How to Crochet a Stylish Summer Top with Drunken Granny Stitch

You’ll Need:

720 (780, 860, 920, 1000, 1060) yarn of Ice Yarns Summer Time;

Crochet hook 5 mm;

Scissors;

Yarn needle;

Stitch markers.

Size:

XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Special Stitches

Drunken granny stitch = (3 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, all into same st)

Instructions

Front and Back

1^st row (RS): ch 74 (84, 94, 104, 114, 124), sk 5 ch (count as 1 dc and ch 2 sp), 1 Drunken granny st into next ch, *sk 4 ch, 1 Drunken granny st into next ch* REP from *TO* until you have 3 ch left, sk 2 ch, 1 dc into last ch.

2^nd row (WS): Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 1 Drunken granny st into each ch 2 sp across, end with 1 dc into the fifth ch that we sk on row 1. Total of 14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) Drunken granny st;

3^rd row: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 1 Drunken granny st into each ch 2 sp across, end with 1 dc into the third ch. Total of 14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) Drunken granny st;

4^th-12^th (12^th, 14^th, 12^th, 14^th, 14^th) rows: repeat the 3^rd row.

If you want a shorter top, just make less rows. If you want a longer top, just keep repeating row 3 more times before making the sleeves.

Sleeves

After you reach the end of 12^th (12^th, 14^th, 12^th, 14^th, 14^th) row, make 44 ch for all sizes and then cut the yarn. Add a new yarn into the last st on the other side and make 44 ch for all sizes and then cut the yarn.

*If you want shorter or longer sleeves, just make less or add more ch in multiples of 5+4 ch (Make sure both are even).

13^th (13^th, 15^th, 13^th, 15^th, 15^th) rows: Turn the RS facing up, add a new yarn into first ch then, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), sk 2 ch, 1 Drunken granny st into next ch, *sk 4 ch, 1 Drunken granny st into next ch* REP from *TO* until you reach the body part then make, 1 Drunken granny st into each ch 2 sp across the body part then make, 1 Drunken granny st into first ch on the sleeve, *sk 4 ch, 1 Drunken granny st into next ch* REP from *TO* until you have 3 ch left, sk 2 ch, 1 dc into last ch. Total of 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) Drunken granny st;

14^th (14^th, 16^th, 14^th, 16^th, 16^th) row: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 1 Drunken granny st into each ch 2 sp across, end with 1 dc into the third ch. Total of 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) Drunken granny st;

15^th (15^th, 17^th, 15^th, 17^th, 17^th) - 24^th (24^th, 26^th, 26^th, 28^th, 28^th) rows: as the 14^th (14^th, 16^th, 14^th, 16^th, 16^th) row;

25^th (25^th, 27^th, 27^th, 29^th, 29^th) row: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 5 dc into each of next 12 (13, 14, 15, 15, 16) ch 2 sp, *ch 4, (1 sc, Picot, 1 sc, all into next ch 2 sp)* REP from *TO* into each of next 7 (7, 7, 7, 9, 9) ch 2 sp, ch 4, 5 dc into each ch 2 sp across, end with 1 dc into third ch. Cut the yarn, leaving a 40 – 60″ long tail.

Assembly

Sew front and back.

Sew the shoulders and tops of the sleeves together.

Place your panels right side facing down. We’ll sew on the wrong side, using the tails that we left earlier. Sew 61 (66, 71, 76, 76, 81) dc of the front and back panel together at the shoulder seam and the top of the sleeve. Use whichever method you prefer to sew.

Sew the side seams and the bottom sleeves together.

Fold your top in half at the shoulder seam right side facing each other, we’ll sew on the wrong side. Cut a new strand of yarn 60 -70 inches long, enough to sew the side and the sleeve. Start sewing from the bottom up to the side seam until you reach the armpit and continue sewing the sleeve side seam until you reach the end of the sleeve, cut the yarn and weave the end.