How To Crochet Bra Cups For Any Size
Crochet bra cups can be a part of a top, blouse, dress, or a bikini
You can crochet bra cups in an hour or less than that. Depending on your crochet speed, you’ll make them in no time with my free tutorial. Scroll down for a full set of instructions.
level
To crochet the bra cups, you will need lower intermediate knowledge of crocheting skills. Stitches used in this tutorial are chain and double crochet.
material
- About 1/2 a ball of sport cotton yarn (25 gr) for 3-3.5mm hook; 50gr = 125m
- Crochet hook 3.5mm
- Yarn needle
size
Adjustable to any size
Sizes & Measurements
This tutorial doesn’t propose standard measurements but is rather intended to fit the bra cups according to your own proportions. Therefore, you will be doing some measurements of your body before you start crocheting the bra cups.
On the other hand, in the instructions below, the number of rows for different sizes is given in the following format: S-M-L-XL-XXL-XXXL.
Bust Point To Underbust
In order to get the right size and shape of the cups, you’ll need to measure bust point to underbust. To do that, look at the photo on the right (photo below if you’re using a mobile/tablet), and run the measuring tape from your bust point (the nipple) to the underbust (where your breast ends). Write this measurement down which you will use to crochet a chain of the corresponding length. Depending on your breast size, this number is about 8-15cm / 3-6in.
Diagram
Diagram 1 shows the make of one cup. The start is at the pink arrow, and after completing the initial chain, you will be working along upper side of the chain, make the corner, and then continue along the bottom side of the chain. Only then do you turn your work.
The same diagram is used for bra pads which serve as a kind of lining, to prevent transparency. However, bra pads will have 2 rows less than the cups.
Abbreviations
st(s) – stitch(es)
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
pm – place marker
instructions
Right Cup
Start by chaining as many sts as you need to get your Bust Point to Underbust Measurement, but make sure you have an odd number of sts. Work in turns, following Diagram 1 above, and written instructions below.
Row 1 – Ch2, dc in 4th st from hook, dc to the last st; in last st:(3dc, ch1, pm, 3dc). Continue working along the other side of the chain – dc to the end of row. Turn.
Row 2 – Ch2, dc in 4th st from hook, dc to the marker; in ch1-sp:(2dc, ch1, 2dc), move marker to ch1-sp. Continue with dc in each st till the end of row. Turn.
Repeat Row 2 until you have a total of: 6-7-8-9-10-11 rows, or as many rows as you need to fit your boob in it.
Last row (optional, it’s a decorative, lacy row) – Ch3, (sk1, dc, ch1)repeat to the marker, in ch1-sp:(dc, ch1, dc), remove marker. Continue to the end of row like this: (ch1, sk1, dc). Break yarn, weave in end.
Left Cup
Make the left cup in the same way.
Extra Tip
If you insert the hook in back loops only, you’ll get a ribbed texture. This is the case with the white crop-top below – Lilac Moonchild Crop-Top.
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