This lacy crochet top pattern combines elegant style with surprisingly simple construction. Worked from just two rectangles using an easy two-row repeat, it’s an ideal project for adventurous beginners.
“Women’s Sock Yarn Top” free crochet pattern by Kim Guzman, © Jul. 2026 All rights reserved.
Technique: Regular Crochet
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Crochet Pattern At A Glance
Women’s Sock Yarn Top
Designer: Kim Guzman © 2022-2026. All rights reserved.Rate the Pattern
Yarn
- Twisted Ambitions “Sweet Sock”, 75% superwash merino/25% nylon, size 1 light fingering sock yarn, 463 yds/295m per 3.5 oz/100g per hank: 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) hanks, 800 (925, 1035, 1190, 1341, 1520) yards, color Light My Candle.
Other Materials
- Suggested Crochet Hook Size G-7 (4.5mm) or hook needed to meet gauge
- Size 3/8″ round buttons: 4 (or any number) buttons
- Sewing Thread and Sewing Needle: If the button holes are too small, you may need a separate needle and coordinating thread to fit.
- Yarn Needle for seaming and weaving ends. I preferred to do a join-as-you-go seam with the crochet hook to seam the back and sides. Use your favorite seaming method.
Full Free Crochet Pattern Below
This is a free crochet pattern and the written instructions are below. If you prefer a printable download, a PDF is also available for purchase.
My Crochet Pattern Notes
Have you ever fallen in love with a skein or hank of gorgeous sock yarn, only to realize you didn’t actually want to make socks? You’re not alone. This lacy crochet top was designed specifically to give those beautiful fingering weight yarns another life. With an easy two-row repeat, no shaping and just two long rectangles, you can create this elegant lightweight top that looks far more difficult than it really is.
This pattern is worked from hem to hem (over the shoulder) and consists of only two identical long rectangles. There is no shaping and it is a perfect beginner garment.
The design has no shaping in the sleeves so the “flutter” sleeves will reach further down the arm with the larger sizes. This can’t be helped since it is a design style. Adjustments would need to be made by individual to create a different style, as desired.
I have purposely kept the raw edges of the fabric at the hem, but you could add extra trim or just a simple single crochet edge, if you like.
This little stitch pattern repeat is very pretty and would look great in a more solid or solid-ish yarn. I know that it disappears a little in this variegated. The yarn I used is also available in more solid colorways.
Yes! Sock yarn isn’t just for socks. Its lightweight feel and beautiful colorways make it perfect for shawls, tops, lightweight cardigans, baby items and lace accessories.
Any fingering weight yarn with similar yardage and gauge can be substituted although hand-dyed sock yarns create especially beautiful color effects. This particular yarn includes 25% nylon making it strong and springy.
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Finished Sizes
The model size is intended to fit up to 32″ bust (size small) with no ease. The pattern is written for sizes small (up to 32″), medium (up to 36″), large (up to 40″), 1X (up to 44″), 2X (up to 50″) and 3X (up to 54″). The first number in all instructions will be for the smallest size in that section and the rest of the sizes will be in parenthesis.
I prefer no ease with this yarn because I designed it to wear it a little open in the front. This simply means that the measurement of the garment is the same measurement of the body. The yarn is also very stretchy. It has a nice stretch, perfect for this style. If you prefer the center edges to be completely vertical or maybe even buttons all the way down, you may want a larger size.
Yarn
Twisted Ambitions “Sweet Sock”, 75% superwash merino/25% nylon, size 1 light fingering sock yarn, 463 yds/295m per 3.5 oz/100g per hank: 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) hanks, 800 (925, 1035, 1190, 1341, 1520) yards, color Light My Candle.
“Twisted Ambitions Sweet Sock” is classified as a light fingering sock weight (size 1) yarn.
This yarn is on the expensive side. I really couldn’t help getting it at my local yarn shop, Arkansas Yarn Co., when I saw it and sometimes, you just need to treat yourself. There are lots of different brands of merino/nylon sock yarn you can substitute, but this colorway really spoke to me and I had to have it.
Other Materials
Suggested Crochet Hook Size G-7 (4.5mm) or hook needed to meet gauge.
