How to Crochet a Gorgeous Top with Nova Yarn

You’ll Need:

300g of pink-violet Nova yarn (46% cotton, 54% polyamide; 120m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.

Size:

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 20 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to Scheme 1. Start every row with 3 or 1 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st double or single crochet and stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Net Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 4 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Make in the same way as the main pattern, but according to Scheme 2. Make the 1^st-4^th rows once, then repeat the 3^rd-4^th rows. 1 single crochet and 5 chain stitches = 1 arch.

Fringe

1 chain stitch increase, *1 picot, skip 1 stitch, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control

Main pattern: 19 stitches x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Net pattern: 29 stitches x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 81 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern = 3 pattern repeats + ½ pattern repeat from both sides. In 29 cm = 29 rows from the set-up row, leave ½ pattern repeat from both sides for arm-holes = 3 pattern repeats. In 46 cm = 46 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 37 stitches for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, leave 4 stitches from inwards in the next row = ½ arch. In 49 cm = 49 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Left Front

Make 41 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern = 1 pattern repeat + ½ pattern repeat from both sides. In 28 cm = 28 rows from the set-up row, leave 9 stitches from the left side for neck-hole and bind off 1 x 9 stitches and 2 x 3 stitches in every row. Make the arm-hole from the right side in the same way as for the back. Finish your work at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make shoulder seams; work with net pattern along each arm-hole, make 1 chain stitch increase + 76 single crochets in the 1^st row = 19 arches in the 2^nd row. In 13 cm = 13 rows from the beginning of the sleeve, work with the main pattern, starting from the 5^th row of the scheme, start with 1 chain stitch increase and stitches from arrow A, pattern repeat x 3 times, finish with stitches before arrow B and 1 single crochet. Make chain stitch increase and selvage stitch according to the pattern in the next 2 rows. In 16 cm = 16 rows from the beginning of the sleeve, finish your work.

Assembly

Make side and sleeve seams. For the placket, work with net pattern along the bottom edge, make 1 single crochet in every chain stitch and every side seam in the 1^st row = 161 single crochets = 40 arches in the 2^nd row. In 11 cm = 11 rows from the beginning of placket, work with the main pattern, starting from the 5^th row of the scheme, start with 1 chain stitch increase and pattern repeat x 8 times. Make chain stitch increase and selvage stitch according to the pattern in the next 2 rows. In 14 cm = 14 rows from the beginning of placket, finish your work. Make 3 rows of half-crochets along the edges of front and neck-hole, start every row with 2 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st half crochet and make 2 half-crochets in 1 base stitch in the corners in the 1^st and 2^nd rows. Then, work with 1 row of fringe.