The Seascape Scallop Tank uses light cotton yarn and simple stitches to create a relaxed summer top! Worked top down and in one piece, the length is customisable and there are no seams to sew together!
If you enjoy crocheting easy and versatile summer tops, you’ll love the Sagebrush Tank Top, Forest Breeze Tee or Skylar Crop Top! And all of these free crochet top patterns have a video tutorial!
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The Seascape Tank Top is summer in a top! The breezy drape combined with the seashell scallop edging remind me of long beach days basking under the golden New Zealand sun! The top body portion is made entirely of single crochets, so it’s perfect for mindless crocheting while you listen to waves crashing on the beach, as a road trip project or while watching TV.
The scallop stitch edge and tie straps add a feminine touch to the sleek silhouette, but there are also options for plain straight straps and you can easily leave off the scallops for a simple v-neck tank top!
Design Inspiration
Although I’m a fall girl at heart, summer tops might just be my favourite projects to design and crochet! The scallop stitch is one of my favourite crochet edging stitches (For more scallop stitch projects, check out the Forget-Me-Not Tee and Béatrice Sweater) and I’ve wanted a scallop v-neck camisole for ages so I decided to make my own 🙂
Initially I wanted the straps to be very thin, like a satin camisole / singlet top but I quickly realised that I could create a dress with the same ‘base pattern’ and thin straps would never hold up with the weight of the skirt! (The dress version will be released next week! 🙂 Sign up to my newsletter, so you’ll be the first to know when the pattern releases!)
Construction
The Seascape Tank is worked from the top down and there is absolutely no sewing! (If you like top down seamless patterns you’ll love the Magnolia Top or Brooklyn Sweater!)
First, we’ll crochet the straps, then a triangle is crocheted directly onto the straps. In total, we’ll have 4 crochet triangles and they’ll be joined together with crochet stitches (remember no sewing necessary! 🙂 ). The 4 triangles form the the v-neck portion of the camisole.
The tank top is then worked in the round and you can extend the body to any length you want 🙂 Feel like a cropped tank top? Simply crochet fewer rounds! As we extend the top we’ll increase after every few rounds so the body of the tank top has a very loose and relaxed drape, that flares out slightly in a subtle trapeze shape.
After you’ve reached your desired length, simply fasten off and we’ll crochet the edging. Slip stitches are worked down the straps (to help prevent them from stretching out) and then single crochets are worked along the v-neck portions of the tank top.
If you love the modern and streamlined look you can leave the v-neck of the tank top as is or add the scallop edging to the camisole using double crochets.
How to use stitch markers
Throughout this pattern we’ll use stitch markers to help us organise the triangles and make the body portion of this top truly mindless! For a neatly finished look it’s crucial that we use stitch markers to indicate the right sides of the top so that all of our triangles match when we crochet them together.
We’ll also use stitch markers on the sides of the body to indicate when and where we should increase. And if you’re adding the scallop edge the stitch markers will help you have a balanced and perfectly symmetrical scallop neckline.
If you’ve never used stitch markers before don’t worry – they are really easy to use and throughout the pattern I indicate when and where you need them! You can also refer to the video tutorial (coming with the dress pattern next week!) to see where I place the stitch markers or refer to progress photos. And if you don’t have stitch markers no problem! Instead of stitch markers you can use safety pins or bobby pins 🙂
Looking for more free crochet tank top patterns?
1. Sea Breeze V-neck Tank Top / 2. Sagebrush Ribbed Tank Top / 3. Leila Tie Strap Crop Top
Yarn
The Seascape Scallop Tank Top uses WeCrochet Simply Cotton Organic Sport. This organic cotton yarn is a creamy vanilla shade with tiny flecks of brown (that aren’t noticeable in the final look).
It’s super soft, light and airy - not stiff like many 100% cotton yarns and it has a squishy marshmallowy feel which makes it perfect for garments! Since it’s so soft it does fluff up a bit but the stitch definition is still incredibly clear.
