Crochet Valentine's Day Set | Crochet Top & Skirt

Today I'm going to be using scrap yarn from the bin I have in my closet full of scrap yarn that I need to get rid of and I'm also going to be using a size 5 millimeter hook. The first thing that I'm going to do is create a slip knot and then after I've created that slip knot I'm going to chain 12 and what I'm making right here is the cup for the top and if you are not familiar with how to make a crochet cup then please watch my how to make a crochet cup tutorial that I will link in the description box below. It is a much more beginner friendly version than this because for this I'm just going to keep on going. So after I chain 12 I'm going to go back on that chain with a single crochet. If you are a complete beginner to crochet I also have a crocheting for beginners video that I will also link in the description box below. So after I have finished my first row of single crochet on the 12 chains that I made I'm going to chain one, flip the project over, and then go into the very first stitch and continue with my next row of single crochet. So now that I've reached the end I'm going to flip the project vertically. So normally we work horizontally like this but for cups we're going to work vertically and we're going to make a point every time we reach this side of the project. So the way we're going to be working is we're actually going to make a point right here, I'll teach you how to do that right now, and then we're going to crochet our way down, then back up, continue crocheting the point, and then back down this way, and then back up, and then do the point, and then down this way, back up until it grows larger and larger and you put it against your body and it provides full coverage for your breasts. So to make the point you're going to go into this middle stitch right here and you're going to crochet three stitches within that one stitch. So three single crochets inside of that one stitch and you can't really tell right now but eventually you will. It's going to start making a point and this project is going to become triangular as opposed to rectangular. So as I said before after you have made the point we're going to work our way down. So we're just going to single crochet on the opposite side over here until we reach the bottom and after we've reached the bottom we're going to make sure that we single crochet into the very very last stitch and then we're going to chain one and flip the project over. Then make sure that we go into the very first stitch of the new row. If your cup begins to curve this is probably the issue. You're not going into the very first stitch of the row or you're not going into the very last stitch of the row or you're not chaining one at the end either because the reason your cup is curving is because it's decreasing every time you start a new row and you don't want that. So make sure that you're taking those steps to avoid your cup curving. Another reason could possibly be that you are crocheting too tightly and that's what's causing it to curve. Anyway now that we've reached the top here we're going to continue making the point and again to make the point you just make three single crochets inside of that one middle stitch and then you're just going to continue along and crochet on the opposite side. This is what the point looks like so far and again little by little it'll be more and more apparent that this is going to be a triangular project. But yeah that's basically all that you do. You're going to continue doing that and the project will become larger and larger and be able to serve as a proper cup. So this is what my finished cup looks like. Yours may look different depending on whether or not you have larger or smaller breasts than me. I'm more on the small side so this is what my cup looks like and now that I'm happy with the coverage I'm just going to cut the yarn from the yarn ball if my scissors were sharp enough and after that I'm going to go ahead and do the exact same thing again and make the second cup. So I now have two cups. I made the second one the exact same way I made the first one and now it's time to attach them and I'm going to attach them right here in the middle. So I left a little bit of extra yarn when detached the yarn from the yarn ball when I finished the cup. I'm just going to use that to attach them in the center right here using a slip stitch. So once it's attached it looks something like this and those are your two cups. They look a little bit shaken right now but don't worry once we do the rest of the project it's going to all come together and look really really nice. So now that they are attached we're actually going to reattach the yarn. I actually shouldn't have detached the yarn from here because I'm just going to end up starting from here again. So when you make your second cup you don't have to detach the yarn from the yarn ball just attach it to the second cup and then continue with the rest of the project right here. I don't know why I ended up cutting it off. I wasn't thinking but anywho. So yes you're going to start off from the side of your second cup and now we're going to work on the portion of the top that covers your torso. So this is the portion that covers your breasts and then the rest that we're going to be working on is the portion that covers your torso and this is where you determine whether or not you're going to want a short crop top or a long top or like a bralette depending on how wide you want to make this portion. That's what you're going to get but yeah so I'm just continuing from the second cup that I made and I'm going to chain 15 chains. