Coyoacan Top

Coyoacan Top by Nomad Stitches

What Is Being Made

The Coyoacan Top is a crochet tank top designed as a versatile warm-weather garment. Inspired by the colorful Coyoacan neighborhood of Mexico City, this piece features decorative heart motifs worked into the fabric. The design evokes feelings of happiness, simpler times, and childhood joy. The garment is worked from the bottom up, allowing for extensive customization in length, color placement, and striping patterns.

Crochet Techniques and Construction

This intermediate-level crochet project employs a bottom-up construction method, which provides flexibility for adjusting the finished length to suit individual preferences. The heart motifs are integrated into the body of the tank top, with the number of heart rows fully customizable. The design accommodates an infinite number of adaptations, making it suitable for various sizing needs and creative color variations. Striping can be adjusted throughout the piece, and the overall body length can be modified to create either a standard or cropped silhouette.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – Foundation stitch for building the base of the garment
• Double crochet (dc) – Primary stitch for constructing the fabric body
• Double crochet two together (dc2tog) – Decrease technique for shaping the garment
• Decrease (dec) – Additional shaping method used throughout the pattern

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Coyoacan Top is worked using fingering or light sport weight cotton yarn (US size 1 or 2). This yarn weight creates a lightweight, breathable fabric ideal for warm-weather wear. Yardage requirements vary by size: XS requires 380 meters of main color yarn, S and M require 400 and 420 meters respectively, L requires 500 meters, XL requires 580 meters, XXL requires 680 meters, and XXXL requires 800 meters for a cropped version. Additional contrasting color yarn is needed for the heart motifs, with each heart requiring approximately 25 meters. Two or more contrasting colors can be used to create varied color combinations throughout the design.

Design Flexibility and Customization

The pattern accommodates multiple size ranges and offers significant room for personalization. Crafters can adjust the number of heart rows, modify body length, change color schemes, and customize striping patterns. The number of hearts varies by size, with XS featuring 7 hearts while S and M sizes include additional hearts. This adaptability makes the Coyoacan Top suitable for various body types and creative preferences, ensuring each finished garment reflects the maker's individual style.