Beach weather is near and what better way to get ready for the season than to crochet this fun pineapple crochet halter crop top.
It is the perfect project for anyone who wants a timeless, classy style that can be worn for years to come.
With this free pattern, making this top is easier than ever and the results are sure to make you the talk of the beach. So get ready to crochet your way to the perfect summer look with this pineapple crochet halter crop top.
This pattern is basically one of my very first patterns from my Etsy shop and I never got around to write up a free version of it. And now that I have, here it is!
And if you would like a printable PDF copy of this pattern with no distracting ads, and loads of guided images, it is also available for purchase on my pattern store here. Or just add this to your Ravelry queue for later.
DESIGN INSPIRATION
My inspiration in making this crochet crop top was the pineapple lace crochet pattern. I love how fun and unique it is, and I love that it can be used to make a variety of crochet wearables.
I wanted to create a crop top that was summery and beach–ready. I thought that the pineapple crochet pattern would be perfect for this project. It is light and airy, perfect for summer days.
The pineapple pattern is so versatile and the end result is always stunning. I love that it is easy to learn and that the pattern is also eye–catching and fun.
And if you’re looking for more free patterns, you can check out my selection of free crop top and tank top patterns here.
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CONSTRUCTION
This Halter Crop Top is easily adjustable to your cup size. Once the cups are completed, it’s just a matter of joining both cups together by following the Pineapple Pattern, which is basically 10 loops made at the beginning and then reduced to 1.
For best results, you would need to use a stretchable yarn that will not only hug your body all day long, but also provide breathability.
I am using Cascade Fixation Yarn in black with a 2.25mm hook. You can also add cup inserts like these and rubber band at the base for bigger gals.
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And if you like this style, then you might also like to check out these other free Summer top patterns here:
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Tools And Materials:
Yarn weight: Category 3
Brand: Cascade Fixation
Color: Black
Hook: 2.25mm
Gauge: 24 Hdc Sts x 16 Rows = 4”x 4”
No. yarns (balls): Cup size: A[B/C/D/E/F] = 2[2/3/3/3/3]
Tools: tapestry needle, measuring tape, scissors
Skill: Intermediate
Things to Note:
- Prepare a pattern gauge to get the right size. You may need to adjust your tension or change the hook size to achieve the same gauge.
- Turning chain does not count as a stitch unless mentioned otherwise
- The abbreviation is available in English US format here.
- Refer to measurement and sizing here
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Pineapple Crochet Halter Crop Top Free Pattern
Instructions
Part 1: Cup Size (Video Tutorial)
- Foundation Row: Ch 14 + 1 (All Sizes)
- Row 1: From the 2nd Ch from your hook, work 1 Hdc and across, Ch 1, turn
- Row 2: Work 14 Hdc Sts, turn to the post side (Tip of the row) and work 5 Hdc group Sts in the last Hdc post (like image above), turn to the bottom side and cont to work 14 Hdc Sts on the chain side, Ch 1 turn
- Row 3: Hdc 16 Sts, work 5 Hdc in the next St, Hdc 16 Sts, Ch 1, turn
- Row 4: Hdc 18 Sts, work 5 Hdc in next St, Hdc 18 Sts, Ch 1, turn
- Row 5: Hdc 20 Sts, work 5 Hdc in next St, Hdc 20 Sts, Ch 1, turn
- Row 6: Hdc 22 Sts, work 3 Hdc in next St, Hdc 22 Sts, Ch 1, turn
- Row 7: Work Hdc Sts across until the 1st St of the 3 Hdc grouped Sts, work 3 Hdc Sts in the next St, Hdc across, Ch1 turn
- Next Rows: Repeat Row 7 for 5 [7/ 9/ 11/ 13/ 15] more rows for a total of 11[13/ 15/ 17/ 19/ 21] “V” shape rows. Or until you’ve reached your preferred cup size.
Bind off and Rep Steps 1 – 9 to make second cup.