This yarn only comes in its natural unbleached, undyed shade which makes it a great yarn for hand-dying. Otherwise check out WeCrochet’s Shine Sport for a lovely, soft pima cotton that also has incredible drape!
One thing to note is that I think Simply Cotton Organic Sport is quite a thick sport weight cotton yarn, very very close to a thin cotton DK (not quite a DK though). So, if substituting this yarn make sure that you are using a thick sport weight yarn and you might even be able to meet gauge with a thin DK. A normal sport weight cotton yarn will probably be too thin to match gauge and you’ll end up with loose, holey stitches!
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*Sample is a size small shown on a 5’3” model with a 32” bust.
(If you are in between sizes, size down - size small is a bit large on me)
*The sizing guide follows size XS(S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL). E.g. “Ch 71(79, 87, 95, 103, 111, 119) means Ch 71 for XS, Ch 79 for Small, Ch 87 for Medium, Ch 95 for Large, Ch 103 for XL, Ch 111 for 2XL and Ch 119 for 3XL.” If there is only one number, it applies to all sizes.
*"SC 10" means SC into the next 10 stitches.
*"2 SC" means place 2 SC into the same stitch.
*The turning chain ch 1 does NOT count as a stitch, unless otherwise noted.
*Total stitches are indicated between < >.This pattern uses US crochet terms.
LEVEL: Easy
Materials
Yarn – WeCrochet Simply Cotton Organic Sport – Sport/Fine (2), 150m/50g, 164yds/1.75 oz, 100% Organic Cotton
TANK: 5(5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins
approx. 210(230, 250, 270, 310, 335, 380)g
Stitches & Abbreviations
Ch = Chain
Sl st = Slip Stitch
SC = Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Rep = Repeat
SM = Stitch Marker
RS = Right Side
Measurements cm:
Bust: 78(84, 94, 102, 111, 120, 135)
Tank Length: 43(44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50)
Measurements inches:
Bust: 30.5(34, 37, 40, 44, 47.5, 53)
Tank Length: 17(17.25, 17.75, 18, 18.5, 19.5)
GAUGE: 10cm/4” square = 19.5 stitches wide x 23 rows tall in single crochet
Seascape Pattern
STRAP + RIGHT TRIANGLE
(make 2)
STRAPS
FOUNDATION CHAIN: Ch 5(5, 5, 5, 9, 9, 9).
ROW 1: SC into 2nd ch from hook, SC in each st until end, turn.
<4(4, 4, 4, 8, 8, 8)>
ROW 2: Ch 1, SC across, turn.
<4(4, 4, 4, 8, 8, 8)>
STRAIGHT STRAPS: Repeat ROW 2 until ROW 14(14, 16, 16, 18, 18, 20).
TIE STRAPS: Repeat ROW 2 until ROW 84(84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94).
length approx. 36(36, 37, 37, 38, 38, 39)cm / 14(14, 14.5, 14.5, 15, 15, 15.5)”
Do not fasten off! Proceed directly to ‘Right Triangle’ instructions.
RIGHT TRIANGLE
ROW 1(RS): Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<6(6, 6, 6, 10, 10, 10)>
*You can place a SM in first row to make it easier to count the triangle rows and to indicate the RS.
ROW 2: Ch 1, SC across turn.
<6(6, 6, 6, 10, 10, 10)>
ROW 3: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<7(7, 7, 7, 11, 11, 11)>
ROW 4: Ch 1, SC across, turn.
<7(7, 7, 7, 11, 11, 11)>
ROW 5: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<8(8, 8, 8, 12, 12, 12)>
ROW 6: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<9(9, 9, 9, 13, 13, 13)>
ROW 7: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<10(10, 10, 10, 14, 14, 14)>
ROW 8: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<12(12, 12, 12, 16, 16, 16)>
Repeat ROWS 5 – 8 until ROW 16.
