​Green Lace Top

You’ll need:

150g of California yarn in green color (55% cotton, 45% polyacryl; 95m/50g);

Straight knitting needles 5;

Crochet hook 4,5.

Size: S.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple of 6 + 2 selvedge sts. Work due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows sts and yarn over – as purls. Repeat the pattern between selvedge sts. Repeat 1^st-4^th rows.

Leaves pattern (35 sts wide): make in the same way, as relief pattern, but due to the scheme 2. Repeat 1^st-10^th rows.

Note: decrease 2 sts in the 3^rd row, which will be later increased in the 5^th row.

Stitches control: relief pattern: 18 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Leaves pattern: 18 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

This top is made of 4 parts, which are later sewn. Make straps with the help of the crochet hook.

Bottom Part of Back

Cast on 68 sts and work with relief pattern. In 8 cm = 22 rows from the set-up row, bind off all the sts.

Lower Part of Front

Cast on 68 sts and work with relief pattern. In 8 cm = 22 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 2 sts from both sides, then, * 1 x 1 knit st, 1 x 2 sts* in every 2^nd row; repeat from * to * x once, then, bind off 4 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. In 24 cm = 68 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 2 sts.

Left Half of Bra

Cast on 37 sts and make 1 WS row of purls (don’t take this row into account) and work with leaves pattern between selvedge sts. In 25 cm (= 58 rows) from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 3 sts for the right side chamfer, then, 6 x 3 and 5 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row. In 35,5 cm = 82 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 6 sts.

Right Half of Bra

Make in symmetry to the left half.

Assembly

Make side seams of bottom parts of front and back. Sew the sides chamfers of bra to the bottom part of front (A), the chamfer sides of bra to the bottom part of back; bottom parts of back – in the center of back at 8 cm height. Join the yarn to the neck-hole and fasten it with the help of the crochet hook with 37 single crochets, make 1 single crochet in the center between them. Turn. 3 chain sts instead of 1 double crochet, * 1 chain st, skip 1 single crochet of the previous row, 1 double crochet in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * (1 chain st, skip 1 single crochet in the center.

Straps

Make 79 chain sts with the crochet hook, 1 double crochet in the 7^th chain st from the crochet hook, 1 chain st, skip 1 chain st, 1 double crochet*; repeat from * to *.