The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top is a free and easy crochet pattern that has now been updated as a made to measure, size inclusive pattern. This pattern is intuitive and beginner friendly.
If you have found this post from our second version of The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top, we want to let you know … yes you have come to the right post and we will show you how to make this version too.
The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top top is a beautiful and delicate top with multiple stitch patterns. Once you understand the stitch changes, it is a lot easier to crochet than it looks. The beautiful stitches will keep you interested and engaged…and that’s always a good thing!
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A consistent simple stitch right throughout a garment can look gorgeous, but sometimes it can be a little bit monotonous to crochet and it’s hard to stay motivated to finish it. Varying the stitch patterns throughout this crocheted piece, will keep you entertained and encourage you to crochet to completion!
The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top was designed with slightly wider and longer sleeves. The boatneck design allows you to customize it for an off the shoulder or on the shoulder neckline. We really wanted something romantic, light and feminine and are totally happy with the result. Team it with denim to keep it casual, or wear it over a long maxi skirt for something flowing and a little more formal. Switch seasons and wear it in the fall under jackets and cardigans.
If you love off the shoulder designs, take a look at the The Nusa Mesh Net Long Sleeve Crochet Sweater and The Campbell Everyday Crochet Sweater Top.
The yarn used for the blue version of The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top is actually for babies! Even if you don’t typically crochet for babies, you should definitely explore the baby yarn section! The baby yarns always feel so soft and feel great against the body.
We also love how this yarn provides just the right amount of drape. It is a weight 3 with 70% acrylic and 30% polyamide. A lighter weight and a smaller crochet hook helped put the “delicate” in the stitching. Also, it’s budget friendly. The colour used here is Neutral Grey and the blue and green undertones look amazing. You can find all the details regarding this yarn in the Crochet Materials section below. You can also find the details for the red and white version in the same section below too.
We have recently re-written The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top pattern to be a “made to measure” pattern. That means it is now written so that you can crochet it according to your body measurements and dimensions. Kiks + Jack Crochet has been gradually moving away from graded sized patterns (eg. XS, S, M etc). We believe if you are going to take the time and effort to crochet your own garments (or for some lucky person) then why not crochet it so that it fits your body measurements and dimensions exactly and not to an industry standard. We will show you how!
We do want to make a note that although the Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top pattern is written for beginners (ie. more words and instructions), due to the stitch changes it is a little more complex than some of our easier patterns.
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DESCRIPTION of the Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top
The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top is light and airy in design. It has wider sleeves and a boat neck design that can be customized to be worn on the shoulder or off the shoulder. The top is designed to hit at the hips although again you can customize it. It uses a number of stitch patterns.
The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top is an advanced beginner design and the pattern is free, made to measure, size inclusive and written for beginners.
CROCHET MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top pattern instructions are made to measure, based on your required measurements.
Kiks + Jack Crochet will always try to write patterns that are “made to measure” (versus graded sized patterns) so that crocheters can get the wonderful benefits of making a garment that fits perfectly. However we do appreciate taking measurements can be inconvenient for some and have also provided standard measurements for those who wish to use it.
To use the Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top pattern you will need the following measurements and you should write them down for easy reference:
Chest/Bust: Measure around the fullest part of your chest/bust. Do not draw the tape too tightly.
Finished length: Measure from your hips (or where you would like the top to end) up to the top of your shoulder. We wanted our sweater to fall just at the hips.
Length to armpit: Measure from your hips (or where you would like the top to end ie the finished length you identified above) up to bottom of your armpit
Sleeve Length Measurement: Measure from shoulder to just above your elbow or touching your elbow. This top has been designed for mid length sleeves.
Standard Sizing (For Reference)
If you would like to use standard sizing for the chest/bust – then for XS (S, M , L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) use approximately 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62) inches or 71-76 (81-86, 91-96, 102-107, 112-117, 122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-158) centimetres.
Note: The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top pattern is designed as a loose fit with significant positive ease.
CROCHET GAUGE
For the blue version: Using a crochet hook size 4 (US size 6) approximately 15 stitches and 10 rows of double crochet in 4″ x 4″ (10 cm x 10 cm).