Size 3/8″ round buttons: 4 (or any number) buttons
Sewing Thread and Sewing Needle: If the button holes are too small, you may need a separate needle and coordinating thread to fit.
Yarn Needle for seaming and weaving ends. I preferred to do a join-as-you-go slip stitch seam with the crochet hook to seam the back and sides. Use your favorite seaming method.
Gauge
Worked in stitch pattern, 22 stitches for 11 rows measures approximately 4×4″ square.
Each rectangle measures approximately 8 (9, 10, 11, 12.5, 13.5)” wide and 43 (45, 45, 47, 47, 49.5)” long.
Working at a different tension may require additional materials. If you aren’t working exactly to gauge or, if you feel like you’re running out of yarn, you can make the rectangles a little shorter and thereby, make the top shorter, in order to change the amount of yardage required.
Special Stitches
Fan (fan): [Dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in same indicated st or ch.
Shell (sh): [Sc, ch 3, sc] in same indicated st or ch.
Other Abbreviations
This crochet pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
beg=beginning; ch=chain; dc=double crochet; RS=right side; rep=repeat; sc=single crochet; sk=skip; sp(s)=space(s); tr=treble crochet.
All numbers after the colon at the end of an instruction are stitch counts. Use the stitch count to check your work.
Stitch Symbol Chart and Multiples
If you would like to change the width or maybe work with a vertical orientation, everything goes! Just use any multiple of 6 then add 8 to your starting chain.
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Free Crochet Pattern Instructions
Note: Since the rectangles are worked from hem to hem, you can put the pieces over your shoulder to make adjustments to the length, if you like.
Row 1: Ch 44 (50, 56, 62, 68, 74) sk 1 ch, sc in each remaining ch, turn: 43 (49, 55, 61, 67, 73) sc.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk 2 sc, fan (see Special Stitches above) in next sc, sk 2 sc, sh (see Special Stitches above) in next sc, rep from * to last 6 sc, sk 2 sc, fan in next sc, sk 2 sc, sc in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 7, *sh in second dc of fan, ch 3, dc in ch-3 sp of sh, ch 3, rep from * to last fan, sh in second dc of fan, ch 3, tr in last sc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in tr, *fan in ch-3 sp of sh, sk remainder of sh, sh in dc, rep from * to last sh, fan in ch-3 sp of sh, sc in beg ch-7 sp, turn.
Rows 5-116 (122, 122, 128, 128, 134): Rep rows 3-4 throughout. Or, work to the length you would like, ending with a row 4 of the row repeat.
Row 117 (123, 123, 129, 129, 135): Ch 1, work 43 (49, 55, 61, 67, 73) sc evenly across, fasten off.
Seaming
To seam up the center back, beginning at the hem , mark 17.5 (18, 18, 18.5, 18.5, 19)” and seam from the hem to the marked position.
Note: Use care when seaming. I’m not going to lie. I seamed the pieces in opposite directions the first time and had to take it out. ha!
Without side vents: Fold over the cardigan at the shoulders to mark the armhole placement. Measure from the hem to 14 (14.5, 13.5, 14, 13.5, 14.5)” and seam to that point only (creating the armhole). This leaves 7.5 (8, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.25)” unseamed for armhole opening.
With side vents: Fold over the cardigan and mark the sides for seaming, beginning at the hem edge and measure up 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5)” to leave unseamed for side vents. From that point, measure up 10 (10.5, 9.5, 10, 8.5, 9.25)” and seam to that point, leaving the remaining unseamed (creating the armhole). This leaves 7.5 (8, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.25)” unseamed for armhole opening.
Buttonhole Trim
With RS facing you, mark 4 buttonhole positions on the right front of the cardigan with the top button 8.5 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 10)” from hem, with the 3 remaining buttons under it, about 3/4-1″ apart (or place buttons wherever you like).
With RS facing, join yarn with slip stitch to begin working along the center fronts, ch 1, work sc around evenly, except at buttonhole position, ch 3 and skip enough space to fit over the button. At the center back, you’ll decrease to maintain the V-back neck: work [yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull lp through, yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook] (sc decrease made).
Sew on buttons across from the buttonholes using either the same yarn as the project, or, if the holes in the buttons are too small, use regular sewing thread and needle.
Finishing
Weave in all ends securely. Block as desired.
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