Here are 20 beautiful crochet stitches for crochet summer tops with links to my detailed tutorials. Most of these stitches are suitable for beginners. Below you will find 10 lacy crochet stitches as well as 10 more solid stitches that are not too thick and do not use much yarn. I hope that you will find your favorite stitch and make a cute crochet summer top! 🙂
You can find even more step-by-step crochet tutorials for stitches here.
Lacy crochet stitches for crochet summer tops
1. The lacy block stitch
For this stitch you should know how to make a single crochet, a double crochet and a half double crochet. This stitch is very easy to make and it is suitable for beginners. The lacy block stitch is a repeat of four rows.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
2. The even diagonal shell stitch
For this stitch you should know how to make a single crochet and a double crochet. This is quite simple and it is suitable for beginners. The even diagonal shell stitch is a repeat of two rows and it has a very nice texture.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
3. The peacock stitch
For this stitch you should know how to make a single and a treble crochet. It is quite easy to make and it is suitable for beginners. The peacock stitch is a repeat of two rows.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
4. The twin V stitch
For this stitch you should know how to make a double crochet. It is a very easy stitch to make and it is suitable for beginners. It is a repeat of one row or round. The twin V stitch looks slightly different depending if you work in rows or in rounds.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
5. The mixed puff and double V stitch
For this stitch you should know how to make a single crochet and a double crochet. Photo instructions show how to make the puff stitch. The mixed puff and double V stitch is a repeat of two rows. The fabric turns out lacy and light.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
6. The mini cluster eyelet stitch
For this stitch you should know how to make a single crochet and a double crochet. The photo tutorial shows in detail how to make a mini cluster, or a double crochet two together.
This stitch is quite simple and works up pretty fast. It is a repeat of two rows.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
7. The simple shell stitch
It is quite easy to make this stitch and it is suitable for beginners. You only need to know how to make single and double crochets. The simple shell stitch is a repeat of four rows, but out of four two rows are just single crochets and the other two have a very simple motif that is repeated throughout the row.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
8. The seaweed stitch
This stitch consists of chains, as well as single and treble crochets. The seaweed stitch is a repeat of four rows and it looks slightly different on each side. This stitch is not complicated to make and works up quite fast.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
9. The parquet stitch
For this stitch you should know how to make a single and a double crochet. It is a very easy stitch to make and it is suitable for beginners. It is a repeat of two rows.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
10. The iris stitch
It is a beautiful and easy beginner friendly stitch. It is a repeat of one row. This stitch is reversible and it looks the same on both sides.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
Solid crochet stitches for crochet summer tops
11. The zigzag lozenge stitch
This stitch uses half double crochets, double crochets and double crochets three together. It is a repeat of four rows.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
12. The primrose stitch
The primrose stitch requires to know how to make a chain, a single crochet, a half double crochet and a double crochet. It is an easy stitch because you just have to repeat two rows. The primrose stitch can be reversible: it looks a bit different on each side, but both sides are beautiful.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
13. The lemon peel stitch
This stitch is very easy to make and it is great for beginners because it consists of a single crochet and a double crochet. The pattern is a repeat of one row. This stitch is reversible and looks the same on both sides.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
14. The larksfoot stitch
This stitch is quite easy to make. For the larksfoot stich you will need at least two colors of yarn. This stich looks very similar on both sides.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
15. The half double crochet V stitch
This stitch consists of a half double crochet, a chain and the second half double crochet made in the same stitch. The pattern is a repeat of one row. This stitch is reversible and looks the same on both sides.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
16. The pike stitch
The pike stitch consists of chains and extended single crochets. It is a repeat of one row. This stitch is reversible and it looks the same on both sides. It is suitable for beginners.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
17. The houndstooth stitch
This stitch is very simple and it is suitable for beginners. It consists of single and double crochets and it is a repeat of one row. For this stitch you will need at least two colors, but you can use multiple colors too.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
18. The sieve stitch
The sieve stitch consists of single crochets and chains, so it is a great stitch for beginners. This stitch is a repeat of two rows.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
19. The block stitch
This is an easy beginner friendly stitch. This stitch looks great if you use multiple colors, but have in mind that you will have some ends to weave in if you work with more than one color 🙂 This stitch is reversible and it is beautiful on both sides. It is a repeat of two rows.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
20. The silt stitch
For this stitch you should know how to make a single and a double crochet. It is a very easy stitch to make and it is suitable for beginners. The silt stitch is a repeat of two rows. The fabric turns out not very thick, but it is quite dense.
You can find a step-by-step tutorial here.
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