Amelia Top Crochet Pattern

Amelia Top in Rowan Cotton Glacé

What Is Being Made

The Amelia Top is a women's crocheted garment designed by the Rowan Design Team. This intermediate-level crochet project creates a fitted top available in nine size options, ranging from 71–76 cm bust measurement up to 152–157 cm. The garment features a combination of structured treble fabric and decorative lace patterning, making it suitable for warm-weather wear.

Techniques Used

This crochet pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate techniques. The construction begins with foundational chain stitches and uses shaping methods including increases (working multiple stitches into single stitches) to create bust shaping and garment expansion. The pattern incorporates stitch decreases to refine the fit. Lace patterning is introduced partway through the garment, requiring the crocheter to work chain spaces and skip stitches to create openwork sections that alternate with solid fabric areas. The pattern uses turning chains and careful stitch placement to maintain structure throughout the piece.

Stitches Used

The Amelia Top primarily utilizes double crochet (dc) stitches for the main fabric sections, creating a dense, structured base. Treble stitches (tr) appear in the pattern instructions, contributing to the garment's drape and texture. Chain stitches (ch) form the foundation and are used extensively throughout the lace pattern repeats, where they create the characteristic openwork spaces. The lace pattern section specifically employs chain-space techniques, where groups of chain stitches are worked between double crochet stitches to form decorative holes and visual interest.

Materials

The Amelia Top is designed to be worked in Rowan Cotton Glacé, a lightweight yarn supplied in 50-gram balls. Depending on the chosen size, the pattern requires between 4 and 11 balls of yarn. The photographed sample was made in the colorway Shell 845. The pattern calls for a 3.50mm (US E4) crochet hook, which is essential for achieving the correct tension and finished garment measurements.

Tension and Sizing

Achieving proper tension is critical for this project. The pattern specifies 18 stitches and 10 rows to 10 centimeters when measured over treble fabric using the 3.50mm hook. For the lace pattern sections, the tension requirement shifts to 2 pattern repeats (16 stitches) measuring 7.5 centimeters, with 15 rows to 10 centimeters. Nine size options accommodate bust measurements from 71–76 cm (28–30 inches) through 152–157 cm (60–62 inches), with corresponding finished garment bust measurements ranging from 76 cm to 157 cm.