Crochet Pattern for a Stylish Top Using Beige Java Yarn

You’ll Need

400 (450) 500g of beige Java yarn (67% mercerized cotton, 33% viscose; 158m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Size

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 5 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Relief Pattern

(18 stitches wide): Work according to scheme 2. Make 1^st-11^th rows x once, then repeat 6^th-11^th rows. Create rhombs in the 6^th row.

Fringe

1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: *1 single crochet, 3 chain stitches, skip 1 stitch*; repeat from * to *, ending with a single crochet.

Stitches Control

• Main pattern: 25 stitches x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Relief pattern: 18 stitches = 6.5 cm;
• Single crochets: 27 stitches x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 26 (31) 36 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the main pattern. In 62 (66) 70 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Make the left side detail in the same way. For the relief stripe, make 18 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the relief pattern. In 62 (66) 70 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Make 2 relief stripes. For the central detail, make 46 (51) 55 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the main pattern. In 62 (66) 70 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make side details in the same way as for the back. Create relief stripes and make the central detail similarly to the back, but include a neck-hole. In 54 (58) 62 cm from the set-up row, leave 5 cm from inwards on the relief stripes, then 2 x 0.5 cm in every row and 1 x 0.5 cm in the next 2^nd row. Finish your work at the height of the back. In 42 (46) 50 cm from the set-up row, divide your work in half and finish both sides separately on the central detail. In 54 (58) 62 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Sew the details according to the pattern design. For plackets, make single crochets along arm-holes, starting each circular row with 1 chain stitch increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 slip stitch in the chain stitch increase. Make 98 (104) 110 single crochets in the 1^st row, decreasing 6 stitches in every 3^rd row. In 4 cm = 13 rows from the beginning of the placket, finish your work. Fasten the neck-hole and cut with fringe.