Dress for comfort and style when you crochet the lazy polka dot top pattern.
Inspiration & Design
I can’t do it, I can’t leave well enough alone. I’m always wondering, what if, what if I add this stitch here? Or what it I work this in a different yarn. You get the idea, I’m always curious. Which of course means that 3 years ago (yikes, let’s not count years scoob, I mean I just realized it’s been 17 years since my first concert and ouch!)
Tangent aside, when I completed the vintage echo cardigan, I was so in love with the stitches and construction that I immediately knew I wanted a different version of it. Including one without buttons. Then I thought, “if I’m taking out the buttons, why not make is sleeveless as well?” So, the vintage echo cardigan turned into the summer friendly lazy polka dot top.
The Yarn
The lazy polka dot top isn’t summer friendly just because of the sleeves or lack thereof, it’s also because of the yarn. The top is crocheted with Yonkey Monkey a fingering weight cotton bamboo yarn. Not only does this yarn have a beautiful sheen but each 50g ball contains 231 yds.
The bamboo in the blend gives this yarn a beautiful drape that makes it a wonderful choice for summer friendly garments. Also, depending on your size, you may be able to crochet 2 garments with this 10 pack.
If this yarn is not to your liking, testers were also successful crocheting the lazy polka dot top with
- Hobbystore cotton dk (984 yds used for size 3)
- Lionbrand Summer nights treasure Island.
- Fiddlesticks Cedar
- KC Premium Yarn Merino SW blend
Can I make the lazy polka dot top?
I believe so! The top is crocheted in panels then seamed to form our garment fabric. The trickiest part of this pattern is the short row shaping. However you can find a video tutorial for this skill in my Youtube channel.
To make the lazy polka dot top you also need to be comfortable with picking up stitches and seaming.
Full Description of Pattern
The lazy polka dot top is the perfect warm weather garment. It’s designed with positive ease and a light weight yarn to keep you cool while you enjoy a summer picnic in your backyard. Not only will the different stitches keep you entertained but the panel construction gives you plenty of opportunities to customize.
You can color block, make it more cropped, or play around with drape. Photos from the_crocheters_casa, abby_johnson, and yarn.with.craft
Lazy Polka Dot Top
Skill Level
Intermediate – Advanced
Materials
- Yarn
- Yonkey Monkey – Bamboo Cotton Yarn 70% Bamboo / 30% cotton, 50g in 1.75 oz, 230 yds per skein
| Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Grams | 215 | 230 | 261 | 290 | 330 | 370 | 400 |
| Yardage | 989 | 1058 | 1201 | 1334 | 1518 | 1702 | 1840 |
- Hook – 3.25mm crochet hook – I used Tulip Etimo
- Yarn needle
- Tape measure
Notes on Yarn: Bamboo Yarn has a lot of drape. When substituting please keep your fiber content in mind.
Finished Size
The Lazy Polka Dot Top is meant to have positive ease. Choose an ease that you are comfortable with. I’m wearing a size 3 and my bust is 33”.
Which means my Yellow top has 11.5” of positive ease.
| Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Width | 35 | 38 | 44.5 | 47.5 | 53.7 | 60 | 65 |
| armhole depth | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Length of back panel | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.75 | 19.75 |
| Neckline around | 17.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 19 | 19 | 19.25 | 19.25 |
Gauge
We have two gauges for this top. Please make your gauge at least 6 x 6 and measure your stitches over 4” for a more accurate swatch. Stitch and row count were measured after steaming but there wasn’t a significant change from pre-steaming
Lazy Daisy Stitch – 22 sts x 10 rows measured over 4”
Polka Dot Stitch – 20 sts x 14 rows in 4”
We work both swatches in rows and with a 3.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge or size needed to obtain gauge.
Special stitches: both use multiples of 4+1
For the gauge swatch work FDC in multiples of 4+1 and proceed to work Row 2 of the Lazy Daisy Stitch.
R1: dc to end of row, ch3 turn.
R2: *sk1 stitch, v-stitch, sk1 stitch, dc in next;rep from * to end of row, a dc should be your last stitch, ch3 and turn.
R3: dc in same space as ch3, dc in ch of v-stitch, *v-stitch in dc, dc in ch of v-stitch; rep from * to end of row ending with 2dc in the last stitch, ch3 and turn.
R4: dc in each stitch and ch, ch3 and turn.
Repeat Rows 1 to 4 for a complete repeat.
Polka Dot Stitch
Start with Fdc in multiples of 4+1, ch1 and turn.
Row 1: sc, *trb, 3sc; rep from * to end of row, ch3 and turn.
R2: dc to end of the row, ch1 and turn.
R3: *3sc, trb*; rep from * ending the row with 1sc. ch3 and turn.
R4: dc to end of row, ch1 and turn.
Rows 1 through 4 form a polka dot repeat.
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