A wrap front is one of those construction choices that does a lot of styling work without requiring complex shaping, the crossover panels create the V-neckline naturally, and the cap sleeves keep the silhouette clean rather than adding bulk. The deep red makes the hdc texture read as more textured than it actually is, which is a good argument for a saturated colorway if you want the stitch to show. If you’ve worked the summer top with sleeves or the crop top with sleeves, the cap sleeve shaping here follows similar logic.
Bella Ruffle Crochet Wrap Top
Worsted weight yarn in cotton or acrylic gives the wrap panels enough body to stay in place — lighter yarn weights tend to shift with a wrap front. The v-neck wrap top is worth bookmarking if you want another take on the wrap silhouette with a different stitch texture.
Project Overview & Materials
Before diving into the stitches, gather your tools. This pattern is highly customizable, allowing you to choose a yarn that gives you the perfect drape.
Materials
Yarn: Approximately 300 grams of Sport weight (Weight 2) or Light DK weight (Weight 3) yarn suitable for a 3.0 mm hook. Cotton, bamboo, or high-quality acrylic blends work beautifully for drape.
Crochet Hook: 3.0 mm hook (or a 2.5 mm hook if you tend to have loose tension and want a tighter structure).
Notions: Measuring tape, scissors, yarn needle for sewing seams, and stitch markers.
Sizing & Measurements
This pattern is made-to-measure, meaning you will use your personal body measurements rather than a standard sizing chart.
Front Panels: Measured from the base of your neckline to the tip of your shoulder.
Waist Strip: Measured around your natural waist.
Back Panel: Measured across the widest part of your bust, divided by two.
Pro-Tip: Choosing Your Yarn
Because this top features a beautiful drape and crossover front, fibers with good “fall” (like bamboo, cotton blends, or soft acrylics) will prevent the top from looking stiff or boxy.
Technique Explainers
The Fake Double Crochet (Stacked Single Crochet)
Instead of starting a row with a traditional Chain 3 (which can leave a gap at the edge of your work), use a Stacked Single Crochet for cleaner edges.
How to do it: Insert your hook into the very first stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops (one single crochet made). Now, insert your hook insert the left vertical bar of the single crochet you just made, yarn over, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops. You have now stacked two single crochets, perfectly mimicking the height of a double crochet!
The Cross Stitch Pattern
How to do it: Skip the next unworked stitch. Work a standard double crochet into the following stitch. Now, bring your hook back to the stitch you just skipped, insert it, yarn over, and work a double crochet over/around the first one. This creates an “X” shape.
Pattern Instructions
Front Panels (Make 2)
Foundation: Measure from the base of your neckline to the tip your shoulder. Chain an even number of stitches until your chain matches this measurement.
Row 1: Work one double crochet into the fourth chain from your hook (the skipped chains count as your first double crochet). Work one double crochet into every chain across the row. Turn your work.
Row 2: Start the row with a Chain 3 (counts as a double crochet) or a Fake Double Crochet in the first stitch. Skip the next stitch, work a double crochet into the following stitch, then double crochet back into the skipped stitch (first cross stitch completed). Repeat this cross stitch pattern across the row until one stitch remains. Work one standard double crochet into the very last stitch. Turn.
Rows 3–6: Continue alternating Row 1 (standard double crochet row) and Row 2 (cross stitch row) until you have completed six rows total.
- If you’re new to reading crochet patterns, don’t worry, just follow along with the video tutorial below and use the written pattern as a reference!
Neckline Shaping (Increases)
Note: You will increase on one side of the panel only to create the diagonal wrap neckline. Designate one edge as your “neckline edge” and use a stitch marker to remember it.
Increase Row A (Double Crochet Row): Work three double crochets into the very first stitch (at the neckline edge). Work one standard double crochet into each remaining stitch across the row. Turn.
Increase Row B (Cross Stitch Row): Work the cross stitch pattern as normal across the row until you reach the final stitch (at the neckline edge). Place three double crochets into that last stitch. Turn.
Subsequent Rows: Repeat these two increase rows, maintaining the established stitch patterns, until your panel reaches your desired length from shoulder to waist. Fasten off and weave in your ends. Repeat the entire process to create a second, identical front panel.
Waist Strip
The Math: Wrap your measuring tape around your waist and tie it into a bow to find your ideal wrap length. Measure the width of the bottom edge of one of your finished front panels. Subtract that width from your total waist measurement, then divide the remaining number by two.
Foundation: Chain an even number of stitches to match this final calculated measurement.
Row 1: Work one row of the cross stitch pattern across. Turn.
Row 2: Work one row of standard double crochet across. Turn.
Row 3: Work one more row of the cross stitch pattern across. Fasten off and set aside.
Back Panel
Foundation: Measure the widest part of your bust and divide that measurement by two. Chain an even number of stitches to match this width.
Row 1: Work a standard double crochet into each chain across. Turn.
Row 2: Work the cross stitch pattern across the row, anchoring it with a standard double crochet at the beginning and the end. Turn.
Subsequent Rows: Continue alternating these two rows until your back panel reaches the exact same row count as your front panels. Fasten off.
Assembly and Sleeves
1. Joining the Body
Shoulder Seams: Lay your back panel flat. Align the shoulder edges of your two front panels with the top edge of the back panel. Using a yarn needle and a mattress stitch, sew the shoulder edges together.
Side Seams: Try the garment on or use a tape measure to determine your preferred armhole depth. Place a stitch marker at this point. Using your yarn needle, sew the side seams together starting from the bottom hem up to your armhole marker.
2. Adding the Sleeves
Round 1: Attach your yarn at the underarm seam of the armhole. Work two double crochets directly into the side raw edge of each row all the way around the armhole openings. Slip stitch to the first stitch to join the round.
Round 2: Work one full round of the cross stitch pattern around the entire opening. Slip stitch to join, fasten off, and weave in your ends. Repeat this process for the second sleeve.
