The Glow Up Peplum is an intermediate crochet pattern.
It is a top down, circular yoke garment that is seamless. There is no turning and the seam is barely noticeable from what stitches are used in each round.

It has waist shaping to curve in, shapes to our body, and also allows us to use less yarn, yay. All sizes have waist shaping starting with decreases on page 10.

The peplum bottom has increases on every other round for easy to follow instructions that give a fun, flirty flair as the end result. The increases start immediately after our we finish our mid-section. The peplum is also where we bring in colors 2 and 3. We alternate colors every other round and helps the mixed cluster stitches pop out even more. We will carry the yarn as we work for less ends to weave in.

My sample uses Lion Brand Truboo, a DK weight 100% bamboo yarn. It has amazing shape and colors available. I used 3 colors for my sample but you can choose however many colors to work up with this pattern. Yarn subs for Truboo would be Lion Brand Coboo or Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend. Knit Picks and We Crochet also have wonderful DK weight yarns that are cotton/bamboo blend yarn. Acrylic yarn can also be a good sub, as well as super wash merino if you want to try your favorite hand-dyed yarn. Regardless of your yarn choice, always do a gauge swatch.

Materials:
• 535 – 2115 Yards of Lion Brand Truboo or a DK weight yarn in 3 colors
o MC in colorway Tan, C2 in colorway Marigold, C3 in colorway Coral
• 4 mm hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge for top section
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Measuring tape
• 2 stitch markers

Gauge:
Blocked swatch: using 4 mm hook, 16 STS by 13 Rows = 4-inch by 4-inch square.
Row 1: FSC, turn.
Row 2: CH 2, MCST until end of row, HDC in last ST, turn.
Row 3: CH 1, SC in each ST, turn.
REP Rows 2-3 until you’ve reached 5 inches for a better swatch.
Kids Version:
Sizes: 2, 4, 6, 8 or recommended size to make for XXS
Numbered: 1, 2, 3, 4
For bust sizes in inches: 21-22, 23-24, 25-26, 26-28
Finished bust sizes in inches: 22, 24, 26, 28
Yardage:
MC: 390, 460, 490, 550 yards.
C2: 95, 115, 135, 155 yards.
C3: 60, 70, 80, 90 yards.

Adult Version
XS, S, M, (L, XL, 2XL) (3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Numbered: 1, 2, 3, (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9)
For bust sizes in inches: 28-30, 32-34, 36-38, (40-42, 44-46, 48-50) (52-54, 57-58, 60-62)
Finished bust sizes in inches: 30, 34, 38, (42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62)
Yardage:
MC: 600, 675, 745, (845, 955, 1065) (1185, 1305, 1425) yards.
C2: 185, 195, 210, (235, 265, 300) (345, 395, 450) yards.
C3: 80, 90, 100, (120, 145, 165) (190, 210, 240) yards.

This pattern has been tech edited.

5XL has not been tested, if this is you size send me a message to test this size and give feedback.