Crochet Top with Wavy Pattern
You'll need:
400g of 100% cotton yarn (565m/100g);
Knitting needles 3;
Auxilary needle.
Size: S/M; M/L.
Used Patterns
Garter stitch: make in 2 threads of yarn. Make all knit sts in straight/reversed knitting in all rows;
Relief pattern: make in 1 thread of yarn. The quantity of sts is multipled 27 + 5 sts.
1st, 3rd, 5th rows: 3 knit sts, * 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, 3 knit sts, (knit2tog) 6 times, 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, 1 knit st; repeat from * to * to the last st, knit3tog;
2nd, 4th, 6th rows: purl.
Fancy pattern: is a combination of two previous patterns. You'll need to make 4 rows with garter stitch in 2 threads of yarn, then, knit 6 rows of relief pattern in 1 thread of yarn. Repeat these 10 rows.
Stitches control: on fancy pattern - 32 sts x 33 rows = 10см x 10см.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 140 sts (167 sts) and knit with fancy ornament.
Arm-holes
At 30 cm, 34 cm (100, 112 rows), bind off the sts in every even row: 4 sts once, 3 sts twice, 2 sts 5 times, 1 st 7 times. Continue straight knitting on the rest 86 (113) sts.
Neck-hole
At 46 (52) cm (152, 172 rows) transfer 26 (33) sts to the auxilary needle in the middle. Knit each part separately. Then, knitting all the next rows, transfer the sts to the auxilary needle in even rows: 5 sts once, 3 sts twice.
Shoulders
At 48 (54) cm (160, 180 rows) bind off the rest sts - 19 (29) sts for each shoulder.
Front
Make in the same way as back to the neck-hole. Bind off the sts for arm-holes at the same height, as for back.
Neck-hole
At 43 (49) cm (142, 162 rows) transfer 12 (19) central sts to the auxilary needle. Then, knitting all the next rows, transfer 5 sts once, 4 sts once, 3 sts once, 2 sts once of every even row to the auxilary needle. Then, bind off 1 st 4 times.
Shoulders
Bind off the sts at the same height, as for back.
Assembly
Sew one shoulder. Transfer the sts to the working needle from auxilary needle along the neck-hole and lift 8 sts along bound sts. Make 5 rows of garter stitch in 2 threads of yarn on the obtained 104 (118) sts. Then, bind off all the sts with knit sts on the wrong side of work. Sew the second shoulder.
Lift 90 (102) sts along each arm-hole with 2 threads of yarn. Make 4 rows with garter stitch, then bind off all the sts, knit sts on the wrong side of work. Stitch together the side seams.