Vibrant Ecuadorian Sun Crochet Crop Top Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Vibrant Ecuadorian Sun Crochet Crop Top Pattern

Materials

• DK weight cotton yarn in Yellow (main color), Royal Blue, Red, Emerald Green, Orange, White, and Black
• 3.5 mm (E/4) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle for embroidery and weaving ends
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• yo – yarn over
• MC – main color (Yellow)

Instructions

Sun Motif (Front Center):

Using Yellow yarn, start with a magic circle.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc into the ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)

Round 4: Switch to Red yarn. *Ch 5, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next, hdc in next, dc in last ch, skip 2 sts on round 3, sl st to next st (creates a ray). Repeat from * around to create 12 inner rays. Fasten off.

Round 5: Join Blue yarn to the tip of any ray. Ch 3, *dc down the side of the ray, ch 2, dc up the next ray to join them. Repeat around to stabilize the circular frame. Embroider the stylized face details in the center using Black and Orange yarn with a tapestry needle.

Squaring Off the Front Panel:

Using Yellow yarn, join to any stitch on the outer sun border. Work in double crochet rows, building up the corners by working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the designated corner spaces to transform the circle into a square panel. Continue building rows of Yellow dc until the panel reaches your desired bust width.

Upper Chest and Neckline:

Work back and forth in rows of Yellow dc across the top of the square, leaving the center stitches open to form a square neckline. On the front, surface slip stitch or embroider the letters ‘ECUADOR’ using Blue yarn.

Back Panel:

Crochet a solid Yellow square of the same dimensions as the front panel, matching the stitch count. Add a thick horizontal stripe of Blue and Red across the midsection by changing colors for 4 rows each.

Sleeves (Make 2):

Using tapestry crochet, work a checkerboard geometric pattern of Red, Orange, Green, White, and Blue to form the shoulder panels. Transition to Yellow and work in dc to the desired sleeve length. Finish the sleeve edge with a thin band of Blue and Red, followed by a Yellow shell stitch border: *5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from * around.

Assembly and Finishing:

Align front and back panels. Sew the shoulder seams and side seams together using a mattress stitch. Sew the sleeves to the armholes. For the scalloped neckline, join Yellow yarn to the collar and work: *sc, skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st; repeat from * around. Create a braided cord using Red, Blue, and Yellow yarn, threading it through the front center neckline to tie into a decorative bow.