Crocheting a Stylish Top with Bandola Yarn

You’ll Need:

200 (250) 300g of white Bandola yarn (78% cotton, 22% polyamide; 150m/50g);

150 (150) 200g of the same yarn, but in beige color;

Crochet hook 5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern:

The quantity of sts is multiple of 5 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start every row with 3 or 1 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet of 1 single crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Repeat 1^st-14^th rows, make 7 beige rows and 7 white rows. Make single crochets in chain sts of the previous row in the 5^th, 7^th, 12^th, and 14^th rows, make single crochet between single crochets of the previous row in the 6^th and 13^th rows and for the 2^nd group of double crochets in the 8^th and 1^st rows by turn.

Pattern for Plackets:

Work according to scheme 2. Start every rnd with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts before the beginning of rnd, 1 slip st in chain st increase. Make 1^st-4^th rows once, then repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Stitches Control:

Main Pattern: 17.5 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 9 cm;

Pattern for Plackets: 17.5 sts x 18 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back and Front:

Start with the left side. Make 166 (166) 176 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with beige yarn and work with the main pattern = 33 (33) 35 pattern repeats. In 9 cm = 7 rows from the set-up row, at first, make front on the first 13 (13) 14 pattern repeats (= 65 (65) 70 sts). In 36 cm = 28 rows from the set-up row, finish your work. Then, make back on the last 13 (13) 14 pattern repeats of the 7^th row in the same way. Leave the central 7 pattern repeats + 1 st for symmetry open for neck-hole. In 36 cm = 28 rows from the set-up row, make 36 chain sts with beige yarn between front and back and work with the main pattern on all the sts = 33 (33) 35 pattern repeats. In 45 cm = 35 rows from the set-up row, make the 6^th and 7^th rows of the main pattern x 6 (8) 10 times with white yarn for the right side strap. In 52 cm = 47 rows (54 cm = 51 rows) 56 cm = 55 rows from the set-up row, finish your work. Make the left side stripe in the same way. In 7 cm = 12 rows (9 cm = 16 rows) 11 cm = 20 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly:

Connect the sides to 30 (29) 30 cm with white yarn and work with 1 single crochet and 3 chain sts by turn, making single crochets in the side of front and back by turn and skip 2 single crochets every time. For lower placket, join white yarn to the side seams and work with the pattern for plackets = 13 (15) 17 pattern repeats on front and back. In 11 cm = 20 rows from the beginning of the placket, finish your work. For the neck-hole placket, work with the pattern for plackets along the neck-hole with white yarn.