Lacy Cami in Caron Simply Soft - Downloadable PDF

Lacy Cami in Caron Simply Soft – Crochet Pattern Summary

The Lacy Cami is a stylish, feminine crocheted camisole top designed by Margret Willson and worked in Caron Simply Soft yarn. Available as a free downloadable PDF, this intermediate-level crochet pattern produces a lightweight, lacy garment with elegant openwork texture, making it a versatile wardrobe staple suitable for warmer weather or layering.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a lacy camisole top worked in a repeating bodice stitch pattern that combines single crochet and double crochet stitches to produce a delicate, airy fabric. The design is sized to fit a wide range of body types, with five sizes available:

• Small (S): 34" finished bust, 25.5" finished length
• Medium (M): 38" finished bust, 26" finished length
• Large (L): 42" finished bust, 26.5" finished length
• Extra Large (XL): 46" finished bust, 27" finished length
• 2X Large (2XL): 50" finished bust, 27" finished length

The finished garment is a true camisole silhouette — a close-fitting, sleeveless top with a defined bodice section worked in a structured lacy stitch pattern.

Techniques Used

This pattern is rated intermediate, meaning it is best suited for crocheters who are comfortable with basic stitches and are ready to work with repeating stitch patterns, shaping, and garment construction. Key techniques include:

• Working in rows to construct the bodice fabric
• Stitch pattern repeats using a two-row sequence to create the lacy texture
• Decreasing for shaping the garment to fit the body
• Gauge swatching — the pattern specifies a gauge of 16 stitches and 14 rows = 4"/10 cm in the bodice stitch pattern using the larger hook, which is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements
• V-stitch construction, defined in the pattern as a double crochet, chain 1, double crochet worked into the same stitch or space

Stitches Used

The Lacy Cami uses a combination of fundamental and intermediate crochet stitches to build its signature openwork fabric:

• Chain (ch) — used for foundation and within the stitch pattern to create open spaces
• Slip stitch (sl st) — used for joining and finishing
• Single crochet (sc) — a primary stitch in the bodice pattern, worked alternately with double crochet to create the textured grid
• Half double crochet (hdc) — used in specific sections of the garment
• Double crochet (dc) — worked into chain-1 spaces on right-side rows to form the lacy pattern
• Treble crochet (tr) — included for additional design elements
• V-stitch (V-st) — a decorative combination stitch of (dc, ch 1, dc) worked into the same stitch or space, contributing to the lacy, open aesthetic of the cami
• Decrease (dec) — used to shape the garment through the waist and upper bodice

The signature bodice stitch pattern alternates between two rows: a right-side row where single crochet and double crochet are worked in sequence, and a wrong-side row where chain-1 spaces are created by skipping double crochets. This simple but effective two-row repeat creates a consistent, rhythmic lacy fabric that is both visually appealing and relatively straightforward to memorize once established.

Materials

The pattern calls for Caron Simply Soft yarn in the colorway Plum Wine (9722) as