Love Heart Crochet Bralette

Love Heart Crochet Bralette

What is Being Made

The Love Heart Crochet Bralette is a fitted crochet top designed by Joanne Johncey. This intermediate-level project creates a structured bralette sized for B-C cup dimensions, measuring 20cm in length and 19cm in width. The garment features decorative heart motifs worked in contrasting colors, combining a primary color base with accent detailing for visual interest.

Crochet Techniques Used

This pattern employs fundamental crochet construction methods suitable for intermediate crafters. The bralette is built using increases and decreases to shape the cups and create structure. Shaping techniques include working into the back loop of stitches and strategic stitch placement to form the heart design elements. The pattern uses stitch markers to track key shaping points throughout construction, ensuring consistent cup formation and proper alignment of the decorative heart details.

Crochet Stitches Used

• Chain (CH): Used for foundation chains and turning chains throughout the pattern
• Double Crochet (DC): The primary stitch used for the main fabric structure and cup construction
• Treble Stitch (TR): Employed for texture and variation in stitch height
• Half Treble (HTR): Used to create intermediate stitch heights for shaping transitions
• Slip Stitch (Sl st): Applied for joining rounds and securing stitches

Materials and Tools

This project requires 100g of DK weight yarn total. The designer used Stylecraft Special DK in two colors: 100g in Proper Purple (shade 1855) for the main bralette body, and 25g in Fondant (shade 1241) for contrasting heart details and accents. A 4mm crochet hook is used throughout the pattern. The gauge is 11 stitches by 17 rows over 10cm, which is important to maintain for proper fit and finished dimensions.