Despacito crop top

Despacito Crop Top by EasyPatterns

What You'll Be Making

The Despacito crop top is a halter-style crochet top designed by Nadia EasyPatterns. This garment features a fitted silhouette created through geometric shaping, with triangle cup construction that forms the bodice. The pattern is available in four sizes: M, L, XL, and 2XL, making it adaptable for various body measurements. The halter neckline design provides a flattering, contemporary look suitable for warm-weather wear.

Crochet Techniques and Construction

This beginner-level crochet project employs fundamental techniques that make it accessible to those new to the craft. The construction begins with two triangle cups that serve as the foundational structure for the top's bodice. The pattern uses a flat working method with doubled yarn strands, which means you'll be working with two yarn strands held together simultaneously throughout the project. This technique creates a thicker, more substantial fabric without requiring a heavier yarn weight, allowing for better drape and structure in a crop top silhouette.

The doubling of yarn strands is a key construction method in this pattern—you'll work through both strands for each stitch to ensure consistent fabric density and strength. This approach is particularly useful for creating garments that need body and definition while maintaining the lightweight quality of sport-weight yarn.

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch): Used for casting on and creating the foundation rows
• Double crochet (dc): The primary stitch throughout the pattern, worked in regular intervals and in increases (2dc and 4dc in the same stitch) to shape the triangular cups
• Increases: Strategic placement of multiple stitches in the same stitch creates the shaping necessary for the triangle cup construction

Materials and Tools

Yarn Options: The pattern accommodates multiple yarn choices, all in sport weight. Recommended yarns include Drops Safran by Garnstudio (174 yards per 50g) or Naturally Soft Cotton by MillaMia (180 yards per 50g), or any sport-weight yarn with equivalent yardage. Yardage requirements vary by size: 70g for M and L sizes, and 90g for XL and 2XL sizes.

Crochet Hooks: The pattern calls for a 2mm (US0) or 2.5mm (US1½) crochet hook, sized appropriately to achieve the correct gauge with doubled yarn strands.

Additional Notions: A yarn needle is required for weaving in ends and finishing the garment.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 double crochet stitches over 10 centimeters (4 inches) in width, and 10 rows over 10 centimeters (4 inches) in height. Achieving this gauge is essential for proper fit, particularly important in a fitted garment like a crop top. The four available sizes (M, L, XL, 2XL) are accommodated through yardage adjustments and sizing notes within the pattern.

Skill Level

Rated as a beginner-level project, the Despacito crop top is suitable for crocheters who have mastered basic stitches and are comfortable reading simple pattern instructions. The use of fundamental stitches like chain and double crochet, combined with straightforward shaping techniques, makes this an ideal project for building confidence in garment construction.