Note The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top pattern is made to measure and can accommodate for different crochet gauges however it is best to select a gauge that is close to ours.
For the red and white version: Using a crochet hook size 5 (US size 8) approximately 14 stitches and 8 rows of double crochet in 4″ x 4″ (10 cm x 10 cm).
Note The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top pattern is made to measure and can accommodate for different crochet gauges however it is best to select a gauge that is similar to ours.
CROCHET MATERIALS for the Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top
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For the blue version:
Yarn brand: Baby Cuddles by Loops & Threads. Weight 3/DK/Light Worsted. 113g skein and 315 yards (or 288m) per skein. Color used is Neutral Grey.
We have also really enjoyed using this soft baby yarn by Lion Brand Yarn for our adult clothing, and it’s a great alternative.
Approximately 3 skeins or 339 grams and 945 yards (or 864m) used for Kiks + Jacks blue version (approximately S) with a finished width of 18 inches and a finished length of 20 inches.
For the red and white version:
Yarn brand: Happy Place by Hobbii. Weight 3/Light Worsted/DK. 100g per skein and 273 yards (or 250m) per skein.
Approximately 3.6 skeins or 983 yards (or 900m) used for our garment (approximately XS) with a finished width of 17 inches and a finished length of 20 inches in total. However if you want to add a small stripe, you will need to purchase 1 more skein in the stripe colour.
Color used is Blossom, and Almond for the stripe.
Blue version: 4.0 mm crochet hook (US size 6). We use many different crochet hooks and if you are looking for some great budget friendly ergonomic crochet hooks try these from Amazon. It comes in a set and the grip and the shape is amazing for beginner crocheters. However our absolute favourite, slightly more pricey crochet hooks are clover crochet hooks. You can buy then in a set or individually. We started our collection just purchasing the size 4 ,5 and 6.
Red and white version: 5.0 mm crochet hook (US size 8)
Measuring Tape. We use a super budget friendly measuring tape. Make sure it has cm and inches (not all patterns are written with both). We are always crocheting on the go so we like our tapes small and compact and we put one in our design area, one in our bag and one in our car. Retractable works best! We use these super cheap mini measuring tapes from Amazon.
Stitch Markers. We use these locking crochet stitch markers from Amazon and these stitch markers that do not lock. They are cheap and colourful.
Blocking Pins. You should buy more pins than you think you need. If you are going to take the time to block don’t skimp on the pins. We like T shaped stainless steel pins that don’t rust when they get wet. We love these blocking T pins from Amazon and the tin means the pins don’t fall out on the floor.
Yarn Needle. Buy blunt needles with large eyes for yarn. We use these Yarn Needles because we like the convenient bottle, they are budget friendly and we get lots of them!
Scissors. We love these thread snippers because they are cheap, we get two of them AND they come with a case (some don’t). Don’t carry these without the case! After you use thread snippers you won’t want to snip with scissors.
CROCHET STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS
The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top pattern uses US terms.
ch = chain (With one loop on your hook, yarn over and pull through the loop)
sc = single crochet (Insert hook into desired stitch. Yarn over and pull through the stitch. You now have two loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all two loops)
hdc = half double crochet (Yarn over and insert hook into desired stitch. Yarn over and pull through the stitch. You now have three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all three loops)
dc = double crochet (Yarn over and insert hook into desired stitch. Yarn over and pull through the stitch. You now have three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through the first two loops. You now have two loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all two loops)
BLO = back loop only
ch-1 sp = chain 1 space (eg. crochet into the space and not the stitch)
tch = turning chain
st = stitch
sk = skip stitch
* = repeat the instructions following the * as directed
Note unless stated otherwise turning chains do not count as a stitch if there are 1 or 2 chains and the turning chain does count as a stitch if there are 3 or 4 chains.
SUMMARY of CONSTRUCTION for the Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top
The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top is made up of two identical panels. We will first crochet a back panel and then a front panel. Each panel will be crocheted bottom up in the form of a “T shape” where the top of the T will make up the short sleeves. We will seam the two panels together and the neckline to allow for an off the shoulder or on the shoulder design.
