Crochet Top Pattern - Primrose Blouse

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*As of July 2024, this pattern has been updated.

Woman wearing a yellow crochet top called the Primrose Blouse.

The Primrose Blouse is a beautiful crochet top pattern that has a baby doll style look to it and features the primrose crochet stitch!

Primrose Crochet Stitch

The primrose crochet stitch is a beautiful lacy stitch and I knew it was what I wanted to feature in the crochet top.

I went with a top down workup and used the primrose stitch for the bottom half of the top and the sleeves. It turned out beautifully and is great for spring and summer!

Close up of the sleeve on the Primrose Blouse crochet top.

I have a stitch tutorial for the Primrose Stitch so you can learn the stitch well and get some practice in before you start the blouse.

The Yarn

For this crochet top pattern, I used WeCrochet Comfy Worsted (#4) yarn.

Comfy worsted is 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic and is such a great yarn for warm weather garments! It’s lightweight and feels so nice on the skin!

I used the colorway Honey for this top. There are so many beautiful colors to choose from!

Some additional yarn options you could choose are:

Shine Worsted – a worsted (#4) cotton blend that is shiny and beautiful!

Lion Brand Made with Love: The Cottony One – a worsted (#4) cotton, acrylic blend with some stunning colors!

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Crochet Pattern Details

The Primrose Blouse is a raglan construction and worked from the top down.

I’ve added short rows to the neckline for comfort and to keep it from stretching out at the neckline. I created a video tutorial on how I worked the short rows into the raglan yoke.

The Primrose Blouse pattern now includes written instructions for women’s XS-5X.

The pattern is rated Intermediate in difficulty. You will need to know how to do the Herringbone Double Crochet stitch. Click the link to find a video tutorial.

The yoke of the Primrose Blouse crochet top laid flat.

More Warm Weather Sweaters

Springtime Sweater– this one was even named for spring! A beautiful, 3/4 sleeved basic top.

Tied and True Tee – an easy tee with just the slightest bit of ruffles in the sleeves!

Magnolia Tee – a gorgeous lacy sweater that is perfect for warm weather!

Siesta Sweater– this beauty is really great for spring or fall too! It is solid in the body of the sweater with pretty lacy sleeves in a contrasting color.

Tea Time Tee– a very basic Tee in the front with lacy stitching in the back! It has such a unique look!

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Yarn:

WeCrochet Comfy Worsted (#4)

75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic

50g/109 yards

Hook:

I/9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

14 hbdc x 9 rows = 4”

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

fsc- chainless foundation single crochet

herr-dc- herringbone double crochet – yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and one loop, yarn over, pull through one loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

ch- chain

inc – increase- (hbdc, ch 1, hbdc) in ch-1 space

Lch- long chain– pull up a loop about the height of a double crochet stitch, ch 1.

RS- right side

Sizing:

Size	Bust Circumference	Finished Circumference	Finished Length	Yardage
XS	28-30”	32”	24”	840 yards
S	32-34”	36”	24.5”	933 yards
M	36-38”	40”	25.5”	1010 yards
L	40-42”	44”	25.5”	1105 yards
XL	44-46”	48”	26”	1184 yards
2X	48-50”	52”	26”	1280 yards
3X	52-54”	56”	27”	1373 yards
4X	56-58”	60”	26.5”	1454 yards
5X	60-62”	64”	27”	1544 yards

Pattern Notes:

Pattern is in US terms.

Starting chain does not count as first stitch unless stated otherwise within the pattern.

Pattern is worked top down with sleeves added at the end.

Primrose stitch must be worked in multiple of 3. Primrose Stitch Tutorial: https://youtu.be/v6ZzDeDWGXc

Short rows are added to the neckline for a better fit. Video tutorial for short rows: https://youtu.be/BV6sy-GHZm8

Pattern:

Round 1: (RS) FSC 78 (80, 80, 84, 88) [90, 94, 96, 100], join to first st. (78 (80, 80, 84, 88) [90, 94, 96, 100] fsc)

Short Rows

Round 1A: ch 1, (do not turn), 1 sc in first 19 (19, 19, 20, 21) [21, 22, 23, 24] sts, sl st in next st. (19 (19, 19, 20, 21) [21, 22, 23, 24] sc)

Round 1B: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of the 19 (19, 19, 20, 21) [21, 22, 23, 24] sts, sl st in next st. (19 (19, 19, 20, 21) [21, 22, 23, 24] sc)

Round 2A: ch 1, (do not turn) 1 sc in same st as sl st and next 18 (18, 18, 19, 20) [20, 21, 22, 23] sts, sl st in next st. (19 (19, 19, 20, 21) [21, 22, 23, 24] sc)

Round 2B: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of the 19 (19, 19, 20, 21) [21, 22, 23, 24] sts, sl st in next st. (19 (19, 19, 20, 21) [21, 22, 23, 24] sc)

