The La Bonita Blouse Crochet Pattern is the perfect comfy, casual top! It’s light, airy, and flattering. It just might be one of my favorite summer top designs. I absolutely love the comfort and ease of this top. The flowy design makes is a great top for some weekend shopping!
I used some of my favorite affordable cotton – I Love this Cotton Yarn. It’s a worsted weight yarn, but because of all the eyelets and the cotton fiber, the top is fairly light. It could also be used a swim suit cover up! How cute would that be?!
La Bonita Blouse Crochet Pattern
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Materials
I Love this Cotton Yarn in White (4 skeins for S, 5 skeins, for M/L, 6 skeins for XL), Deep Teal, Burnt Sienna, Purple (less than one skein each)
6.0 mm hook
Yarn needle
scissors
Level
Easy -you must be very familiar with basic crochet stitches
Pattern notes & stitches to know
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Approximate Finished Size:
Width: S (23”) M (26”) L (29”) XL (32”)
Length: S (22”) M (25”) L (28”) XL (31”)
Gauge:
12 dc = 4”
5 rows = 4”
BLOUSE
FRONT AND BACK RECTANGLES (make 2)
Pattern written in S, M noted in ( ), L noted in [ ], XL noted in { }
Starting with Burnt Sienna ch 50 (56) [62] {68} (leave a long starting tail for sewing)
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (49 sc, (55 sc) [61 sc] {67 sc})
Change to Deep Teal
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as sc + ch 1), turn, *skip 1 stitch, sc in next, ch 1* repeat from * to * across (25 sc (28 sc) [31 sc] {34 sc})
Change to Purple
Row 3: ch 2 (counts as sc + ch 1), turn, *sc in ch-1 space, ch 1* repeat from * to * across (25 sc (28 sc) [31 sc] {34 sc})
Repeat row 3 and the color sequence (Burnt Sienna, Deep Teal, Purple) to row 12
Change to White
Row 13: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in ch 1 space, *dc in sc, 2 dc in ch-1 space* repeat from * to * across, ending with 2 dc in the last ch 2 turning ch (72 dc (81 dc) [90 dc] {99 dc})
Row 14: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), turn, skip one stitch, dc in next, *ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc in next* repeat from * to * across to last stitch, ch 1, dc in last stitch (37 dc (41 dc) [46 dc] {50 dc})
Row 15: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), turn, dc in next dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc* repeat from * to * across (37 dc (41 dc) [46 dc] {50 dc})
Row 16: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), turn, dc in next dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc* repeat from * to * across (37 dc (41 dc) [46 dc] {50 dc})
Row 17: ch 3, *dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc* repeat from * to * across (72 dc (81 dc) [90 dc] {99 dc})
Row 18: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), turn, *skip one stitch, dc in next, ch 1* repeat from * to * across (37 dc (41 dc) [46 dc] {50 dc})
Row 19 – 20: repeat row 15
Repeat row 17 – 20 row 37, (41), [45], {49}
Ending on a row 17 repeat (solid dc row)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Weave in other ends.
CONSTRUCTION
Lay both pieces together. Use the ends to sew the shoulders closed (I sewed about 9 stitches each side)
Use the ends to sew the sides closed. (I sewed up to approximately row 19)
SLEEVE
Join yarn to bottom of one armhole
Round 1: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc evenly around the armhole, join to first ch 3 with sl st
Round 2: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), *skip one stitch, dc in next, ch 1* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st
Round 3: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), *dc in dc, ch 1* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st
Round 4: repeat round 3
Round 5: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each ch 1 space and dc around, join to first ch 3 with sl st
Repeat rounds 2 – 5 one more time to round 9
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Repeat on other sleeve
And you’re done! I hope you love this beautifully comfy blouse!
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Looks so comfortable! Do you have equivalent bust sizes for the width?
The width is for the entire length (except for the colored top portion)
Oohh this is beautiful. Would love to make myself one.
Can you perhaps provide a pattern or advise for larges sizes for us plus size ladies?
Thank you
Hi! The starting ch needs to be an even number, so you can add chs to make it the size you want 🙂
Should the yarn be washed before hand if it’s a cotton? Won’t it shrink?
Love the fit , might just make a few.
Nicely done. Love the inset sleeves. Makes the blouse fit better.
is the 32″ width measurement for one side of the top or both combined?
That’s the width across the front 🙂
Hi, I am a little confused, up till row 12 I was doing sc + ch1, then when it gets to row 13 it changes to work into ch2 sp? Where does that come in. How do I change into a ch2 sp when I only had ch1 sps? Can you explain that to me please? Thankyou, I really love this la bonita blouse.
Hi! Yes, it should say ch-1 space 🙂
Hi,
I am trying to decide which size to make and purchase yarn to make. Is the 32 inch widthifor just one side front) so ends up being 64 inches around when they’re sewed together?
Hi! That is the width of just one side 🙂