PERMISSIONS AND COPYRIGHT
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PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS for The Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top
All Kiks + Jack examples provided below are based on the blue version. However as this is a made to measure pattern, the instructions will work for the red and white version, varying gauges, and varying measurements.
Notes for the red and white version:
- We used a slightly larger hook size. Both versions used a weight 3, but by increasing the hook size for the red and white version and selecting a cotton/wool blend, it gave a more cozy top (almost a sweater). It was also a lot faster to crochet than the blue version.
- Identify which rows you would like to place your stripe. Switch it up, make it wide, make it uneven or make it consistent – it’s your design! Switch out to the second colour when you reach those rows.
- If you liked our sleeves, note that we measured them out slightly longer than the blue version. We took the measurement to slightly below our elbows.
Crochet the Lower Part of the Back Panel
Calculate the length of your foundation chain as follows:
| Your Calculation | K+J Example |
| Halve your “Chest/Bust Measurement“ | Our chest/bust measurement = 32 inches around Half our chest/bust measurement = 32/2 = 16 inches |
| Add an additional 1-2 inches for positive ease | 16 + 2 = 18 inches (we wanted a generous positive ease) |
Chain a length as calculated above and count the stitches at the same time. Do not pull the chain too tight when you measure it. Keep it loose.
K+J Example: Our chest/bust measurement = 32 inches around and we have to chain 18 inches as per our calculation above.
Count the number of stitches.
K+J Example: After we chained 18 inches, we counted 69 stitches.
Increase the number of stitches if necessary to ensure you have a multiple of 6 stitches (divides evenly into 6).
K+J Example: 69 is not a multiple of 6 so we increase the chain by 3 stitches to achieve a total of 72 stitches, which is a multiple of 6.
Add 1 more stitch.
K+J Example: We added one more stitch, so our foundation chain is now a total of 72 + 1 = 73 stitches
Row 1: ch2, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across. Turn
Row 2: ch2, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st across until the end. Turn
Row 3: ch 4, 1dc in 3rd st, *ch1, sk next st, 1dc in next st, rep from * to end. Turn
Row 4: ch 4, *1dc in top of next dc from previous row, ch1, sk st, rep from * to end, 1dc in top of tch. Turn. (You are effectively crocheting a dc into the top of the double crochets from the previous row separated by a ch1).
It’s a great time to check if you are completely happy with the width of the sweater before you crochet any further. Sometimes you change your mind and you want it more or less oversized. Hold it up against you after 4 rows of crochet to double check the width of the sweater. If you would like to make changes to the width, it is best to start again increasing or decreasing the number of chains that you originally used ensuring you follow the stitch multiple instructions at the start.
Row 5: ch3, *dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next st, rep from * to end, dc in top of tch. Turn
Tip: As this pattern is written for beginners and there are quite a few stitch changes, it is good practice to count your stitches every now and then. For this Row 5 you should still be crocheting the same number of stitches as your initial foundation chain. In our example we would crochet 73 stitches.
Row 6: ch3, *dc BLO in each st across. Turn.
Row 7: repeat row 6
Row 8: ch3, 2dc in 1st st, sk 2st, 1sc in next st *sk 2st, 4dc in next st, sk 2st, 1sc in next st, rep from * to end and crochet 3dc into the last st. Turn
Row 9: ch 1, sc in 1st st, skip 2dc, *4dc in next st, 1sc between 2nd and 3rd dc of next scallop cluster, sk 2dc, rep from * to end and finish with 1sc in sp between last dc and ch-3 turn.
Row 10: ch3, 2dc in 1st st, *sk 2st, 1sc between 2nd and 3rd dc of next scallop cluster, sk 2st, 4dc in next st, rep from * to end and crochet 3dc into the last st. Turn
Tip: For the clustered rows 8-10 you are effectively crocheting the scallop clusters between the scallop cluster from the previous row.
Row 11: ch2, hdc in 1st st, hdc across the row the same number as your initial foundation chain (see note below). Turn
Important Note: In our version we would crochet 73 half double crochets across in Row 11. To do this we crocheted 2hdc at the top of each full scallop cluster and 1hdc in the other stitches. The most important thing is that the total stitches in Row 11 needs to equal the total stitches in your initial foundation chain.