Part 2: Pineapple Pattern
Part 2a: Bottom Half
- Joining Row: On the last St of the R Cup, do not bind off. Ch 11, Slst into the bottom last St of the L Cup. Slst 2 Sts up and turn, work 11 Hdc Sts on Ch row, Sk 1 St on R Cup side, Slst 2 up on cup, turn
- Row 1: *(Ch 2, Sk 2 Sts, 2 Dc in 3rd St, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same St) Rep(*) 2 more times, Ch 2, Sk 2 Sts on the same row, Sk 1 St on L Cup, Slst 2 up, turn
- Row 2: *(Ch 2, Sk 2 Sts, work 2 Dc in Ch Sp bet 2 Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp) Rep(*) 2 more times, Ch 2, Sk 2 Chs, Sk 1 St on R Cup, Slst 2 up, turn
- Row 3: Repeat Row 2 for 0[1/2/3/4/5] more rows
- Next Row: *(Ch 2, Sk 2 Sts, 2 Dc in Ch Sp bet 2 Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp), Ch 2, 2 Dc in Ch Sp, Ch 7[9/9/11/11/13], 2 Dc in the same Sp, Rep (*), Ch 2, Sk 2 Chs, Sk 1 St on R Cup, Slst 2 up, turn
- Next Row (Pineapple Pattern): *(Ch 2, 2 Dc in Ch Sp bet 2 Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp) Ch 2, work 7[9/9/11/11/13] Dc Sts in Ch Sp, Rep (*), Ch 2, Sk 2 Chs, Sk 1 St on L Cup, Slst 2 up, turn
- Next Row : *(Ch 2, 2 Dc in Ch Sp bet 2 Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp) Ch 2, [Dc, Ch 1] in each Dc St across, Rep (*), Ch 2, Sk 2 Chs, Sk 1 St on L Cup, Slst 2 up, turn
- Next Row : *(Ch 2, 2 Dc in Ch Sp bet 2 Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp) Ch 2, Sc in Ch Sp bet Dc Sts, ^(Ch 4, Sc in Ch Sp bet Dc Sts). Rep (^) across into each Ch Sp, Rep (*), Ch 2, Sk 2 Chs, Sk 1 St on R Cup, Slst 2 up, turn
- Next Row : *(Ch 2, 2 Dc in Ch Sp bet 2 Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp) Ch 2, Sc in Ch Sp (loop Sp), ^(Ch 4, Sc in Ch Sp). Rep (^) across each Ch Sp, Rep (*), Ch 2, Sk 2 Chs, Sk 1 St on R Cup, Slst 2 up, turn
- Next Row: Rep Row 9 until you reach the tip (top) of the cups.
Rows will vary depending on cup sizes.
- Next Row: From the tip of the cup St, turn and *(Ch 2, 2 Dc in Ch Sp bet 2 Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp) Ch 2, Sc in Ch Sp (loop Sp), ^(Ch 4, Sc in Ch Sp). Rep (^) across each Ch, Rep (*), Ch 2, Slst in the same St as the last.
Your last row should look like 2 triangles
- Bind off
You will cont with Part 2b after Part 3
Part 3: Make Bottom Side Ties
- Take yarn and pull two arms length worth of yarn (see image above) or approx. 60”/ 152 cm of yarn. Do this 4 times. Fold yarn in half and you should have 120”/ 305 cm of double yarn. (Do not cut yarn)
- Insert hook through the outer bottom L Cup and draw up the double yarn (from the open end side) and complete a double yarn chain until the end.
- Your finished length should be about 28”/ 71 cm.
- Next, insert your hook through the same last St, and pick up new working yarn and draw up a loop, and Sc (loosely) on each Rows Post from the L to the R cup across.
- On the last St on the R cup, Rep Steps 1 & 2 without binding off. (Keep hook in loop)
- Bind off.
