Melange Crochet Top
You’ll need:
350/400/450/500/550g of multicolored mélange Schachenmayr CATANIA FLAMME yarn (100% cotton; 120m/50g);
Crochet hook 3.
Size: S/M/L/XL/XXL.
Used Patterns
Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1. Work due to the scheme. Make 1st-3rd rows x once, then, repeat 4th-5th rows.
Stitches control: 22 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 91/101/111/121/131 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work due to the scheme, make 1st-3rd rows x once for placket, then, work with the main pattern, repeat 4th and 5th rows. In 43/43/43/49/49 rows = 36/36/36/41/41 cm from placket, leave 1 x 3/3/3/5/5 sts, 3 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st = 67/77/87/93/103 sts. In 63/63/63/69/69 rows = 52,5/52,5/52,5/57,5/57,5 cm from placket, leave the central 17 sts open for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 4 sts, 2 x 3 sts and 2 x 2 sts in every row from both sides = there are 7/12/17/20/25 sts of shoulder left from each side. In 71/71/71/77/77 rows = 59/59/59/64/64 cm from placket, finish your work. Total height of back is about 60/60/60/65/65 cm.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. In 51/51/51/57/57 rows = 42,5/42,5/42,5/47,5/47,5 cm from placket, leave the central 13 sts open for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, leave 2 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 7 x 1 st in every row open = there are 7/12/17/20/25 sts of shoulder left from each side. In71/71/71/77/77 rows = 59/59/59/64/64 cm from placket, finish your work. Total height is about 60/60/60/65/65 cm.
Assembly
Make shoulder and side seams. Fasten neck-hole and arm-holes with 5 circle rows of single crochets, start every circle row with 1 chain st increase and finish with 1 slip st in 1 single crochet. For neck-hole, start your work with the center of back and make 142 single crochets (56 single crochets for back neck-hole, 86 single crochets for front neck-hole), make 96 single crochets for arm-hole fringe.