How to Knit a Stylish Summer Top and Skirt

You’ll Need

700g of white 100% cotton yarn;

Knitting needles 2;

Crochet hook 2;

Lacing rib.

Size: S-M.

Note: make pattern design in natural size.

Instructions

Top

Front

Make a chain of the needed length and work due to the scheme 1. At 33 cm height, leave 4 crochets open from both sides for arm-holes, then, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st.

Back

Make in the same way as the front, but without cuts. For neck-hole, leave the central 9 crochets open at 50 cm height and continue making each part separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts and 2 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row from inwards.

Assembly

Make side and shoulder seams. Fasten arm-holes, neck-hole, and cut due to the scheme 2.

Skirt

Cast on 120 sts and make 8 cm of stockinette stitch. Increase 10 sts and knit for 43 cm, increasing 8 x 1 st from both sides. Bind off the sts. Make the second detail in the same way. Cast on 146 sts and make a stripe of stockinette stitch 10 cm wide. Make the second detail in the same way. Make a chain of the length the same as the width of the skirt with the help of a crochet hook and make a stripe 10 cm wide due to the scheme 1. Make the second detail in the same way.

Skirt Assembly

Sew the relief stripe between the main part of the skirt and the stripe of stockinette stitch. Make side seams. Fold the belt of the skirt and insert the lacing rib. Fasten the bottom of the skirt due to the scheme 2.