​Light-Green Relief Crochet Top

You’ll need:

250 (300)g of light-green Puntino yarn (100% cotton; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Big rose-knot: make 6 chain sts for the 1^st rose not and circle them in the ring with 1 slip st. Then, work with circle rows due to the scheme 1, make 3 rows. Make the others rose-knot in the same way, ad the 1^st one, connect the rose-knots between one another in the 3^rd row by means of single crochets.

Small rose-knot: make in the same way, as big rose-knit, but due to the scheme 2.

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 7 + 4 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme 3. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Pattern of double crochets: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows, finish with the 5^th row.

Stitches control: main pattern: 22 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern of double crochets: 20 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Big rose-knot: 7 x 7 cm;

Small rose-knot: 5 x 5 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 6 (7) big rose-knots for back and connect them in the stripe due to the pattern design. For the upper part, work with pattern of double crochets along the one side pf stripe, make 84 (98) double crochets in the 1^st row. In 1 (4) rows from the stripe, divide your work in half and finish both sides separately. For V-shape neck-hole, decrease 23 x 1 st in every row from inwards, as it’s stated on the scheme. In 7 (8) rows from the stripe, leave 6 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 1 x 3 sts and 3 x 2 sts in every row. In 26 (29) rows from the stripe, finish your work. For lower part, make 95 (109) double crochets along the opposite side of stripe. Then, make 11 (13) pattern repeats of the main pattern. In 29 (31) cm from stripe, finish your work.

Front

Make front in the same way, as back. Make 16 small rose-knots for neck-hole placket and connect them due to the schematic drawing in a square.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Sew the placket to the neck-hole line. Fasten the arm-holes with 1 row of single crochets.