The Cupcake Tee is an easy crochet top pattern featuring a cool mesh fabric and a gorgeous cowl neckline – in sizes Extra Small through 5X, all free on Moogly!

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The Cupcake Tee is made with Red Heart It’s A Wrap Sprinkles, a lightweight cotton-acrylic blend that’s perfect for warmer weather. The mesh stitch pattern makes it super breathable, and the cowl neck adds a flattering touch – and keeps the neck cooler too!

While I made the Cupcake Tee hip length, you can easily make it longer (or shorter) by adding more rows (any multiple of 5) to the back and front waist – it’s a simple repeat, and very customizable! You can even add a quick tie belt with your leftover yarn if you like – Easy as cake!

I wear a Size 12 or 14, and in these photos, I am modeling the XL size, for an oversized fit. This pattern is quite drapey and flowy, so while the garment laid flat looks a bit short, it grows when you put it on! If you prefer a closer fit in your garments, you may want to go down a size. I like to wear it with a belt – how would you style the Cupcake Tee?

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Cupcake Tee

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US – G, 4.0mm hook – Clover Amour

575-1475 yds Red Heart It’s A Wrap Sprinkles (50% cotton, 50% acrylic; 2 – Fine/UK: 5 ply; 5.29oz/150g; 623yds/570m)
Colorway Shown: Cupcake (2 balls size XS – 3X; 3 balls size 4X – 5X)

Clover Stitch Markers

Gauge: 21 sts x 11 rows = 4″/10cm in main st pattern, measured flat and unblocked

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X) Based on Craft Yarn Council Standards with 4″ of positive ease in the chest
Schematic measurements are given on unblocked gauge.

Helpful Links & Tutorials

Summer Sprinkles Tee Tutorial

Crochet Abbreviations

Whip Stitch Seaming

Working Into the Edge

SCHEMATIC

NOTES

Start with a new cake for each half of the top. If you need a second cake to one part of the top, pull from the matching color end.

Before beginning the Front Chest, place a stitch marker in the side of the last row of the Front Waist so that you can easily restart counting your rows.

If desired, remove a small portion of the center color before making the Back to use for the bottom hem edge (Assembly Step 3).

If desired, begin each row with a CSDC instead of a ch 3 for the first dc – click here for a tutorial.

INSTRUCTIONS:

BACK:

Row 1: Ch 91 (101, 113, 123, 133, 143, 155, 165, 175), dc in the 4th ch from the hook (skipped 3 chs count as first dc), dc in each rem ch across; turn. (89 (99, 111, 121, 131, 141, 153, 163, 173) dc)

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), skip next st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end. (45 (50, 56, 61, 66, 71, 77, 82, 87 dc)

Row 3 – 5: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), skip next ch sp, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip next ch sp, dc in next st; rep from * to end. (45 (50, 56, 61, 66, 71, 77, 82, 87 dc)

Row 6: Ch 3, *dc in next ch sp, dc in next st; rep from * across; turn. (89 (99, 111, 121, 131, 141, 153, 163, 173) dc)

Row 7 – 51 (56, 56, 56, 56, 61, 61, 66, 66): Rep Rows 2 – 6; break yarn.

FRONT WAIST:

Row 1: Ch 91 (101, 113, 123, 133, 143, 155, 165, 175), dc in the 4th ch from the hook (skipped 3 chs count as first dc), dc in each rem ch across; turn. (89 (99, 111, 121, 131, 141, 153, 163, 173) dc)

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), skip next st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end.  (45 (50, 56, 61, 66, 71, 77, 82, 87 dc)

Row 3 – 5: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), skip next ch sp, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip next ch sp, dc in next st; rep from * to end. (45 (50, 56, 61, 66, 71, 77, 82, 87 dc)

Row 6: Ch 3, *dc in next ch sp, dc in next st; rep from * across; turn. (89 (99, 111, 121, 131, 141, 153, 163, 173) dc)

Row 7 – 15 (20, 20, 20, 20, 25, 25, 30, 30): Rep Rows 2 – 6, ending on a Row 5 rep. Do not break yarn, continue with Front Chest.

FRONT CHEST:

Row 1: Ch 3, dc in first st, dc in next ch sp, *dc in next st, dc in next ch sp; rep from * until 1 st rem, 2 dc in last st; turn. (91 (101, 113, 123, 133, 143, 155, 165, 175) dc)

Row 2: Ch 4, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st; rep from * until 1 st rem, ch 1, dc in last st; turn. (93 (103, 115, 125, 135, 145, 157, 167, 177) sts including chs)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in first st, ch 1, skip ch sp, dc in next st; rep from * until 1 ch sp and 1 st rem, ch 1, skip last ch sp, 2 dc in last st; turn. (95 (105, 117, 127, 137, 147, 159, 169, 179) sts including chs)

Row 4: Ch 4, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip next ch sp, dc in next st; rep from * until 1 st rem, ch 1, dc in last st; turn. (97 (107, 119, 129, 139, 149, 161, 171, 181) sts including chs)

Row 5: Rep Row 3. (99 (109, 121, 131, 141, 151, 163, 173, 183) sts including chs)

Row 6: Rep Row 1. (101 (111, 123, 133, 143, 153, 165, 175, 185) dc)

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in first st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st; rep from * until 2 sts rem, ch 1, skip next st, 2 dc in last st; turn. (103 (113, 125, 135, 145, 155, 167, 177, 187) sts including chs)

Row 8: Rep Row 4. (105 (115, 127, 137, 147, 157, 169, 179, 189) sts including chs)

Row 9: Rep Row 3. (107 (117, 129, 139, 149, 159, 171, 181, 191) sts including chs)

Row 10: Rep Row 4. (109 (119, 131, 141, 151, 161, 173, 183, 193) sts including chs)

Row 11: Rep Row 1. (111 (121, 133, 143, 153, 163, 175, 185, 195) dc)

Row 12 – 36: Rep Rows 2 – 11; break yarn. (161 (171, 183, 193, 203, 213, 225, 235, 245) sts in Row 36)

ASSEMBLY

Step 1: Seam the sides as shown in the Schematic above (measurement D), leaving the bottom 2″ unsewn, and measuring up from those 2″.

Step 2: Seam the shoulders as shown in the Schematic above (measurement C), measuring in from the outer edge of both the Back and Front.

Step 3: Work sc edgings around the bottom hem, sleeve openings, and neckline.

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And that’s how to make the Cupcake Tee! There are so many wonderful colorways of It’s A Wrap Sprinkles and It’s a Wrap Rainbow (which is also perfect for this pattern) – I can’t wait to see your versions! If this free crochet top pattern does inspire you, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too!

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