With the simplest of stitches, this pattern will be your go to reference for your summer crochet projects. It’s an addicting top to make and it works up really quick as well.

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Lacy Lemon Drawstring Top
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Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Crochet Terminology: Standard US Crochet Terms
Gauge: 10 sts x 10.75 rows = 4″ x 4″ (10 cm x 10 cm) in Cross Double Crochets stitches
Finished Size: fits 28″ – 32″ chest circumference
Materials:
• 103 g or 371 m of Dapper Dreamer Tropical (I used the shade Chocolate Hills). You can get this yarn here.
• Size E (3.5 mm) crochet hook, a pair of scissors, a yarn needle and a couple of stitch markers
Stitches Used:
cdc = cross double crochet, picot stitchhttps://youtu.be/9ntkDfEe8pM

Flare 1
Rnd 1: Ch 160, ss in the very first ch, ch 3, dc in each ch around, ss in the 3rd ch of the starting chs.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, cdc in each st around, ss in the 3rd ch of the beg chs.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, * 3 dc cluster in the center of each cdc stitch, ch 1 *, rep from * to *, dc in the last st, ss in the 3rd ch of the beg chs.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *{sc, picot, sc}* into the cluster, rep from * to *, ch 2, sc, ss into the 2nd ch of beg chs.
Body
*Ch 3, cdc in each st around, ss into the 3rd ch of the beg chs *, rep from * to * until you have 13 rows of cdc.
Attach stitch marker in every 40th st.
Decreasing Rows
Row 1: From the side, ss in the next st, ch 2, dc in the next st (this will create a dc2tog). Cdc in each st up to the last 2 stitches at stitch marker, dc2tog in the last 2 stitches, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc2tog, cdc in each stitch up to the last 3 stitches, dc2tog in the next 2 stitches, dc in the last stitch, turn.
Row 3: Repeat Row 1 and 2 until you have 10 decreasing rows. Do not cut yarn.
Flare 2
Continue with ch 1, *{sc, picot, sc}*, rep from * to * across, ss in the last st.
With the front of the project facing you, repeat instructions from Deacreasing Rows to Flare 2 to make the other side.
With the back of the project facing you, use the center stitch marker as your basis to find your location for the straps. Count 5 cdc stitches on both sides from the center stitch marker and attach stitch markers.
Start working at the stitch markers’ stitch in the side of your work and repeat instructions from Flare 2 until you reach the first stitch marker.
Chain as many chains as you want (I did about a meter or so) but enough to pass through the other opposite shoulder to be able to tie a knot at the front. Attach tassel and sc in each of the chains across (click here to see how I make my tassels), ss into the stitch markers’ stitch, repeat instructions from Flare 2 and create the second strap.
Repeat the same pattern for the rest of the stitches and ss into the last st at the stitch markers’ stitch on the opposite side.
With the front of the project facing you, thread the straps in a crisscross manner towards the 1st cdc row of the front part.
Weave in the remaining ends of yarn.
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