Fingering weight yarn / #2 Sport weight yarn / #3 DK weight yarn • Respective crochet hook for any weight yarn that you choose and one size larger hook (one size larger means 3.00 mm and 3.50 mm, 4.00mm and 4.50 mm, etc). • Scissors • Stitch markers • Measuring tape / ruler • 2-7 buttons – this is optional, you can choose tie-up closure (small buttons works better here, recommended button size: diameter 0.8 cm – 1.2cm) • Elastic thread / elastic band – this is optional, it is only added to improve the fit Yarn usage based on my measurement (bust 81 cm, waist 69 cm) - Cropped top - Fingering weight yarn (women bust size S): top height 34 cm, I used approximately 150g (410m) of #1 fingering weight cotton bamboo blend yarn + 2 strand of glitter thread, used 2.50mm hook - Cropped top - DK weight yarn (women bust size S): top height 34 cm, I used approximately 130g (340m) of #3 DK weight acrylic yarn, used 4.00mm hook - Peplum top - DK weight yarn (women bust size S): top height 37 cm, I used approximately 220g of #3 DK weight pure cotton yarn yarn, used 3.50mm hook Note: if you use pure cotton yarn, the weight will be doubled as it is heavier than cotton blend and acrylic blend. (How much yarn you required is highly depends on the yarn weight, yarn type, crochet hook size, your tension, bust size, I put the detailed info on how much yarn does each testers used in the lookbook) Yarn recommendation: - Heavier weight yarn will create wider grid, boxier and more constructed piece. - Lighter weight yarn will create smaller grid and the drape will be flowy. - If you are going to make toddler / child / teen size, would highly recommend you to use #0 lace weight or #1 fingering weight for more flowy drape Crochet hook reference (it is for reference only): For example, the hook that I used for my Lupita: - #1 fingering weight cotton blend yarn: 3.00 mm for FC, 2.50 mm for everything else - #3 DK weight acrylic blend yarn: 4.50 mm for FC, 4.00 mm for everything else - #3 DK weight pure cotton yarn: 4.00 mm for FC, 3.50 mm for everything else Please appreciate felow makers <3 This is my original design and this pattern is not to be copied and reproduced for monetary purposes, I'd love if you made as many as you liked for yourself or to give as gifts, or even sell for profit (giving credit to me as designer), but please do not make copies of the pattern or make a tutorial out of it. You are allowed to sell products made from my patterns, but please give credit to the maker of this pattern by tagging or mentioning @yumeijie.crochet when uploading pictures of your finished crochet item(s). Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. If you have any questions and problem regarding this pattern, you can contact me here / via email (ruanjie.yumeijie@gmail.com) / via Instagram (@yumeijie.crochet). Thanks~~~~