Crochet Tank Top Pattern - Radiance Tank - Free Pattern

Introducing the Radiance Tank Top crochet pattern, a versatile and stylish addition to your handmade wardrobe.

Woman wearing a green crochet tank top, called the Radiance Tank Top.

Introducing the Radiance Tank Top crochet pattern, a versatile and stylish addition to your handmade wardrobe.

This elegant crochet tank top pattern is crafted using DK (#3) weight yarn, ensuring a lightweight and breathable garment perfect for warmer weather. Designed with a top-down construction, this pattern allows you to easily customize the length to suit your personal style.

Available in sizes XS-5X, the Radiance Tank Top is both cute and trendy, making it a must-have piece for any fashion-forward crocheter.

Crochet Tank Top Worked from the Top Down

The Radiance Crochet Tank Top is worked from the top down, starting with the neckband. This band is created using front post double crochet stitches.

From the band two bodice panels are created for the front and the back, and then joined at the mid-bust to create the armholes.

The rest of the tank top is then worked in the round.

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The Yarn

For this crochet tank top I used WeCrochet Woolen Cotton. This yarn is a DK (#3) weight yarn made of 50% Merino Wool and 50% Pima Cotton.

These two luxurious fibers combined makes for a beautiful fabric! It is soft, bouncy, and has great stitch definition!

I used the colorway Cedar Heather for my tank top.

Some other yarns you could use for this project are:

Lion Brand Coboo Yarn – a DK (#3) weight cotton, bamboo blend with a beautiful drape!

WeCrochet Cotlin – a DK (#3) weight cotton, linen blend that is sturdy and strong but soft and comfortable.

Back of the Radiance Tank Top, a green crochet tank top.

Style Your Crochet Tank Top

This tank top pattern can be worn with a strapless bra, a racerback bra, or a tube top underneath so there are no pesky straps showing. It looks amazing styled with your favorite jeans or shorts, or dressed up with a flowy skirt.

Model is wearing a size medium with a strapless bra. She is a 36″ bust measurement.

Radiance Tank Top

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Radiance Tank Top Crochet Pattern

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Yarn:

Woolen Cotton (DK weight, 50% Merino Wool, 50% Pima Cotton; 218 yds/100g):

Cedar Heather (61010)| 3 (3, 3, 4, 4)(4, 5, 5, 5) hanks – see yardage totals below if subbing yarn

Hook:

H/8 (5.0mm) crochet hook

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

13 sts and 10 rows = 4” over Herringbone Double Crochet, blocked

13 sts and 11 rows = 4” in tank stop st pattern, blocked.

18 FDC and 10 rows = 4″ in neckband

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

beg – beginning

ch(s) – chain(s)

ch-sp – chain space

DC – double crochet

FDC – foundation double crochet – ch 3, insert hook into 3^rd ch from hook, *yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through one loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops*.

Insert hook into bottom 2 loops of stitch just created; repeat from * to *. Continue until you have the number of dc needed.

FPDC – front post double crochet

HBDC – 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.

Lch – long chain- draw up a loop about the height of a dc, chain 1

rem – remaining

RS – right side

sc – single crochet

sk – skip

sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

WS – wrong side

Sizing:

Size	Bust Circumference	Finished Circumference	Finished Length	Yardage
XS	28-30”	32”	19”	518
S	32-34”	36”	19”	582
M	36-38”	40”	20”	647
L	40-42”	44”	20”	712
XL	44-46”	48”	20”	776
2X	48-50”	52”	20”	841
3X	52-54”	56”	20”	906
4X	56-58”	60”	22”	971
5X	60-62”	64”	22”	1035

Pattern Notes:

Pattern is in US terms.

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

Front and back panels can be adjusted by working any odd number of sts to start and increasing by 2.

Armhole trim adds approximately .75” to the top panels on each side. This can be adjusted to be as thick as you prefer.

Pattern is written in smallest size with additional sizes in parentheses as follows: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X).

Stitch counts for all sizes are in parentheses at the end of each row/round. If no stitch count is at the end, it means the stitch count is the same as the previous row.

