Description

Summer Stripes Top – 1980s Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Finished Size: 32½″, 35½″, 40½″ at Underarm

Crisp white and aqua stripes race across this 1980s vintage crochet pattern for a sleeveless summer tank with a racerback and a softly curved hem. Broad bands at the neckline give way to slim pinstripes through the waist, and every row is simple single crochet, so the stripe sequence does all the talking. Worked in sport weight yarn and trimmed in both colors, it is a cool, easy spring/summer make for anyone who loves stripes and a clean nautical palette.

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Easy.
Construction: Front and back are worked separately from the neck edge down, in single crochet rows alternating white (MC) and aqua (CC). The back is shaped as a racerback, and decreases form the curved hem. Shoulder and side seams are sewn, then the armholes, neck and bottom are finished with reverse single crochet worked in both colors.
Finished Measurements: 32½″ (35½″, 40½″) at underarm.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms without stitch charts.
Stitches: Chain, single crochet, single crochet increase and decrease, slip stitch, reverse single crochet.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Luster Sheen, 5 oz each in white (MC) and aqua (CC).
Substitute Yarn: Modern sport weight yarn such as Debbie Bliss Eco Baby or Cascade Yarns Botanika.
Crochet Hook Size: US G/6 (4.50 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: Yarn needle for sewing seams and weaving in ends.
Gauge: 4 sc = 1″; 4 sc rows = 1″.