Crochet Emma Summer Tank Top

Row 1: Ch 36 (40, 46), sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 3, sk next ch, sc in next ch, *ch 5, sk next 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, sk next ch, sc in next ch, rep * across.

Row 2: Ch 4, turn, 4 dc in next 3 ch sp, *ch 1, dc in next 5 ch sp, ch 1, 4 dc in next 3 ch sp, rep * across, ch 1, dc in last sc.

Row 3: Ch 6, turn, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sk next 4 dc, *sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sk next 4 dc, rep * across, (sc, ch 3, dc) in last 4 ch sp.

Row 4: Ch 4, turn, 4 dc in next 3 ch sp, ch 1, dc in next 5 ch sp, ch 1, *4 dc in next 3 ch sp, ch 1, dc in next 5 ch sp, ch 1,rep * across, (4 dc, ch 1, dc) in last 6 ch sp.

Row 5: Rep row 3

Row 6-8 (10, 12): Rep row 4 and 5, but end with row 4. Cut off.

Or repeat row 4 and 3 once more for every one step bigger size.

Second Panel: Repeat the instructions from 1-7. (stop in repeat row 5)

(Row) Round 9 (11,13): Ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sk next 4 dc, *sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sk next 4 dc, rep * around, sc in next ch sp, dc in 1st sc to join.

Round 10 (12,14): Ch 1, sl st in the same dc post, ch 3 (consider as 1st dc here and throughout the pattern), 3 dc in the same dc post, ch 1, dc in next 5 ch sp, *ch 1, 4 dc in next 3 ch sp, ch 1, dc in next 5 ch sp, rep * across, sc in top of 1st dc to join.

Round 11 (13,15): Ch 1, sc in next sc post, ch 5, sk next 4 dc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next dc, *sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sk next 4 dc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next dc, rep * around, ssl st in 1st sc to join.

Round 12 (14,16): Sl st in next ch of 5 ch sp, ch 4 (consider ch 3 as 1st dc and ch 1 as space), 4 dc in next 3 ch sp, ch 1, *dc in next 5 ch sp, ch 1, 4 dc in next 3 ch sp, ch 1, rep * across, sl st in 1st dc to join.

Round 13 (15,17): Rep round 11

Round 14 (16,18)-27 (29, 31): Rep round 12-15 or as your desired length.

Round 28 (30, 32) (Edging): Ch 1, sl st in the same dc post, ch 3 , [(dc, picot) 3 times, dc] in next 3 ch sp, dc in next 5 ch sp, *[(dc, picot) 3 times, dc] in next 3 ch sp, dc in next 5 ch sp, rep * across, sc in top of 1st dc to join.

Round 2: Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 3 (consider as 1^st dc), dc in next st, pc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, sk next st, *dc in each of next 2 sts, pc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, sk next st, rep * around, end w/ sl st in 1^st dc to join. [28 (30, 32) pc]

Round 3: Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each of next sts around, but having hdc3tog in all 4 corners, end w/ sl st in 1st hdc to join.

Round 4: Rep round 3

Armhole Instructions:

Attach yarn in dc post next to the handle chains.

Ch 1, 3 hdc in the same dc post, *2 hdc in next dc post, 3 hdc in next dc post, rep * twice, [2 hdc in last dc post] twice, rep * 4 times, hdc in all sts rem (handle), end w/ sl st in 1st hdc to join.

Fasten Off.

Repeat the Armhole instructions on the other armhole.