Crochet Top with Dark-Blue Yarn and Lace Accents

You’ll Need

1 ball of dark-blue yarn Circulo Clea (100% cotton; 750m);

3.45 m of white lace Circulo Renda Trico Amor Perfeito (100% polyamide; 28 m, 60 mm wide);

Crochet hooks 1.5 and 2.

Size: L.

Used Patterns

Single Crochets

Start with 1 chain stitch increase instead of the 1^st single crochet, finish the circle row with 1 slip stitch in chain stitch increase;

Double Crochets

Start with 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st single crochet, finish the circle row with 1 slip stitch in chain stitch increase;

Main Pattern 1

Due to scheme 1 with circle rows. Start with chain stitch increase and finish with slip stitch in upper chain stitch increase;

Main Pattern 2

Due to scheme 2 with circle rows. Start with chain stitch increase and finish with slip stitch in upper chain stitch increase;

Fancy Pattern

Due to scheme 3 with circle rows. Start with chain stitch increase and finish with slip stitch in upper chain stitch increase;

Fringe

Due to scheme 4.

Instructions

Cut 3 stripes of lace 1.15 m each and sew in a circle. Connect the 1^st and 2^nd stripes with Main Pattern 1, and the 3^rd stripe with Main Pattern 2. Make the upper part of the top from the 3^rd stripe using the fancy pattern (totally, 20 motifs). In 12 rows from the set-up row (finish 1 vertical motif), divide your work as follows: 10 motifs for the front, and 10 motifs for the back, and then crochet each part separately. Make shoulder seams with a slip stitch to 15 cm (2 motifs).

Fasten the neck-hole line and bottom with fringe according to scheme 4.