​Crochet and Lace Top

You’ll need:

1 ball of dark-blue yarn Circulo Clea (100% cotton; 750m);

3, 45 m of white lace Circulo Renda Trico Amor Perfeito (100% polyamide; 28 m, 60 mm wide);

Crochet hooks 1,5 and 2.

Size: L.

Used Patterns

Single crochets: start with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet, finish the circle row with 1 slip st in chain st increase;

Double crochets: start with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st single crochet, finish the circle row with 1 slip st in chain st increase;

Main pattern 1: due to the scheme 1 with circle rows. Start with chain st increase and finish with slip st in upper chain st increase;

Main pattern 2: due to the scheme 2 with circle rows. Start with chain st increase and finish with slip st in upper chain st increase;

Fancy pattern: due to the scheme 3 with circle rows. Start with chain st increase and finish with slip st in upper chain st increase;

Fringe: due to the scheme 4.

Instructions

Cut 3 stripes of lace 1,15 m each and sew in a circle. Connect the 1^st and 2^nd stripes with the main pattern 1, the 3^rd stripe with the main pattern 2. Make the upper part of top from the 3^rd stripe with fancy pattern (totally, 20 motifs). In 12 rows from the set-up row (finish 1 vertical motif), divide your work in the following way: 10 motifs for front, 10 motifs for back and then crochet each part separately. Make shoulder seams with slip st to 15 cm (2 motifs).

Fasten the neck-hole line and bottom with fringe due to the scheme 4.