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and then I'm going to go back on that chain with a single crochet and we're going to do the single crochet all along the chain I just made as well as all along the bottom of the two cups until I reach the other side and once I reach the other side I'm going to chain 15 once again. And the reason I chose 15 chains for whenever I make a crochet top is because when measured against my body or when I put it against my body I like the way it fits. So for me it's 15 chains but depending on your preferences and your size you may need more chains or less chains so totally up to you. Again just put the project against your body and then figure out how many chains you need in order for it to wrap around the side of your ribs right here. Basically from right here to right over here and once you figure out how many chains you need just make sure you do the exact same on the opposite side so that it's even. So now that I have made it from the chain that I just created and onto the cup I'm just going to continue making some single crochets on top of it like so and make my way to the other side and once I reach the other side. Okay so I officially single crocheted from this side all across the bottom of the cups to the opposite side and then I chained 15 again and now I'm just going to continue making rows and rows of single crochet until I'm happy with the coverage. Again this is the part where you decide on how long you want your top to be. If you want it to be a little bralette then you only do a couple of rows of single crochet but if you want it to be a full top then you do a bunch of rows of single crochet until it covers your entire torso. If you want it to be a regular crop top like I'm just doing a regular crop top. I want it to cover all the way down to right above my belly button so I'm just going to continue crocheting rows and rows of single crochet until I put the project against myself and it covers all the way down to just above my belly button and that's how I'm going to crochet the rest of this portion of the top. So this is what it looks like in the beginning and then a few rows later. So if you wanted this top to be more of a bralette then you only do a couple of rows like this. So this is what it looks like after four-ish rows of single crochet and I say four-ish because I'm sure you've noticed by now even if you're new to my channel that I don't count my rows or stitches. I just go with how it looks and that's why I'm always saying to put the project against your body and then figure it out from there because that's what I normally do. The only time I actually count my stitches is if I'm going to make two of something like I counted my stitches for the cuffs because I want them to be even and then I counted my stitches for these side pieces right here because again I want them to be even. But other than that I just go by what it looks like so I always put the project against my body and then figure out if I need more rows or if I'm done or if I need to change anything. So yeah that's how I crochet and I know a lot of people get frustrated by that but if this is the first tutorial you've seen from me just know that all my tutorials are like that. But for those of you who are unconventional crocheters like me and enjoy this type of teaching, hey I have a ton of other tutorials available for you and I would highly recommend that you subscribe to my channel and check those out. I have a couple playlists with various crochet projects, crochet halter tops, regular crochet tops, crochet cup cozies, winter themed crochet projects like scarves and beanies and such. So yeah totally check those out and I'm just going to continue making rows and rows of zero crochet until I'm happy with the width of this portion of the project and where it covers me and I will check back with you again once I'm there. Okay so I'm officially done with crocheting this bottom section of the top minus the scallops and it's actually shorter than what I originally said I wanted it to be. I originally wanted it to cover all the way down to just above my bell button but this is a little bit higher and that is because I just decided that I want to make this a two piece because I do have a lot of extra maroon yarn that I just want to get rid of. So in addition to this top I'm also going to make a tutorial on how to make a skirt. I don't know how the skirt is going to look like. I'm just going to make it up as I go along. But anywho that is the reason why this section is shorter than what I originally said I was going to make it. But yeah so I'm happy with the coverage it has right now. It's a shorter crop top and I'm going to now add the scallops. I'm going to crochet my way across the bottom right here and then I'm going to crochet up without making any scallops and then until I get to this point then I'm going to crochet with scallops, make a strap, crochet with scallops, crochet with scallops, make a strap, crochet with scallops, and all the way around to back where I started and boom we're gonna be done with the crochet portion of this top. So from the side here I'm going to chain one as I normally do every single time I reach the end of the row and then I'm going to slip stitch into this first stitch here, slip stitch into the next one, and then in