Repeat Rows 2-11 in that order until your panel reaches the “Length to Armpit Measurement” minus 1 inch. We will be doing one row of half double or double crochets for the arms so if possible finish on a row 5, row 6 or a row 11 (best).
K+J Example: Our Length to Armpit Measurement is 13 inches. We repeat rows 2-11 until the entire length of the lower back panel equals 12 inches (13 – 1 = 12 inches).
Do not fasten off.
(Note: for this photographed version we decided to flip our lower back panel upside down as we wanted the fan design on the bottom. To do this you need to end on a row 8,9 or 10 and fasten off. Flip your lower back panel upside down, attach the yarn to the top left and follow the instructions below. This step is totally optional and changes the fan direction for the panel. We are currently working on another version that does not flip and we will post this photo as soon as it is finished.)
Crochet the Upper Part of the Back Panel – The Sleeves
Using the same working yarn, chain a length equal to your “Sleeve Length Measurement” on one side of the lower back panel. Count the number of chains at the same time and don’t pull the chain too tight when you measure it (see diagram below).
K+J Example: Our Sleeve Length Measurement is approximately 9 inches and we had to chain 41 to achieve this.
If the number of chains is NOT a multiple of 6, increase the number of chains so that the total is a multiple of 6. If it is already a multiple of 6 then leave it as is.
K+J Example: We chained 41 on the left side of the panel to achieve our Sleeve Length Measurement of 9 inches. However the number 41 is not a multiple of 6. We increased by 1 chain to make it 42, which is a multiple of 6.
Take out your hook and place a locking stitch marker in the same stitch your hook was in. Cut the yarn. Attach a new yarn to the first stitch on the right side and chain an equal length to the left side. You should now have the start of a “T shape” and this will be the start of your sleeves.
Important Tip: Place the panel with the start of the “T” up against the top of your shoulders. Take a look at how far your two chains fall down your arm. Double check you are happy with the length of the chains ie. sleeve length.
Do not fasten off. Turn
K+J Example: We now have a panel with 42 chains on one side and 42 chains on the other side, forming a T shape.
We are now going to crochet across the ENTIRE row. This includes the two chains on either side and the entire back panel. Continue repeating the stitch pattern (Rows 2, 6, 7) in the same order and direction as when you left off at the end of your lower back panel. You may need to cut your yarn and start over the other side. (Note: If you need to crochet a row 6 or 7 you can dc into the chains and dc BLO in the main part of the back panel). Go slow on the first row and try to make sure the chains don’t twist.
Repeat your stitch pattern in order until the length of the upper part of the back panel (the sleeves) is equal to your [“Finished Length Measurement” – your “Length to Armpit Measurement“]+ 1 inch.
K+J Example: Our Finished Length Measurement is 20 inches. Our Length to Armpit Measurement is 13 inches. We repeat the stitch pattern until the entire length of the upper part of the back panel equals 8 inches (20 – 13 + 1 = 8 inches).
You can also double check this length by holding it up against you starting at the tops of your shoulders and making sure you have crocheted enough upper panel to cover your chest area.
Fasten off.
Crochet the Front Panel
Repeat all the instructions in the Lower Back Panel and Upper Back Panel.
You should now have two T-shaped panels that are identical.
Assemble Front and Back Panel
Place your two panels with the right side up facing together.
With a yarn needle and matching yarn, start at the bottom and seam the sides up to the armpit and along the bottom of the sleeves together. Make sure you do this on both sides.
Place a locking stitch marker on either side of the neckline and try the garment on. Shift the stitch markers closer to the neck or further away depending on whether you want a wide off the shoulder look or a tighter on the shoulder look. For reference our stitch markers were placed 8.5 inches from each side (from the end of the sleeve) that allowed for an off the shoulder look.
When you are happy with your neckline, seam the two panels together at the shoulders by using a yarn needle and matching yarn. Make sure your panels are still right side together. Start at one end and seam across the shoulders up to the stitch markers. Do the same on the other side.
Finish & Celebrate the Sea to Sky Laced Short Sleeve Crochet Top
Weave in all your ends.
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