So, funny story, the Cleopatra crochet tank top was not something I had planned to make. I usually have a running list of designs I have ideas for and want to create but the Cleopatra was not one of them. I sat down with my yarn, intending to design a completely different top! Instead I came up with this design and fell head over heels in love with it! I love how our minds create sometimes! Don’t you?

Woman wearing a mocha colored crochet tank top called the Cleopatra Tank Top.
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The Yarn

This crochet tank top can be made with sport (#2) weight yarn or a light DK (#3) weight.

For my sample, I used Hobbii Yarns Rainbow Bamboo.

It is a 60% Viscose, 40% cotton blend. This yarn is very soft and comfortable and is perfect for warm weather makes! It can be machine washed and dried flat. It comes in a lovely variety of 40 different colors!

The following yarns would also work great for this project:

Lion Brand Coboo

WeCrochet Comfy Sport

Hobbii Olivin

Pattern Details

This pattern includes both children’s sizes 2-10 and women’s sizes XS-2X instructions.

This crochet tank top pattern is a top down project with no sewing needed. You will work in a continuous round at the top, and then turn each round once you get to the herringbone double crochet stitches. The tank also has a simple trim at the bottom to match the top. 

The Cleopatra Tank is versatile and customizable. Many of my testers also made this in self-striping yarn! You can totally make it your own style!

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Radiance Tank
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Cleopatra Tank Crochet Pattern

Cleopatra Tank

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Yarn:

Hobbii Rainbow Bamboo (#2) sport

Colorway: Mushroom (31)

60% Viscose, 40% Cotton

100g/273 yards

Hook:

H (5.0mm) crochet hook

I  (5.5mm) crochet hook

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Stitch Marker


Gauge:

With H (5.0mm) crochet hook:

14 hbdc x 10 rows = 4”

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

ch(s): chain(s)

FSC: chainless foundation single crochet

hbdc: herringbone double crochet

Lch: long chain

sc: single crochet

st(s): stitch(es)

Sizing:

Children’s:

SizeBust CircumferenceFinished CircumferenceFinished LengthYardage
221”22”11.5”240
423”24”12.5”263
625”26”13.5”300
826.5”27.5”15.5”350
1028”29”17”410

Women’s:

SizeBust CircumferenceFinished CircumferenceFinished LengthYardage
XS28-30”32”21”550
S32-34”36”22”750
M36-38”40”22”780
L40-42”44”22.5”830
XL44-46”48”23”855
2X48-50”52”23.5”1150

Pattern Notes:

Pattern is in US terms.  

Yoke and  armholes section is worked in a continuous round. Use stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.  Bottom section is worked by  joining and turning each round.

In bottom section, join by slip stitching to first st of each round.

Bottom trim is worked in smallest size with additional sizes in parentheses.

Supplemental Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/OkytWabit5M

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Pattern:

Children’s Sizes:

Yoke (size 2)

(Using hook you met gauge with.)

Round 1: FSC 70, join to 1st st. (70)

Round 2: Ch 3, skip 1st st, sc in next, * ch 3, skip next st, sc in next*, repeat from * around. (35 ch-3 spaces)

Round 3: 2 sc in 1st ch-3 space, *2 sc in next ch-3 space*, repeat from * around. (70 sc)

Do not fasten off. Move on to Size 2 Section.

Yoke (sizes 4-10)

(Using hook you met gauge with.)

Round 1: FSC 80, join to 1st st. (80)

(Go up one hook size)

Round 2: Ch 3, skip 1st st, sc in next, *ch 3, skip next st, sc in next*, repeat from * around. (40 ch-3 spaces)

Round 3: 2 sc in 1st ch-3 space, *2 sc in next ch-3 space*, repeat from * around. (80 sc)

Do not fasten off. Move on to size you are making.

 Size 2

Round 4: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 sts*, repeat from * around. (80 sc)

Rounds 5-6: Repeat rounds 2-3.

Round 7: 1 sc in each st around. (80 sc)

Rounds 8-9: Repeat rounds 2-3.