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Radiance Tank Top Crochet Pattern

Neck

Rnd 1: FDC 90, sl st in first FDC to join, taking care not to twist, turn. | 90 FDC

Rnd 2: Lch, FPDC in first st, DC in next st, [FPDC in next st, DC in next st] around, sl st in first FPDC to join, turn.

Rnds 3-5: Rep Rnd 2.

Fasten off.

Back Bodice

Count back 15 (15, 15, 15, 19) (19, 19, 21, 21) sts from joining seam, join yarn in next st.

Row 1 (RS): Lch, HBDC next 31 (31, 31, 31, 35) (35, 35, 37, 37) sts, leave rem sts unworked, turn. | 31 (31, 31, 31, 35) (35, 35, 37, 37) HBDC.

Row 2 (WS): Lch, 2 HBDC in first st, HBDC across to last st, 2 HBDC in last st, turn. | 33 (33, 33, 33, 37) (37, 37, 39, 39) HBDC.

Row 3: Ch 1, SC in first st, [ch 2, sk 1 st, SC in next st] across, turn. | 17 (17, 17, 17, 19) (19, 19, 20, 20) sts.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as beg st + ch 2), sc in first ch-sp, [ch 2, sc in next ch-sp] across to last st, SC in last st, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, SC in first st, [2 sc in next ch-sp] across, turn. | 33 (33, 33, 33, 37) (37, 37, 39, 39) sts.

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 SC in first st, SC across to last st, 2 SC in last st, turn. | 35 (35, 35, 35, 39) (39, 39, 41, 41) sts.

Row 7: Rep Row 2. | 37 (37, 37, 37, 41) (41, 41, 43, 43) sts.

Row 8: Rep Row 2. | 39 (39, 39, 39, 43) (43, 43, 45, 45) sts.

Row 9: Rep Row 3. | 20 (20, 20, 20, 22) (22, 22, 23, 23) sts.

Row 10: Rep Row 4.

Row 11: Rep Row 5. | 39 (39, 39, 39, 43) (43, 43, 45, 45) sts.

Row 12: Rep Row 6. | 41 (41, 41, 41, 45) (45, 45, 47, 47) sts.

Row 13: Rep Row 2. | 43 (43, 43, 43, 47) (47, 47, 49, 49) sts.

Sizes XS and Small Only

Fasten off.

Sizes M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, and 5X Only

Row 14: Rep Row 2. | – (-, 45, 45, 49) (49, 49, 51, 51) sts.

Row 15: Rep Row 3. | – (-, 23, 23, 25) (25, 25, 26, 26) sts.

Row 16: Rep Row 4.

Row 17: Rep Row 5. | – (-, 45, 45, 49) (49, 49, 51, 51) sts.

Row 18: Rep Row 6. | – (-, 47, 47, 51) (51, 51, 53, 53) sts.

Row 19: Rep Row 2. | – (-, 49, 49, 53) (53, 53, 55, 55) sts.

Sizes M, L, XL, 2X, 3X Only

Fasten off.

Sizes 4X & 5X Only

Row 20: Rep Row 2. | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 57, 57) sts.

Row 21: Rep Row 3. | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 29, 29) sts.

Row 22: Rep Row 4.

Row 23: Rep Row 5. | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 57, 57) sts.

Row 24: Rep Row 6. |- (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 59, 59) sts.

Row 25: Rep Row 2. | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 61, 61) sts.

Fasten off.

Front Bodice

Sk 14 (14, 14, 14, 10) (10, 10, 8, 8) from last st of Row 1 of Back Panel. Join in next st.

Rep instructions as for Back.

Do not fasten off, begin working in the rnd.

Joining Rnd

Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, and 3X Only

Rnd 14 (14, 20, 20, 20) (20, 20, -, -): Lch, HBDC across Back to last st, 2 HBDC in last st, HBDC across Front to last st, 2 HBDC in last st, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn. | 88 (88, 100, 100, 108) (108, 108, -, -) HBDC.

