Crocheting an Elegant M-Size Top: Step-by-Step Instructions
You’ll Need:
600g of beige thin yarn (50% cotton, 50% linen);
Crochet hook 1.1;
8 buttons.
Size:
M.
Note:
Make pattern design in full dimensions.
Instructions
Back
Make 165 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase. After that, work with relief pattern according to scheme 1. At 30 cm height, make decreases from both sides for armholes, matching with the pattern design.
At 20 cm height from the beginning of armholes, make neck-hole, matching with pattern design. Finish your work at 52 cm height from the set-up row.Right Front
Make 70 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with relief pattern. At 30 cm height from the set-up row, make arm-hole from the left side, matching with the pattern design. At 2 cm height of arm-hole, make neck-hole from the right side, matching with pattern design. Finish your work at the height of back.
Left Front
Make in symmetry to right front.
Sleeves
Make 70 chain sts and work with relief pattern. At 4 cm height, start making increases from both sides for sleeve chamfers, matching with pattern design. At 40 cm height, make sleeve cap, matching with pattern design. At 54 cm height, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of front with 3 rows of single crochets. Make 8 button-loops in the 2nd row of left front. Make 2 chain sts and skip 2 sts of the previous row for each button-loop. Fasten neck-hole with fringe according to scheme 2, and edge of right front – according to scheme 3. Sew buttons.