Honeycomb Crochet Tank Top Pattern

I won't stay away from the hexagon honeycomb crochet stitches, and this time, it's the Honeycomb Tank Top Crochet Pattern. Plus, I love using crochet to create beautifully themed pieces, and the honeycomb has, for sure, become a thing in my shop. 

Being close to summer, I knew I wanted a lightweight top for the season and I’m so excited to introduce this fresh pattern. 

About the Honeycomb Crochet Top

I enjoyed working this up so much that I made two! And they will be so cool and comfy to wear all summer long.

Let's take a moment to chat about the critical inspiration for this design...the bees.

When I was working on taking images for this design, I went out to my lemon tree to see if the bees were swarming. We have had some unusual weather this year, and the previous night had been a little cold.

The lemon tree has the perfect blooming branch for some images, and then I noticed a bumblebee still clinging to the flower, not moving.

I brought the branch into my office and began to photograph some in-progress pictures, but that little bee just kept swarming in my mind. Why did the bee stay on the branch? What happened?

By no means am I a bee expert to understand the society of bees so I was baffled.

After finishing the photos, I left the branch on my desk. And later came the surprise.  

The bee was alive!!!

I guess he just needed to be warmed up a little. I was so excited and also terrified of the angry flying bee in my office.

Of course I quickly jumped into action when the bee landed on an object and bravely moved it back outside while he was still regaining some strength.

So basically, I rescued a bee. That's the story we are going with lol.

I reflected on how the bee had surprised me. I'm so fascinated by how such small creatures can have such a big impact.

From spreading pollen to creating honey. And of course the honeycomb shape, so mathematical yet so organic.

With the world quickly changing, we must protect the bees. Even a small act such as planting bee-friendly plants could help.

Here is an excellent article by Honeybee Conservancy about how to plant a bee garden.

A note on the yarn:

I want to take a moment to chat about the yarn. While Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek DK states it's a 3 DK weight, when I tested it against the fingering yarn in my office, I found it worked up more like a 1 fingering.

If you are doing a substitute yarn, such as that pretty yarn that's in your stash still waiting to be on your hooks, I suggest doing a gauge swatch. The crochet tank top is a fitted item, so it's crucial to get the stitch sizes and gauge just right.

Supplies for the Honeycomb Crochet Top

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Notes:

- The honeycomb crochet tank top pattern is worked as one piece, from bottom up, and in rows. If a longer length is desired add one more repeat on the body portion. Trim is added and at the same time buttonholes are created for the front.

- A stacked single crochet is made at the beginning of each row instead of chaining. The stacked single crochet counts as a double crochet stitch. The same stitch is modified for the decreases. Replacing the beginning chain with this method creates cleaner lines along the garment. It is helpful to place a marker at the beginning of each row to mark the first stitch. See blog post for more info: https://brianakdesigns.com/stacked-single-crochet/

- Double crochet decreasing: for this pattern, the dc2tog and dc3tog is used as a decrease on each edge when shaping the top. The method used for this incorporates the stacked single crochet. Further instructions are here: https://brianakdesigns.com/stacked-single-crochet/

- Sizes are written as Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X)

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