Crochet Summer Beach Cover-Up Top Tutorial for Beginners

Introduction

Picture yourself strolling along the sandy shores, the sun kissing your skin as you walk towards the crystal blue waters. Now, imagine yourself wearing a stunning Crochet Beach Cover Up Top that not only adds a touch of elegance to your beach look but also provides the perfect amount of coverage.

This versatile piece is a must-have for any beach lover, as it can easily transition from a stylish cover-up to a chic top that pairs beautifully with your favorite shorts or skirt. The Crochet Beach Cover Up Top features intricate crochet detailing that adds a bohemian flair to your beach ensemble. Its lightweight and breathable fabric makes it ideal for hot summer days, keeping you cool and comfortable as you soak up the sun. Whether you're lounging by the pool, sipping cocktails at a beach bar, or taking a leisurely stroll along the shoreline, this cover-up top will effortlessly elevate your beach style and make you feel like a true beach goddess.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Flora Cake Mocha yarn, 250g / 900 m, 40% acrylic, 60% cotton.
• 5.00 mm crochet hook.
• Scissors and tapestry needle.
• Markers.

The pattern was made with Flora Cake, a soft yarn with a unique self-striping ombré effect featuring beautiful shades from one color to the next. For this XS/S size, you will need 1/2 skein of Yarn Flora Cake.

Getting Started

So let me now get started and tell you what you will need in order to crochet this Summer Beach Cover Up.

Pattern Notes

1. Before you start, take a measurement of the height of your body and a body measurement (please see the final measurement of the summer beach cover-up below).
2. This pattern is for XS/S size, but you can easily adapt it to smaller or larger sizes by reducing or increasing the number of rows. Instructions for increasing to M/L and XL sizes are below.
3. The beach cover-up is slightly oversized. Remember that when making your halter top bigger, you will need more yarn.
4. The beach cover-up is worked from the top down, working the top border part in continuous rounds, then the top of front and back panels in rows. After joining the front and back panels together, work in closed rounds.
5. A Ch 3 at the beginning of the row counts as a double crochet (dc) throughout.

Design Elements

You may opt to create a belt or strap of your choice to give your beach cover-up a little more structure and upgrade your look.

Difficulty Level

Level 1 – Easy, suitable for beginners.

US Crochet Terms

• SlSt – slip stitch
• CH/s – chain/s
• SC - single crochet
• DC - double crochet
• SK - skip
• T - turn
• ST/s - stitch(es)
• REP - repeat
• YO – yarn over

Written Instructions for Summer Beach Cover Up Pattern

Crochet hook size: 5.00 mm.

Foundation Chain

Chain 120 and slip stitch in the 1st chain. Make sure the chain is not twisted. Foundation chain measures: 80 cm / 32 inch.

For M/L size, chain 134 stitches. For XL size, chain 140 stitches.

Rounds Instructions

R1: ch 1, 1sc in first chain, ch 1, 1sc in the same chain, skip 1 chain, *(1sc, ch 1, 1sc) in next chain, skip 1 chain* repeat from * to * till the end of the round (60 ch 1 spaces around). Make a slip stitch in the first stitch.

Remove your crochet hook. Insert hook in the first chain you made at the beginning. Pull the loop through the first chain down to the opposite side of your work.

Turn your work upside down vertically. With the same hook, continue working on the opposite side of the foundation chains.

R2: Continue working on the opposite side of the foundation chains.

Continue Rounds

R3 - R10: Work in continuous rounds. R3 - R10: (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in each ch-space around (60 ch2 spaces around).

The top border is 5 cm / 2 inches high.

Divide your work 60 ch 2 spaces into 4 parts:

• Front panel = 18 ch 2 spaces
• Armhole = 12 ch 2 spaces
• Back panel = 18 ch 2 spaces
• Armhole = 12 ch 2 spaces

For M/L size: 67 ch2sp:

• Front panel = 21 ch 2 spaces
• Armhole = 13 ch 2 spaces
• Back panel = 20 ch 2 spaces
• Armhole = 13 ch 2 spaces

For XL size: 70 ch2sp

• Front panel = 22 ch 2 spaces
• Armhole = 13 ch 2 spaces
• Back panel = 22 ch 2 spaces
• Armhole = 13 ch 2 spaces

Front Panel Instructions

Work in rows. Turn your work.

With the same yarn and crochet hook:

R11: (ch3(1dc), ch3, 1dc) in the first ch2sp, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in the next 17 ch2sp, turn (18 ch3 spaces).

The Front Panel Top part is 27 cm / 10.7 inches wide.

Increasing Rows

R12 - R19 increase rows:

1. R12: ch3 (1dc), ch3, 1dc in first st, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next 18 ch3 spaces, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in last st (3rd ch from previous row), turn (20 ch3 spaces).
2. R13: ch3 (1dc), ch3, 1dc in first st, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next 20 ch3 spaces, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in last st, turn.
3. R14: ch3 (1dc), ch3, 1dc in first st, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next 22 ch3 spaces, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in last st, turn.
4. R15: ch3 (1dc), ch3, 1dc in first st, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next 24 ch3 spaces, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in last st, turn.
5. R16: ch3 (1dc), ch3, 1dc in first st, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next 26 ch3 spaces, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in last st, turn.

Cut the yarn. Finish off, weave in the ends.

The Front panel is 10.5 cm / 4.3 inches long.

The Front panel bottom part measures 58 cm / 23 inches wide.

Back Panel Instructions

Skip 12 ch2sp. Attach yarn in the 13th ch-space from the front panel (skipping 12 ch2spaces on each side for arm holes).

Repeat front panel instructions for rows R11 - R19.

Joining Both Panels

Join both corners together. Finish Back Panel R19 with a slip stitch in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the Front Panel R19.

R20: sl st in next ch to move to the middle of the ch3 space, ch3 (1dc), ch3, 1dc in the first ch3 space, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in the next 27 ch3 spaces, (1dc in last st, ch3, 1dc in last st and in the first st of Front Panel).

Continue crocheting around the Front panel: (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next 28 ch3 spaces, sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the Back Panel.

Work in joined rounds.

R21: sl st in next ch to move in the middle of the ch3 space, ch3 (1dc), ch3, 1dc in the first ch3 space, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in each ch3 space around, sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning.

Repeat R20 and make your beach top as long as you wish.

I made a total of 39 rows.

Cut and fasten the yarn.

Final Measurements

The Beach Cover-Up is 56 cm / 22 inches long.
The Front panel bottom part is 64 cm / 25 inches wide.

You can easily work this to fit any size you need!

I absolutely love this simple and airy design. Enjoy and wear your lovely Beach Cover-Up on many wonderful sunny days!