Sunshine Green Top in Adriafil Memphis - Downloadable PDF

Sunshine Green Top in Adriafil Memphis – Free Crochet Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

This free downloadable PDF pattern provides complete instructions for crocheting the Sunshine Top, a lightweight women's top designed in a beautiful green colorway. The design is worked in Adriafil Memphis yarn and features an elegant openwork fancy stitch that gives the finished garment an airy, textured appearance — perfect for warm-weather wear. The pattern is sized for a size 40 (42), making it suitable for a range of women's fits.

What Is Being Made

The Sunshine Top is a crocheted women's top worked in two main pieces — a back panel — constructed using a combination of structural shaping at the armholes and neckline. The design relies on a repeating fancy stitch to create an open, lace-like fabric with visual interest and drape. The top is designed to be stylish yet approachable for crocheters with a working knowledge of basic and intermediate crochet techniques.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Memphis, green shade no. 95 — 200 g total
• Crochet Hook: size 3.50 mm
• Tapestry needle for finishing and seaming

Adriafil Memphis is a worsted weight yarn, which provides enough body to hold the fancy stitch structure while remaining comfortable to wear. The green no. 95 colorway gives the finished top a fresh, vibrant look ideal for spring and summer styling.

Tension / Gauge

The pattern specifies a tension of 20 stitches and 12 rows over 10 x 10 cm, worked in fancy stitch using a 3.50 mm crochet hook. Checking gauge before beginning is strongly recommended to ensure accurate sizing across both the 40 and 42 size options.

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch) — used for foundation chains and within stitch patterns
• Double crochet (dc) — used for structural elements and the bobble detail
• Treble crochet (tr) — the primary stitch within the fancy stitch repeat
• Single crochet (sc) — used for finishing edges
• Bobble stitch — worked as 3 chains followed by 1 double crochet into the first chain, adding a small decorative knot detail
• Fancy stitch — the signature openwork stitch of this pattern (detailed below)

Techniques Used

• Foundation chain construction — the back begins with a cast-on chain of 75 (81) stitches, with work beginning from the 5th chain on the hook
• Fancy stitch repeat — worked over a multiple of 2 stitches plus 5; creates a V-stitch style openwork fabric by working 1 treble, 1 chain, and 1 treble into the same stitch or chain space, then skipping a stitch to create the lace effect
• Armhole shaping — achieved by standing off stitches at the ends of rows every 2 rows, decreasing over 9 (10) stitches, then 2 stitches, then 1 stitch to create a clean curved armhole
• Neckline shaping — worked simultaneously with armhole shaping by standing off the 30 (32) centre stitches and completing each shoulder section separately
• Row-by-row fancy stitch progression — Row 1 establishes the V-stitch pairs; from Row 2 onward, trebles are worked into the chain spaces between existing treble pairs, maintaining the lace structure throughout the fabric

Pattern Structure and Construction Notes

The back panel is worked flat from the bottom hem upward. The fancy stitch is established immediately from the foundation chain and continues until the piece measures 17 (18) cm, at which point armhole shaping begins. The simultaneous shaping of both the armholes and