Round 10: 1 sc in 1st 10 sts, ch 20, skip 20 sts, 1 sc in next 20 sts, ch 20, skip 20 sts, 1 sc in last 10 sts. (80 sts)

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 11: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (80 hbdc)

Round 12: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st.(80 hbdc)

Repeat round 12 until entire garment is 10.5” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size 4

Round 4: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 19 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 19 sts*, repeat from * around. (84 sc)

Round 5: Repeat round 2. (42 ch-3 spaces)

Round 6: Repeat round 3.

Round 7: 1 sc in 1st 12 sts, ch 20, skip 20 sts, 1 sc in next 20 sts, ch 20, skip 20 sts, 1 sc in last 12 sts. (84 sts)

Rounds 8-9: Repeat rounds 5-6.

Round 10: 1 sc in each st around. (84 sts)

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 11: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (84 hbdc)

Round 12: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (84 hbdc)

Repeat round 12 until entire garment is 11.5” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size 6

Round 4: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 7 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 sts*, repeat from * around. (90 sc)

Round 5: Repeat round 2. (45 ch-3 spaces)

Round 6: Repeat round 3. (90 sc)

Round 7: 1 sc in each st around. (90 sc)

Rounds 8-10: Repeat rounds 5-7.

Rounds 11-12: Repeat rounds 5-6

Round 13: 1 sc in 1st 12 sts, ch 21, skip 21 sts, 1 sc in next 24 sts, ch 21, skip 21 sts, 1 sc in last 12 sts. (90 sts)

Round 14-16: Repeat rounds 5-7.

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 17: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (90 hbdc)

Round 18: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (90 hbdc)

Repeat round 18 until entire garment is 12.5” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size 8:

Round 4: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 7 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 sts*, repeat from * around. (90 sc)

Round 5: Repeat round 2. (45 ch-3 spaces)

Round 6: Repeat round 3. (90 sc)

Round 7: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 14 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 14 sts*, repeat from * around. (96 sc)

Round 8: Repeat round 2. (48 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9: Repeat round 3. (96 sc)

Round 10: 1 sc in each st around. (96 sc)

Rounds 11-12: Repeat rounds 8-9.

Round 13: 1 sc in 1st 12 sts, ch 24, skip 24 sts, 1 sc in next 24 sts, ch 24, skip 24 sts, 1 sc in last 12 sts. (96 sts)

Round 14-16: Repeat rounds 8-10.

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 17: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (96 hbdc)

Round 18: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (96 hbdc)

Repeat round 18 until entire garment is 14.5” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size 10:

Round 4: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 7 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 sts*, repeat from * around. (90 sc)

Round 5: Repeat round 2. (45 ch-3 spaces)

Round 6: Repeat round 3. (90 sc)

Round 7: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts*, repeat from * around. (100)

Round 8: Repeat round 2. (50 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9: Repeat round 3. (100 sc)

Round 10: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 24 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 24 sts*, repeat from * around. (104 sc)

Round 11: Repeat round 2. (52 ch-3 spaces)

Round 12: Repeat round 3. (104 sc)

Round 13: 1 sc in each st around.

Rounds 14-15: Repeat rounds 11-12.

Round 16: 1 sc in 1st 14 sts, ch 24, skip 24 sts, 1 sc in next 28 sts, ch 24, skip 24 sts, 1 sc in last 14 sts. (104 sts)

Round 17-19: Repeat rounds 11-13.

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 20: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (104 hbdc)

Round 21: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (104 hbdc)

Repeat round 21 until entire garment is 16” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Bottom Trim

 Round 1: Ch 3, skip 1st st, sc in next, *ch 3, skip next st, sc in next*, repeat from * around. (40, 42, 45, 48, 52 ch-3 spaces)

Round 2: 2 sc in 1st ch-3 space, *2 sc in next ch-3 space*, repeat from * around. (80, 84, 90, 96, 104 sc)

Round 3: 1 sc in each st around. (80, 84, 90, 96, 104 sc)

Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Block if necessary.

Women’s Sizes:

Yoke (all sizes)

(Using hook you met gauge with.)

Round 1: FSC 100, join to 1st st.  (100 sc)

(Go up one hook size.)

