Boho Tie Back Bow Top FREE Crochet Pattern for Summer

Make this Lacy Boho Crochet Top with a cute black plunge and bow tie detail using just a few basic stitches! This simple stitch pattern creates a beautiful lace that gives a perfect bohemian summer look! Use the written pattern below alongside the crochet stitch diagram to crochet your new lacy top, happy crocheting!

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Pattern Description

This Free Crochet Pattern is designed to have zero inches of ease meaning the bust measurement in the chart is the actual measurement. If you would like a more loose fit you can go up a size.

The suggested yarn for this top is an acrylic and cotton yarn blend, it is super soft and durable but any worsted weight yarn that meets gauge will be a great option for this crochet boho top.

Designed to hit just at the hip, you can wear this top in warm weather with a pair of well-worn jeans and some cute sandals for brunch dates!

To customize this free pattern to a crochet crop top you can reduce the number of repeats used on the front and back panels.

If you would like to make this a longer tunic length top then you can add additional rows to the body panels before the short rows for the neck and split for the back opening.

There is a crochet diagram below if you are a visual learner and prefer a stitch chart. Although I have deemed this an intermediate skill level pattern, if you follow the instructions closely you can make this adorable top as an advanced beginner.

This is a very straight forward garment with no shaping except for the decrease stitches in the back to create the open ‘v’. If you would like to add any shaping be sure to take detailed notes so you can make the back panels match the front panels.

Yarn Substitutes

The Cottony One
Pima Cotton
Local Grown Cotton
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Materials

5.00 mm Crochet Hook
3 (3, 4, 4, 5) (6, 6, 6, 6) Skeins of Lion Brand Yarn, The Cottony One Marvellous Mushroom [#3040-122AF]
#4 Worsted Weight Yarn – xxx yards

Gauge

18 sts by 10 rows in Pattern Repeats is 4 by 4 inches.
Recommended Gauge Swatch: Fsc 21, work 10 Rows using front panel instructions. Block, measure gauge over middle 18 sts and 10 rows.

Sizing

Sizes – XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
See chart for size specifics.
Pattern is designed with 0” ease.

Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations

Chain Stitch – ch
Stitch(es) – st(s)
Skip – sk
Single Crochet – sc
Double Crochet – dc
Foundation Single Crochet – Fsc – Chain 2, insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 1 loop, (2 loops on hook with 1 ch created), yarn over, draw through all loops (1 loop on hook, 1 foundation single crochet with chain at the bottom). *Insert hook to the bottom of the stitch you just made, it will look like the top or “V” of a stitch, yarn over, pull up 1 loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 1 loop (2 loops on hook with 1 ch created), yarn over, draw through all loops;* repeat from * to * for desired amount of stitches.

Pattern Notes

* Designates a repeat.
“sc 1” means to single crochet in the next stitch.
“sc 2” means to single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches.
“2 sc” means to single crochet twice in the next stitch to create an increase.
Use chart for clarity on stitch placement for all regular rows, decrease rows may start or end slightly different, read individual row instructions carefully.
For a more customized fit you may cut your yarn and reattach to come in a Shell or two then starting the “short rows for the neck opening”. If you choose to do this you will have to do the same on the back panels as well and subtract the stitches from the stitch counts on.
Pattern is designed with 0” of ease in the bust, id you would like more ease move up a size.

Boho Crochet Top Pattern

Front Panel

Row 1 – Fsc 69 (73, 81, 89, 101) (109, 117, 125, 137), turn.
Row 2 –Ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sk 3, sc, repeat from * to end, turn.
[17 (18, 20, 22, 25) (27, 29, 31, 34) ch 5 loops]
Row 3 – Ch 4, sc in ch-5 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop, repeat from * across all ch-5 loops, ch 1, dc in sc, turn.
Row 4 – Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sc, repeat from * until 1 sc remains, (sc, ch 2, dc) in last sc, dc in ch-4, turn. [18 (19, 21, 23, 26) (28, 30, 32, 35) shells]
Row 5 – Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-2, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, sc in ch-3, turn. [17 (18, 20, 22, 25) (27, 29, 31, 34) shells]
Row 6 – *Ch 5, sc in ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, ch 2, dc in sc, turn.
Row 7 – Ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sc in ch-5 loop, repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 8 – Ch 4, sc in ch-5 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop, repeat from * across all ch-5 loops, ch 1, dc in sc, turn.
Rows 9 to 38 – Repeat Rows 4 to 8.

