TOP STRIP

Follow the diagram 1.

Front (granny piece)

Cast-on 37 ch 1 turning ch.

1st row: 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across the entire r., turn.

2nd row: 3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr in same st., skip 2 dc, (3 tr in next st., skip 2 dc) rep. 11 times, 2 tr in last st., turn.

3rd row: 2 ch (= 1st tr,alsoin next r.), 3 tr in each of 12 spaces between next 3-tr-groups, 1 tr in 3rd beg. ch of prev. row (across next odd r. work last st. in 2nd beg. ch of prev. row), turn.

4th row: 2 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr in same st. of 2 ch, 3 tr in each of 11 spaces between next 3-tr-groups, 2 tr in 2nd beg. ch of prev. row, turn.

From 5th to 60th row: rep. 3rd and 4th row (A module of diagram 1).

61st row: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st. of the row, turn.

First piece of the back

1st row: 5 ch (= 1st d-tr and 1 ch), skip 1 st., (1 d-tr in next st., 1 ch, skip 1 st.) 17 times, 1 d-tr in last st., turn.

2nd row: 1 ch (do not count it as 1st st.), 1 dc in same base st. of the ch, 1 dc in each ch and in each d-tr of the row, end with 1 dc in 4th of 5 beg. ch of the prev. row.

From 3rd to 12th row: rep. 1st and 2nd row of the B module (diagram 1), at last, cut and tie off the thread.

Second piece of the back

Work on side opposite the base ch of the strip, then join the yarn in point shown by the diagram and work rep. the C module of the diagram 1 until the end of 12th row. Cut and tie off the thread.

SHOULDER STRAP (x 2)

Turn the strip of the top and work the shoulder straps at the ends of front granny piece. Place 2 M to mark 25 central rows of granny piece and work 2 shoulder straps on sides of 25 central row, foll. the diagram 2, rep. 2nd and 3rd row until the end of 41st row, then work the 42nd row rep. the 2nd row.

Cut and tie off the yarn.

On side opposite the 25 central r., work the second shoulder strap as given for first one.

FINISHING

Sew the end of each shoulder strap along the top edge of 2 back parts of the top, between 5th and 8th row of each one.

Around the edge of top work 1 round in dc, then 1 round in dc around each armhole.

Hide the ends inside the fabric.

Fastening string: work ch, 150 cm in length. Pass the ends of the string (weaving them) through 1-ch-spaces of 11th row of both parts of back. Shape 2 tassels and fix them at each end of the string. Close the back of the top shaping one bow.