Crocheted cap 

you’ll learn how to crochet a lightweight lacy crop top, perfect for summer wear. This beginner-friendly project focuses on creating an airy texture using simple crochet techniques, making it both stylish and comfortable. The full process is explained step by step in the accompanying video tutorial, allowing you to follow along with ease.

• Baroque No. 6
  Tex – 885
• Color – 4514
  Needle – No. 4
• Piece description:
• Height – 18cm
  Circumference – 52cm
  Weight used – 100g

The tutorial begins with the creation of a magic ring (anel mágico), a common crochet technique to start circular projects. The instructor demonstrates how to wrap the yarn around two fingers, crossing the yarn, and pulling it through using the crochet hook. Then, she starts the first row by making three chain stitches (correntinhas) to serve as the height of the first double crochet stitch (ponto alto). She proceeds by crocheting five blocks (bloquinhos) of three double crochets each, separated by one chain stitch.

 After completing the first row, the instructor closes it with a slip stitch in the third chain stitch, then moves with slip stitches to the first chain space to start the next row. This step ensures the work stays circular and neat.

 In the second row, the instructor demonstrates forming “shells” (lequinhos) by crocheting two groups of three double crochets separated by a chain stitch in each chain space from the previous row. This increases the number of blocks from five to ten around the circle, effectively expanding the cap’s diameter.

The second row is completed with ten blocks of three double crochets separated by chains, followed by the same finishing steps using slip stitches. The instructor reiterates the importance of always starting each row with three chains and finishing with a slip stitch in the third chain.

The third row involves crocheting one block of three double crochets in each chain space without any increase, maintaining the number of blocks at ten.

The fourth row introduces a pattern of alternating single blocks and shells: one block in one space, then a shell (two blocks) in the next, separated by chain stitches, repeated throughout the row. This pattern increases the total blocks to fifteen.

he fifth row is worked without increases, crocheting one block of three double crochets in each chain space, keeping the total at fifteen blocks.

The sixth row features increases again. The pattern alternates two single blocks and one shell (two blocks together) per chain space, doubling the number of blocks to twenty. This creates a larger diameter for the cap, which measures approximately 17 cm at this stage.

ow Number	Pattern Description	Number of Blocks	Increase?	Diameter Approx.
1	Five blocks of 3 double crochets + chains	5	Yes	Not specified
2	Shells (2 blocks in one space)	10	Yes	Not specified
3	One block per space, no increase	10	No	Not specified
4	Alternating single block and shell	15	Yes	Not specified
5	One block per space, no increase	15	No	Not specified
6	Alternating two single blocks and one shell	20	Yes	17 cm