Helping our users. Crochet Summer Top.
You’ll need:
200g of light weight (100% cotton yarn; 300 yds per skein);
Crochet hook 4 mm;
Yarn needle;
Scissors.
Special Stitches
3dc- V stitch: ( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) into same stitch
Stitches control: 10 sts x 5 rows = 2” x 2”.
Instructions
Upper Part
Ch 144, sl into 1st ch to join.
1st row: dc around, 144 sts, sl into 1st st to join;
2nd and 3rd rows: as the 1st row;
4th row: back post double crochets around, 144 sts, sl into 1st st to join;
5th and 6th rows: dc around, 144 sts, sl into 1st st to join;
Repeat 4th-6th rows x 3 times to the 15th row.
Lower Part
16th row: (dc, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc, skip 2 sts, 3dc-V st into next st, skip 2 sts) x 18 times, sl into 1st st to join;
17th row: (fpdc, ch 1, skip 1 st, fpdc, 3dc-V st into the ch2 space of the 3dc-V st of last round) x 18 times, sl into 1st st to join;
18th-39th rows: as the 17th row;
40th row: sc around the bottom border.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Back Part and Shoulder Straps
Back Part
1st row: From the 1st ch of 144 chain (upper part of the top), sc around, 144 sts, sl into 1st st to join (fasten off, weave in end);
2nd row: From the 1st of R1, skip 11 sts, make 50 sc across, turn;
3rd row: 50 dc across, turn;
4th-7th rows: as the 3rd row, turn.
Shoulder Straps
8th row: 15 dc across, turn;
9th-27th rows: as the 8th row;
28th row: 15 dc across.
Fasten off.
Join the strap and front side with sc or sl stitch. Fasten off, weave in end. Repeat from the 8th to the 28th rows at other side to make the other shoulder strap.