How to Create a Stylish Crochet Top

You’ll Need:

250 (300) 300g of white Golf yarn (100% cotton; 125m/50g);

250 (300) 300g of the same yarn, but in light-green color;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 3 + 2. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Fringe:

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 9 + 4. Work according to scheme 2. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1st-4th rows once, changing the colors of yarn.

Stitches Control:

18.5 stitches x 11.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back:

Make 89 (98) 107 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with light-green yarn and work with the main pattern. For better fitting, bind off 1 x 1 stitch in the 11th row from the set-up row and 2 x 1 stitch in every 10th row = 83 (92) 101 stitches. In 56.5 cm = 65 rows (55 cm = 63 rows) 53 cm = 61 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 3 stitches from both sides for sleeves and 3 x 2 stitches in every 2nd row = 65 (74) 83 stitches. In 70.5 cm = 81 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 31 (30) 31 stitches for neck-hole and 17 (22) 26 stitches of shoulder from each side and finish at 73 cm from both sides of the set-up row.

Front:

Make in the same way as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 56.5 cm = 65 rows from the set-up row, leave the central stitch for sizes S and L and divide your work in half, finishing both sides separately for size M. For neck-hole chamfers, bind off 7 x 2 stitches and 1 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row. Finish your work at the height of back = 17 (22) 26 stitches of shoulder.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. Fasten arm-holes with 1 row of single crochets using white yarn. Make fringe along the row of slip stitches and around the neck-hole.