Crochet Top Butterfly Bralette Pattern – The step-by-step instructions will lead you through the process of making your own Butterfly Bralette top.
Skill level: Advanced Beginners
Materials
- Cotton Aran 10ply, 250 – 270 meters. You will need more yarn
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- Crochet hook size 4mm
- Scissors & Yarn needle
Stitch used & code
- Ch = chain
- St = stitch
- Sl kn = slip knot
- Sc = single crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- Picot st = sc, ch3, sl st in first ch st
- Rep = repeat
Gauge Swatch
- 16 dc × 10 rows = 10″cm × 10″cm
Size
- XXS – 30A,32A,30B
- XS – 34A,32B,34B,30C
- S – 36A,38A,36B,32C,34C,30D,32D,30DD
- M – 40A,38B,40B,36C,34D,32DD,34DD,30DDD,32DDD
- L – 38C,40C,36D,38D,40D,36DD,34DDD
- XL – 38DD,40DD,36DDD,38DDD,40DDD
Bra cup size info
- XXS – Start with 11ch +3ch(to build up the yarn) 5 rounds
- XS – Start with 11ch +3ch(to build up the yarn) 6 rounds
- S – Start with 13ch +3ch(to build up the yarn) 7 rounds
- M – Start with 15ch +3ch(to build up the yarn) 6 rounds
- L – Start with 17ch +3ch(to build up the yarn) 6 rounds
- XL – Start with 17ch +3ch(to build up the yarn) 7 rounds
Different sizes follow different colors theme below! Size XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATE GUIDELINE FOR THE BRA CUP SIZE. FEEL FREE TO MODIFY TO FIT YOUR BODY IF NEEDED.
Bra cup part (make ch according to the bra size, I´m making size XS)
Round 1 – ch11 + 3ch, dc in 4th ch from hook, 1dc in each ch st, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in last ch, 1dc in each ch st the other side across = total of 24dc, 24dc, 28dc, 32dc, 36dc, 36dc st (see in photos)
***Note: ch3 at the beginning round, is to build up the yarn and will not count as dc st, unless I point it out!***
Round 2 – ch3, dc in 4th ch from hook, 1dc in each st, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in the ch space at the middle part (white arrow), 1dc in each st the other side across = total of 28dc, 28dc, 32dc, 36dc, 40dc, 40dc st
Round 3 – Round 6 rep round 2
Note: In each round will increase 4 st in the ch space at the middle part
Round 5 – total of 40dc
Round 6 – total of 44dc, 48dc, 52dc, 56dc, 56dc st
Round 7 – total of 52dc, 60dc st
Turn Your work around to the bottom part.
To make the bottom border – ch3 (count as 1dc), 1dc in the bottom of the round (see in photo)
*2dc in next ch space of the bottom round (see in photo above)
rep from * across = total of 20dc, 24dc, 28dc, 24dc, 24dc, 28dc st Next round – ch5, 1dc in 8th st from hook (see in photo), ***ONLY Size S & XL which has 7 rounds, 1dc in 9th st from hook***, *ch2, sk 2ch, 1dc in the next st rep from * across
ch1, cut the thread about 2 inches to weave in later. Time to connect 2 cups together yay!!!