Round 2: Ch 3, skip 1st st, sc in next, *ch 3, skip next st, sc in next*, repeat from * around. (50 ch-3 spaces)

Round 3: 2 sc 1st ch-3 space, *2 sc in next ch-3 space*, repeat from * around. (100 sc)

Round 4: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 9 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 9 sts*, repeat from * around. (110 sc)

Round 5: Repeat round 2. (55 ch-3 spaces)

Round 6: Repeat round 3. (110 sc)

Do not fasten off. Move on to size you are making.

Size XS

Round 7: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 54 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 54 sts. (112 sc)

Round 8: Repeat round 2. (56 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9: Repeat round 3. (112 sc)

Round 10: 1 sc in each st around. (112sc)

Rounds 11-12: Repeat rounds 8-9.

Round 13: 1 sc in 1st 15 sts, ch 26, skip 26 sts, 1 sc in next 30 sts, ch 26, skip 26 sts, 1 sc in last 15 sts. (112 sc)

Rounds 14-16: Repeat rounds 8-10.

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 17: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (112 hbdc)

Round 18: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (112 hbdc)

Repeat Round 18 until entire garment is 20” long or desired length.

Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size S

Round 7: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 10 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts*, repeat from * around. (120 sc)

Round 8: Repeat round 2. (60 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9: Repeat round 3. (120 sc)

Round 10: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 19 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 19 sts*, repeat from * around. (126 sc)

Round 11: Repeat round 2. (63 ch-3 spaces)

Round 12: Repeat round 3. (126 sc)

Round 13: 1 sc in 1st 16 sts, ch 31, skip 31 sts, 1 sc in next 32 sts, ch 31, skip 31 sts, 1 sc in last 16 sts. (126 sts)

Rounds 17-18: Repeat rounds 8-9.

Round 19: 1 sc in each st around. (126 sc)

Rounds 20-22: Repeat rounds 17-19.

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 23: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (126 hbdc)

Round 24: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (126 hbdc)

Repeat round 24 until entire garment is 21” long or desired length. Do no fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size M

Round 7: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 10 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts*, repeat from * around. (120 sc)

Round 8: Repeat round 2. (60 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9: Repeat round 3. (120 sc)

Round 10: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 11 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 11 sts*, repeat from * around. (130 sc)

Round 11: Repeat round 2. (65 ch-3 spaces)

Round 12: Repeat round 3. (130 sc)

Round 13: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 12 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 12 sts*, repeat from * around. (140 sc)

Round 14: Repeat round 2. (70 ch-3 spaces)

Round 15: Repeat round 3. (140 sc)

Round 16: 1 sc in each st around.

Rounds 17-18: Repeat rounds 14-15.

Round 19: 1 sc in 1st 19 sts, ch 32, skip 32 sts, 1 sc in next 38 sts, ch 32, skip 32 sts, 1 sc in last 19 sts. (140 sts)

Rounds 20-22: Repeat rounds 14-16.

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 23: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (140 hbdc)

Round 24: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (140 hbdc)

Repeat round 23 until entire garment is 21” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size L

Round 7: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 10 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts*, repeat from * around. (120 sc)

Round 8: Repeat round 2. (60 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9: Repeat round 3. (120 sc)

Round 10: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 11 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 11 sts*, repeat from * around. (130 sc)

Round 11: Repeat round 2. (65 ch-3 spaces)

Round 12: Repeat round 3. (130 sc)

Round 13: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 12 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 12 sts*, repeat from * around. (140 sc)

Round 14: Repeat round 2. (70 ch-3 spaces)

Round 15: Repeat round 3. (140 sc)

Round 16: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 13 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 13 sts*, repeat from * around. (150 sc)

Round 17: Repeat round 2. (75 ch-3 spaces)

Round 18: Repeat round 3. (150 sc)

Round 19: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 24 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 24 sts*, repeat from * around. (156 sc)

Round 20: Repeat round 2. (78 ch-3 spaces)

Round 21: Repeat round 3. (156 sc)

Round 22: 1 sc in 1st 22 sts, ch 34, skip 34 sts, 1 sc in next 44 sts, ch 34, skip 34 sts, 1 sc in last 22 sts. (156 sts)

Rounds 23-24: Repeat rounds 20-21.