ROW 9: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<13(13, 13, 13, 17, 17, 17)>
ROW 10: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<14(14, 14, 14, 18, 18, 18)>
ROW 11: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<15(15, 15, 15, 19, 19, 19)>
ROW 12: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<17(17, 17, 17, 21, 21, 21)>
ROW 13: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<18(18, 18, 18, 22, 22, 22)>
ROW 14: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<19(19, 19, 19, 23, 23, 23)>
ROW 15: Ch 1, SC in each st until last st, 2SC, turn.
<20(20, 20, 20, 24, 24, 24)>
ROW 16: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<22(22, 22, 22, 26, 26, 26)>
ROW 17: Ch 1, 2SC, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<25(25, 25, 25, 29, 29, 29)>
ROW 18: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<27(27, 27, 27, 31, 31, 31)>
Repeat ROW 18 until ROW 22(24, 26, 28, 28, 30, 34).
<35(39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 63)>
Fasten off.
Repeat STRAPS + RIGHT TRIANGLE instructions.
Row-by-Row Stitch Count:
ROW 19: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<29(29, 29, 29, 33, 33, 33)>
ROW 20: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<31(31, 31, 31, 35, 35, 35)>
ROW 21: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<33(33, 33, 33, 37, 37, 37)>
ROW 22: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<35(35, 35, 35, 39, 39, 39)>
Size XS – final row
ROW 23: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(37, 37, 37, 41, 41, 41)>
ROW 24: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(39, 39, 39, 43, 43, 43)>
Size S – final row
ROW 25: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(41, 41, 45, 45, 45)>
ROW 26: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(43, 43, 47, 47, 47)>
Size M – final row
ROW 27: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(45, 49, 49, 49)>
ROW 28: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(47, 51, 51, 51)>
Size L + XL – final row
ROW 29: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(53, 53)>
ROW 30: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(55, 55)>
Size 2XL – final row
ROW 31: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(57)>
ROW 32: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(59)>
ROW 33: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(61)>
ROW 34: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<(63)>
Size 3XL – final row
STRAP + LEFT TRIANGLE
(make 2)
STRAPS
FOUNDATION CHAIN: Ch 5(5, 5, 5, 9, 9, 9).
ROW 1: SC into 2nd ch from hook, SC in each st until end, turn.
<4(4, 4, 4, 8, 8, 8)>
ROW 2: Ch 1, SC across, turn.
<4(4, 4, 4, 8, 8, 8)>
STRAIGHT STRAPS: Repeat ROW 2 until ROW 14(14, 16, 16, 18, 18, 20).
TIE STRAPS: Repeat ROW 2 until ROW 84(84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94).
length approx. 36(36, 37, 37, 38, 38, 39)cm / 14(14, 14.5, 14.5, 15, 15, 15.5)”
Do not fasten off! Proceed directly to ‘Left Triangle’ instructions.
LEFT TRIANGLE
ROW 1 (RS): Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<6(6, 6, 6, 10, 10, 10)>
You can place a SM in first row to make it easier to count the triangle rows and to indicate the RS.
ROW 2: Ch 1, SC across, turn.
<6(6, 6, 6, 10, 10, 10)>
ROW 3: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<7(7, 7, 7, 11, 11, 11)>
ROW 4: Ch 1, SC across, turn.
<7(7, 7, 7, 11, 11, 11)>
ROW 5: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<8(8, 8, 8, 12, 12, 12)>
ROW 6: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<9(9, 9, 9, 13, 13, 13)>
ROW 7: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<10(10, 10, 10, 14, 14, 14)>
ROW 8: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<12(12, 12, 12, 16, 16, 16)>
Repeat ROWS 5 – 8 until ROW 16.
ROW 9: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<13(13, 13, 13, 17, 17, 17)>
ROW 10: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<14(14, 14, 14, 18, 18, 18)>
ROW 11: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<15(15, 15, 15, 19, 19, 19)>
ROW 12: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<17(17, 17, 17, 21, 21, 21)>
ROW 13: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<18(18, 18, 18, 22, 22, 22)>
ROW 14: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<19(19, 19, 19, 23, 23, 23)>
ROW 15: Ch 1, 2SC, SC across, turn.