this third stitch I'm going to make a double crochet. And if you're unfamiliar with what a double crochet is, a double crochet is yarn over through the stitch, yarn over back through the stitch, yarn over through two loops, and yarn over through the last two loops. And if you are again unfamiliar with this stitch and are new to crochet I do have a crocheting for beginners video linked in the description box below so you can go ahead and check that out, practice the stitches, and then come back. I also have a beginner friendly tutorial on how to specifically make scallops so you can also watch that in the description box below. Anywho, after you've made your first double crochet within that stitch you're going to go ahead and make five total in that stitch, five to seven total. We'll see how I feel about this. So I have three double crochets and then this is my fourth double crochet and then this is my fifth double crochet and that's what the little scallop looks like. I do want it a little bit bigger so I'm going to go ahead and make a total of seven double crochets within this one stitch to make my scallop a little bit bigger. Okay so I'm done with a total of seven double crochets within this one stitch and now I'm going to skip two stitches, one two, and then slip stitch into this third one right here like so and voila I have a little scallop. Next I'm going to slip stitch once again and then skip a stitch and then go into this next stitch right here and make another scallop the exact same way. I'm just going to make seven double crochets within this one stitch and after I have made the seven double crochets within that one stitch then I am just going to continue with that pattern all along the bottom portion of this top just to give this top a little bit more of a fancier design or you know something a little bit different if you want to keep this top plain totally up to you but I just wanted to add the scallops just because I thought it looked cute. Okay so I just finished making the scallops all across the bottom of the top and this is what it looks like so far really really pretty again I really like the scallops because it gives this top a little oomph I guess and now that I made my way across this top I'm right here so I'm just going to single crochet my way up this side and then along this side and then once I get to the cup I'm going to make my scallops but I think I'm going to make them a little bit smaller on the cups I think I'm only going to do five double crochets to make up a scallop as opposed to the seven we did down here and once I reach right here so I'm going to be making scallops and scallops and scallops but once I reach right here then I'm going to make a very long chain of like 150. That's going to serve as the strap not only the neck strap but also the back strap because I want the strap to wrap around my neck and then crisscross down my back and then have a corset design right here as well and that's why the chain has to be super duper long and mine is usually 150 chains long but again yours might be different so you may have to do some trial and error to figure out how many chains you need to do for the strap and after I made that strap or that chain of 150 chains I'm going to go down on it with a slip stitch and then I'm going to continue making scallops down here and then up here and then make the other strap on the other side the exact same way and then I'm going to go down on it using a slip stitch and then continue making scallops along the side of this cup and after I'm done making all those scallops then I'm going to single crochet my way across right here and then down and then I'll be right here again and I'll be completely done with the top. Whoo! Alrighty then let's do this. Okay like I said before I'm going to start off from the side right here and I'm just going to single crochet my way up. Now if you would prefer to just detach the yarn from the yarn ball and then reattach it to wherever you want to make the scallops next then you could do that as well but I'm just the kind of person who doesn't like to detach and reattach the yarn too often in my projects. I don't know why I just don't like doing that so I try my best to pretty much make everything in one go. Obviously I can't do that completely with this top because I have to make two cups but for the rest of it it's pretty much all in one go without cutting the yarn from the yarn ball but again that's totally my preference. So I am single crocheting my way up the side right here and now that I made it to the side I'm just gonna chain one just to keep it rectangular and then continue down this portion of the project towards the cup. Now that I am at the cup I'm going to slip stitch twice into it just so there's some room to make the scallop and then I'm going to skip the third stitch that's on the cup and then in that fourth stitch right here I'm going to make my little scallop and again this time I'm going to only make five double crochets to make up my scallop as opposed to seven double crochets like we did before. So that's two, three, four, and five which now that I'm looking at it maybe I should just do four. No I think that's good but see it's like a smaller scallop as opposed to these ones and I think that fits the cup much better than a normal size scallop so I'm just gonna continue with that as I normally would. I'm going to skip a stitch then slip stitch into the next one then the next one again and then make my scallop and it's