​Nice Crochet Top

You’ll need:

150 (200)g of light-olive Alpha yarn (100% cotton; 104m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in brown mélange color;

50 (100)g of the same yarn, but in green mélange color;

Crochet hook 4,5;

2 buttons.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Net pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd and 4^th rows.

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work in the same way, as net pattern, but due to the scheme 2.

Colors order: 1 row of each color * brown mélange, light-olive, green mélange*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: net pattern: 16,5 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 12,5 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 73 (82) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with net pattern. In 20 cm from the set-up row, work with light-olive yarn. In 40 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Then, make 17 cm of relief pattern due to the colors order and finish your work.

Left Front

Make 58 (64) sts with grey-green yarn and work with net pattern. In 2 cm = 2 rows from the set-up row, leave 13 x 1 arch in every row from the left side for chamfer. Finish your work at the height of back. Then, make 17 cm of relief pattern due to the colors order and finish your work.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make shoulder seams; work with relief pattern for 9 cm along each arm-hole due to the colors order and finish your work.

Assembly

Make side and sleeve seams, put left front upon right front and sew them. Fasten the lower edge and edges of cut with 1 row of double crochets with light-olive yarn. Sew buttons. Fasten the chamfers with 1 row of “shrimp stitch” with the needed color.