Part 2b: Continue Pineapple Pattern + Sides
- Insert hook in the 3rd St on the cup side, draw up a loop *(Ch 2, Sk 2 Chs, 2 Dc in the next Ch, Ch 1, 2 Dc in same Ch Sp) Rep (*), Ch 1, turn
Watch a similar Video tutorial here
- Slst 2 to the middle Ch, *(2 Dc in Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp, Ch 2, Sk 2 Chs), Rep (*), Sk 2 Chs, Sk 1 St on Cup side, Slst 2 up, turn
- Rep Steps 1 and 2 until you’ve reached the tip (top) of the cup.
- Depending on which side your last row ends, if ending on the cup side go to Step 4a. If ending on the outer side go to Step 4b.
4a. Cup side: From the same last St, Ch 2 *(2 Dc in Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp, Ch 2), Rep (*), Bind off
4b. Pattern side: Slst 2, *(2 Dc in Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp, Ch 2), Rep (*), Sk 2 Chs, Slst on the last St top(tip) of cup. Bind off.
5. Repeat Steps 1 – 4 on the other side.
Part 4: Top Pattern
- On the RS, draw up a loop bet the Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts on the top row, Ch 3, Dc in same Ch Sp, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp, *(Ch 2, 2 Dc in next Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc on same Ch Sp) Rep(*), Ch 2, Sc on (pineapple) Ch loop, **[Ch 4, Sc in next loop] repeat [**] on all loops, Rep (*) 3 times, Ch 1 turn
- Slst 2 to the middle Ch bet the Dc Sts, *(2 Dc in Ch Sp, Ch 1, 2 Dc on same Ch Sp, Ch 2) Rep(*) 2 more times, Sc on (pineapple) loop, **[Ch 4, Sc in next loop] repeat [**] on all loops, Rep(*) 2 times, 2 Dc in the last Ch Sp, Ch 1, 2 Dc in same Sp, Ch 1 turn
Repeat Step 2 until you do not have anymore pineapple loops.
- Slst 2 to the middle Ch , *(2 Dc in Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc on same Ch Sp, Ch 2) Rep(*) 2 more times, Sc on (pineapple) loop, Ch 2, Rep(*) 2 times, 2 Dc in the last Ch Sp, Ch 1, 2 Dc in same Sp, Ch 1 turn
- Slst 2 to the middle Ch, *(2 Dc in Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc on same Ch Sp, Ch 2) Rep (*) 4 times, 2 Dc in the last Ch Sp, Ch 1, 2 Dc in same Ch Sp, Ch 1 turn
- Slst 2 to the middle Ch, 2 Dc in Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc on same Ch Sp, *(Ch 1, 2 Dc in the next Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in the same Ch Sp) Rep(*)4 times, 2 Dc in the last Ch Sp bet the Dc Sts, Ch 1, 2 Dc in same Ch Sp, Ch 1 turn
- Rep Step 5 for another 2 more rows.
- Do not bind off
Part 4: Making Top Ties
Similar to Part 3
- From your last St (hook in loop), take yarn and pull two arms length worth of yarn or approx. 60”/ 152 cm of yarn. Do this 4 times. Fold yarn in half and you should have 120”/ 305 cm of double yarn. (Do not cut yarn)
- Insert hook through the last worked St and draw up the double yarn (from the open end side) and complete a double yarn chain until the end.
- Next, insert your hook through the same last St at the bottom, pick up yarn and draw up a loop, *(work 5 Dc Sts in the next Ch Sp, Sc in the next Ch Sp) rep(*) until the last Ch Sp.
- On the last St, Rep Steps 1 & 2.
- Bind off.
END
If you are looking for the entire tools used to make this Crochet Pineapple Halter Crop Top pattern, I’ve listed them all right here:
♥ 2.25mm Crochet Hook
♥ Cascade Fixation in Black
♥ Pineapple Halter Crop Top (Ad Free & Picture guided!)
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Happy hooking,
Shaz 🌸
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