Crop Top

I have always loved crop tops, they just go along with every kind of clothing from high waisted jeans to regular pants. And what i love the most about them is that you can add strings to it and make it as tight or as loose.

Materials list:

• Number 4 Medium Weight/Worsted yarn
• Size G  (4.25mm) Crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Stitches/Abbreviations (U.S):

(here's a cheat sheet with all stitches and abbreviations)

Chain (ch)

Single crochet (sc)

Double Crochet (hdc)
Space (sp)
Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog)

Foundation chain
Ch 60

Row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, 27 dc, ch 2, 28 dc
Row 2: ch 1, 27 sc, sc on ch 2 sp, 28 sc
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: repeat row 2
Row 5: repeat row 1
Row 6: repeat row 2
Row 7: repeat row 1
Row 8: repeat row 2
Row 9: ch 2, 26 dc, skip 2 st, ch 4, sc into sc sp, ch 4, skip 2 st, 27 dc
Row 10: ch 1, sc around, 4 sc into ch 4 sp
    
Now that's when we start the decrease so it gives it shape
Row 11: ch 2, dc2tog, 22 dc, skip 2 st, ch 4, sc into ch 4 sp, ch 4, sc, ch 4, skip 2 st, 22 dc, dc2tog, dc
Row 12: Repeat row 10
Row 13: ch 2, dc2tog, skip 2 st, ch 4 (sc, ch 4) 3 times, skip 2 st, 19 dc, dc2tog, dc
Row 14: Repeat row 10
Row 15: ch 2, dc2tog, 16 dc, skip 2 st, ch 4 (sc, ch 4) 4 times, skip 2 st, 16 dc, dc2tog, dc
Row 16:  Repeat row 10
Row 17: ch 2, dc2tog, 13 dc, skip 2 st, ch 4 (sc, ch 4) 5 times, skip 2 st, 13 dc, dc2tog, dc
Row 18: Repeat row 10
Row 19: ch 2, dc2tog, 10 dc, skip 2 st, ch 4 (sc, ch 4) 6 times, skip 2 st, 10 dc, dc2tog, dc
Row 20: Repeat row 10
Row 21: ch 2, dc2tog, 7 dc skip 2 st, ch 4 (sc, ch 4) 7 times, skip 2 st, 7 dc, dc2tog, dc
Row 22: Repeat row10
Row 23: ch 2, dc2tog, 4 dc, skip 2 st, ch 4 (sc, ch 4) 8 times, skip 2 st, 4 dc, dc2tog, dc
Row 24: Repeat row 10
Row 25: ch 2, dc2tog, dc, skip 2 st, ch 4 (sc, ch 4) 9 times, skip 2 st,dc, dc2tog, dc
Row 26:  Repeat row 10

                                          I hope you enjoy this pattern, Happy crocheting!