The Georgie Tee is a free, granny stripe crochet top pattern, perfect for summer. It’s a lightweight, sleeveless T shirt pattern to add to your spring summer wardrobe in sizes XS to 5X. The shaping is minimal, so it’s easily adjustable to make it in the exact size or length you want. If you haven’t made a garment before, this is an easy crochet summer pattern that you’ll pick up after a few rows, and the front and back are almost identical.
The pattern is written for a slightly loose fit and sitting above the hip but if you prefer a closer fit then size down by 1. The looser fit is ideal for warmer weather, especially in the cotton or bamboo yarn recommended, and the stitch used keeps it light and airy without being weighed down.
It works up VERY fast, some testers made this in just a weekend!
My black version goes with everything (I had so much black yarn to use up!) so there aren’t many outfits I couldn’t pull together with this, but my favourite is with denim jeans/shorts or a midi/maxi skirt for more boho vibes. Keep it simple in one colour or brighten up with stripes!
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The Free Granny Stripe Crochet Top Pattern
What you need to crochet this summer top
- DK bamboo or cotton yarn, recommend Lion Brand Coboo or King Cole Bamboo (556-1404 yards or 221-557 grams)
- 5.0mm/H hook
- Scissors and needle for finishing
Concentration level
Very simple shaping and construction with one primary stitch used throughout. A 6 row pattern repeat has slightly differing instructions to keep the sides straight so you might need closer attention for the first few repeats, but then you’ll be away! The PDF version also includes a stitch chart to help you visualize.
Crochet stitches & abbreviations
Pattern is written with stitches in US terms.
Chain – ch
Slip Stitch – sl st
Stitch(es) – st(s)
Skip – sk
Double Crochet – dc
Special Stitches
Dc3tog
Yarn over, pull up a loop from the next stitch
YO, pull through 2
Repeat those steps 3x in total
YO, pull through all 4 loops on hook
Gauge
In 4×4″: 8 rows of 16 dc
Sizing
Each size corresponds with the following bust measurement, though finished top has 2″ positive ease.
XS – 30
S – 34
M – 38
L – 42
XL – 46
2X – 50
3X – 54
4X – 58
5X – 62
Notes
- Stitch counts will be in brackets at the end of each row in the format (XS, S, M, L)(XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X) colour coded in the PDF version
- Starting chs do not count as a stitch
- Pattern is worked flat in rows, with a turn at the end of every row
- 3dc means dc 3 in the same st
- dc 3 means dc 1 in the next 3 sts
The Georgie Tee – Granny Stripe Crochet Top Pattern
Back Panel
Row 1: ch(66, 75, 84, 90)(99, 105, 114, 123, 132), dc in the 3rd ch from the hook and each ch to the end, turn (64, 73, 82, 88)(97, 103, 112, 121, 130)
The stitch count will not change from here.
Row 2: ch2, dc in the 1st and 2nd dcs, *sk2, 3dc*, repeat * until you have 2 sts remaining, dc2, turn
Row 3: ch2, dc2, *ch2, dc3tog*, repeat * until you have 2 sts remaining, ch2, dc2, turn
Row 4: ch2, dc, sk1, dc3 in the ch2 sp from the prev row, and every other ch2 sp until the end, sk1, dc, turn
Row 5: ch2, dc, ch1, dc3tog, *ch2, dc3tog* repeat * until you have 1 st remaining, ch1, dc, turn
Row 6: ch2, dc in the next dc, dc in the ch1 sp, dc3 in each ch2 sp to the end, dc in the ch1 sp, dc in the last dc, turn
Row 7: ch2, dc2, *ch2, dc3tog*, repeat * until you have 2 sts remaining, ch2, dc2, turn
Repeat Rows 4 to 7 until you have (34, 35, 36, 37)(38, 39, 40, 41, 42) rows in total.
Ch2, dc in each st across (including chs if necessary), turn (64, 73, 82, 88)(97, 103, 112, 121, 130).
Repeat for a total of (6, 6, 6, 6)(6, 7, 7, 7, 7) dc rows.
Finish off and move to the front panel.
Front Panel
The front follows the same steps as the back, up until the neckline.
Row 1: ch(66, 75, 84, 90)(99, 105, 114, 123, 132), dc in the 3rd ch from the hook and each ch to the end, turn (64, 73, 82, 88)(97, 103, 112, 121, 130)
Row 2: ch2, dc in the 1st and 2nd dcs, *sk2, 3dc*, repeat * until you have 2 sts remaining, dc2, turn
Row 3: ch2, dc2, *ch2, dc3tog*, repeat * until you have 2 sts remaining, ch2, dc2, turn
Row 4: ch2, dc, sk1, dc3 in the ch2 sp from the prev row, and every other ch2 sp until the end, sk1, dc, turn
Row 5: ch2, dc, ch1, dc3tog, *ch2, dc3tog* repeat * until you have 1 st remaining, ch1, dc, turn
Row 6: ch2, dc in the next dc, dc in the ch1 sp, dc3 in each ch2 sp to the end, dc in the ch1 sp, dc in the last dc, turn
Row 7: ch2, dc2, *ch2, dc3tog*, repeat * until you have 2 sts remaining, ch2, dc2, turn
Repeat Rows 4 to 7 until you have (34, 35, 36, 37)(38, 39, 40, 41, 42) rows in total.
Neckline
Row 1: Ch2, dc in each st across (including chs if necessary), turn (64, 73, 82, 88)(97, 103, 112, 121, 130)
Left side shoulder
Row 2: ch2, dc in the next (19, 22, 25, 27)(30, 32, 35, 38, 41) sts, dc2tog, turn (20, 23, 26, 28)(31, 33, 36, 39, 42)
Row 3: ch2, dc2tog, dc in each st to the end, turn (19, 22, 25, 27)(30, 32, 35, 38, 41)
Row 4: ch2, dc in each st until you have 2 remaining, dc2tog (18, 21, 24, 26)(29, 31, 34, 37, 40)
Row 5: ch2, dc in each st, turn (18, 21, 24, 26)(29, 31, 34, 37, 40)
Row 6: Repeat Row 5
Sizes 2XL – 5XL only:
Row 7: Repeat Row 5
Finish off and move to right side shoulder
Right side shoulder
Row 2: Wrong side facing you (Row 1 of neckline being wrong side) count across (21, 24, 27, 29)(32, 34, 37, 40, 43) sts from left to right and start your row here. Ch2, dc2tog, dc in each st to the end, turn (20, 23, 26, 28)(31, 33, 36, 39, 42)
Row 3: ch2, dc2tog, dc in each st to the end, turn (19, 22, 25, 27)(30, 32, 35, 38, 41)
Row 4: ch2, dc in each st until you have 2 sts remaining, dc2tog, turn (18, 21, 24, 26)(29, 31, 34, 37, 40)
Row 5: ch2, dc in each st, turn (18, 21, 24, 26)(29, 31, 34, 37, 40)
Row 6: Repeat Row 5
Sizes 2XL – 5XL only:
Row 7: Repeat Row 5
Seaming
With right sides facing out, join the front and back panels across the shoulders with a whip or mattress stitch.
To join the sides, start from the bottom and join upwards, leaving approx (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8)(8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5) inches free for the sleeve space.
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