Pattern Description:

The Floral Tapestry Top is a size-inclusive, top-down crochet sweater designed with a romantic rose-garden theme. 

The yoke showcases tapestry-crochet roses worked seamlessly in the round, while the body transitions into a textured basketweave pattern reminiscent of woven garden trellises. 

Crafted in one piece with no sewing required, this customizable garment lets you adjust the length and fit to your preference, whether you want a cropped summer tee or a full-length lightweight sweater.

Materials Needed & Measurements:

• Yarn Weight: • Weight 2 Sport (recommended) • Weight 3 DK (acceptable if gauge is matched)
• Suggested Yarn: • We Crochet Shine Sport (60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal)
• Alternatives: • Brava Sport • Lion Brand Beautiful You • Lion Brand Coboo (DK)
• Hook: • 5.5 mm or size needed to meet gauge
• Gauge: 18 sc × 20 rows = 4″ × 4″ (modified sc used for colorwork)
• Sizing: • XS-5XL with 2–3″ positive ease • Finished Bust: XS 31″ | S 33″ | M 37″ | L 41″ | XL 45″ | 2XL 49″ | 3XL 53″ | 4XL 57″ | 5XL 61″
• Approximate Yardage: Main Color (MC): 770-1250 yds Contrast Color 1 (Cream): 220-400 yds Contrast Color Roses (Red, Pink, Green): ~110 yds each

Abbreviations Used:

• sc – Single Crochet (implied by gauge and modified stitch)
• yds – Yards
• MC – Main Color
• CC – Contrast Color
• DK – Double Knitting (yarn weight alternative)
• mm – Millimeters (hook size)
• XS-5XL – Size Range

Instructions for Making the Floral Tapestry Top Pattern:

Instructions for Making the Floral Tapestry Top Pattern

Yoke Instructions – Tapestry Crochet Roses

Starting Round & Neckline

Begin with MC and chain an amount appropriate for your size. Join with a sl st to form a ring, ensuring the chain is flat.

Work foundation rounds of sc to create a neat neckline. If a looser neckline is preferred, you may increase hook size for only these initial rounds.

Circular Yoke Increases

Work evenly spaced increase rounds to establish the circular yoke. Increases are typically made by working 2 sc in indicated sts. Maintain smooth shaping by keeping increases consistent for each round.

Colorwork Setup

Once the yoke reaches the designated depth, begin the rose design using tapestry crochet.

Key Notes for Tapestry Crochet:

• Work in continuous rounds or joined rounds depending on preference; continuous rounds help maintain smooth transitions.
• Always carry the unused yarn under the working stitches to avoid long floats.
• Use a modified sc: insert hook into st, yarn under, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through both loops. This keeps color changes crisp and prevents diagonal slanting.
• Keep tension even to avoid puckering.

Following the Color Chart

Each size group includes a chart showing rose placements. Follow the chart stitch by stitch, changing colors exactly where indicated. The roses will gradually bloom across the yoke, forming a continuous floral ring.

Separating Body and Sleeves

Once the yoke reaches its full circumference:

• Skip sleeve stitches for both arms.
• Place skipped stitches on hold using scrap yarn or stitch holders.
• Continue working the body in the round with MC.

This separation stage shifts the circular yoke into the torso portion while leaving sleeve openings that will be completed later.

Basketweave Texture

Establishing the Texture

Switch from regular sc to the basketweave stitch pattern. This stitch uses alternating front and back post stitches to create a woven appearance, symbolizing the “basket” beneath the roses.

Example repeat: Round 1: Work FPdc around next 3 sts, BPdc around next 3 sts; rep around. Round 2: Work BPdc around FPdc from previous round, FPdc around BPdc; rep around.

Continue alternating rounds to maintain the woven texture.

Shaping & Length

You may add subtle waist shaping by working decrease rounds every few inches. To lengthen the sweater, simply continue the basketweave repeats to the desired measurement. Finish with a clean single crochet edge or a gentle ribbed border worked in BLO.

Sleeves

Rejoin yarn at an arm opening and work sc or modified sc rounds to create sleeve bands or full sleeves, depending on preference. Continue until sleeves reach desired length, then end with a simple rib or sc finish.

Your Floral Tapestry Top is complete!