Elegant Silk Top Crochet Pattern

You’ll Need:

600g of grey-blue Silka yarn (100% silk; 150m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.5;

4 buttons.

Size:

M.

Used Patterns

Weaver Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 20 + 3 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to Scheme 1. Start every row as instructed with 1 or 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st single or double crochet.

Relief Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 6 + 2 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to Scheme 2. Start every row with 1 or 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st single or double crochet. Work stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make the 1^st-5^th rows once, then repeat the 2^nd-5^th rows.

Fringe

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 6 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work with circular rows according to Scheme 3. Start every row with 1 chain stitch instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 slip stitch in the chain stitch increase. Repeat the pattern. Make the 1^st-2^nd rows once.

Stitches Control:

Weaver pattern: 19 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 19 sts x 13.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 123 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with weaver pattern. For side chamfers, decrease 1 pattern repeat from both sides in the 30^th row after the set-up row, matching your work with the pattern design in natural size. In 43 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, fasten the last row of the weaver pattern with 86 single crochets (21 single crochets in pattern repeat + 1 single crochet from both sides) and switch to relief pattern. At the same time, for side chamfers, increase 8 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from both sides = 102 stitches, include the increased stitches in the pattern. At 14 cm height of the relief pattern, leave 3 stitches from both sides for armholes and decrease 3 x 2 stitches, 4 x 1 stitch in every following row = 76 stitches. At 35 cm height of the relief pattern, leave 6 stitches from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 6 stitches in every row. Simultaneously, with the 1^st decrease for shoulder, leave the central 34 stitches for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, leave 1 x 3 stitches in the next row from inwards. Finish your work at 36.5 cm height of the relief pattern.

Left Front

Make 63 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the weaver pattern. Make decreases for the side chamfer from the right side in the same way as for the back. In 43 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, fasten the last row of weaver pattern with 44 single crochets (21 single crochets in pattern repeat + 1 single crochet from both sides) and switch to relief pattern. Make increases for the side chamfer from the right side and decreases for the armhole and shoulder chamfer in the same way as for the back. At 23 cm height of the relief pattern, leave 3 stitches from the left side for neck-hole and make special decreases in every 2^nd row for smooth rounding (rows of double crochets), 3 x 2 stitches, 2 x 3 stitches, and 3 x 2 stitches, i.e., make 3 or 4 double crochets together. Finish your work at the same height as the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 69 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the weaver pattern. Add 2 arches in the 1^st row and start and finish with 1 double crochet and 1 group of double crochets from the 2^nd row. In 48.5 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, fasten the last row of weaver pattern with 68 single crochets and then switch to relief pattern. At 6 cm = 3 rows height of the relief pattern, leave 3 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps and decrease 4 x 2 stitches, 3 x 1 stitch, 1 x 2 stitches, and 2 x 3 stitches in every 2^nd row. At 21 cm = 28 rows height of the relief pattern, finish your work on the remaining 24 stitches.

Assembly

Make seams and sew up the sleeves. Fasten all the edges with fringe and create 4 buttonholes in the 1^st circular row. Sew buttons.