​Orange Knit Top

You’ll need:

300 (300) 350g of orange Essentials Cotton yarn (100% cotton; 130m/50g);

Knitting needles 3 and 3,5;

Crochet hook 3,5;

Thin shirr.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls;

Relief pattern 1: due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Make 1^st-10^th rows x once, then, repeat 11^th-14^th rows.

Relief pattern 2: make in the same way, as relief pattern 1, but due to the scheme 2. Make 1^st-10^th rows x once.

Stitches control: 22 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Bottom of Front and Back

Cast on 87 (99) 111 sts with knitting needles 3,5 and work with relief pattern 1. In 40 cm from the set-up row, bind off all the sts together with shirr.

Right Bra

Cast on 51 sts with knitting needles 3 (3,5) 3,5 and make 10 rows with relief pattern 2. Then, work with stockinette stitch. In 8 (11) 13,5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 25 sts from the right side. Knit 11,5 cm on the rest sts and bind off the sts.

Left Bra

Make in symmetry to the right bra.

Assembly

Make bra gores and sew bra with long side to the front, start with the middle of front, make side seams. Fasten the sides of bra and upper edge of back with 1 row of single crochets with the help of the crochet hook, make 34 cm chains for straps. Make1 row of single crochets and 1 rows of “shrimp stitch” on all the sts. Sew the straps to the back.