Round 25: 1 sc in each st around. (156 sc)

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 26: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (156 hbdc)

Repeat round 26 until entire garment is 21.5” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size XL

Round 7: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 10 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts*, repeat from * around. (120 sc)

Round 8: Repeat round 2. (60 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9: Repeat round 3. (120 sc)

Round 10: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 11 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 11 sts*, repeat from * around. (130 sc)

Round 11: Repeat round 2. (65 ch-3 spaces)

Round 12: Repeat round 3. (130 sc)

Round 13: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 12 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 12 sts*, repeat from * around. (140 sc)

Round 14: Repeat round 2. (70 ch-3 spaces)

Round 15: Repeat round 3. (140 sc)

Round 16: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 13 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 13 sts*, repeat from * around. (150 sc)

Round 17: Repeat round 2. (75 ch-3 spaces)

Round 18: Repeat round 3. (150 sc)

Round 19: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 14 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 14 sts*, repeat from * around. (160 sc)

Round 20: Repeat round 2. (80 ch-3 spaces)

Round 21: Repeat round 3. (160 sc)

Round 22: 1 sc in 1st 23, ch 33, skip 33 sts, 1 sc in next 48 sts, ch 33, skip 33 sts, 1 sc in last 23 sts. (160 sts)

Round 23: Repeat round 2. (80 ch-3 spaces)

Round 24: Repeat round 3. (160 sc)

Round 25: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 19 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 19 sts*, repeat from * around. (168)

Rounds 26-27: Repeat rounds 23-24.

Round 28: 1 sc in each st around. (168 sc)

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 29: 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (168 hbdc)

Round 30: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st.(168 hbdc)

Repeat round 30 until entire garment is 22” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Size 2X

Round 7: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 10 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts*, repeat from * around. (120 sc)

Round 8: Repeat round 2. (60 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9: Repeat round 3. (120 sc)

Round 10: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 11 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 11 sts*, repeat from * around. (130 sc)

Round 11: Repeat round 2. (65 ch-3 spaces)

Round 12: Repeat round 3. (130 sc)

Round 13: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 12 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 12 sts*, repeat from * around. (140 sc)

Round 14: Repeat round 2. (70 ch-3 spaces)

Round 15: Repeat round 3. (140 sc)

Round 16: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 13 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 13 sts*, repeat from * around. (150 sc)

Round 17: Repeat round 2. (75 ch-3 spaces)

Round 18: Repeat round 3. (150 sc)

Round 19: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 14 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 14 sts*, repeat from * around. (160 sc)

Round 20: Repeat round 2. (80 ch-3 spaces)

Round 21: Repeat round 3. (160 sc)

Round 22: sc in 1st 23 sts, ch 39, skip 34 sts, 1 sc in next 46 sts, ch 39, skip 34 sts, 1 sc in last 23 sts. (170 sts)

Round 23: Repeat round 2. (85 ch-3 spaces)

Round 24: Repeat round 3. (170 sc)

Round 25: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 16 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 16 sts*, repeat from * around. (180 sc)

Round 26: Repeat round 2. (90 ch-3 spaces)

Round 27: Repeat round 3. (180 sc)

Round 28: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 89 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in last 89 sts. (182 sc)

Round 29: Repeat round 2. (91 ch-3 spaces)

Round 30: Repeat round 3. (182 sc)

Round 31: 1 sc in each st around. (182 sc)

(Go back to hook you met gauge with.)

Round 32: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around. (182 hbdc)

Repeat round 32 until entire garment is 22.5” long or desired length. Do not fasten off. Move on to Bottom Trim section.

Bottom Trim

Round 1: Ch 3, skip 1st st, sc in next, *ch 3, skip next st, sc in next*, repeat from * around. (56, 63, 70, 78, 84, 91) ch-3 spaces

Round 2: 2 sc in 1st ch-3 space, *2 sc in next ch-3 space*, repeat from * around. (112, 126, 140, 156, 168, 182) sc

Round 3: 1 sc in each st around. (112, 126, 140, 156, 168, 182) sc

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Block.

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Michelle has been crocheting since 2011 and has been designing crochet patterns since 2014! She specializes in modern garments and accessories for men and women. She lives in Florida with her family. When she's not crocheting, she loves to watch sports, go to the beach, and read!

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  1. Melissa Young says:

    I can’t wait to try and make this. Love the color you used.

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