going to be comprised of five double crochets within that one stitch and after I have made that scallop I'm just going to go ahead and move on to the next one do the exact same thing until again I reach the very top and then once I reach the very top I'm going to make my strap. Okay so now that I'm at the top apparently I had to do a half scallop right here at the top because I couldn't do a full one because it would look weird so I only did three stitches for this scallop and then I'm going to go over here and then do three more just so that it's even and that it looks coherent but yeah so I'm at the top here I'm just going to slip stitch into the point at the very very top and then I'm going to chain my 150 chains and after I have chained 150 chains I'm going to go back on it with a slip stitch for two reasons. One because if it's just the chain by itself it kind of digs into your skin but if you go back on it with a slip stitch it kind of cushions it a little bit so the strap doesn't dig into your skin. When I first started making crochet tops I would make a strap made up of just a chain and man would it really hurt my neck because again it would just dig into my skin so then I started adding a layer or a row of just a slip stitch and that helps tremendously so I would definitely recommend you going back on that chain with a slip stitch. It is really time consuming but I would say that it's worth it but again totally up to you that's just my preference. So I'm just going to go all the way down this chain with a slip stitch until I reach the cup once again and then once I reach the cup I'm going to continue down the cup with more scallops. So I have slip stitched all along the strap that I just made and I'm back at the cup so I just need to slip stitch into the cup to secure the strap to the top and now I'm just going to continue making my scallops. So like I said earlier I made a half scallop on the other side and then to kind of complete that scallop I'm just going to make the rest of it on this side and hopefully that looks good. Yeah I guess that kind of like goes together. Yeah I'm just going to leave it like that and then just continue making my scallops as I normally would and let's see how that looks. Yeah I guess I mean it looks a little bit funky but I feel like it kind of goes together like scallops and then yeah okay it works. So if you run into the same issue where you can't make a full scallop without it being like too smushed in right here before you make the strap just make half the scallop and then make the strap and then make the other scallop uh other half of the scallop on the other side. So yeah I'm just going to make scallops all along this side of the cup and then all the way up this side as well make the strap over here and then finish up by making scallops all along this side of the cup and then I'm going to single crochet my way over here and over here and then I'm going to be done with the So yeah I'm just going to make all of these scallops that second strap and then finish up by single crocheting my way along the side of the top. Okay so now I've reached the point where I have made all my scallops as well as my straps and I wanted to point out really quickly that right here at the very bottom portion of the cleavage area instead of me trying to continue with the pattern the same way I was making the scallops I wanted this area to be clear of scallops so I just slip stitched three stitches into the middle and then slip stitch in the middle and then slip stitch three times and then I made my scallop. That way this little area is clear otherwise if you try to make a scallop there it'll look kind of weird so I just wanted to point that out and then I continued my normal pattern of scallops all across the top and then I made my strap the same way I made the first one and then I continue making my scallops down here and then again when I reach the bottom I just slip stitch into the last three stitches instead of trying to make or squeeze in another scallop there that way everything just looks cleaner. So yeah now that I am done with the scallops and the straps I'm just going to single crochet my way across right here and then over here and then once I am over here I'm going to cut the yarn from the yarn ball and seal my project and I'm going to be done with the crocheting portion of this top and all that's left to do is just lace the strap so that it has a corset design in the back and that's it yay so now we are completely done with the crochet portion of this project and now all we need to do is lace up these straps right here so decide which side is going to be your front and your back and once you've decided that then flip your project so that the back is facing you and then grab your straps grab one from one side and then bring it over to the opposite side and attach it to the top of the bottom portion of the top yeah like so and then you're going to grab that same strap and reach it over to the opposite side again and attach it to this middle portion of the bottom portion of the top and then once you've done that then you're going to reach it over to the opposite side one last time and attach it to the bottom portion of the bottom portion of the top like so. And you have this crisscross corset like design or at least half of it because you're actually going to grab the other strap and do the exact same thing but just on the opposite side. And then once you've done both sides it should look something