Crochet Scalloped Top in Caron Simply Soft - Downloadable PDF

Crochet Scalloped Top in Caron Simply Soft by Lorna Miser

This Crochet Scalloped Top is a light and easy summer top designed by Lorna Miser and worked in Caron Simply Soft yarn. The design features a gentle, repeating scalloped texture that adds visual interest without overwhelming complexity, making it a rewarding project for intermediate crocheters looking to build their stitch pattern repertoire. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a women's crocheted summer top with a relaxed, wearable silhouette. It is sized to fit a wide range of bodies, with finished bust measurements ranging from 40 inches (101.5 cm) for Small up to 72 inches (183 cm) for 2XL. Finished lengths range from 21 inches (56 cm) at Small to 25 inches (63.5 cm) at 2XL, offering a comfortable, slightly longer fit suitable for warm-weather wear.

Techniques Used

• Scallop stitch construction: The body of the top is built around a repeating Scallop Stitch worked over a multiple of 14 stitches, creating the signature gentle wave or shell-like edging effect throughout the fabric rather than just at the hem.
• Shaping: The pattern includes garment shaping to achieve the fitted top silhouette across multiple sizes.
• Gauge swatching: Achieving the correct gauge is essential — the pattern specifies 14 stitches and 6 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in the Scallop Stitch, so a gauge swatch is strongly recommended before beginning.
• Stitch marker use: An open stitch marker is listed as a required tool, indicating its use for tracking pattern repeats or shaping points.
• Finishing: A yarn needle is used for seaming and weaving in ends to complete the garment neatly.

Stitches Used

• Chain (Ch / Chs): The foundational stitch used to begin rows and as part of the scallop stitch construction.
• Double Crochet (Dc): The primary stitch used throughout the top, giving the fabric an open, airy drape well suited to a summer garment.
• Dc2tog (Double Crochet Two Together): A decrease stitch worked by drawing up a loop in the next stitch, pulling through two loops twice, then drawing through all loops on the hook. This stitch is used for shaping and contributes to the scalloped wave effect within the pattern repeat.
• Scallop Stitch: A combination stitch pattern worked over a multiple of 14 stitches, blending chains and double crochets to produce the decorative scalloped texture that defines the look of this top.

Materials

• Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in the colorway Lemon Meringue (9766). Each skein contains 170 g / 6 oz and 288 m / 315 yards. This is an aran weight yarn, providing a soft, smooth fabric with good stitch definition. Yardage requirements range from 3 skeins (Small) to 5 skeins (2XL).
• Hook: A US size I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or the size needed to achieve the specified gauge.
• Notions: An open stitch marker and a yarn needle for finishing.

Difficulty and Suitability

This pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty. Crocheters should be comfortable working double crochet, basic decrease stitches such as Dc2tog, and following a multi-row stitch repeat. The use of a stitch marker and the need to maintain gauge across a 14-stitch repeat make this a satisfying step up from beginner-level projects. The breezy summer styling and the soft,