Elegant Floral Crochet Top Pattern

You'll need:

450 (500) 550g of white Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of stitches is multiple 5 + 2 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work using scheme 1. Start every row with 1 or 3 chain stitches increase extra to the 1^st single crochet or instead the 1^st double crochet and stitch before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after the pattern repeat.

Flowers (make 11)

Make 4 chain stitches and circle them in the ring with 1 slip stitch.

1^st Round

1 chain stitch increase, * 3 chain stitches, 1 single crochet in the ring*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, 3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch in the chain stitch increase;

2^nd Round

1 chain stitch increase, 1 single crochet in every arch of the previous round, 1 half crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 half crochet, 1 single crochet, finish with 1 slip stitch in the 1^st single crochet;

3^rd Round

1 chain stitch increase, * 3 chain stitches, 1 single crochet behind work between 2 single crochets of the previous round*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, 3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch in the chain stitch increase;

4^th Round

As the 2^nd round.

Petals of the 4^th round are located behind the petals of the 2^nd round.

Leaf (make 5)

Make 11 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work using scheme 2. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the last chain stitch increase.

Stitches Control

18 stitches x 7.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 82 (87) 97 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the main pattern. Finish your work at 64 cm from the set-up row.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with neck-hole. For this, at 56 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 18 (20) 20 cm and finish both parts separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 cm and 2 x 1 cm from both sides in every row. Finish your work on the rest stitches of the shoulder from each side at the height of back.

Sleeves

Make 42 (42) 52 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time, from the set-up row, increase 8 (7) 7 cm for sleeve chamfers from both sides in every 3^rd row and 0 (2) 2 x 1 cm, including the increased stitches in the pattern. Finish your work at 35 cm from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, and make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with 1 round of “shells”. Sew 5 flowers and leaves to the neck-hole line. For belt, make a chain of 170 (170) 180 cm long and fasten it with 4 rows of single crochets. Make 6 flowers, sew 1 flower to the ends of the belt and the rest to the belt.