Enjoy the warmer months in style with the Top Crochet Pattern. A casual men’s button-down crochet shirt with intricate granny square details.
Materials
- Alize Diva Stretch Yarn color 167, weight 2 (2750, 3250, 3750, 4250, 4750, 5250)yds
- 9mm Buttons (7)
- Crochet 3.75 mm (F) hook Stitch Markers
- tapestry needle
- optional measuring tape
Abbreviations
- Ch = chain
- Sl st = slip stitch
- Sc = single crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- Inc = increase
- Dec = decrease
- F/o = fasten off
Gauge
- One “full square” ~ 8.5cm x 8.5cm
- Model is 5′ 11″ and wears a size L
Diagonal Squares
All sizes: make 5
Round 1: Ch 2. In the 2nd ch from hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. (8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8)
Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), turn, dc 3 times in the next st from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from your hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Then, ch 2, and make 3 dc into the very last st. (18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18)
Round 3: Ch 1 (does not count as st), turn, dc 3 times in the next st from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from your hook, dc 3 times. Then, ch 2. In the next ch-2 space from your hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Then, ch 2, and dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from your hook. Ch 2, and dc 3 times into the very last st. (28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28)
Round 4: Ch 1 (does not count as st), turn, dc 3 times in the next st from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from your hook, dc 3 times. Again, ch 2, and dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from your hook. Then, ch 2, and in the next ch-2 space from your hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Then, ch 2, and make 3 dc into the next ch-2 space from hook. Again, ch 2 and make 3 dc into the next ch- 2 space from hook. Finally, ch 2 and dc 3 times into the very last st. (38, 38, 38, 38, 38)
Round 5: Ch 1 (does not count as st), turn, dc 3 times in the next st from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from your hook, dc 3 times. Again, ch 2, and dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from your hook. Once more, ch 2 and dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from your hook. Then, ch 2, and in the next ch-2 space from your hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Then, ch 2, and make 3 dc into the next ch-2 space from hook. Again, ch 2 and make 3 dc into the next ch-2 space from hook. Once more, ch 2 and make 3 dc into the next ch-2 space from hook. Lastly, ch 2 and dc 3 times into the very last st. (48, 48, 48, 48, 48, 48)
Fasten off.
Full Squares
Make (72, 77, 86, 91, 102, 107)
Round 1: Ch 2. In the 2nd ch from hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3, ch 2, dc 3, ch 2]. Then, sl st across your first 3 dc of the round, and sl st once more into the first ch-2 space of the round. You will begin each round going forward from a ch-2 space. (20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20)
Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), in the same ch-2 space, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. **Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Repeat from ** two more times. Then, sl st across the first 3 dc of the round, and sl st once more into the very first ch-2 space of the round. (40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40)
Round 3: Ch 1 (does not count as st), in the same ch-2 space, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. **Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Repeat from ** once more. Then, ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, and sl st across the first 3 dc of the round, and then sl st once more into the first ch-2 space of the round. (60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60)
Round 4: Ch 1 (does not count as st), in the same ch-2 space, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. **Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Repeat from ** once more. Then, ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Again, ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Lastly, ch 2, and sl st across the first 3 dc of the round, and then sl st once more into the first ch-2 space of the round. (80, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80)
Round 4: Ch 1 (does not count as st), in the same ch-2 space, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. **Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Repeat from ** once more. Then, ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Again, ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Lastly, ch 2, and sl st across the first 3 dc of the round, and then sl st once more into the first ch-2 space of the round. (100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100)
Fasten off.
Half Squares
Make (18, 18, 20, 20, 18, 18)
Round 1: Ch 2. In the 2nd ch from hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. (13, 13, 13, 13, 13,13)
Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), turn, dc in the next st from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook, make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Ch 2, dc in the very last st. (26, 26, 26,26, 26, 26)
Round 3: Ch 1 (does not count as st, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. (33, 33, 33, 33, 33,33)
Round 4: Ch 1 (does not count as st), turn, dc in the next st from hook. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Again, Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook make: [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3]. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, dc in the very last st. (44, 44, 44, 44, 44, 44)
Round 5: Ch 1 (does not count as st), turn, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from hook. Ch 2, in the next ch-2 space from hook make: [dc 3, ch 2,dc 3]. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from dc 3]. Ch 2, dc 3 times in the next ch-2 space from (53, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53)
Fasten off.
By now, you should have all of your diagonal squares, full squares and half squares made.
Diagonal square
Half square
Full square
Start by assembling the top base. This is the portion of the top that goes from underneath the armpit, down to the hips. Depending on what size you are making, the top base will be a large rectangle that is (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) full squares wide, and 5 full squares tall:
At this point, if you wanted your top shorter or longer, you could add or remove rows of squares from your top base to get your preferred height.
Next, you will attach front panels to your top base:
Each front panel is made up of a 2×2 square of “full squares” and one full square + one diagonal square stacked on top.
Sew each front panel to the first two and last two columns of the top base. Make sure your diagonal square is facing out for each one (as pictured). Then, move onto the back panel:
The back panel is another rectangle that is (4, 4, 4.5, 4.5, 5, 5) squares wide, and 3 full squares tall. Note: the “.5” refers to a half square.
Sew your back panel in between your front panels, all on the top base. Make sure to space out your back panel evenly so there is the same amount of space in between both of the front panels.
Then, sew the edge of your front panels’ top-most full square to the top edge of the back panel, starting at the corner and working inward until the front panels’ full square is completely attached
Once you have both front panels connected to the back panel, sew a line of “half squares” all down the edge of each front panel, starting directly underneath the diagonal square and working all the way to the bottom of the top (see image to the left)
Now you can move onto creating the sleeves! You will need two sleeves, one for each sleeve hole.
To create a sleeve, you first create one large loop, made up of (4.5, 4.5, 5, 5, 5.5, 5.5) squares all connected together in the loop. (Remember, the “.5” here refers to a half-square).
This loop should fit comfortably around the widest part of the arm. If needed, add or remove a half- square accordingly to get the best fit.
Next, stack another loop of (4.5, 4.5, 5, 5, 5.5, 5.5) squares to the first loop, so it is now 2 squares tall.
Lastly, sew (.5, .5, 1, 1, 1.5, 1.5) square to the top of your loop. Then, sew a diagonal square on either end of this square(s). When flattened, your sleeve should look like this:
Then, sew your sleeves to each of the sleeve holes. The stitch count is not important to line up at this step – instead, pin the sleeve to the top and bottom of your sleeve hole at the midpoints, so that when you sew it will be spaced out evenly.
With your sleeves fully attached, you can now crochet the collar for the shirt!
Shirt Collar
Round 1: For all sizes, ch 19. Turn, dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (18)
Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), turn, dc in each st across. (18)
Rounds (3-42, 3-42, 3-52, 3-52, 3-62, 3-62): Repeat Round 2. Fasten off.
Sew the edges of the collar to the shirt’s neckline – starting ~1 inch in from the front panel, and working all the way around to the other front panel. Make sure to space out your collar evenly and if you can, try to pin it before sewing.
When finished, weave in all ends. For the last step, sew your buttons to the edge of a front panel. Leave ~2 inches in between each button. Then, your top is ready to wear!