Berroco Top Crochet Pattern

Berroco Limpet Crochet Top

What Is Being Made

The Limpet is a women's crochet top designed by Alison Green. This garment is worked in a side-to-side construction method, with the back and front pieces each created horizontally before being joined at the shoulders and sides. The finished top offers a comfortable fit with positive ease of approximately 2–4 inches, making it suitable for layering or wearing as a standalone piece. Available in nine size options ranging from 32 inches to 64 inches bust measurement, with corresponding length adjustments for larger sizes.

Techniques and Construction Methods

The Limpet employs a side-to-side construction technique, which creates a unique directional fabric and allows for interesting stitch pattern placement. Rather than working from bottom to top in traditional rows, the front and back panels are each created by working horizontally across the width of the garment. This approach requires careful attention to shaping and stitch placement to achieve proper fit. Once the front and back pieces are complete, they are sewn together at the shoulders and side seams, creating a finished garment with clean, professional seams.

Stitches Used

This intermediate-level pattern incorporates several fundamental crochet stitches:

• Double crochet (dc) – The primary stitch forming the fabric base
• Chain stitches (ch) – Used for spacing and creating openwork elements
• Cluster stitches – A special stitch technique unique to this pattern, created by chaining 3, then working multiple yarn-over-and-pull-through sequences in the same stitch to create a textured, dimensional effect

The pattern includes specific instructions for cluster formation, which involves inserting the hook into the bottom stitch of a chain-3 space and completing multiple loops on the hook before pulling through all loops at once. This creates decorative texture and visual interest throughout the garment.

Materials and Specifications

The Limpet is designed to be worked with Berroco Bozzolo yarn, a bulky-weight yarn sold in 100-gram balls. The pattern requires between 3 and 5 balls of yarn depending on the finished size selected, with the sample shown in size 36 inches using 3 balls of colorway #10834 Zebra Snowtail. A size H / 5 mm crochet hook is recommended, though the pattern advises using the size necessary to obtain proper gauge. The specified gauge is 14 double crochet stitches and 7 rows measuring 4 inches when measured after blocking, emphasizing the importance of checking gauge before beginning to ensure accurate finished measurements.

Finished Measurements

The pattern offers the following finished bust measurements: 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64 inches. Length options include 22 inches for smaller sizes and 24¼ inches for larger sizes, providing appropriate proportions across the size range.