Crochet Watermelon Kid’s Top

The Crochet Watermelon Kid’s Top is a delightful and whimsical piece that is perfect for adding a pop of color and fun to any child's wardrobe! With its vibrant green and pink colors and adorable watermelon design, this top is sure to make any little one stand out in style. Whether worn at the beach, a picnic, or just for a playdate, this cute top is both comfy and charming. It's a wonderful way for kids to express their playful side and bring a touch of summer wherever they go.

Materials

• Lily’s Sugar ‘n Cream in Red (2 skeins), Black (1 skein), White (1 skein), and Aloe Vera (2 skeins)
• H/5.0 mm hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Level: Intermediate

Pattern notes & stitches to know

• Sl st – slip stich
• Ch – chain
• Dc – double crochet
• Sc – single crochet
• Bobble – join black yarn in the last step of the last sc you work before the bobble, *yarn over, insert hook in to next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops* repeat from * to * 4 more times, you should have 6 loops on your hook, (note: my picture doesn’t look like it has 6 loops, but it does, the 6th is just hiding) yarn over with red, pull through all 6 loops on

Approximate Finished Size:

• Width across the top: S 6/7 (11”) M 8/9 (12.5”) L 10/12 (14”)
• Length: S 6/7 (12”) M 8/9 (14″) L 10/12 (16″)

Gauge:

• 12 dc = 4”
• 8 rows = 4” (rows of dc and sc alternating)

**Ch at beginning of each round does not count as a stitch**

WATERMELON TANK TOP

Pattern written in S, M noted in ( ), L noted in [ ]

Ch 65, (69), [73]

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across (64 sc, (68 sc) [72 sc])

Join to the first sc with a sl st to make a circle, now work in the round

Round 2: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (64 dc, (68 dc) [72 dc])

Round 3: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (64 sc, (68 sc) [72 sc])

Round 4: repeat round 2

Round 5: repeat round 3

Repeat rounds 2 & 3 to round 9

Round 10: ch 2, *dc in 3 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc (85 dc) [90 dc])

Round 11: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (80 sc)

NOTE: round 12 is different for each size

(size small) Round 12: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc)

(size medium) Round 12: ch 2, 2 dc in first stitch, dc in next 27 stitches, 2 dc in next, dc in next 28 stitches, 2 dc in next, dc in remaining 27 stitches around, join to first dc with sl st (88 dc)

(size large) Round 12: ch 2, *dc in 14 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (96 dc)

Round 13: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (80 sc, (88 sc), [96 sc])

Round 14: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc, (88 dc), [96 dc])

For Medium repeat rounds 13 & 14 two more times to round 18

For Large repeat rounds 13 & 14 four more times to round 22

In the next round you will use black and the bobble stitch to make the seeds – refer to pattern notes for bobble stitch tutorial

Round 15 (19) [23]: ch 1, sc in 3 stitches, *join black in the last step of the last sc, bobble in next stitch with black, join red in the last step of the bobble, with red sc in 7 stitches* repeat from * to * around (end with 4 sc’s), join to first sc with sl st (10 bobbles, 70 sc (11 bobbles, 77 sc) [12 bobbles, 84 sc])

(I did not fasten off the black, I carried it until I needed it again)

Round 16 (20) [24]: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc, (88 dc), [96 dc])

Round 17 (21) [25]: ch 1, *sc in 7 stitches, join black in the last step of the last sc, bobble in next stitch with black, join red in the last step of the bobble* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st (10 bobbles, 70 sc (11 bobbles, 77 sc) [12 bobbles, 84 sc])

Round 18 (22) [26]: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc, (88 dc), [96 dc])

Round 19 (23) [27]: ch 1, sc in 3 stitches, *join black in the last step of the last sc, bobble in next stitch with black, join red in the last step of the bobble, with red sc in 7 stitches* repeat from * to * around (end with 4 sc’s), join to first sc with sl st (10 bobbles, 70 sc (11 bobbles, 77 sc) [12 bobbles, 84 sc]

Round 20 (24) [28]: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc, (88 dc), [96 dc])

Round 21 (25) [29]: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (80 sc, (88 sc), [96 sc])

Change to White

Round 22 (26) [30]: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc, (88 dc), [96 dc])

Round 23 (27) [31]: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (80 sc, (88 sc), [96 sc])

Change to Aloe Vera

Round 24 (28) [32]: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc, (88 dc), [96 dc])

Round 25 (29) [33]: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (80 sc, (88 sc), [96 sc])

Round 26 (30) [34]: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (80 dc, (88 dc), [96 dc])

Round 27 (31) [35]: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (80 sc, (88 sc), [96 sc])

Fasten off, weave in the ends

RUFFLES

Next you will make the ruffles along the bottom. Working along the top of the rows. You will work the stitches right next to the first row of white, making a row that ruffles over the top

Join white yarn to row 21

Row 1: ch 2, 2 dc in same stitch and in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (160 dc, (176 dc), [192 dc])

Row 2: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (160 sc, (176 sc), [192 sc)

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Join Aloe Vera to row 23

Repeat rows 1 & 2 for the ruffles

Fasten off, weave in the ends

Join Aloe Vera to row 25

Repeat rows 1 & 2 for the ruffles

Fasten off, weave in the ends

STRAPS (make 2)

Ch 21 (23) [25] – chain can be made any size

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across (20 sc, (22 sc), [24 sc])

Row 2: ch 2, turn, 2 dc in each stitch across (40 dc, (44 dc), [48 dc])

Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing

Sew the straps to the top

Fasten off, weave in your ends

And you’re done! I hope you love this fun, watermelon tank top!