Show Your Spirit: Free Crochet Brasil Football Crop Top Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Show Your Spirit: Free Crochet Brasil Football Crop Top Pattern

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn (100% cotton) in Emerald Green, Golden Yellow, Royal Blue, White, and Black
• Size 2.75mm or 3.0mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and embroidery
• Scissors
• Measuring tape

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• MC – Main Color (Green)
• CC – Contrast Color

Instructions

1. Sunflower Bust Cups (Make 2):

With Black yarn, make a magic ring. Round 1: Ch 2, work 12 dc into the ring. Sl st to first dc. Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around (24 sts). Fasten off Black. Round 3: Join Golden Yellow yarn. *Work a puff stitch in the space between sts, ch 1. Repeat from * around (24 puff sts). Round 4: Join Royal Blue. Work 3 dc in each ch-1 space around. Round 5: Join MC (Green). Standard granny square conversion: *3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr in corner space; [3 dc in next space] twice; repeat from * to create a square cup template.

2. Center Soccer Ball Sunflower:

Using White and Black yarn, crochet a small circular tapestry motif resembling soccer ball hexagons (12 sts growing to 24, then 36). Finish the circle with a tiny blue/white embroidered center flag. Join Golden Yellow yarn and work large petal stitches (tr-clusters with ch-3 picots) around the circle to create the sunflower petals. Frame the sunflower in an octagonal shape using Blue and Green border rounds.

3. Lower Lettering Panel:

Using MC (Green) and Golden Yellow yarn, chain a length that matches your underbust measurement. Row 1: Sc across in Green. Row 2-12: Work in sc tapestry crochet, following a grid chart to spell “BRASIL” on the first band and “FUTEBOL” on the lower band. Carry the non-working yarn inside the stitches to keep the back neat.

4. Side Diamonds & Assembly:

Crochet two small diamond motifs with a central blue circle, a yellow diamond border, and a green background. Sew the bust cups, the central soccer sunflower, the side diamonds, and the lower lettering band together using a mattress stitch or flat slip stitch join.

5. Braided Straps and Border:

For the straps, braid long strands of Green, Yellow, and Blue yarn together. Attach them to the peak of each bust cup, accenting the connection point with a small crocheted flower applique. Edge the entire bottom of the top with a scalloped stitch (5 dc in one st, skip 1, sc in next, skip 1, repeat) to create the beautiful wavy hem.