Button Down Tank Crochet Pattern
Looking for a fun and stylish summer crochet project? This Button Down Tank Crochet Pattern is the perfect mix of simple construction and feminine details. With its tube-top style fit, sweet ruffled edge, and adjustable tie straps, it’s a lightweight top that’s as cute as it is comfortable.
Whether you’re heading to the beach, a summer market, or just enjoying a warm day, this top will quickly become a go-to piece in your handmade wardrobe.ld tackle this pattern.
Why You’ll Love This Pattern
- Beginner-friendly construction
- Made from a simple rectangle – minimal shaping
- Adjustable fit with button front and tie straps
- Lightweight and breathable for warm weather
- Customizable length and color options
Pattern Details
- Yarn: Caron Cotton Cakes (or any worsted weight cotton yarn)
- Hook: H/5.0 mm
- Construction: Worked as a rectangle, then seamed into a tube with a button-front opening
- Style: Tube top with button closure, ruffled edge, and tie straps
- Skill Level: Easy
Description
This Button Down Tank is worked as a simple rectangle, making it a relaxing and enjoyable project. Once your rectangle is complete, it’s seamed into a tube while leaving the front open for the button closure.
The button-down front adds both function and style, giving you flexibility in fit and a polished, ready-to-wear look.
A delicate ruffle along the top edge adds a soft, feminine touch, while the tie straps allow you to adjust the fit perfectly to your shoulders.
Customization Ideas
One of the best parts of this pattern is how easy it is to customize:
- Length: Make it cropped or extend it for more coverage
- Fit: Adjust width for a tighter or looser fit
- Straps: Add longer ties for bows or replace with fixed straps
- Buttons: Use statement buttons for a bold look
- Colors: Try solids, stripes, or let the yarn do the work with self-striping cakes
FAQ
Ready to Crochet?
You’re just a few stitches away from your new favorite summer top! This Button Down Tank is the perfect quick project—simple, stylish, and so easy to customize.
Grab your yarn, your hook, and your favorite buttons, and let’s get started!
Button Down Tank Crochet Pattern
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Materials
Caron Cotton Cakes in Lilac (2 for S, M, L and 3 for XL, 2X, 3X)
H/5.0 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 buttons
needle & thread
Level
beginner+
Pattern notes
Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms)
foundation sc (video below)
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
esc – extended single crochet (insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through one loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops)
sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
dc – double crochet
· ch 1 does not count as sc
· ch 2 does not count as dc
· Top is made as one rectangle folded in half to make a tube like top. Then it is cinched around the top with the small ruffle. The buttons and tie straps are made last.
· Gauge (not blocked): 14 esc x 13 rows = 4” x 4”
· Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X – The pattern is written in these sizes consecutively. Example, when the pattern gives the end of the row count as (49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74 sc) the 49 is size S, 54 is M, 59 is L, 64 is XL, 69 is 2X, and 74 is 3X
Approx. Finished Size:
Bust: S (34”) M (37.5”) L (41”) XL (44.5”) 2X (48”) 3X (51.5”)
Width across the back: S (17”) M (18.75”) L (20.5”) XL (22.25”) 2X (24”) 3X (25.75”)
Length: S (16”) M (17.5”) L (19”) XL (20.5”) 2X (22”) 3X (23.5)
Size small is pictured on 5’0” model with 34” bust
Video Tutorial for the Foundation SC Stitch:
BUTTON DOWN TANK CROCHET PATTERN
Row 1: ch 2, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, foundation sc 49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74 (49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74 sc)
This is the length of the top. Add or take out stitches as needed.
Row 2: ch 1, turn, esc in each stitch across (49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74 esc)
Repeat row 2 to Row 118, 130, 142, 154, 166, 178 (49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74 esc)
Before starting the next row, check that the top is the correct width. The width at this point should be the bust measurement.
The buttonholes are created in the next row
Row 119, 131, 143, 155, 167, 179: ch 1, turn, *esc in 4 stitches, ch 1, skip 1 stitch* repeat from * to * across
Row 120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180: ch 1, turn, esc in each stitch and ch space across (49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74 esc)
Do not fasten off
Now you will work across the long edge of the rectangle. This is where the ruffle along the top will be.
Row 1: ch 1, turn, sc in the end of the first row, ch 1, skip 1 row (this is an additional buttonhole), sc across working 1 sc in the end of each row across (120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180 sc)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, *sc, sc2tog* repeat from * to * across
Row 3 – 5: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across
Row 6: ch 2, turn, 2 dc in each stitch across
Row 7: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across
Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
STRAPS (make 4)
ch 2, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook foundation sc 100
Fasten off. Leave a long end for sewing.
SEWING
Sew on the buttons the second row in, opposite the buttonholes.
Button the top closed.
Place where you want the straps to be. I placed mine about 4.5” in on each side.
Optional: secure with a stitch marker
Use the long ends to sew 2 straps in the front and 2 in the back. Sew to the inside of the top below where the ruffle starts.
And you’re finished with this cute tank top!
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This is awesome, I love it and can’t wait to get started. Thank you for all your great patterns
Thank you!