Crochet Pattern for a Stylish Lace Top

You’ll Need:

400 (450)g of silver grey Secondo yarn (55% cotton, 25% polyamide, 20% silk; 125m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5;

2 pearled buttons.

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns:

Lace pattern: due to the scheme. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-5^th rows once, then, repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

Stitches Control:

• Lace pattern: 21 stitches x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Single crochets: 23 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Make 126 (133) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with lace pattern. In 53 cm from the set-up row, make 12 cm of single crochets, making 100 (110) single crochets in the 1^st row. Start every row with 1 chain stitch increase instead of the 1^st single crochet.

Front:

Make in the same way as the back, but with cut and placket. For this, divide your work in the following way: for the upper part, make single crochets on the last 53 (58) stitches, making 2 buttonholes, stepping back 2 stitches from the right side. For the lower part, make 6 stitches in the middle and make 12 cm of single crochets on all 53 (58) stitches.

Assembly:

Make side seams, fasten upper and lower edges with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch.” For each strap, make 81 chain stitches and fasten it with 2 rows of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch” from both sides. Sew straps and buttons.