How to Knit a Stylish Top with California Yarn

You’ll Need:

150g of California yarn in green color (55% cotton, 45% polyacryl; 95m/50g);

Straight knitting needles 5;

Crochet hook 4.5.

Size:

S.

Used Patterns

Relief Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 6 + 2 selvedge stitches. Work according to scheme 1, where only right side (RS) rows are stated, and make wrong side (WS) rows stitches and yarn over as purls.

Leaves Pattern:

(35 stitches wide): Work in the same manner as the relief pattern, using scheme 2. Repeat the 1^st-10^th rows.

Note:

Decrease 2 stitches in the 3^rd row, which will be later increased in the 5^th row.

Stitches Control:

Relief pattern: 18 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Leaves pattern: 18 stitches x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

This top is made of 4 parts, which are later sewn together. Create straps with the help of a crochet hook.

Bottom Part of Back

Cast on 68 stitches and work with the relief pattern. At 8 cm = 22 rows from the set-up row, bind off all the stitches.

Lower Part of Front

Cast on 68 stitches and work with the relief pattern. At 8 cm = 22 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 2 stitches from both sides, then, *1 x 1 knit stitch, 1 x 2 stitches* every 2^nd row; repeat from * to * once, then bind off 4 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row. In 24 cm = 68 rows from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 2 stitches.

Left Half of Bra

Cast on 37 stitches and complete 1 WS row of purls (don’t count this row) and work with the leaves pattern between selvedge stitches. At 25 cm (= 58 rows) from the set-up row, bind off for the right side chamfer: 1 x 3 stitches, then 6 x 3 and 5 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row. At 35.5 cm = 82 rows from the set-up row, bind off the remaining 6 stitches.

Right Half of Bra

Make in symmetry to the left half.

Assembly

Make side seams of the bottom parts of the front and back. Sew the side chamfers of the bra to the bottom part of the front (A) and the chamfer sides of the bra to the bottom part of the back; join the bottom parts of the back at the center of the back, 8 cm high. Join the yarn to the neck-hole and fasten it with the crochet hook using 37 single crochets, and make 1 single crochet in the center between them. Turn, then work 3 chain stitches instead of 1 double crochet, *1 chain stitch, skip 1 single crochet of the previous row, 1 double crochet in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * (including 1 chain stitch, skip 1 single crochet in the center).

Straps

Make 79 chain stitches using the crochet hook, then 1 double crochet in the 7^th chain stitch from the crochet hook, continue with 1 chain stitch, skip 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet; repeat from * to *.