Complete Crochet Guide for a Stylish Top

Materials Needed

You’ll need:

• 300g of mélange Freizeit Bambus Color yarn (45% bamboo viscose, 40% sheep wool, 15% polyamide; 400m/100g);
• 150g of olive Cotton Plus yarn (100% cotton; 125m/50g);
• 150g of the same yarn, but in beige color;
• 150g of brown Baumwoll-Cablee yarn (100% cotton; 150m/50g);
• Crochet hook 3.

Size

Size: M.

Used Patterns

Pattern A

The quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with sts after pattern repeat. Repeat 1^st-5^th rows.

Pattern B

The quantity of sts is multiple 12 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Make it the same way as pattern A, but according to scheme 2. Make 1^st-5^th rows once.

Pattern C

The quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Make it the same way as pattern A, but according to scheme 3. Make 1^st-4^th rows once, then repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Pattern D

The quantity of sts is multiple 5 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Make it the same way as pattern A, but according to scheme 4. Make 1^st-5^th rows once, then repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

Pattern for Plackets, Circle Rows

The quantity of sts is multiple 5. Work according to scheme 5. Repeat the sts of the pattern. Make 1^st-2^nd rows once.

Order of Patterns

Order of patterns: 3 olive rows of pattern A, 4 beige rows and 1 olive row of pattern B, 40 (26) mélange rows of pattern C, 3 brown and 3 beige rows of pattern A, 4 olive and 1 melange rows of pattern B, 4 brown and 1 olive rows of pattern B, 4 beige, 4 olive and 1 brown rows of pattern D, 12 melange rows of pattern C = 85 (71) rows. Numbers in () refer to sleeves.

Stitches Control

20 sts x 12.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 109 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with olive yarn and work according to the order of patterns. In 47 cm = 59 rows from the set-up row, leave 6 cm from both sides for arm-holes. Continue work according to the order of patterns, make 86 double crochets in the 1^st row of pattern D. In 61.5 cm = 77 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 16 cm for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 1 cm in every 2^nd row from inwards and finish your work in 68 cm = 85 rows from the set-up row.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 54.5 cm = 68 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 6 cm and bind off 2 x 2 cm, 1 x 1 cm in every row, and 2 x 1 cm in every 2^nd row.

Sleeves

Make 49 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work according to the order of patterns. In 15 cm = 19 rows from the set-up row, increase 0.5 cm from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 17 x 0.5 cm in every 2^nd row, include the increased sts in the pattern. Finish your work in 57 cm = 71 rows from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with 2 rows of pattern for plackets with brown yarn.