​Sunny Crochet Top

You'll need:

5 (7) skeins of yarn (60% cotton, 40% polyacryl; 130m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M).

Main pattern: the quantity of chain sts is multipled 3 + 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Crochet due to the scheme. Start with sts before the pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after the pattern repeat. Change the 1st double crochet of each row to 3 chain sts. Repeat 1st-3rd rows once, then crochet 2nd-3rd rows by turn.

Crochet flowers x 10 (x12): 6 chain sts, slip st. Contitnue work due to the scheme 2, start each new row with chain st increase instead of 1st st and finish with slip st in the last chain st increase. Repeat 1st-3rd rows once. Attach the second motif to the previous motif with the help of slip st, and all the rest motifs - in the last row in the places marked with arrows, in order to get circle, connect the 1st and last motifs.

Stitches control of the main pattern: 24 sts х 9,5 rows = 10 х 10 сm, flower 8,5 х 8,5 сm.

Instructions

Back

Make 101 (122) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase, work with the main pattern for 8 (9) cm.

For the upper part, make 101 (122) chain sts again + 3 chain sts increase, main pattern to 16 cm long, leave 9 sts for arm-holes from both sides and 3 sts in every 2nd row = 71 (92) sts.

After 26 (27) cm from the set-up row, leave 39 (46) central sts (neck-hole), finish each part separately.

For rounding, leave 2 x 3 sts and 1 x 2 sts from inner edge of each row. Finish work in 35 (36) cm on the rest 8 (15) sts of shoulder from both sides.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole: leave the central 27 (34) sts in 21 (22) cm from the set-up row and 4 x 3 sts and 1 x 2 sts in each row.

Assembly

Make upper and bottom parts seams. Connect the stripe of flowers with upper and bottom parts by means of chain sts. Fasten the edges with 1 circle row of "shells" (= * 1 single crochet, skip 1 st of the previous row, 5 double crochets in the next st, skip 1 st of the previous row*; repeat from * to * to end of row).