Sizes 4X & 5X Only

Rnd 26: Lch, 2 HBDC in first st, HBDC across Back to last st, 2 HBDC in last st, 2 HBDC in first st, HBDC across Front to last st, 2 HBDC in last st, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn. | | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 128, 128) HBDC.

Body

Rnd 1: Ch 1, SC in first st, ch 2, sk 1 st, [SC in next st, ch 2, sk 1 st] around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | 44 (44, 50, 50, 54) (54, 54, 64, 64) sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as beg st + ch 2), SC in first ch-sp, [ch 2, SC in next ch-sp] around, sl st in ch-1 of beg ch to join, turn.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 SC in each ch-sp around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | 88 (88, 100, 100, 108) (108, 108, 128, 128) SC.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, SC in first 10 (7, 9, 9, 8) (8, 11, 7, 7) sts, 2 SC in next st, [SC in next 10 (7, 9, 9, 8) (8, 11, 7, 7) sts, 2 SC in next st] around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | 96 (99, 110, 110, 120) (120, 117, 144, 144) SC.

Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, and 3X Only

Rnd 5: Lch, HBDC in first 11 (8, 10, 10, 9) (11, 12, -, -) sts, 2 HBDC in next st, [HBDC in next 11 (8, 10, 10, 9) (11, 12, -, -) sts, 2 HBDC in next st] around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn. | 104 (110, 120, 120, 132) (130, 126, -, -) HBDC.

Sizes 4X & 5X Only

Rnd 5: Lch, HBDC in first 3 sts, 2 HBDC in next st, HBDC in next 4 sts, 2 HBDC in next st, [HBDC in next 3 sts, 2 HBDC in next st, HBDC in next 4 sts, 2 HBDC in next st] around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 176, 176) HBDC.

Size XS Only

Rnd 6: Lch, HBDC around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn.

Sizes S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, & 5X Only

Rnd 6: Lch, HBDC in first – (10, 11, 9, 10) (12, 8, 10, 10) sts, 2 HBDC in next st, [HBDC in next – (10, 11, 9, 10) (12, 8, 10, 10) sts, 2 HBDC in next st] around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn. | – (120, 130, 132, 144) (140, 140, 192, 192) HBDC.

All Sizes

Rnd 7: Ch 1, SC in first st, ch 2, sk 1 st, [SC in next st, ch 2, sk 1 st] around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | 52 (60, 65, 66, 72) (70, 70, 96, 96) sts.

Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as beg st + ch 2), SC in first ch-sp, [ch 2, SC in next ch-sp] around, sl st in ch-1 of beg ch to join, turn.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, 2 SC in each ch-sp around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. 104 (120, 130, 132, 144) (140, 140, 192, 192) SC.

Sizes XS, S, & M Only

Rnd 10 : Ch 1, SC around, sl st in first SC to join, turn.

Rnds 11-12: Lch, HBDC around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn.

Rnds 13-30: Rep Rnds 7-12.

Rnds 31-34: Rep Rnds 7-10.

Note: To add length, continue to rep Rnds 7-12, until desired length, ending with Rnd 10.

Sizes L & XL Only

Rnd 10: Ch 1, SC in first – (-, -, 10, 11) (-, -, -, -) sts, 2 SC in next st, [SC in next – (-, -, 10, 11) (-, -, -, -) sts, 2 SC in next st] around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, 144, 156) (-, -, -, -) sts.

Rnds 11-12: Lch, HBDC around, sl st to first HBDC to join, turn.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, SC in first st, ch 2, sk 1 st, *SC in next st, ch 2, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, 72, 78) (-, -, -, -) SC.

Rnd 14: Ch 3 (counts as beg ch + ch 2), SC in first ch-sp, *ch 2, SC in next ch-sp; rep from * around, sl st in ch-1 of beg ch to join, turn.

Rnd 15: Ch 1, 2 SC in each ch-sp around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, 144, 156) (-, -, -, -) SC.

Rnd 16: Ch 1, SC around, sl st in first SC to join, turn.