Neck area – from the second cup
R.1 – ch 5, 1dc on top of the border line (see in photo below), 1dc in the big ch space (see in photo), 1dc in each st along, stop at the second st from the middle ch-space in total of 21dc, 23dc, 27dc, 27dc, 29dc, 31dc st, ch5, 1dc at the second st from the middle ch-space of the other cup, 1dc in each of the st across, 1dc in the big ch-space,1dc on top of the border line, in total of 21dc, 23dc, 27dc, 27dc, 29dc, 31dc st, ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn
R.2 – ch5, 1dc in 8th st from hook, 1dc in each of the next 20st, 22st, 26st, 26st, 28st, 30st,5dc around ch5-space, 1dc in each of the next 21st, 23st, 27st, 27st, 29st, 31st, ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn
R.3 – ch5, 1dc in 8th st from hook,*ch2, sk2, 1dc in the next st, rep from* until You get to the middle part, ch7, sk9, ch5, sk7, ch7, sk9, ch7, sk9, ch5, sk7, ch9, sk11, 1dc in the next, **ch2, sk2, 1dc in the next st, rep from** across, finish with ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn
This will create
7boxes, 8boxes, 9boxes, 9boxes, 10boxes, 10boxes, Both sides equally (not counting the middle part)
R.4 – ch5, 1dc in 8th st from hook,*ch2, sk2, 1dc in the next st, rep from* until You get to the middle part, ch5, sk7, ch3, sk5, ch5, sk7, ch5, sk7, ch3, sk5, ch7, sk9 ch from previous row, 1dc in the next, **ch2, sk2, 1dc in the next st, rep from** across, finish with ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn
R.5 – ch5, 1dc in 8th st from hook,*ch2, sk2, 1dc in the next st, rep from* until You get to the middle part, ch3, sk5, ch1, sk3, ch3, sk5, ch3, sk5, ch1, sk3, ch5, sk7 ch from previous row, 1dc in the next, **ch2, sk2, 1dc in the next st, rep from** across, finish with ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch,
For size XXS, S, M, XL will have slightly wider space at the front
Continue with 100ch for the strap! Insert hook the other side and create the strap of 100ch as well!
Under the breast
Turn Your work, insert the hook in 3rd ch (at the corner of box design), see the arrow
R.1 – ch5, 2dc into the space where the 2 arrows are pointing, 1dc in each of dc st from previous row, stop at the second st from the middle ch-space in total of 21dc, 23dc, 27dc, 27dc, 29dc, 31dc st, ch4, 1sc at the middle, ch4, 1dc at the second st from the middle ch-space of the other cup, 1dc in each of the st across in total of 21dc, 23dc, 27dc, 27dc, 29dc, 31dcst, ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn
R.2 – ch5, 1dc in 8th ch from hook, 1dc in each of the next 20dc, 22dc, 26dc, 26dc, 28dc, 31dc from previous row, ch4, 1dc in sc from previous row, ch4, 1dc in each of the next 21dc, 23dc, 27dc, 27dc, 29dc, 32dc from previous row, ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn
Rep R.2 for the length of the top.
*** First, I made 4 rows without edging and it turns out like this.***
after I added more rows and finished it at 7 rows.
Edging rows – continue without cut the yarn… – ch5, 1dc in 8th ch from hook, 1dc in each of the next 20dc, 22dc, 26dc, 26dc, 28dc, 30dc , 4dc in ch-space, sk1 (dc from previous row), 4dc in ch-space, 1dc in each of the next 21dc, 23dc, 27dc, 27dc, 29dc, 32dc, ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn
R.2– ch5, 1 picot st in 8th ch from hook, *3sc, 1 picot st in the next, rep from* across, at the end I have 1 more st extra, I simply added 1sc in that st, ch2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, (do not cut the yarn!)
Side body – continue from the edging part.
R.1 – ch5, 1dc in 8th ch from hook (aline with the side body, see the arrow), ch2, sk2, 1dc in the next, rep from in total of 9 boxes, 10 boxes, 11 boxes, 10 boxes, 10 boxes, 11 boxes, turn
R.2 – ch5, 1dc aline with 1dc from previous row, ch2, sk2, 1dc in the next aline with 1dc from previous row, rep from across in total of 9 boxes, 10 boxes, 11 boxes, 10 boxes, 10 boxes, 11 boxes, turn
R.3 – R.5 rep R.2
Note: If You have a big cup but small body, make less row on this point!
R.6 – ch3, 2dc in ch-space, ch1, sk1, rep 8 times, finish with 2dc in ch-space, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, ch1, cut the yarn.
You will have something like this
Weave in all excess yarn
Ch300 for the corset closure/Criss crossing just like You do Your shoes at the back ﳘ and try it on