Round 2C: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 21 (21, 21, 22, 23) [23, 24, 25, 26] sts, sl st in next. (21 (21, 21, 22, 23) [23, 24, 25, 26] sc)

Round 2D: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of the 21 (21, 21, 22, 23) [23, 24, 25, 26] sts, sl st in next. (21 (21, 21, 22, 23) [23, 24, 25, 26] sc)

Round 1C: ch 1 (do not turn), 1 sc in 21 (21, 21, 22, 23) [23, 24, 25, 26] sts, sl st in next. (21 (21, 21, 22, 23) [23, 24, 25, 26] sc)

Round 1D: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of the 21 (21, 21, 22, 23) [23, 24, 25, 26] sts, sl st in next. (21 (21, 21, 22, 23) [23, 24, 25, 26] sc)

You should now be back at the original join.

Yoke

Round 2: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st around, join to first st. (78 (80, 80, 84, 88) [90, 94, 96, 100] sc)

Round 3: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in first 12 (12, 12, 13, 13) [13, 14, 15, 15] sts, ch 1, 1 hbdc in next 15 (16, 16, 16, 18) [19, 19, 18, 20] sts, ch 1, 1 hbdc in next 24 (24, 24, 26, 26) [26, 28, 30, 30] sts, ch 1, 1 hbdc in next 15 (16, 16, 16, 18) [19, 19, 18, 20] sts, ch 1, 1 hbdc in last 12 (12, 12, 13, 13) [13, 14, 15, 15] sts, join to first st. (78 (80, 80, 84, 88) [90, 94, 96, 100] hbdc)

Round is joined at center back.

Sizes XS (S, M) ONLY
Round 4: Lch, turn, *hbdc to next ch1-space, inc; repeat from * three more times, hbdc to end of round, join to first st. (86 [88, 88] hbdc)

Repeat Round 4 11 (12, 15) times. (174 [184, 208] hbdc)

Size M move on to Dividing Body and Sleeves.

SIZES XS and S ONLY
Round 16 (17): Lch, turn, hbdc to last st before ch-1 space, 2 hbdc in next st, sk ch-1 space, hbdc to next ch-1 space, sk ch-1 space, 2 hbdc in next st, hbdc to last st before ch-1 space, 2 hbdc in next st, sk ch-1 space, hbdc to next ch-1 space, sk ch-1 space, 2 hbdc in next st, hbdc to last st, join to first st. (178 [188] hbdc)

Round 17 (18): Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in next 24 (25) sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 39 (42) sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 48 (50) sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 39 (42) sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 24 (25) sts, join to first st. (182 [192] hbdc)

Round 18 (19): Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in next 25 (26) sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 39 (42) sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 50 (52) sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 39 (42) sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 25 (26) sts, join to first st. (186 [196] hbdc)

Sizes XS and S move on to Dividing Body and Sleeves.

SIZES L (XL, 2X, 3X) ONLY
Round 4: Lch, turn, hbdc to last st before ch-1 space, 2 hbdc in next st, inc, hbdc to next ch1-space, inc, 2 hbdc in next st, hbdc to last st before ch-1 space, 2 hbdc in next st, inc, hbdc to next ch1-space, inc, 2 hbdc in next st, hbdc to end of round, join to first st. (96 [100, 102, 106] hbdc)

Round 5: Lch, turn, *hbdc to next ch1-space, inc; repeat from * three more times, hbdc to end of round, join to first st. (104 [108, 110, 114] hbdc)

Repeat last two rounds 6 (8, 9, 10) times. Then repeat Round 5 4 (2, 0, 0) times. (256 [280, 290, 322] hbdc)

Sizes L (XL, 2X, 3X) move on to Dividing Body and Sleeves.

SIZES 4X (5X) ONLY
Round 4: Lch, turn, hbdc to last st before ch-1 space, *2 hbdc in next st, inc, 2 hbdc in next st, hbdc to last st before ch-1 space; repeat from * twice, 2 hbdc in next st, inc, 2 hbdc in next st, hbdc to end of round, join to first st. (112 [116] hbdc)

Round 5: Lch, turn, *hbdc to next ch1-space, inc; repeat from * three more times, hbdc to end of round, join to first st. (120 [124] hbdc)

Round 6: Lch, turn, hbdc to last st before ch-1 space, 2 hbdc in next st, inc, hbdc to next ch1-space, inc, 2 hbdc in next st, hbdc to last st before ch-1 space, 2 hbdc in next st, inc, hbdc to next ch1-space, inc, 2 hbdc in next st, hbdc to end of round, join to first st. (132 [136] hbdc)

Round 7: Lch, turn, *hbdc to next ch1-space, inc; repeat from * three more times, hbdc to end of round, join to first st. (140 [144] hbdc)

Repeat last two rounds 9 (10) times. Then repeat Round 6 1 (0) time(s). (332 [344] hbdc)

Sizes 4X and 5X move on to Dividing Body and Sleeves.

