CROCHET TOP
YARN = BABY SOFT by LAINES DU NORD, 3 balls x col. 502 (beige)
YARN = INCA COTTON by LAINES DU NORD, 1 ball x col. 5
CROCHET HOOK = 3 mm
OTHER = darning needle, scissors, tape measure.
The top is worked in the round, from top to bottom, seamlessly. The sleeves are crocheted around the edges of the armholes.
Chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet.
Crossed 3 double crochet: skip 1 base st and work 1 dc in each of the next 2 st, 1 dc into the skipped st, passing in front of the 2 previously made dc.
Corner crossed 3 double crochet: skip the 1st of the 2 corner ch, 2 dc in the 2nd corner ch, 1 dc into the skipped ch, passing in front of the 2 previously made dc.
RS = right side of the work
WS = wrong side of the work
st/sts = stitch/es
col = color
ch = chain stitch
cr = crossed
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rep ** = rep from * to *
foll = follow
tog. = together
Size in the picture: S
Chest circumference: 74 cm
Body length from underarm: 22 cm
Total length: 43 cm
Procedure
FINISH
Weave in all ends. Wet and block. Wear!
TOP BODY
Yoke
With beige yarn, ch 200, join in a round with 1 sl st in the first ch, making sure not to twist the ch.
Round 1: 3 ch (count as the 1st dc, also in the following rounds), 1 dc in the same foundation ch (half corner), 1 dc in the next 61 ch for the 1st neckline side, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc in the next ch) for the 2nd corner, 1 dc in the next 37 ch for the front, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in the next ch for the 3rd corner, 1 dc in the next 61 ch for the second neckline side, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in the next ch for the 4th corner, 1 dc in the next 37 ch for the back, 2 dc in the same foundation ch as the beginning ch-3 to complete the 1st corner, then close the round with 1 ch and 1 sc in the 3rd beginning ch.
Round 2: 3 ch and 1 dc in the ch-2 space of the 1st corner, 1 dc in each st until the next corner space, * (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in the ch-2 space, 1 dc in each st until the next corner space *, rep ** twice more, 2 dc into the same corner space of the 3 beginning ch; 1 sl st in the 3rd beginning ch. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Round 3: skip the 3 beginning ch from the previous round and join the textured yarn in the 1st dc, then 3 ch, 1 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in the 3rd beginning ch of the previous round, crossing in front of the 2 previously made sts (first 3-crossed dc group completed), * (3 crossed dc over the next 3 dc) 22 times, 3 crossed dc in the ch-2 corner space, (3 crossed dc over the next 3 dc) 15 times, 3 crossed dc in the ch-2 corner space *, rep ** once more; 1 sl st in the 3rd beginning ch.
Continue working following the yoke diagram until completing round 10, alternating colors as follows: round 4 beige, rounds 5 and 6 textured, round 7 beige, round 8 textured, round 9 beige, round 10 textured.
At the end of round 10, there will be 73 sc on the front, 73 sc on the back, 1 sc in each corner, 101 sc on each side of the yoke. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Front and back bodice
Divide the panel and continue only on the sts of the front and back, skipping the side sts of the yoke to shape the armholes.
Round 11: on the RS, join beige yarn in the 1st sc of the front, marked in the diagram with letter A (after the corner sc), then ch 3 (counts as the 1st dc), 1 dc in each of the next 72 dc of the front, skip the next 103 sts for the 1st armhole, 1 dc in each of the next 73 dc of the back, skip the next 103 sts for the 2nd armhole; 1 sl st into the 3rd beginning ch. [146 dc including the 3 beginning ch]
In the next round, decrease 2 sts at the sides, reducing the st count to 144 sts.
Round 12: 1 sl st in the next dc, 3 ch, 1 dc in the next 70 sts, 2 dc tog (1st decrease), 1 dc in the next 71, 2 dc tog (2nd decrease); 1 sl st into the 3rd beginning ch. [144 sts, 3 beginning ch included]
Rounds 13 to 21 3 ch, 1 dc in each st of the round. [144 sts]
Cut the beige yarn.
Round 22: skip the 3rd beginning ch from the previous round and join the textured yarn in the 1st dc, then 3 ch, 1 dc in the next dc, 1 dc into the 3rd beginning ch from the previous round, crossing in front of the last 2 sts (first crossed group complete), * (3 crossed dc over the next 3 dc) 47 times; 1 sl st into the 3rd beginning ch. [48 crossed st groups]
Change to beige yarn and cut the textured yarn.
Rounds 23 and 24: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st of the round; 1 sl st into the 3rd beginning ch. [144 sts]
Change to textured yarn and cut the beige yarn.
Round 25: rep round 23.
Change to beige yarn and cut the textured yarn.
Rounds 26 to 29: rep round 23.
Round 30: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc into the same base st as the ch, skip 3 base sts, 8 dc in the next st, skip 3 base sts, (1 sc in the next st, skip 3 base sts, 8 dc in the next st, skip 3 base sts) 17 times; 1 sl st into the beginning sc. Cut the yarn and fasten off. [18 fan motifs]
SHORT SLEEVES
Round 1: join the beige yarn at the center of the underarm (bottom of the armhole) and work 96 dc evenly around the armhole, replacing the 1st dc with 3 ch; 1 sl st into the 3rd beginning ch to join.
Rounds 2 and 3: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st of the round; 1 sl st into the 3rd beginning ch.
Round 4: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc in the same base st as the ch, skip 3 base sts, 8 dc in the next st, skip 3 base sts, (1 sc in the next st, skip 3 base sts, 8 dc in the next st, skip 3 base sts) 11 times; 1 sl st into the beginning sc. Cut the yarn and fasten off. [12 fans motifs]
Work the second sleeve as given for the first one.
NECKLINE BAND
Round 1 (RS): join the textured yarn at the center back of the neckline and ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc into the same base st as the ch and in each st around the front and back neckline; 1 sl st into the same beginning sc.
Switch to beige yarn and cut the textured yarn.
Rounds 2 and 3: 3 ch (count as the 1st dc), 1 dc in each st of the round, working 1 decrease (2 dc tog) at each of the 4 neckline corners; 1 sl st into the 3rd beginning ch. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
