Easy Crochet Tank Top Pattern - Lightweight Summer Crochet Top

Looking for a lightweight crochet tank top pattern you can wear all summer long? This crochet summer top pattern is modern, breathable, and perfect for warm weather outfits.

The Cleopatra Tank Top is a crochet tank top worked from the top down, with no sewing required. You will work the entire piece in the round using basic and repetitive crochet stitches.

This crochet pattern is an intermediate level pattern, and comes with written instructions for women’s sizes XS-5X, as well as a link to the video tutorial for visual aid.

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Best Yarn for Summer Tops

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

Crochet Tank Top Pattern

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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Why You’ll Love This Crochet Tank Top

Lightweight and breathable for summer
Modern, flattering fit (not boxy)
Works up quickly
Easy to style with jeans, shorts, or skirts
Easy no-sew construction

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Cleopatra Tank Crochet Pattern

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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:

Size	Bust Circumference	Finished Circumference	Finished Length	Yardage
2	21”	22”	11.5”	240
4	23”	24”	12.5”	263
6	25”	26”	13.5”	300
8	26.5”	27.5”	15.5”	350
10	28”	29”	17”	410

Women’s:

Size	Bust Circumference	Finished Circumference	Finished Length	Yardage
XS	28-30”	32”	21”	550
S	32-34”	36”	22”	750
M	36-38”	40”	22”	780
L	40-42”	44”	22.5”	830
XL	44-46”	48”	23”	855
2X	48-50”	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 1^st st. (70)

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

Round 3: 2 sc in 1^st 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 1^st st. (80)

(Go up one hook size)

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

Round 3: 2 sc in 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st st. (100 sc)

(Go up one hook size.)

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

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

Round 4: 2 sc in 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 14-16: Repeat Rounds 8-10.

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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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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3 Comments

Melissa Young says:

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

Debbie says:

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I am not sure if I am missing something. On the Women’s size Small I don’t see rlounds 14 – 15 – 16. I want to make it for my granddaughter. Sorry for the trouble. Thank you in advance.

Debbie

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  Sorry about that! It’s been added. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.