Ultimate Crochet Top Guide: Step-by-Step Instructions and Materials

You’ll Need:

6; 7 skeins of yarn (50% bamboo viscose, 50% cotton; 230m/100g);

Crochet hook 4.

Size Specifications

Chest circumference: 86-91 (96-102) cm.

Length: 54 (58) cm.

Sleeve: 24 (27.5) cm.

Stitches Control

20 sts х 12 rows = 10 х 11 cm.

Instructions

Make back, front and sleeves as rectangular cloths without increases and decreases, using a relief zigzag pattern while alternating it with stripes of single crochets.

Back

Make 110 (122) chain sts with crochet hook 4.

RS: 1 single crochet in the 2^nd st from the crochet hook, 1 single crochet to end of row = 109; 121 sts;

New row: 1 chain st, single crochets to end of row, turn.

Repeat this row twice and continue work with zigzag pattern.

1^st row (RS): 4 chain sts, skip the first 3 single crochets, 3 treble crochets together in the next single crochet, 5 chain sts, *make a group of treble crochets, 5 chain sts*; repeat from * to * to last single crochet, 3 treble crochets in the same single crochet, leave the last st of every treble crochet on the crochet hook, skip the next 2 single crochets, 1 treble crochet in the last single crochet, leave the last st on the crochet hook, 1 yarn over, draw it through all the 5 sts on the crochet hook, turn;

2^nd row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the upper part of the 1^st group, *5 single crochets in the next arch of 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the upper part of the next group*; repeat from * to *, turn = 109; 121 single crochets;

3^rd-4^th rows: single crochets.

Make 1^st-4^th rows x 13; 14 times and then 2 rows of single crochets, fasten the yarn.

Front

Make in the same way as back.

Sleeves

Make 62; 68 chain sts and make base row as for the back = 61; 67 sts, after that, make 3 rows of single crochets, then 24; 28 rows of the relief pattern and fasten the yarn.

Assembly

Sew the upper sides of the front and back, leaving space for the neck-hole between them (about 25 cm). Place markers on the sides of the back and front at 16; 17 cm from the shoulders. Sew the upper edges of sleeves between the markers, sew the sleeves, and make side seams.