Crochet Waffle Top

You’ll need:

250 (300)g of green (# 15) Lana Grossa Aria yarn (100% cotton; 165m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Relief crochets: work due to the scheme A (B) with straight and reversed rows. Change the 1^st double crochet of every row to 3 chain sts increase. These chain sts are considered as one st. Make the last double crochet of the row in the 3^rd chain st increase. Start the row with sts before the 1^st arrow, pattern repeat = 4 sts between arrows, finish with sts after the 2^nd arrow. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 4^th and 5^th (5^th and 6^th) rows. Decreases for arm-holes are stated in the 34^th (35^th) row from both sides. Change sts in further decreases due to the scheme to half double crochet, single crochet and slip st. Make 34^th-44^th rows x once (35^th-47^th rows x once), then, repeat 43^rd and 44^th rows (46^th and 47^th rows).

Stitches control: 22 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 97 (107) chain sts + 1 chain st increase. Work with relief double crochets pattern, make the 1^st single crochet in the 2^nd chain st from the crochet hook in the 1^st row = 2 (3) double crochets. Decrease 1 double crochet from both sides in the 6^th and 12^th rows from the beginning of work = 93 (103) sts. In 12 cm = 13 rows from the beginning, make marks. Increase 1 double crochet from both sides in the 7^th and 15^th rows from marks, for this, make 2 double crochets in 1 st = 97 (107) sts. In 20 (21) cm = 20 (21) rows from marks, decrease 5 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 3 x 2 sts and 4 (6) x 1 st in every row, make decreases as it’s stated for the 34^th (35^th) rows = 61 (67) sts. Afterthat, crochetstraight. At 10 (11) cm = 10 (11) rows height of arm-holes, leave the central 27 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Bind off 2 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every following row from inwards in the same way, as for arm-holes. At 12 cm = 12 rows height of cuts, finish your work on the rest 7 (10) sts of shoulder from each side.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, at 6 (7) cm = 6 (7) rows height, bind off the central 23 sts and finish both sides separately. Bind off 2 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every row in the same way, as for arm-holes. Finish your work on the rest 7 (10) sts of shoulder from each side at the height of back.

Assembly

Make all seams. Fasten arm-holes and neck-hole with 1 row of slip sts.