Top Hot Summer

Top Hot Summer is a bright, ultra-short crochet top with distinctive wing-like straps, crocheted from high-quality cotton yarn. The dense, textured, reversible Shell stitch creates an opaque fabric, while a wide decorative band of openwork square motifs running down the center front adds an extravagant touch. The straps are shaped using the short-row crochet technique, creating a unique wing-like silhouette. The top is finished with two types of delicate decorative edging featuring picots, worked around the edges of the top. Size: M (designed for a bust circumference of 88–92 cm). Construction: The main part of the top is worked flat in rows. The decorative square motifs are worked in the round and incorporated into the center front. Yarn: 90 g of bright orange mercerized cotton yarn. Hook: 2.5 mm crochet hook. Gauge: 1 repeat of the Shell stitch (3 stitches × 1 row) = 1 cm wide × 0.5 cm high. Techniques: short-row crochet, openwork square motifs, two types of picot edging, and the reversible Shell stitch. Video Tutorials: The pattern includes links to video tutorials demonstrating how to crochet the main openwork “Shell” stitch and the decorative picot edging.