like this. So after you've done that then you are completely done with your crochet top. And it should look something like this. And now we get to work on the second part of our set which is the skirt. So let's begin. Okay so for the skirt we're going to start off by making a slipknot and then we're going to chain a chain that is long enough to wrap around the widest portion of your hips. So it could actually fit you when you put it on even though your waist is going to be smaller. What we're going to do is we're actually going to make a little drawstring so that you could put the skirt on easily and then just tie it tighter around your waist. So that's why it's important for you to make this chain long enough so it wraps around the widest part of your hips because if you make it just wide enough so that it fits your waist you're not gonna be able to put it on. So yeah make sure that it's wide enough so that you can actually fit into the skirt when you put it on and then don't worry if it's too big because we're gonna make a drawstring so that you could tighten it later. So yeah first start off with the chain. So after you're done crocheting that chain you're gonna go back on it with the four rows of single crochet. So just make four rows of single crochet on top of that chain and those four rows of single crochet are going to serve as like the base of the skirt and also the area in which we're going to put our drawstring in. So that's why I like making four rows of single crochet just so that you have kind of like that little waist area for you to put that drawstring and don't worry it's gonna work out perfectly. So yeah just make four rows of single crochet and after I've created those four rows of single crochet I'm going to check back with you so yeah. So now that I have finished all four rows of single crochet the project looks something like this just you know four rows of single crochet and what I'm going to do now is attach the sides so that it is now a circular project. So make sure that everything is even and not twisted and then attach the two ends together with a slip stitch. So just from one end you're going to put your hook into the other end and then slip stitch in between the two pieces like so and slip stitch and then all the way to the top and slip stitch. Voila! Now they are attached! Woo-hoo! So now when you crochet you're gonna go around and around and around instead of back and forth and yeah so now that you've attached the base of the skirt we're going to now work on the actual design of the skirt and I'm pretty much just going to make it up as I go along. So I guess I'm going to start off by making some rows of extended double crochet. Yes let's go with that. Extended double crochet, skip one, I mean chain one, and then skip a stitch and then go into the next stitch and make another extended double crochet and it will look something like this. So then you're going to chain one, skip a stitch, and then go into the next stitch and make another extended double crochet. Alright if you do not know what an extended double crochet is, it is basically yarn over, through the stitch, yarn over, back through the stitch, yarn over, through one loop, yarn over, through two loops, and yarn over, through the last two loops. Sometimes I would call this triple crochet but a lot of people in the comments kept saying no that's not triple crochet. This is technically extended double crochet so yeah. Extended double crochet your way all along the project until you reach this end point again and then we'll change it up. So just continue with that pattern, chain one, skip a stitch, and go into the next stitch, and make an extended double crochet, then chain one, skip stitch, go into the next stitch, make an extended double crochet, so on and so forth until you have gone all around. So now that I've completed my full row of extended double crochet with skipping a stitch in the middle, chain one, and then go into this stitch right here, just the opening of the stitch, and make three extended double crochets within that opening. So two and three and that's just going to fill up this little opening right here. And then for the next one we're just going to chain one, skip this opening, and then go into the next one, and make three extended double crochets in there. One, two, and three. And after you've made that third one, you're going to chain one, skip this one, and then go into the next one, and make three extended double crochets inside of that opening, and so on and so forth until you have completed that row. And this is what the project is going to look like so far if you just continue with that pattern. So yeah, I'm just going to continue doing that all the way around until you reach the end here, and once you reach the end, you're again going to just slip stitch into the first stitch that you made to complete the row and keep everything nice and even. So yeah, I'm just going to skip that next stitch, and then go into the following stitch, and make three extended double crochets within that opening, then chain one, skip this stitch, go into the next opening, and create three extended double crochets inside of that opening, so on and so forth until I reach the end of the row. Okay, so I finished my next row filled with those little squares, I guess, and now I'm just going to complete this row by slip stitching into the first stitch I made for this row, and after I slip stitch, then I'm completely done with this second row of the