<20(20, 20, 20, 24, 24, 24)>
ROW 16: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<22(22, 22, 22, 26, 26, 26)>
ROW 17: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last 2 sts, 2SC, 2SC in last st, turn.
<25(25, 25, 25, 29, 29, 29)>
ROW 18: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, turn.
<27(27, 27, 27, 31, 31, 31)>
Repeat ROW 18 until ROW 22(24, 26, 28, 28, 30, 34).
<35(39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 63)>
(Please refer to Right Triangle ROWS 19 – 34 instructions for the row-by-row stitch count)
Fasten off.
Repeat STRAPS + LEFT TRIANGLE instructions but for the 2nd Left Triangle do not fasten off!
With the 2nd Left Triangle, proceed directly to ‘JOINING ROW’ instructions.
JOINING ROW
JOINING ROW: Ch 1, 2SC, SC in each st until last 2 sts, 2SC, 2SC in last st.
<38(42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 66)>
With the RS facing, place a Right Triangle the left of the Left Triangle.
2SC into the first st of the Right Triangle, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st.
<76(84, 92, 100, 108, 116, 132)>
With the RS facing, place the 2nd Left Triangle the left of the Right Triangle.
2SC into the first st of the 2nd Left Triangle, SC in each st until last 2 sts, 2SC, 2SC in last st.
<114(126, 138, 150, 162, 174, 198)>
With the RS facing, place the 2nd Right Triangle the left of the 2nd Left Triangle.
2SC into the first st of the 2nd Right Triangle, 2SC, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st.
<152(168, 184, 200, 216, 232, 264)>
Sl st into the 1st st of the Left Triangle to join, turn. Make sure that your 4 triangles aren’t twisted!
BODY
BODY ROUNDS 1 - 3: Ch 1, SC around, sl st to join, turn.
<152(168, 184, 200, 216, 232, 264)>
The sl sts form a ‘seam’ that runs down the centre back of the dress.
Place a SM underneath each armhole.
BODY ROUND 4: Ch 1, SC in each st until around 1st SM, 2SC – remove SM and place SM in 2SC, SC in each st until around 2nd SM, 2SC – remove SM and place SM in 2SC, SC in each st around, sl st to join, turn.
<154(170, 186, 202, 218, 234, 266)>
*You do not need to place the 2SC increases perfectly ‘on top’ of each other or in the same st with a SM.
*Place the 2SC increases in the general area underneath the armhole (varying the st placement results in a smoother hemline) - the SM just serves as a reminder of roughly where and which round to increase.
TANK
Repeat BODY ROUNDS 1 – 4 until BODY ROUND 60 or until you reach your desired length.
<182(198, 214, 230, 246, 262, 294)>
STRAIGHT STRAPS ASSEMBLY + FINISHING
Sew the tops of the straps together.
ARMHOLE FINISHING
With the RS facing, insert hook at the top of the strap, secure yarn and pull up a loop, ch 1 – place SM.
Sl st evenly along edge of strap, SC evenly along edge of armhole, sl st evenly along edge of strap until SM, sl st into 1st st to join.
Fasten off.
Repeat for 2nd armhole.
NECKLINE FINISHING
*SMs only necessary for scallop edge.
With the RS facing, insert hook at the top of the strap, secure yarn and pull up a loop, ch 1 – place SM.
Sl st evenly along edge of strap, when you reach the V-neckline SC evenly along 1st side of V-neck approx. SC 24(24, 30, 30, 30, 30, 36) – place SM in first SC,
*Depending on your tension you might need to add or remove SCs.
*If you want a plain v-neck the number of stitches doesn’t matter.
