Materials:
Crochet Hook: 4.5mm
Yarn: Worsted weight cotton yarn
Recommended: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, 100% cotton, 120 yds/ 2.5 oz – 1
ball for all sizes
X-Small: 65 yds – 1 ball
Small: 78 yds – 1 ball
Medium: 92 yds – 1 ball
Large: 102 yds – 1 ball
X-Large: 117 yds – 1 ball
Gauge:
2” x 2” (5cm x 5cm) DC swatch = 9 sts x 4 rows
Finished Measurements:
Size (XS – XL) Width (widest part of 1 cup) Length (1st to last row)
XS 5.25” (13.5cm) 7.5” (19cm)
S 6” (15.5cm) 8.5” (21.5cm)
M 6.75” (17cm) 9.25” (23.5cm)
L 7” (18cm) 9.75” (25cm)
XL 7.75” (19.5cm) 10.75” (27.5cm)
Key:
St/sts Stitch/stitches
Ch Chain
Dc Double crochet
Notes:
• This is an easy/beginner level crochet pattern
• Pattern written in US crochet terms
• The stitch count at the end of each row is shown in parenthesis ( )
• The ch 2 at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.
• Since the ch 2 does not count as a stitch, do not skip the first stitch
when starting your rows.
• When you see a number directly in front of the stitch “2dc” – work 2
double crochet sts into the same stitch.
• When a number is written after the stitch “dc 2” – work 1 double
crochet into each of the next 2 sts.
• Additional sizing adjustments & instructions for adding fringe included
at the end of pattern.
Base Pattern:
all sizes start here!
Make 2 cups:
[Start by creating a long chain that will serve as a neck strap. The first row
will be stitched into the very end of the chain.]
Ch 72
Row 1: Dc 1 in 3 rd ch from hook. (1)
Row 2: Ch 2, turn. [The ch 2 at the beginning of the row does not count as
a st throughout the pattern.] Work 2dc into the dc from row 1. (2)
Row 3: Ch 2, turn. Work 2dc into each st. (4)
Row 4: Ch 2, turn. Dc 1 into the first st. Work 2dc into each of the next 2
sts. Dc 1 into the last st. (6)
Row 5: Ch 2, turn. Dc 2. Work 2dc into each of the next 2 sts. Dc 2. (8)
Row 6: Ch 2, turn. Dc 3. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 3. (10)
Row 7: Ch 2, turn. Dc 4. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 4. (12)
Row 8: Ch 2, turn. Dc 5. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 5. (14)
Row 9: Ch 2, turn. Dc 6. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 6. (16)
Row 10: Ch 2, turn. Dc 7. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 7. (18)
Row 11: Ch 2, turn. Dc 8. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 8. (20)
Row 12: Ch 2, turn. Dc 9. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 9. (22)
Row 13: Ch 2, turn. Dc 10. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 10. (24)
Row 14: Ch 2, turn. Dc 11. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 11. (26)
Continue to the pattern for your size. Do not cut the yarn.
PATTERN – XS
* start with base pattern *
XS Row 15: Ch 2, turn. Dc into each st. (26)
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Once both cups are done, skip to finishing
instructions.
PATTERN – SMALL
* start with base pattern *
S Row 15: Ch 2, turn. Dc 12. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 12. (28)
S Rows 16 – 17: Ch 2, turn. Dc into each st. (28)
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Once both cups are done, skip to finishing
instructions.
PATTERN – MEDIUM
* start with base pattern *
M Row 15: Ch 2, turn. Dc 12. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 12. (28)
M Row 16: Ch 2, turn. Dc 13. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 13. (30)
M Rows 17 – 19: Ch 2, turn. Dc into each st. (30)
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Once both cups are done, skip to finishing
instructions.
PATTERN – LARGE
* start with base pattern *
L Row 15: Ch 2, turn. Dc 12. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 12. (28)
L Row 16: Ch 2, turn. Dc 13. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 13. (30)
L Row 17: Ch 2, turn. Dc 14. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 14. (32)
L Rows 18 – 20: Ch 2, turn. Dc into each st. (32)
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Once both cups are done, skip to finishing
instructions.
PATTERN – XL
* start with base pattern *
XL Row 15: Ch 2, turn. Dc 12. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 12. (28)
XL Row 16: Ch 2, turn. Dc 13. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 13. (30)
XL Row 17: Ch 2, turn. Dc 14. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 14. (32)
XL Row 18: Ch 2, turn. Dc 15. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 15. (34)
XL Rows 19 – 22: Ch 2, turn. Dc into each st. (34)
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Once both cups are done, continue to finishing
instructions.
Finishing Instructions:
• Weave in yarn ends.
• Then, ch about 200 (220-250 for M, L & XL) to create the back strap.
• Before attaching the back strap, lay the cups side -by-side in order to
ensure they’re both facing the same direction. [I prefer to have the
last row facing wrong-side up.]
• Using your yarn needle, attach the strap along the bottom of the cups
by weaving it through the sts.
• Adjust your top until the cups are centered along the back strap.
• [Optional] If you’d like to attach beads to the straps, do so at this
point.
• Finally, tie a knot at the end of each strap and cut the tails off.
LARGER THAN XL:
• You might need an additional ball of yarn depending on how large you
make the top.
• To make your top larger than the listed sizes, complete the Base
Pattern first. You may want to make the starting chain longer by
continuing to ch until you’ve reached the desired length of your neck
strap.
• Next, complete the XL Pattern through XL Row 18.
• Continue to add “increasing rows” by adding 1 dc to each side of the
row and 2dc into both of the middle sts. For example, by following this
pattern your next row will look like this:
XL Row 19: Ch 2, turn. Dc 16. 2dc in the next 2 sts. Dc 16. (36)
• Once you’ve reached the desired width of the cup, stop adding
“increasing rows.”
• Add 3-4 rows of dc’s to the bottom of the cup, or as many as you need
to reach the desired length.
• Finally, continue with the finishing instructions. You may want to make
a longer chain for the back strap.