DIVIDING BODY AND SLEEVES
This round creates the armholes.

SIZES XS and S ONLY
Round 19 (20): Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in first 27 (28) sts, skip 39 (42) sts, 1 hbdc in next 54 (56) sts, skip 39 (42) sts, 1 hbdc in last 27 (28) sts, join to first st. (108 [112] hbdc)

SIZES – (-, M, L, XL) [2X, 3X, 4X, 5X] ONLY
Round – (-, 20, 22, 24) [24, 26, 27, 28]: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in first – (-, 28, 38, 42) [43, 47, 50, 51] sts, skip ch-1 space and next – (-, 48, 52, 56) [59, 63, 66, 70] sts, 1 hbdc in next – (-, 56, 76, 84) [86, 94, 100, 102] sts, skip ch-1 space and next – (-, 48, 52, 56) [59, 63, 66, 70] sts, 1 hbdc in last – (-, 28, 38, 42) [43, 47, 50, 51] sts, join to first st. – (-, 112, 152, 168) [172, 188, 200, 204] hbdc)

INCREASE ROUNDS
SIZES XS (S, M, L, -) [-, -, 4X, -] ONLY
Increase Round 1: Lch, turn, *1 hbdc in next 26 (7, 7, 75, -) [-, -, 19, -] sts, 2 hbdc in next; repeat from * around, join to first st. (112 (126, 126, 154, -) [-, -, 210, -] hbdc)

SIZE 2X (5X) ONLY
Increase Round 1: Lch, turn, *(1 hbdc in next 16 (9) sts, 2 hbdc in next) x 4, 1 hbdc in next 17 (10) sts, 2 hbdc in next; repeat from * around, join to first st. (182 [224] hbdc)

SIZE 3X ONLY
Increase Round 1: Lch, turn, *1 hbdc in first 22 sts, 2hbdc in next, 1 hbdc in next 23 sts, 2 hbdc in next; repeat from * around, join to first st. (196 hbdc)

SIZE M ONLY
Increase Round 2: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in first 8 sts, 2 hbdc in next, *1 hbdc in next 8 sts, 2 hbdc in next; repeat from * around, join to first st. (140 hbdc)

LOWER BODY
Round count will reset for simplicity.
Rounds 1-2: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to first st. (112 (126, 140, 154, 168) [182, 196, 210, 224] hbdc)

Rounds 3-6: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st around, join to first st. (112 (126, 140, 154, 168) [182, 196, 210, 224] sc)

SIZE S (XL, 4X) ONLY
Repeat Round 3 once more.

SIZE M (2X, 5X) ONLY
Round 7: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st around, join to first st. (141 [183, 225] sc)

XS (L, 3X) ONLY
Round 7: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 55 (76, 97) sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in last 55 (76, 97) sts, join to first st. (114 [156, 198] sc)

At this point, go up one hook size from the hook you met gauge with. (For an even looser stitch combo, go up more than one hook size.)

Round 8: ch 1, turn, (sc, ch 2, sc) in first st, skip 2 sts, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from * around, join to first st. (38 (42, 47, 52, 61) [56, 66, 70, 75] sc groups)

Round 9: Lch, turn, 3 dc in each ch-2 space around. (114 (126, 141, 156, 183) [168, 198, 210, 225] dc)

Round 10: ch 1, turn, (sc, ch 2, sc) in 2^nd dc of each group of 3 dc around, join to first st. (38 (42, 47, 52, 61) [56, 66, 70, 75] sc groups)

Rounds 11- 34 (34, 34, 34, 34) [34, 34, 32, 32]: repeat last two rounds.

Fasten off. Move on to Sleeves.

Sleeves

Using 1 hook size bigger than the hook you met gauge with:

Join yarn to bottom of armhole, near armpit area, facing RS.

Round 1: ch 1, work 1 sc in each st around armhole, work 3 sc in underarm, join to first st. (42 (45, 51, 54, 63) [57, 66, 69, 75] sc)

Round 2: ch 1, turn, (sc, ch 2, sc) in first st, skip 2 sts, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from * around, join to first st. (14 (15, 17, 18, 21) [19, 22, 23, 25] sc groups)

Round 3: Lch, turn, 3 dc in each ch-2 space around, join to first st. (42 (45, 51, 54, 63) [57, 66, 69, 75 dc)

Round 4: ch 1, turn, (sc, ch 2, sc) in 2^nd dc of each group of 3dc around, join to first st. (14 (15, 17, 18, 21) [19, 22, 23, 25] sc groups)

Rounds 5-12 (12, 12, 14, 16) [14, 16, 16, 16]: repeat Rounds 3 and 4.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

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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 your handmade wardrobe. Michelle has been featured in Happily Hooked Magazine, thehooknooklife.com, wecrochet.com, ourmakerlife.com, and several other websites. She is committed to providing the highest quality crochet information and patterns that instill a true feeling of pride, enjoyment, and accomplishment when completing a project.