How to Crochet the Skyla Top 🌸✨ | Free Crochet Pattern & Tutorial

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The Skyla Top is a beautiful square-neck crochet top. You can make it cropped, long or fitted, whatever feels most you. The pattern adjusts to any size and length, making it truly customizable.

There is a detailed tutorial for the same on my YouTube Channel which you can check out here.

Materials:

• Yarn – Weight-2 acrylic yarn (~ 150 grams)
• Fine Yarn for detailing (< 50 grams)
• Hook – 3mm & 3.5mm hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Stitch Markers (optional)
• Measuring Tape (optional)

You can use this pattern with any type of yarn with the recommended hook size.

Abbreviations:

• mr – magic ring
• st/sts – stitch/stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• sc - single crochet
• sp - space
• fo - fasten off
• rep - repeat

Pattern:

With 3.5mm hook, ch 51 (50 + 1 turning chain).

Or any length plus one ch.

Round 1:

• hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in every ch across – (50 hdc)

Round 2:

• ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), turn.
• hdc in every st across – (50 hdc)

Round 3-Round 83:

• Repeat Row 2 – (50 hdc each row)

Continue repeating until the piece wraps comfortably around your body. In this sample, we stop at Row 83
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Fold the rectangle with right sides facing and sew the short ends together using a tapestry needle.
Turn right side out.

Straps:

• Mark Strap Placement:
• Wear the top and mark where you want the strap, mark the approximate beginning and the ending of the strap on both sides on front.
• Or count 22 rows from the seam and place stitch markers on both sides.
• Mark 4 rows for each strap width.
• Attach Yarn:
  • Join yarn with a sl st at the first marker.
  • Work 8 hdc evenly across between markers.
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 2–38 (or desired strap length):
• hdc in each st across - (8 hdc)
• ch 1, turn at end of each row.
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
• Join Straps at Back:
  • From the back seam, count 15 sts on each side and sew the straps in place, or wherever they feel right (wear and check before joining.
  • Ensure both straps are even and symmetrical.

Neckline Detailing:

• Attach Yarn (fine yarn & use a 3mm hook):
  • Join at the top inner corner of the neckline with a sl st.

• Round 1:
  • Work 1 sc evenly across the neckline, both straps, and back edge.
  • sl st to join to the first sc.
• Round 2 (Shell Edge):
  • * Skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st.
  • Rep from * around neckline.
• Adjust skips at corners to keep shells even.

Finishing:

• Edge the Straps:
  • Work 1–2 rounds of sc evenly around the outer edge of each strap for a clean finish.
  • sl st to join, ch 1, fo.
• Optional:
  • Add a small bow or embellishment at the front center.
• Weave in all ends securely.

And with that, you’ve finished crocheting your Skyla Top

You can find the complete pattern with the assembly instructions & photos with all the details in the printable pdf pattern.

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