​Brown Crochet Top

You’ll need:

150g of brown Linie 218 Starlight yarn (80% viscose, 20% polyester; 125m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in orange-brown color;

Crochet hook 4,5.

Size: S.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish, as stated.

Pattern of arches: the quantity of sts is multiple 10 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 2 with circle rows. Repeat the pattern. Make 1^st-7^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-7^th rows, finish with the 8^th row.

Stitches control: main pattern: 21 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern of arches: 19,5 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Upper Part of Back

Make 82 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with orange-brown yarn and work with the main pattern. In 6,5 cm = 7 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Upper Part of Front

Start in the same way, as upper part of back, but in 7 cm = 8 rows from the set-up row, make decreases for arm-holes from both sides, as stated. At the same time, in 9 cm = 10 rows from the set-up row, divide your work in half and finish both sides separately. For this, turn your work in the middle in the 11^th row and finish left front, at first, as it’s stated. For strap, repeat 21^st-22^nd rows after the 22^nd row. In 33 cm = 36 rows from the beginning of strap, finish your work. Make right half in symmetry to the left.

Lower Part

Make side seams of upper part, for this, work with pattern of arches along the lower edge with brown yarn (= 16 pattern repeats or 160 sts. The rest 4 sts will be used for side seams). In 29 cm = 26 rows from the upper part, finish your work.

Assembly

Sew straps to back. Fasten all the edges with 1 row of single crochets with brown yarn. Fasten the upper part of back with brown yarn in the following way: 5 double crochets in every single crochet, 1 single crochet in the upper double crochet of group of 3 double crochets.