The Bayswater Top is a perfect, breezy layer for summer! Easy filet crochet stitches combined with fun texture makes this pattern fun to work up, and even more fun to wear! I’m so excited to offer The Bayswater Top as a free crochet pattern below, but also as a Lion Brand Yarn Kit where you get all of the yarn (in any colour) plus the pattern delivered right to your door!
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Now that you’re all set, here’s the pattern for the Bayswater Top!
Yarn
Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (186yds/100g): 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) balls Ecru.
Materials
US Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors.
Size/Measurements
Xs (Sm, Med, Lg, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x 5x)Bust: 28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62)”
*size small shown
Gauge
12 clusters x 12 rows = 4”
Special Stitches
Cluster (2 double crochet cluster) = [yo, insert hook into indicated st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through remaining loops. SpCluster (split 2 double crochet cluster) = repeat for cluster except that it is made by inserting hook in between the dc posts of the cluster below, splitting them. Similar to a v-stitch.
Notes
- Weave in ends as work progresses.
Instructions for the Bayswater Top:
Front Panel:
Hem
Row 1: Ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn–10 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in BLO across, turn.
Rows 3-58 (62, (66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90): Ch 1, sc in BLO across, turn.
Do not fasten off, continue to Body.
Body
Row 1: Ch 1, rotate to work in row-ends of Hem, sc in each row end across, turn–58 ( 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90) sts.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), cluster in next 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, *dc in next 4 sts, [cluster in next 2 sts, ch 1, skip 1] 6 times, cluster in next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) sts, dc in next 4 sts, cluster in last 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, turn.
Row 3 (WS): Ch 2, Spcluster in next 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, *bpdc around next 4 dc, [Spcluster in next 2, cluster in next ch-1 space] 6 times, Spcluster in next 2; repeat from * to last 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) sts, bpdc around next 4 dc, Spcluster in last 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, Spcluster in next 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, *fpdc 4 [Spcluster in next 2, ch 1, skip 1] 6 times, Spcluster in next 2; repeat from * to last 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) sts, fpdc 4, Spcluster in last 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, turn.
Rows 5-6: Repeat Rows 3-4.
Row 7: Repeat Row 3.
Row 8: Ch 2, Spcluster in next 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, *fpdc 4, Splcuster 20; repeat from * to last 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) sts, fpdc 4, Spcluster in last 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, turn.
Row 9: Ch 2, Spcluster in next 2 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, *bpdc around next 4 dc, Spcluster 20; repeat from * across to last 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) sts, bpdc around next 4 dc, Spcluster in last 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts, turn.
Rows 10-13: Repeat Rows 8-9.
Row 14: Repeat Row 4.
Rows 15-18: Repeat Rows 3-4.
Row 19: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 20-25: Repeat Rows 8-13.
*sizes xs and small fasten off and move to Split for Neckline.
Rows 26-31: Repeat Rows 14-19.
Rows 32-37: Repeat Rows 8-13.
*sizes medium, large, 1x, and 2x fasten off and move to Split for Neckline.
Rows 38-43: Repeat Rows 14-19.
Rows 44-49: Repeat Rows 8-13.
*fasten off and move to Split for Neckline.
Split for Neckline:
Right Side
With RS facing, skip 2 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts and join
in the next st.
Row 1: Ch 2, Spcluster 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, fpdc 4, [Spcluster 2, ch 1, skip 1] 6 times, Spcluster 2, fpdc 2, leave remaining sts unworked, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st bpdc), bpdc in next, [Spcluster 2, cluster in next ch-1 space] 6 times, bpdc 4, Spcluster in remaining 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, turn.
Rows 3-6: Repeat Rows 1-2.
Row 7: Ch 2, Spcluster 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, fpdc 4, Spcluster 20, fpdc 2, turn.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
Row 9-12: Repeat Rows 7-8.
Rows 13-18: Repeat Rows 1-6.
*fasten off xs, small.
Rows 19-24: Repeat Rows 7-12.
*fasten off medium, large, 1x, and 2x.
Rows 25-30: Repeat Rows 1-6.
*fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Left Side
With RS facing, join in 1st unworked fpdc in middle of Front Panel, directly beside last st of Right Side Row 1.
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st fpdc), fpdc in next, [Spcluster in next 2, ch 1, skip 1] 6 times, Spcluster in next 2, fpdc in next 4, Spcluster in last 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, Spcluster 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, bpdc in next 4 sts, [Spcluster in next 2, cluster in ch-1 space] 6 times, Spcluster in next 2, bpdc in next 2, turn.
Rows 3-6: Repeat Rows 1-2.
Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as 1st fpdc), fpdc in next, Spcluster in next 20 sts, fpdc in next 4, Spcluster in last 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, turn.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
Rows 9-12: Repeat Rows 7-8.
Rows 13-18: Repeat Rows 1-6.
*fasten off Xs and Small.
Rows 19-24: Repeat Rows 7-12.
*fasten off Med, Lg, 1x, 2x.
Rows 25-30: Repeat Rows 1-6.
*fasten off, weave in ends.
Back Panel:
Hem
Repeat as for Front Panel Hem.
Body
Repeat as for Front Panel Body. Do not fasten off, continue to Body Continued.
Body Continued
With RS facing, skip 2 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts and join
in the next st.
Row 1: Ch 2, Spcluster 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, *fpdc 4, [Spcluster 2, ch 1, skip 1] 6 times, Spcluster 2; repeat from * to last 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts, fpdc 4, Spcluster 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts , leave remaining sts unworked, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2 Spcluster 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, *bpdc in next 4, [Spcluster 2, cluster in next ch-1 space] 6 times; repeat from * to last 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts, bpdc 4, Spcluster in remaining 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, turn.
Rows 3-6: Repeat Rows 1-2.
Row 7: Ch 2, Spcluster 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts, *fpdc 4, Spcluster 20; repeat from * to last 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts, fpdc 4, Spcluster 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts turn.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
Row 9-12: Repeat Rows 7-8.
Rows 13-18: Repeat Rows 1-6.
*fasten off xs, small.
Rows 19-24: Repeat Rows 7-12.
*fasten off medium, large, 1x, and 2x.
Rows 25-30: Repeat Rows 1-6.
*fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Joining:
Seam shoulders leaving approximately 4” of inside Front Panels open at neckline to fold down.
Sew side seam.
Sleeves:
Round 1: Join to any st around armhole with a sl st, ch 1, sc evenly in each st and row-end around, join with a sl st. Do not fasten off, continue to Ribbing.
Ribbing
Row 1: Ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st in next 2 sc from Sleeve Round 1, turn–10 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, skip next 2 sl st, working in BLO sc in next 10 sc of Row 1, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, working in BLO sc in next 10 sc, sl st in next 2 sc of Sleeve Round 1, turn.
Rows 4+: Repeat Rows 2-3 until you have worked around entire sleeve. Seam 1st and last Rows, weave in ends.
Ties
Row 1: Ch 51, sl st to top inside edge of Front Panel, sc in each ch across, fasten off leaving a 2” tail. Repeat for opposite edge.
Finishing
Weave in remaining ends.
I hope you enjoyed this pattern, let me know if you make one of your own! I would love to see it over on instagram when you use the hashtag #cococrochetlee.
Happy Crocheting!!
I think there’s an error in the instructions for the back panel as it reads just like the instructions for one of the front sides and doesn’t make any sense that way. Could you clarify?
I got confused as well.. I done the back panel and body, but it says do not fasten, and skip … ch and join. It doesn’t look good that way :/
Hey there! The front panel splits down the middle for the neckline. The back panel is worked the same as the front right up to the point where the front splits. The back doesn’t split but it does skip a few stitches at the sides to account for the underarm indent. I hope that makes sense!
This is such a cute pattern, however I cannot figure out the spcluster stitch in this specific pattern for the life of me. Do you have any specific instructions as to how to do this stitch in this setting?
Hey there! It just means that you place your hook in between the posts of the stitch, similar to crocheting between two double crochets.