Universal Yarn Dewdrops Tank Jumper Crochet Pattern

Universal Yarn Dewdrops Tank

What Is Being Made

The Dewdrops Tank is a crocheted sleeveless garment designed for adults in five sizes ranging from Extra Small to 2X (bust measurements of 34" to 52"). This tank top features an open, airy construction with decorative lace patterning and colorwork accents, making it an ideal warm-weather piece. The garment is worked in two separate pieces that are later seamed together, with additional edging details added to the neckline and hem after assembly.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several intermediate crochet techniques to achieve its finished design:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The tank is built from the lower body upward, allowing for straightforward increases and shaping as the piece grows.
• Flat Worked Pieces: Both the front and back panels are crocheted flat in rows rather than in the round, providing easier stitch counting and pattern following.
• Intarsia Colorwork: Decorative motifs in contrasting colors are incorporated using the tapestry crochet method, which involves carrying and switching between yarn colors within rows to create the design without cutting yarn.
• Lace Patterning: The Dewdrops pattern creates an open, decorative texture through strategic chain spaces and shell stitches, resulting in a lightweight, breathable fabric ideal for warm weather wear.

Stitches Used

The Dewdrops Tank relies on fundamental crochet stitches executed with precision:

• Double Crochet (dc): The primary stitch used throughout the body of the tank, providing structure and density to the fabric.
• Shell Stitch (sh): Defined as [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] worked into a single chain or space, the shell stitch creates the distinctive decorative scalloped elements that give the tank its open, lacy appearance.
• Chain Stitches (ch): Used extensively to create the spaces between shells and to establish the openwork sections that characterize the lace pattern.
• Chain Spaces (ch sp): The gaps created by chain stitches serve as placement points for subsequent stitches and contribute to the overall lacy texture.

Materials and Specifications

The Dewdrops Tank is designed to be worked with Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop, a lightweight blend of 50% rayon from bamboo and 50% cotton that provides excellent drape and breathability. The yarn is worked at a gauge of 20 double crochets by 10 rows over 4 inches when using a US Size E-4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook.

Yardage Requirements by Size:

• Extra Small: 3 balls of main color (approximately 876 yards)
• Small/Medium: 3 balls of main color (approximately 876 yards)
• Large: 4 balls of main color (approximately 1,168 yards)
• 1X: 4 balls of main color (approximately 1,168 yards)
• 2X: 5 balls of main color (approximately 1,460 yards)

All sizes require 1 ball each of three contrasting colors for the intarsia motifs: 101 White (main color), 104 Rose (contrast color 1), 105 Grape (contrast color 2), and 108 Lime Green (contrast color 3). A tapestry needle is needed for weaving in ends and seaming the finished pieces together.

Pattern Construction Details

The Dewdrops pattern repeat measures 3¼ inches wide and 6½ inches tall. Depending on the size selected, the front and back pieces will contain varying numbers of pattern repeats to accommodate the different bust measurements. Extra Small, Large, and 1X sizes include additional shell columns on each side of the pieces to achieve the proper finished width, while Small/Medium and 2X sizes feature a different arrangement of pattern repeats.

The set-up row establishes the foundation of the lace pattern by alternating shell stitches with double crochet sections and chain spaces. This creates the characteristic openwork that defines the tank's aesthetic. When working the contrasting color motifs, the tapestry crochet method is employed, allowing colors to be changed seamlessly within rows by carrying the unused yarn and working over it with the