​Grey Top with Fancy Back

You’ll need:

125 (150) 175g of grey-blue yarn (53% silk, 43% cotton, 4% polyester; 110m/25g);

Knitting needles 3;

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Structured pattern: 1^st row: 1 selvage st, * 2 knit sts, 2 purls*; repeat from * to *, 2 knit sts, 1 selvage st;

2^nd row: as sts face;

3^rd row: 1 selvage st, * 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *, 2 purls, 1 selvage st;

4^th row: as sts face.

Repeat 1^st-4^th rows.

Stitches control: garter stitch: 27 sts x 56 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Structured pattern: 29 sts x 49 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Front

Cast on 126 (142) 158 sts and for lower placket, start with WS row and work with 4,5 cm = 25 rows of garter stitch. Then, make 2 rows of stockinette stitch, decrease 1 x 1 st in the 1^st row from both sides = 124 (140) 156 sts and continue work with structured pattern. In the 9^th row from lower placket, decrease 1 x 1 st from both sides, then, 22 (11) 0 x 1 st in every 8^th and 10^th row by turn, 0 (16) 32 x 1 st in every 6^th and 8^th row by turn, 2 x 1 st in every 6^th (6^th) 4^th row. At the same time, in 19 cm = 92 rows from lower placket, bind off the central 2 sts for V-shape neck-hole and finish left side. Decrease 10 (13) 16 x 1 st in every 4^th row for chamfer from inwards, then, bind off 10 x 1 st in every 6^th and 4^th row. In 26 (28,5) 31 cm = 128 (140) 152 rows from the beginning of chamfer, bind off the rest 16 sts. Make the second side in symmetry.

Cords

Cast on 144 (149) 154 sts and work with 4,5 cm = 25 rows of garter stitch, start with WS row. Bind off sts as for stockinette stitch. The length of cord is 53 (55) 57 cm. Make the second cord in the same way.

Straps

Work with crochet hook. Make 80 (86) 92 chain sts and work with single crochets, make the 1^st single crochet in the 2^nd chain st from the crochet hook in the 1^st row = 79 (85) 91 single crochets. Make 1 extra chain st increase after every row. Make 1 row of shells pattern in 4 rows in the following ways: * 1 single crochet, skip 2 sts of the previous row, 5 double crochets in the next single crochet, skip 2 sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 single crochet = 13 (14) 15 shells. Fasten the second side of chain with 4 rows of single crochets and 1 row of “shells” pattern. The length of strap = 35 (37,5) 40 cm, the width of strap = 4 cm. Makethesecondstrapinthesameway.

Assembly

Sew the upper edges. Fasten the upper edges of neck-hole with 2 rows of single crochets, make 3 single crochets together in the 1^st row before and after the central line of front, make the central 2 single crochets together in the 2^nd row. Sew straps to the lower edge of placket. Fasten all the edges of front with 1 row of single crochets.