pattern. And from here on in, it's pretty much going to be the same thing. So every time you come across this, like a filler, filler square, then you're actually going to just skip over it, and go right into the open one, and fill it up with three extended double crochets. So one, two, and three, and after you've filled that up, then you're going to chain one, and go into the next opening, and then create another little filler square of three extended double crochets within that opening, like so, and then you're going to chain one, and then go into the next opening, and fill it up with three extended double crochets. So you're essentially making another row of the one you just created with an opening, and then a filler, and then opening, and a filler. So then when you build on top of this row, then you're going to do the same thing, you're just going to skip over the square area, go into the open area, and make three extended double crochets inside of the opening, and so on, and so forth, and eventually it will build up more, and more, and more, until you're happy with the length of the skirt. So yeah, that's pretty much it. You're just going to continue with this pattern around, and around, and around, until you're happy with the number of created, because you try it on, put it against your body, and you're happy with the coverage. So I've completed quite a few rows, and this is what it's looking like so far. So this would be the top right here, and then this would be at the bottom. I'm actually running out of yarn, so if this skirt is really, really short, that's why. It's because I ran out of yarn, but I am completing my task of finally using up this maroon yarn that I've had for like two years. So yeah, anywho, this is what it looks like after a few rows, and I'm just pretty much going to double its size, and I'll be done with the skirt, besides the drawstring. So yes, my skirt ended up being super short, because I ran out of yarn, but you can make this skirt as long as you want. You just continue with that pattern, making these little squares, until you're happy with the length. You can make it a mini skirt, a midi skirt, a maxi skirt, totally up to you, but now that I'm done with the skirt, I have some yarn left over specifically, so that I can make the drawstring, and the way I'm going to make the drawstring is super easy. I'm just going to make a chain. So I'm just going to make a chain that properly wraps around the entire waist portion of this skirt, and we'll also have the excess left over, because you want to be able to tie it when you're wearing it, so you could adjust it and stuff. So yeah, make sure that your drawstring is pretty long, and is able to properly work, so you can secure your skirt, and make sure that it stays on your hips, or above your waist, however you like to wear it. I actually like to wear my skirts a little bit above the waist. Okay, so now that I've reached the end of the chain here, that's literally all the yarn I have left, now I'm going to attach this drawstring to my skirt, by figuring out where I want to place the skirt, I mean the drawstring, and then I'm going to weave it in like this, and then I'm going to skip a couple stitches, probably like about right there, and then weave it in again, just bring it on through to the opposite side like that, and then now it's on the back, so then I'm going to skip a couple stitches again, and then bring it on through to this side, so it's like weaving in and out like this, and then I'm going to skip a couple stitches again, and then bring it back through to the opposite side, like so, and I'm just going to continue doing this until I've gone all around the skirt, until I reach the other side, I'm like about right here, and then the drawstring will be nice and attached, and be able to get smaller and larger as you pull on the drawstring, or widen the skirt. Man, this is pretty difficult, voicing over the tutorial as you're actually crocheting, so sorry about that, but again my microphone is not working, and this was the only alternative to voicing over, so hopefully you're able to follow this tutorial, and it hasn't been an absolute wreck this entire time, but yeah, that's what I'm doing, I'm just weaving in and out, and attaching the drawstring. So this is what the drawstring looks like when it's all attached. If you think it looks weird because the colors are different, the actually different. I use a different color of maroon on here, like in this middle portion, and then on the bottom portion, because again, I was running out of yarn, and I had variations of maroon, and that's totally okay with me. In the end, I think it came out really cute, and yeah, here's the drawstring. So you just pull on this, and the waist gets smaller, so when you put it on, you have a full width of it. Again, we made the original chain wide enough so that it could wrap around the biggest portion of your hips, so you could put it on easily, but if your waist is smaller, then obviously you could just pull the drawstrings, and it will attach to your hips, and then be wider at the bottom. So yeah, that's how you make a crochet skirt, and now you have a set. You have the crochet top with the crochet skirt, and now you can rock it for Valentine's Day, and it's gonna look super cute, and yeah. I hope you enjoyed this video. Please give it a big thumbs up before you go, and don't forget to click that red subscribe button if you have not already, so I can see you next time. Bye!