Crochet Beach Cover Up Pattern: The Kahe Kai Top

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This crochet pattern is for the summer top version of the Kahe Kai Top, a breezy beach cover-up. Crochet Pattern , The Kahe Kai Top , Crochet Top Pattern , Crochet Swimsuit Cover Pattern , Crochet Beach Cover Up Pattern

Simple double crochet, treble crochet and puff stitches are used to enhance the overall distinctive bohemian appeal of this pattern.

Finished Sizes

This Crochet swim cover is made to be close fitting, with very little positive ease. The measurements are actual bust measurements. If you would like your top to be looser fitting, I would suggest going up a size.

SizeXsSMLXl2X3X4X
Bust28”32”36”40”44”48”52”56”
Panel Width14”16”18”20”22”24”26”28”
Length22”22”23”24”25”26”26”26”

Materials

  • Category 2 Fine, Sport weight yarn. A good choice is Lion Brand Beautiful You Yarn
    • Xs approx 600-700 yds
    • S approx 750-850 yds
    • M approx 850-950 yds
    • L approx 950-1050 yds
    • Xl approx 1100-1200 yds
    • 2X 1300-1400 yds
    • 3X1400-1500 yds
    • 4X 1500-1600 yds
  • Size H (5.0 mm) hook
  • Yarn needle

Gauge

15 Dc = 4”

9 pattern rows (4 rows of Dc + 4 rows of Tr X’s + 1 row of Ps) = 4”

Abbreviations Used

  • Ch- Chain
  • Yo- Yarn Over St- Stitch
  • Sc- Single Crochet Dc- Double Crochet
  • Fdc- Foundation Double Crochet Tr- Treble Crochet
  • Ps- Puff Stitch

Pattern Notes

  • Pattern is worked in one long rectangle and then seamed at the sides
  • Pattern follows a 5 row repeat. The row repeat is as follows Dc, Tr, Tr, Dc, Ps.
  • Ch 2 and Ch 3 do NOT count as stitches throughout

Special Stitches

Crossed Treble Crochet- Skip the next stitch, Tr into the following stitch. Then working behind the Tr stitch that you just made, Tr into the previously skipped stitch.

Puff Stitch- Yo, insert hook into next stitch and bring up a loop, you now have 3 loops on your hook. Yo, insert hook back into the same stitch, and bring up a loop, you now have 5 loops on your hook. Repeat this 2 more times (4 times total) ending with 9 loops on your hook. Yo, pull through all the loops, and finish with a Ch 1.

The Kahe Kai Top Free Crochet Pattern

Pattern

Instructions written

Xs(S, M, L, Xl, 2X, 3X, 4X)

Row 1: Fdc 160(160, 172, 180, 188, 196, 196, 196). Turn.

***If you are uncomfortable with the Fdc, you can Ch 162 (162, 174, 182, 190, 198, 198, 198), Dc in the 3rd Ch from the hook and in each Ch across***

Row 2-3: Ch 3. Skip the First St, Tr in the 2nd St. Then going behind the Tr you just made, Tr in the skipped St. (one X created). *Skip the next stitch, Tr in the next St. Then going behind the Tr you just made, Tr in the skipped St*. Repeat from * to * across. Turn. [80 (80, 86, 90, 94, 98, 98, 98) X’s]

Row 4: Ch 2. Dc in the first St and each St across. Turn. [160(160, 172, 180, 188, 196, 196,196) Dc]

Row 5: Ch 1. Skip the first St. (where the Ch 1 is) *Ps next, don’t forget your Ch 1 to secure the Ps after each one, skip the next St*. Repeat from * to * across ending with a Ps in the last St. Turn. [80(80, 86, 90, 94, 98, 98) Ps]

Row 6: Ch 2. Dc in the first St and each St across. Turn. [160(160, 172, 180, 188, 196, 196,196) Dc]

Row 7-14(17, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30): Repeat rows 2-6

Sizes Xs, M, L & 2Xl will end on a Dc row. Sizes S, Xl, 3Xl will end on a Tr row.

Size 4Xl will end on a Ps row.

Row 15(18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31): Ch 1. Sc in the first St. and in each St. across. Turn.[160(160, 172, 180, 188, 196, 196, 196) Sc]

This is where we will make the split for the neck hole

Row 16(19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, 32): Ch 2. Dc in the first 55(55, 58, 60, 64, 68, 68, 68). Ch 50(50,56, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60), Skip 50(50, 56, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60) (making sure not to twist the Chain), Dc across the remaining 55(55, 58, 60, 64, 68, 68, 68) St. Turn. [110(110, 116,120, 128, 136, 136, 136) Dc]

The second half of this top is a mirror image. We will be working the first half of the top backwards.

Row 17(20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31, 33): Ch 1. Sc in the first St and in each St across, working into the Ch stitches that made the neck hole. Turn. [160(160, 172, 180, 188, 196, 196, 196) Sc]

Sizes Xs & M Only

Row 18(23): Repeat row 6

Row 19(24)- 31(41): Repeat rows 2-6 You will end with a Dc row

Finish off.

Size S Only

Row 21: Repeat row 3

Row 22: Repeat row 4

Row 23: Repeat row 5

Row 24: Repeat row 6

Row 25-37: Repeat rows 2-6 You will end with a Dc Row Finish Off

Sizes L & 2X Only

Row 25(30): Repeat row 4

Row 26(31): Repeat row 5

Row 27(32): Repeat row 6

Row 28(33)- 45(55): Repeat rows 2-6 You will end with a Dc Row

Finish Off

Sizes Xl & 3X Only

Row 27(32)- 49(59): Repeat rows 2-6 You will end with a Dc Row

Finish off

Size 4X Only

Row 34: Repeat row 5

Row 35: Repeat row 6

Row 36-63: Repeat rows 2-6 You will end with a Dc Row Finish Off

Construction

Fold your rectangle in half length wise making sure to line up your bottom edges evenly.

Place stitch markers approximately 7.5(8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11) inches from the top to mark off your arm holes.

Cut a piece of yarn approximately 3 times longer than your side seam. Starting from your arm hole, seam the sides of your top together.

If you would like to leave slits on the sides of your top, stop seaming approximately 3-4” from the bottom.

Tie Off, Tuck in those ends and enjoy your new Kahe Kai Top!

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