*If you want to add the scallop edging just make sure that the number of SCs is a multiple of 6 and crochet the same number of stitches on each side of the v-neck.
SC in the point of the V – place SM,
SC evenly along the 2nd side of the V-neck approx. 24(24, 30, 30, 30, 30, 36) sts,
Sl st evenly along edge of strap.
When you reach the back neckline, SC evenly along the 1st side of the V-neck approx. 24(24, 30, 30, 30, 30, 36) sts - place SM in first SC,SC in the point of the V – place SM,
SC evenly along the 2nd side of the V-neck approx. 24(24, 30, 30, 30, 30, 36) sts,
Sl st evenly along edge of strap until 1st SM, sl st in 1st st to join.
Fasten off.
TIE STRAPS FINISHING
With the RS facing, insert hook at bottom of armhole, secure yarn and pull up a loop, ch 1 – place SM.
SC evenly along edge of armhole,
Sl st evenly along edge of strap, place 2 sl sts in the corner st of strap, sl st across top of strap, place 2 sl sts in the corner st of strap, sl st evenly along edge of strap,
When you reach the V-neckline SC evenly along 1st side of V-neck approx. SC 24(24, 30, 30, 30, 30, 36) – place SM in first SC,
*Depending on your tension you might need to add or remove SCs.
*If you want a plain v-neck the number of stitches doesn’t matter.
*If you want to add the scallop edging just make sure that the number of SCs is a multiple of 6 and crochet the same number of stitches on each side of the v-neck.
SC in the point of the V – place SM,SC evenly along the 2nd side of the V-neck approx. 24(24, 30, 30, 30, 30, 36) sts,
Sl st evenly along edge of strap, place 2 sl sts in the corner st of strap, sl st across top of strap, place 2 sl sts in the corner st of strap, sl st evenly along edge of strap,
SC evenly along edge of armhole, sl st evenly along edge of strap, place 2 sl sts in the corner st of strap, sl st across top of strap, place 2 sl sts in the corner st of strap, sl st evenly along edge of strap,
When you reach the back neckline, SC evenly along the 1st side of the V-neck approx. 24(24, 30, 30, 30, 30, 36) sts - place SM in first SC,SC in the point of the V – place SM,
SC evenly along the 2nd side of the V-neck approx. 24(24, 30, 30, 30, 30, 36) sts,
Sl st evenly along edge of strap, place 2 sl sts in the corner st of strap, sl st across top of strap, place 2 sl sts in the corner st of strap, sl st evenly along edge of strap,
SC evenly along edge of armhole until 1st SM, sl st in 1st st to join.
Fasten off.
SCALLOP EDGING
With the RS facing, insert hook in st with SM at the top of the V-neckline.
Pull up a loop, ch 1 (counts as a st),*Sk 2 sts, 7DC, sk 2 sts, sl st; rep from * until st with the SM - the last sl st should be in the st with a SM.
*You should have 4(4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6) scallops.
Rep from * until last SC - the last sl st should be in the last SC.
*You should have 4(4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6) scallops.
Fasten off.
Optional: Repeat Scallop Edging on the back v-neck of tank.
Remove all SMs and weave in all of your ends.
Voilà! You’ve finished your Seascape Scallop Tank 🙂
Beautiful! Wish I were small enough to wear this!
I am confused about sewing the tops of the straps together, I thought you tie the straps together! Where do you sew the tops of the straps together?
Hi Enid, I think you might be reading the 'Straight Straps Assembly' Instructions! If you crocheted tie straps, scroll down to the 'Tie Straps Finishing' instructions 🙂
Grace
Grace, thank you, got it?
Hi,
Just want to say, your patterns are awesome soooooooo easy to follow, it’s very well set out and instructions are clear. I can’t wait to finish this one, This is the second tank Of yours that I’ve made for myself . I also did the sea breeze tank. Both sizes are 2xl, I’m looking forward to trying out more of your patterns . Thank you !
Hi Becky, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed the pattern!
Grace 🙂