My Chemical Romance Crochet Halter Top

Written By Jordan Doyle

About This Pattern

In honor of My Chemical Romance’s second studio album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge turning 20 today, I decided to post one of the first patterns I ever made! This pattern uses the fair isle (stranded) colorwork technique and uses 2 colors. It may be a bit difficult for absolute beginners due to the color changes but it is still completely manageable as long as you have good grasp on basic stitches, specifically the single crochet. The pattern given is roughly a size small/medium, but is entirely based on measurements. I made a google sheets that will help you do all the calculations so you can make it in your size as well, just make a copy of it when you open the link :).

Materials

  • 1-2 skein(s) of category #4 medium weight yarn in color 1 of your choice [main color]

  • 1 skein of category #4 medium weight yarn in color 2 of your choice [design color]

  • Crochet hook in size US I-9 / 5.50mm

  • Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

  • Tape measure for taking your measurements (optional)

Stitches & Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • st - stitch

  • ch - chain loop

  • sc - single crochet

  • dc - double crochet

  • dec - decrease

  • cc - change color

  • fs - front side

  • bs - back side

Tips

  • For a neater edge, don’t put any chains at the end of the rows.

  • When reading the grid, remember you need to alternate the direction you read it for each row to mimic working on the front and backside.

  • Start reading the grid from the bottom left corner, I recommend printing it so you can mark what row you are on and the direction to make it easier.

  • All odd numbered rows are the front side, all even numbered rows are the back side.

  • Remember to keep all the floats on the back side of the yarn.

  • When floating the yarn, I would recommend not going over 4 sts without a float.

  • If you want the top to be longer, add more rows during the first step (rows 1-4).

DISCLAIMER

  • My crochet patterns may not be reprinted or resold as your own.

  • However, you can use this pattern to produce & sell handmade products. 

    • If you decide to do this, you are required to let Knotted Needles know via email (shop.knottedneedles@gmail.com) & credit Knotted Needles as the designer by linking to my website and/or any of my pages.

Pattern

Grid

Front

  • Foundation: Ch 65 sts.

  • Row 1-4: Sc in every st [65].

  • Row 5: Sc 28 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 28 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 6: Sc 27 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 1 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 27 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 7: Sc 26 (color 1), cc then sc 13 (color 2), cc then sc 26 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 8: Sc 26 (color 1), cc then sc 13 (color 2), cc then sc 26 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 9-13: Sc 29 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 29 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 14: Sc 16 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 15 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 15: Sc 15 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 2 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 16 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 16: Sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 8 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 2 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 15 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 17: Sc 15 (color 1), cc then sc 9 (color 2), cc then sc 5 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 5 (color 1), cc then sc 6 (color 2), cc then sc 18 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 18: Sc 19 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 6 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 5 (color 1), cc then sc 9 (color 2), cc then sc 15 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 19: Sc 15 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 6 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 19 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 20: Sc 18 (color 1), cc then sc 6 (color 2), cc then sc 5 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 15 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 21: Sc 15 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 8 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 22: Sc 16 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 2 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 10 (color 2), cc then sc 15 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 23: Sc 15 (color 1), cc then sc 9 (color 2), cc then sc 5 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 16 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 24: Sc 10 (color 1), cc then sc 2 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 2 (color 2), cc then sc 10 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 25: Sc 9 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 9 (color 1) [65]. 

  • Row 26: Sc 8 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 8 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 27: Sc 8 (color 1), cc then sc 49 (color 2), cc then sc 8 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 28: Sc 8 (color 1), cc then sc 49 (color 2), cc then sc 8 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 29: Sc 9 (color 1), cc then sc 47 (color 2), cc then sc 9 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 30: Sc 10 (color 1), cc then sc 45 (color 2), cc then sc 10 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 31: Sc 9 (color 1), cc then sc 47 (color 2), cc then sc 9 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 32: Sc 8 (color 1), cc then sc 49 (color 2), cc then sc 8 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 33: Sc 8 (color 1), cc then sc 49 (color 2), cc then sc 8 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 34: Sc 8 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 8 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 35: Sc 9 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 9 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 36: Sc 10 (color 1), cc then sc 2 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 2 (color 2), cc then sc 10 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 37: Sc 15 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 5 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 6 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 18 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 38: Sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 5 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 2 (color 1), cc then sc 1 (color 2), cc then sc 2 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 15 (color 1) [65].

  • Row 39: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 12 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 2 (color 1), cc then sc 1 (color 2), cc then sc 2 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 9 (color 2), cc then sc 13, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [63].

  • Row 40: Sc 15 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 1 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 1 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 14 (color 1) [63].

  • Row 41: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 11 (color 1), cc then sc 11 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 19, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [61]. 

  • Row 42: Sc 21 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 11 (color 2), cc then sc 13 (color 1) [61].

  • Row 43: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 10 (color 1), cc then sc 11 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 11, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [59].

  • Row 44: Sc 13 (color 1), cc then sc 9 (color 2), cc then sc 4 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 1 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 12 (color 1) [59].

  • Row 45: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 9 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 5 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 11, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [57].

  • Row 46: Sc 14 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 6 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 4 (color 2), cc then sc 11 (color 1) [57].

  • Row 47: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 22 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 22, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [55].

  • Row 48: Sc 24 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 24 (color 1) [55].

  • Row 49: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 21 (color 1), cc then sc 7 (color 2), cc then sc 21, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [53].

  • Row 50: Sc 22 (color 1), cc then sc 9 (color 2), cc then sc 22 (color 1) [53].

  • Row 51: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 17 (color 1), cc then sc 13 (color 2), cc then sc 17, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [51].

  • Row 52: Sc 19 (color 1), cc then sc 13 (color 2), cc then sc 19 (color 1) [51].

  • Row 53: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 15 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 1 (color 1), cc then sc 5 (color 2), cc then sc 17, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [49].

  • Row 54: Sc 20 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 3 (color 1), cc then sc 3 (color 2), cc then sc 20 (color 1) [49].

  • Row 55: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 43, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [47].

  • Row 56: Sc 47  (color 1) [47].

  • Row 57: Sc 1, dec 1, sc 41, dec 1, sc 1 (color 1) [45].

  • Row 58: Sc 45 (color 1), don’t fasten off just ch 1 and move to the neck strap [45].

Neck strap

This strap should be long enough to slip your head through the loop it creates when the end is connected to the other side of the top, but don’t make it too long or the top will not be flush against your skin. 

  • All rows except last: Sc 3, ch 1, turn [3].

  • Last row: Sc 3, ch 1 then cut the yarn with a long enough tail to sew it onto the other side of the top and pull it through to create a knot.

  • Sewing: Thread the yarn tail through the darning needle then align the corner with the corner of the top.

Corset (back)

  • Row 1: Sc in each stitch along the side before the decreases [38]

  • Row 2-#: Dc in each stitch for as many rows as you’d like, the less rows you do the more open your back will be (I did 2 rows of this step) [38].

  • Last row: (Ch 2, skip 3, sc 3) repeat this until the end of the row [38].

  • Corset string: Ch as many as it takes to lace through the holes in your corset back and tie, I did approximately 200 chs.

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