How to Crochet a Beautiful Top with Glamorous Sparkle Yarn

You’ll Need:

780 (860, 920, 1000, 1060) yards of B&M Glamorous Sparkle yarn (Weight 3 Light/Dk/8 ply yarn);

Crochet hook 5 mm;

Scissors;

Yarn needle;

Stitch markers.

Size:

S (M, L, XL, 2XL).

Special Stitches

Dc3tog: yarn over, insert hook into designated stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, [yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, draw up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over, draw through 4 remaining loops on hook.

Bud Stitch: (Dc3tog, ch3, dc3tog) in designated stitch.

Instructions

Front and Back

Ch 87 (99, 105, 117, 129).

1^st row: Bud stitch in 6th ch from hook, sk 2 ch, *dc in next ch, sk 2 ch, Bud stitch in next ch, sk 2 ch, rep from * across, dc in last ch. Turn;

2^nd row: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2 throughout), *sc in next ch-3sp, ch 2, dc in next dc**, ch 2, repeat from * ending last repeat at **. Turn;

3^rd row: Ch 5, dc3tog in same stitch, *dc in next sc**, Bud stitch in next dc, rep from * across ending last repeat at **, sk 2 ch of ch-5 turning ch, (dc3tog, ch 2, dc) in the 3rd ch of the turning chain. Turn;

4^th row: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next ch-3sp, repeat from * across, placing last sc in 3rd ch of the ch 5 turning ch. Turn;

5^th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc) *Bud stitch in next dc, dc in next sc, repeat from * across.

Repeat rows 2-5 6 more times. For more length, add more rows but your last row should be row 3 or row 5. Don’t fasten off.

Next grab two stitch markers. From where your hook is now, count 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) Bud stitches in. Mark the dc after that. For the other side of the top, grab your second stitch marker and count 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) bud stitches in from the edge and mark the dc directly after.

Now continuing on from where your hook is now:

Next row: Ch 5, *sc in next ch-3sp, ch 2, dc in next dc**, ch 2, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at ** and placing last dc into stitch with stitch marker. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1, sc in same st, *2sc in next ch-2sp, sc in next sc, 2sc in ch-2sp, sc in next dc, repeat from * across, ending with 2 sc in ch-5 sp, and sc in 3rd ch of ch 5 turning chain.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Flip your piece to the other side and attach yarn to the other stitch with the stitch marker.

Next row: Ch 5, *sc in next ch-3sp, ch 2, dc in next dc**, ch 2, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at ** and placing last dc into stitch with stitch marker. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1, sc in same st, *2sc in next ch-2sp, sc in next sc, 2sc in ch-2sp, sc in next dc, repeat from * across, ending with 2 sc in ch-5 sp, and sc in 3rd ch of ch 5 turning chain.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Sleeves

Ch 63 (63, 75, 75, 81).

Repeat rows 1-5 of the front/back panel. For a longer sleeve, add more rows but make sure to end on either row 3 or row 5. Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly

Lay the back panel on a flat surface right side facing up, then place the front panel (wrong side facing up) on top. With a yarn needle and some yarn, stitch at the shoulders. Now lay your entire piece out flat, wrong side facing up. Take a sleeve and with the bud stitches facing downward, mark the middle stitch with a stitch marker. Now attach the same stitch marker to the seam along one of your shoulders. With yarn needle and thread, stitch together. Repeat on the other side. Next, fold your top over and stitch along the under edge of the sleeves and down along the edge of the top.