Anya Summer Tee

Anya Summer Tee by Truly Crochet

What is Being Made

The Anya Summer Tee is a crochet garment designed as a lightweight, warm-weather top available in two adult sizes: Small/Medium with a 44-inch circumference and Large/Extra Large with a 52-inch circumference. This intermediate-level project creates a structured summer shirt suitable for casual wear.

Craft and Primary Technique

This pattern uses crochet as the primary construction method. The garment is worked primarily in rows, which creates a fabric with defined structure and drape ideal for a fitted summer top. The construction begins with foundation chains and continues through multiple rows of consistent stitching to build the front and back panels of the garment.

Stitches Used

The Anya Summer Tee employs fundamental crochet stitches to create its fabric:

• Chain (Ch) – Used to create the foundation and turning chains throughout the pattern
• Double Crochet (Dc) – The primary stitch forming the main fabric of the garment, worked consistently across rows to build the body
• Double Crochet 2 Together (Dc2tog) – A decrease stitch used for shaping the garment
• Single Crochet (Sc) – Included in the stitch abbreviations for finishing and edge work

An alternative foundation method, chainless foundation double crochet, is offered as an option to create a more polished foundation edge without a traditional chain base.

Materials and Tools

The Anya Summer Tee is designed to be worked with Cotton Aran weight yarn (#4), which provides structure and breathability for a summer garment. The recommended yarn is Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran in the Stormy Grey colorway. Yardage requirements are 1,023 yards for the Small/Medium size and 1,860 yards for the Large/Extra Large size.

Construction requires a 3.5mm crochet hook (US E/4) to achieve the specified gauge of 16.72 stitches over 4 inches (10 centimeters). Additional supplies include scissors and a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends after completion.

Pattern Structure and Gauge

The pattern provides clear sizing information with specific stitch counts for each size. The front panel is constructed over 51 rows, beginning with either a traditional chain foundation of 92 or 108 stitches (depending on size) or the chainless foundation alternative. Consistent gauge is essential for proper fit, and the pattern specifies that the turning chain at the start of each row does not count as an active stitch, a common convention in modern crochet patterns.