Stylish Striped Top Crochet Pattern

You’ll Need:

450 (500) 500g of green Classico yarn (100% cotton; 110m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Striped Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 4 + 3. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-4^th rows once, then repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Main Pattern 1

The initial quantity of stitches is multiple of 8 + 3. Make in the same way as striped pattern, but follow scheme 2. Make 1^st-5^th rows once, then repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

Main Pattern 2

Make in the same way as main pattern 1, but follow scheme 3.

Fringe

Work according to scheme 4 on stitches of main pattern 2. Make 1^st-5^th rows once.

Stitches Control:

Striped pattern: 21.5 stitches x 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Main pattern: 19 stitches x 11.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 95 (103) 111 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with striped pattern. In 14 cm = 13 rows from the set-up row, make 1 row of single crochets, decrease 12 stitches = 83 (91) 99 stitches and continue work with main pattern 1. In 12 (13) 14 cm from patterns change, finish your work. Fasten lower edge of striped pattern with 83 (91) 99 single crochets and work with main pattern 2. At the same time, increase 8 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row from both sides for side chamfers. Initially, make increases of double crochets, including stitches in the pattern. In 33 cm = 38 rows from patterns change, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back.

Assembly

Make right side seam. Fasten lower edge with fringe, making 1 single crochet in every 4^th stitch. Make left side seam, including fringe seam. For straps, make 83 (87) 95 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with striped pattern. Finish your work in 3 rows. Sew straps to the upper edge of top (at 10 (11) 12 cm from the middle of front and back). Fasten upper edge of top and straps with 1 circle row of single crochets: first, fasten neck-hole and inner edges of straps, then fasten arm-holes and outer edges of straps.