Super Easy purple crochet backless bandeau top

 

This was actually the first top that I made as a practice piece however trying it on a few days after I made it I think it is quite a cool top. 

I think the yarn I used was maybe a bit too rigid and didn't stretch enough to my body, in hindsight I should have used a yarn like Cascade Yarns Fixation to make it more flattering. But all in all, I think this top turned out well and would look cool on a night out with a pair of cargo trousers etc.

The pattern for this top is pretty much the most simple pattern you will come across. It will have different dimensions for each individual and their own personal sizes so keep this in mind if you attempt this pattern.

Materials - two balls of 

Pattern:

1. Chain 85 (this will depend on how much of a gap you wan at the back of your top, you should hold the chain to your body just under you arms and see from here if you want more or less stitches)

2. Chain one and single crochet back into your chain from here you will repeat the same single crochet pattern back to the other side

3. Repeat this pattern however on every fourth row decrease by one on each side, this accounts for your waist (again this is dependant on preference and specific to body type so feel free to decrease more or dont decrease at all, remember to hold the yarn up to your body to see what suits)

4. Continue with this pattern until the top is your desired length (I ended up doing 30 rows)

5. This is perhaps the trickiest part of this top, lacing up the back, this is probably a two man job ideally but cut at least one meter of your yarn and push it trough the two ends of the first (the eidest row) then slip it on over your head now zig zag the yarn through the top as you would a corset and tighten accordingly.

6. Tie the loose yarn in a bow and cut off any excess.

Your top is complete!!