Short Rows for Neck Opening

Row 1 – Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sc, repeat from * for a total of 6 (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 14) shells, turn.
Row 2 – Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, sc in ch-3, turn.
Row 3 – *Ch 5, sc in ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, ch 2, dc in sc, turn.
Row 4 – Ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sc in ch-5 loop, repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 5 – Ch 4, sc in ch-5 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop, repeat from * across all ch-5 loops, ch 1, dc in sc, turn.
Rows 6 to 14 – Repeat Rows 1 to 5 ending with a Row 4 Repeat, finish off.
Reattach your yarn on the opposite side of your last full row in the ch-5 and repeat Rows 1 to 14 of the “Short Rows for Neck Opening”, finish off. You will have 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) (7, 7, 7, 6) ch-5 loops unworked.
Note: Use the Stitch Chart Below for Clarity.

Back Panel

Follow Instructions as for Front Panel to Rows 30 (30, 30, 30, 30) (35, 35, 35, 35) which is a Row 5 repeat and then continue to “Split for Back Opening”.
Note: Use the Stitch Chart Above for Clarity.

Split for Back Opening

Row 1 – *Ch 5, sc in ch-2, repeat from * 7 (7, 8, 9, 11) (12, 13, 14, 15) more times, ch 2, dc in next sc, turn.
NOTE: For Sizes XS (-, -, – , XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, -) you will reuse your last single crochet so that the split is centered.
Row 2 – *Ch 5, sc in ch-5 loop, repeat from * to end, turn.
Decrease Row 3 – Ch 4, sc in ch-5 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop, repeat from * across all ch-5 loops, turn.
Row 4 – Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sc, repeat from * until 1 sc remains, (sc, ch 2, dc) in last sc, dc in ch-4, turn.
Row 5 – Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-2,*(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, sc in ch-3, turn.
Row 6 – *Ch 5, sc in ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, ch 2, dc in sc, turn.
Row 7 – Ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sc in ch-5 loop, repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 8 – Ch 4, sc in ch-5 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop, repeat from * across all ch-5 loops, ch 1, dc in sc, turn.
Decrease Row 9 – Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sc, repeat from * until 1 sc remains, sc in last sc, turn.
Row 10 – Ch 1, sc, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-2, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, sc in ch-3, turn.
Row 11 – *Ch 5, sc in ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, ch 2, dc in sc, turn.
Row 12 – Ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sc in ch-5 loop, repeat from * to end, turn.
Decrease Row 13 – Ch 4, sc in ch-5 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop, repeat from * across all ch-5 loops, turn.
Row 14 – Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sc, repeat from * until 1 sc remains, (sc, ch 2, dc) in last sc, dc in ch-4, turn.
Row 15 – Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, sc in ch-3, turn.
Row 16 – *Ch 5, sc in ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, ch 2, dc in sc, turn.
Row 17 – Ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sc in ch-5 loop, repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 18 – Ch 4, sc in ch-5 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop, repeat from * across all ch-5 loops, ch 1, dc in sc, turn.
Row 19 – Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sc, repeat from * until 1 sc remains, (sc, ch 2, dc) in last sc, dc in ch-4, turn.
Row 20 – Ch 1, sc, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-2, *(sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, sc in ch-3, turn.
Row 21 – *Ch 5, sc in ch-2, repeat from * across all ch-2 sps, ch 2, dc in sc, turn.
Row 22 – Ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sc in ch-5 loop, repeat from * to end, finish off.
Reattach your yarn on the opposite side of your last full row in the final sc and repeat Rows 1 to 22 of the “Split for Back Opening”, finish off.
NOTE: Stitch Chart above does not show the increases and decreases but can be useful to understand stitch placement in the rows.

Assembly

Preblock or steam your panels.
Lay your completed panels with right sides facing.
Seam along the final rows of each panel to create the shoulder seams.
Seam from the waist up to create your side seam leaving 17 (17, 17, 18, 18) (19, 20, 20, 21) rows open for the arm holes.
Weave in all of your ends and steam for a second time.

I-Cord (Make 2)

Row 1 – Ch 3.
Row 2 – Pull up a loop in the 2nd and 3rd chain from the hook, 3 loops on hook. Remove loops 2 and 3 from your hook (be sure to pinch the bottom of those loops before you remove the hook so they don’t change size) you may place them on a SM or a DPN (if you have one) or if you are a rebel like me, just let them fly freely!
Row 3 – Yarn over, pull up a loop in loop 1, insert your hook into loop 2, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert your hook into loop 3, yarn over, pull up a loop.
Remaining Rows – Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until your i-cord reaches approximately 20 inches, finish off and create a second i-cord.

I-Cord Placement

Attach your I-cord in your last Row 4 Repeat in the “Split for Back Panel”, weave in all ends and enjoy!

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