A matching two-piece in soft lavender, edged everywhere in a white scalloped trim. The crop top has a round neckline and wide, flared cap sleeves, with a radiating fan of vertical eyelet slits spreading from the collar down to a scalloped hem. Small side ties at the waist finish in wooden and white beads. The high-waisted shorts repeat the same idea: a ribbed elastic-style waistband, a drawstring with beaded ends, and eyelet columns that fan down each leg to a scalloped cuff, plus side pockets.
The eyelet slits are the signature detail, and they do two jobs. They create the sunburst look, and they let the fabric flare and breathe without any gathering. Because the top and shorts share that fan, the white scalloped trim, and the beaded ties, they read as one set instead of two matching garments.
This suits crocheters who have made a simple top or shorts and want to coordinate a pair. The stitches are basic. The care goes into keeping the fan lines straight and fitting the waistband.
Reading the Construction
The top looks like a top-down yoke, worked in the round from the neckline. The eyelet columns stay in line and spread apart as the stitch count grows, which is the usual signature of a circular yoke, where increases happen at set points and the slits mark those points. The sleeves appear to flow from the same yoke, with the fan continuing across the shoulders and a scalloped edge at the cuff.
The fabric between the slits is dense, probably single or half double crochet, with the slits made from chain spaces stacked one above another. The side ties look like short chains threaded through gaps at the waist, ending in beads.
The shorts look like they are worked from the waistband down, with the same eyelet columns marking increase points so the legs flare. The waistband has a vertical, ribbed texture, likely worked in back loops only. The pockets look like side-seam openings with a slim eyelet line along the edge. The cuffs and the top’s hem carry a scalloped shell round, with a white contrast round added on top.
Materials You’ll Need
- Lavender yarn for both pieces (a cotton or cotton blend is a reasonable suggestion, since it keeps the eyelets open and the scallops crisp)
- White yarn for the scalloped trim
- Wooden beads and white beads, enough for four tie ends
- A crochet hook sized to your yarn (see below)
- Yarn needle, scissors, and stitch markers (useful for marking each eyelet column)
- Elastic for the shorts waistband, if you want extra security beyond the drawstring
- A tape measure, since fit depends on your own measurements
Yarn and Hook Notes
The fabric looks fine and even, so DK cotton is a sensible starting point, with a hook roughly 3mm to 4mm. Swatch the dense stitch with one eyelet column, wash and block it, and measure afterward, because cotton shifts when wet. Keep the white yarn the same weight as the lavender so the scallops sit flat.
Skill Level
Confident beginner to intermediate. The stitches are simple. The extra care goes into keeping the eyelet columns straight, shaping a circular yoke, and matching the two pieces in tension.
Stitches Likely Involved
- Chain (ch): eyelet spaces, ties, and drawstring
- Slip stitch (sl st): joining rounds and trim
- Single crochet (sc) and half double crochet (hdc): the dense fabric
- Double crochet (dc): taller sections and shell trim
- Back loop only (BLO): a likely way to get the ribbed waistband
- Shell or scalloped edging: the hem and cuff trim
- Increase (inc): spreading the fan at each eyelet column
Building It: A Practical Sequence
Swatch first, including one eyelet column, then decide hook size.
Work the top from the neckline down, placing stitch markers at each eyelet column and increasing at those points so the fan spreads evenly.
Divide for the body and sleeves. Work the sleeves as flared caps, then continue the body to a cropped length.
Add the scalloped hem and sleeve trim in lavender, then a white round on top.
Make the side ties and beads. Thread short chains through the waist gaps and finish with beads.
Start the shorts at the waistband. Work a ribbed band to your waist measurement, leaving a gap or eyelet row for the drawstring.
Work down in the fan pattern, increasing at the eyelet columns, then divide into legs and leave pocket openings at the sides.
Finish with scalloped cuffs, weave in ends, and block firmly so the slits open and the scallops lie flat.
Adjusting the Fit and Look
Bust, waist, and hip fit come from your own measurements and gauge. The shorts are easy to lengthen by adding rounds, or shorten to a mini. The top can be longer by working more rounds before the hem. The set also works in mint, butter yellow, or terracotta, and skipping the beaded ties makes it faster.
Where It’s Easy to Go Wrong
Eyelet columns that drift. Mark them every round so they stay aligned.
A waistband that is too loose. Add elastic or a drawstring channel, and test the fit before moving on.
Flared sleeves that differ. Work both together and compare them.
Heavy beads on the ties. Use lightweight wooden beads and knot them securely.
Unblocked scallops. They curl until pinned, so block them flat.
Care
Hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry, reshaping while damp. Remove the beaded ties if possible, and avoid high heat. Follow the yarn label.
Common Questions
Is this a beginner set?
It suits confident beginners, though the circular yoke and the fan shaping need some attention.
Can I make just the top or shorts?
Yes, each works alone.
Do I need the drawstring?
Not strictly, but it makes the fit adjustable.
Can I skip the white trim?
Yes, though the contrast is part of the look.
