Gina Top by Elena Josan

Gina Top

Crochet
May 2025
Bernat Softee Cotton Yarn
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 7 rows = 4 inches
3.5 mm (E)
700 - 1500 yards (640 - 1372 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL
US
English

The Gina Crochet Lace Top is a light and breezy women’s lace top designed specifically for beginners. This easy beginner top is worked by creating two simple rectangles, making it the perfect first garment project for newer crocheters.

Featuring an elegant open-lace texture, the Gina Top offers a delicate, feminine look while still being incredibly simple to construct. Once the rectangles are finished, you’ll seam the sides and shoulders—no complicated shaping required!

Whether you pair it with shorts for a casual day out or layer it over a cami for a summer evening, this top is sure to become a handmade favorite.

Materials
– Yarn: Bernat Softee Cotton Yarn 3 DK(Light)
– Substitutes : Any DK weight yarn, preferably cotton
– 3.5 mm hook
– Scissors
– Tapestry needle
– Optional: stitch marker

Level: intermediate

Notes
– This pattern is written in US terms
– Project is blocked upon completion
– Take measurements of your body so you can chain accurate amount of stitches
– Ch 3 counts as 1st dc
– Multiple of 8 + 3 – see chart for size adjustments