Rnds 17-18: Lch, HBDC around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn.

Rnds 19-30: Rep Rnds 7-12.

Rnds 31-34: Rep Rnds 7-10.

Note: To add length, continue to rep Rnds 7-12, until desired length, ending with Rnd 10.

Sizes 2X & 3X Only

Rnd 10: Ch 1, SC in first – (-, -, -, -) (13, 9, -, -) sts, 2 SC in next st, [SC in next – (-, -, -, -) (13, 9, -, -) sts, 2 SC in next st] around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (150, 154, -, -) sts.

Rnd 11: Lch, HBDC in first – (-, -, -, -) (14, 10, -, -) sts 2 HBDC in next [HBDC in next – (-, -, -, -) (14, 10, -, -) sts, 2 HBDC in next st] around sl st in first HBDC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (160, 168, -, -) HBDC.

Rnd 12: Lch, HBDC in first – (-, -, -, -) (15, 11, -, -) sts, 2 HBDC in next st, *HBDC in next – (-, -, -, -) (15, 11, -, -) sts, 2 HBDC in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (170, 182, -, -) HBDC.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, SC in first st, ch 2, sk 1 st, *SC in next st, ch 2, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (85, 91, -, -) sts.

Rnd 14: Ch 3 (counts as beg ch + ch 2), SC in first ch-sp, *ch 2, SC in next ch-sp; rep from * around, sl st in ch-1 of beg ch to join, turn.

Rnd 15: Ch 1, 2 SC in each ch-sp around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (170, 182, -, -) SC.

Rnd 16: Ch 1, SC around, sl st in first SC to join, turn.

Rnds 17-18: Lch, HBDC around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn.

Rnds 19-30: Rep Rnds 7-12.

Rnds 31-34: Rep Rnds 7-10.

Note: To add length, continue to rep Rnds 7-12, until desired length, ending with Rnd 10.

Sizes 4X & 5X Only

Rnd 10: Ch 1, SC in first – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 47, 11) sts, 2 SC in next st, [SC in next – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 47, 11) sts, 2 SC in next st] around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 196, 208) sts.

Rnds 11-12: Lch, HBDC around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, SC in first st, ch 2, sk 1 st, [SC in next st, ch 2, sk 1 st] around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 98, 104) sts.

Rnd 14: Ch 3 (counts as beg ch + ch 2), SC in first ch-sp, [ch 2, SC in next ch-sp] around, sl st in ch-1 of beg ch to join, turn.

Rnd 15: Ch 1, 2 SC in each ch-sp around, sl st in first SC to join, turn. | – (-, -, -, -) (-, -, 196, 208) sts.

Rnd 16: Ch 1, SC around, sl st in first SC to join, turn.

Rnds 17-18: Lch, HBDC around, sl st in first HBDC to join, turn.

Rnds 19-30: Rep Rnds 13-18.

Rnds 31-34: Rep Rnds 13-16.

Note: To add length, continue to rep Rnds 13-18, until desired length, ending with Rnd 16.

Hem Ribbing

All Sizes Note: Ribbing is worked as join as you go method.

Ch 9.

Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and across, sl st in next two sts of Body, turn. | 8 SC, 2 sl sts.

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as SC throughout), SC Blp across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, SC Blp across, sl st in next two sts of Body, turn.

Row 4: Rep Row 2.

Rep Rows 3 and 4 around entire bottom of Body.

Sl st each st of last row and beg ch together to seam.

Fasten off.

Armhole Edging

All Sizes

With RS facing, join yarn at top of armhole alongside of Row 1. Edging is worked around armhole in turned rows. Do not work into Neckline except to join in last row.

Row 1: Ch 1, evenly work 30 (30, 43, 43, 43) (43, 43, 53, 53) SC around armhole, turn. | 30 (30, 43, 43, 43), 43, 43, 53, 53) SC.

Row 2: Ch 1, SC across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, SC across, sl st in bottom of neckline to join.

Fasten off.

Rep on 2nd armhole.

FINISHING

Weave in ends, wash, and block to measurements.