How to Create a Stylish Crochet Top with Flowers and Leaves

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 a multiple of 5 + 2 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start every row with 1 or 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st single or double crochet and include stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finishing with stitches after pattern repeat.

Flowers (Make 11):

Make 4 chain stitches and circle them into a ring.

1^st Rnd: 1 chain stitch increase, * 3 chain stitches, 1 single crochet in the ring*; repeat from * to * 3 times, 3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch in chain stitch increase;

2^nd Rnd: 1 chain stitch increase, 1 single crochet in every arch of the previous circle row, 1 single crochet, 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 Rnd: 1 chain stitch increase, * 3 chain stitches, 1 single crochet behind work between 2 single crochets of the previous row*; repeat from * to * 3 times, 3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch in chain stitch increase;

4^th Rnd: as the 2^nd Rnd. Petals of the 4^th Rnd are behind the petals of the 2^nd Rnd.

Leaf (Make 5):

Make 11 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work according to 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 the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 56 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 18 (20) cm and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, leave 1 x 3 stitches and 2 x 1 cm in every next row. Finish your work on the remaining stitches of the shoulder from each side at the height of the 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 x 1 cm in every 3^rd row from both sides and 0 (2) 2 x 1 cm, including the increased stitches in the pattern repeat. Finish your work at 35 cm from the set-up row.

Assembly:

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