10 Beautiful Free Patterns for
Crochet Baby Tops
10 beautiful free patterns for crochet baby tops in sizes to suit newborns to toddlers.
Easy Tunisian Crochet Baby Top from Crochet Scout
The Little Honey Top features the Tunisian crochet honeycomb stitch and cute tie straps. It’s constructed from a simple rectangle with button closures at the back.
SIZE: To fit 18 months to 2½ years.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 medium/worsted weight yarn, e.g., Nuboo from Lion Brand Yarn.
NOTIONS: Two buttons, stitch markers, scissors, a yarn needle, a measuring tape, a sewing needle, and sewing thread.
Doris by Sidsel Sangild
Doris is a free pattern for a sweet, vintage-inspired wrap top. It’s crocheted in one piece from the top down in a pretty V-stitch.
SIZE: 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months.
YARN WEIGHT: #1 sock/fingering weight yarn, e.g., Merci from Filcolana.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: One 100 g skein.
NOTIONS: Scissors, stitch markers, a yarn needle, and a 2.5 mm crochet hook.
Crochet Lace Sleeve Baby Top Tutorial by Wooly Wonders Crochet
This tutorial provides an easy-to-follow guide for creating a sweet crochet baby top featuring delicate, lacy sleeves. It’s a quick project, and the size can be easily adjusted by varying the size of the crochet hook used.
SIZE: 0-3 mos, 3-6 mos, and 6-12 mos.
YARN WEIGHT: #2 sport weight yarn, e.g., DROPS Baby Merino from Garnstudio.
NOTIONS: Scissors and a yarn needle.
The Tip Top Tank from Pardon My Chaos
This cute, sleeveless crochet toddler top is a simple pattern worked in double crochet stitches. It’s in sizes from 18 months to 4T.
SIZE: 18-24 months, 2T, 3T, and 4T.
YARN WEIGHT: 4 medium/worsted weight yarn.
NOTIONS: Scissors, a yarn needle, and a 5 mm crochet hook.
Toddler Boho Halter Top Pattern from Heart Hook Home
This pretty crochet baby top features a lacy mandala-style motif and a ribbed band crocheted in single crochet in the back loop. The band is crocheted separately and sewn to the top.
SIZE: One size – fits toddlers from 12 months to 2/3T. The finished top measures approximately 8″ (20 cm) across and 4″ (10 cm) tall.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 medium/worsted weight cotton yarn, e.g., Dishie.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?:
NOTIONS: 4 mm crochet hook, a measuring tape, scissors, and a yarn needle.
Teagan Summer Crochet Top from One Dutch Stitch
This free crochet pattern features a beautiful, lacy fan stitch design, puff stitch details on the yoke, and cute little cap sleeves.
SIZE: Three years and Six years.
YARN WEIGHT: #1 sock/fingering weight cotton, e.g., Scheepjes Catona.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: For the toddler version, you will need 35 g of white yarn and 75 g in a contrasting colour.
NOTIONS: Scissors, a yarn needle, a measuring tape, 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm crochet hooks, and stitch markers.
Crochet Toddler Top Pattern by Mary Thomson
There are two versions of this top available as free PDF downloads. The top pictured features one large ice cream motif, and the other top has a row of ice cream motifs along the bottom edge of the top. It’s worked from the top down, and the sizing is easy to adjust.
SIZE: 2T, 3T, and 4T.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 medium/worsted weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: 100-150 g of cream yarn and less than 50 g each in the brown and raspberry colourways.
NOTIONS: 4 mm crochet hook, scissors, a yarn needle, and a measuring tape.
Breezy Baby Tank from Stitches N Scraps
The Breezy Baby Tank is easy to make and cool to wear. Perfect for summer days. It is crocheted mostly using single and double crochet stitches, with some simple shaping.
SIZE: 6 months and 12 months.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Linen Concerto from Plymouth Yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: 80-100 yards (73-91 m) in the main colour and 20-25 yards (18-23 m) in a contrasting colour.
NOTIONS: 5 mm crochet hook, scissors, a tapestry needle, a stitch marker, and two ½” buttons.
Aztec Top for Baby and Toddler from Evelyn & Peter
The cute colourwork in this free pattern is worked from a chart. The top has a criss-cross tied back, which keeps it nice and cool for summer.
SIZE: 8 months to 3 years.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 medium/worsted weight cotton, e.g., Lily Sugar’n Cream.
NOTIONS: 4.25 mm crochet hook, scissors and a yarn needle.
Easy Baby Top Tutorial by Croby Patterns
This free pattern comes together quickly and includes written instructions (linked below) and a full video tutorial.
SIZE: The free pattern and tutorial are for the 0-6 month size – the finished top measures 15¾” (40 cm) across the chest and 10½” (27 cm) long.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 medium/worsted weight, cotton yarn for the main section and #3Dk weight yarn for the lace edging.
NOTIONS: 3.5 mm abd 4 mm crochet hooks, scissors, stitch markers, a yarn needle, a measuring tape, and sewing pins.
Beautiful Blouse from Crochet-Crosia
This pretty crochet baby top features a beautiful shell stitch design and includes written instructions and a two-part video tutorial you can follow along with.
SIZE: 0-3 months, 6-12 months, 12-24 months, and 2-4 years.
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: 70-80 g.
NOTIONS: 3.5 mm crochet hook, scissors, a tapestry needle, a measuring tape, and three buttons.
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