Create this easy and simple crochet Cut-out Cover-Up for your sweat sessions, summer and beach garments.

This crochet top adds layer and style and can easily compliment your get up.

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CUT-OUT COVER-UP BAND

SMALL | MEDIUM | LARGE | EXTRA LARGE

With your 4 mm crochet hook and yarn, create a slip knot and CHAIN ( CH ) 116, 122, 128, 130.

ROW 1: Single Crochet ( SC ) in the 2nd CH from the hook and in the next 114, 120, 126, 128 CHS. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 115, 121, 127, 129

ROW 2: CH 1, Modified Half Double Crochet ( MHDC ) in the first stitch and in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 115, 121, 127, 129

MODIFIED HALF DOUBLE CROCHET ( MHDC ) : Yarn Over ( YO ) and insert your hook into the designated stitch and pull up a loop, draw the first loop into the 2 loops on your hook.

ROW 3: CH 1, 2 SC or Single Crochet Increase ( SC INC ) in the first stitch, SC in the next 114, 120, 126, 128 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 118, 124, 130, 132

ROW 4: CH 1, MHDC in the first stitch and in the next 117, 123, 129, 131 stitches. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 118, 124 130, 132

ROW 5: CH 1, SC INC in the first stitch, SC in the next 116, 122, 128, 130 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 120, 126, 132, 134

ROW 6: CH 1, MHDC in the first stitch and in the next 119, 125, 131, 133 stitches. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 120, 126, 132, 134

For small and medium sizes, continue to the instructions for the band edging.

LARGE | EXTRA LARGE

ROW 7: CH 1, SC INC in the first stitch, SC in the next 119, 125, 131, 133 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 134, 136

ROW 8: CH 1, MHDC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 134, 136

For large size, continue to the instructions for the band edging.

EXTRA LARGE

ROW 9: CH 1, SC INC in the next stitch, SC in the next 134 stitches, SC INC in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 138

ROW 10: CH 1, MHDC in the first stitch and in every stitch in the row. Total Stitches: 138

BAND EDGING

ROUND 1: CH 1, SC in the next 119, 125, 133, 135 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, SC in the next 4, 4, 6, 8 rows, SC INC in the next stitch, turn your work.

For the next part, we will be working in rows.

ROW 1: CH 1, SC in the next 7, 7, 9, 11 stitches. Turn your work

ROW 2: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 7, 7, 9, 11

S + M | ROW 3-8: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 7, 7

L | ROUND 3-10: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 9

XL | ROUND 3-12: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 11

Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

Rejoin your yarn at the bottom, right side of the band and CH 1.

ROUND 1: SC in the next 119, 125, 133, 135 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, SC in the next 4, 4, 6, 8 rows. Repeat the Row portion of the band edging.

ROUND 2: CH 1, Half Double Crochet ( HDC ) in the next 8, 8, 10, 12 stitches. Slip Stitch ( SL ST ) in the next 114, 120, 126, 128 stitches, HDC in the next 8, 8, 10, 12 stitches and CH 1, SL ST in the next 7, 7, 9, 11 stitches.

CH 1, HDC in the next 8, 8, 10, 12 stitches. SL ST in the next stitch. SC in the next 114, 120, 126, 128 stitches, HDC in the next 8, 8, 10, 12 stitches. SL ST in the next 119, 125, 133, 135 stitches, CH 1, HDC in the next 8, 8, 10, 12 stitches. SL ST in the next stitch, HDC in the next 8, 8, 10, 12 stitches. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

CUT-OUT PIECE

With your 4 mm crochet hook and yarn, create a slip knot and CH 21, 21, 27, 33.

ROW 1: SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and in the next 19, 19, 25, 31 CHS. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 20, 20, 26, 32

ROW 2: CH 1, MHDC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 20, 20, 26, 32

ROW 3: CH 1, SC INC in the 1st stitch, SC in the next 18, 18, 24, 30 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 22, 22, 28,34

ROW 4: CH 1, MHDC in the 1st stitch and in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 22, 22, 28, 34

ROW 5: DC INC in the first stitch, DC in the next 20, 20, 26, 32 stitches, DC INC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 24, 24, 30, 36

ROW 6: CH 3, DC in the next 23, 23, 29, 35 stitches. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 24, 24, 30, 36

ROW 7: DC INC in the first stitch, DC in the next 22, 22, 28, 34 stitches, DC INC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 26, 26, 32, 38

ROW 8: CH 3, DC in the next 25, 25, 31, 37 stitches. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 26, 26, 32, 38

ROW 9: DC INC in the first stitch, DC in the next 24, 24, 30, 36 stitches, DC INC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 28, 28, 34, 40

ROW 10: CH 3, DC in the next 27, 27, 33, 39 stitches. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 28, 28, 34, 40

ROW 11: DC INC in the first stitch, DC in the next 26, 26, 32, 38 stitches, DC INC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 30, 30, 36, 42