Crocheting a Stylish Top with Puntino Yarn

You’ll Need

500 (600)g of light-green Puntino yarn (100% cotton; 160m/50g);

Crochet hooks 3.5 and 4.

Size

S (M).

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 4 + 2 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Pattern of Arches

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 14 + 1 + 4 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 2. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make the 1^st-13^th rows once, then repeat the 2^nd-13^th rows 3 (4) times = 49 (61) rows.

Fringe

1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: * 1 single crochet, 1 picot, skip 1 stitch*; repeat from * to *, 1 single crochet, 1 picot, skip 1 base stitch, 1 slip stitch in the 1^st single crochet.

Stitches Control

Main pattern, crochet hook 3.5: 21 stitches x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern of arches: 22 stitches x 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 113 (127) chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and crochet 1 row of single crochets. Then, work with the pattern of arches. In 51.5 cm = 49 rows (64 cm = 61 rows) from the set-up row, work with the main pattern, making 94 (106) single crochets in the 1^st row. In 12 cm from the beginning of the main pattern, leave 2.5 cm from both sides for armholes and 3 x 1 cm in every row. In 28 (30) cm from the beginning of the main pattern, leave the central 21 (23) cm and finish both sides separately. In 30 (32) cm from the beginning of the main pattern, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 15 (17) cm from the beginning of the main pattern, leave the central 6 (8) cm and for smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 1.5 cm and 6 x 1 cm in every 2^nd row.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Make 4 circular rows of the pattern of arches along with crochet hook 4 along the set-up row, making 3 chain stitches instead of 2 chain stitches in the 4^th row. Fasten the neck-hole and armholes with fringe. For the strap, make a chain 150 cm long and draw it through the 2^nd row of the main pattern.