The Butterfly Top is a fun, lightweight crochet piece featuring bold intarsia butterflies wrapped around the waist. With its wide sleeves, relaxed fit, and deep V neckline (front and back), it’s perfect for warm weather and easy layering.

Need extra help? Check out my step-by-step youtube tutorial, which walks you through the pattern with tips and visuals for extra support!

⭐️ Free version is available in my YouTube tutorial:
https://youtu.be/Yg1t3YmLFWU

Materials

…Yarn
A: DROPS LOVES YOU 7, 8/4 classic cotton, Yarn group A (sport weight), color 03 (beige);

180 (200, 250, 250, 300, 350) g / 612 (680, 850, 850, 1020, 1190) m

B: DROPS LOVES YOU 7, 8/4 classic cotton, Yarn group A (sport weight), color 49 (coffee);

80 (80, 110, 110, 140, 140) g / 272 (272, 374, 374, 476, 476) m

…Other
Hook: 2.5 and 4 mm
Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape, Stitch Markers

Gauge

23 sc x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm (waist, 2.5 mm hook)

16 whdc x 12.5 = 10 x 10 cm (body, 4 mm hook)

Finished Measurements

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)

Bust Circumference
113 (123, 133, 143, 155, 165) cm / 44.5 (48.4, 52.4, 56.3, 61.0, 65.0) in
Waist Circumference
78 (85, 92, 99, 108, 115) cm / 30.7 (33.5, 36.2, 39.0, 42.5, 45.3) in
Length
38 (39, 40, 40, 41, 42) cm / 15.0 (15.4, 15.7, 15.7, 16.1, 16.5) in

The pattern includes instructions for customizing the length.

Stitch Key (US terminology)

ch/s = chain/s
sc = single crochet
whdc = wide half double crochet
RS = right side
slst = slip stitch
st/s = stitch/es
WS = wrong side

Notes

This pattern includes a full video tutorial designed to clarify any techniques or steps that are better demonstrated visually than explained in writing.

You’ll start by crocheting two separate waistbands. Then, working directly onto the front waistband, you’ll build the left and right body panels and attach them to the back waistband. After that, seam the sides of the waistbands to form the body. To finish, work one round of half double crochet around the neckline and armholes for a clean edge.

The pattern includes instructions for customizing both the length of the top and the depth of the neckline.

This pattern uses intarsia crochet for the waistband. Intarsia crochet involves using separate yarn bobbins or small balls for each color block, ensuring that yarn is not carried across the back of the work. Follow the color chart carefully and manage yarn changes neatly to maintain a clean finish.

On the waistband you will be working with sc: when instructions say “(B) x 7” it means 1 sc in the next 7 sts with yarn B.

At the beginning of each row on the waistband ch 1 and turn.

Each size has a link to the “Progress Tracker” for the waistband for easy to follow instructions.