White Crochet Top with Neck Strap
You’ll need:
4 (5) 5 skeins of white yarn (50% merino wool, 50% cotton; 165m/50g);
Crochet hook 3.
Size: S/M (L) XL.
Stitches control: 14 (16) 18 double crochets = 6,5 (7,5) 8,5 cm wide.
Instructions
Back
Make 91 (103) 115 chainsts.
1st row (RS): skip the last 3 chain sts from crochet hook, ** make 2 double crochets in the next st, * 5 (6) 7 double crochets, 3 double crochets together, 5 (6) 7 double crochets, 3 double crochets in the next st*; repeat from * to * x once, 5 (6) 7 double crochets, 3 double crochets together, 5 (6) 7 double crochets, 2 double crochets in the next st**, 1 chain st, skip 1 st, make 1 “bead” in the next st (center of work), repeat from ** to **, 1 double crochet in the last st;
2nd and all the following rows: turn, 3 chain sts increase, ** skip the 1st st, 2 double crochets in the next st, * 5 (6) 7 double crochets, 3 double crochets together, 5 (6) 7 double crochets, 3 double crochets in the next st*; repeat from * to *, 5 (6) 7 double crochets, 3 double crochets together, 5 (6) 7 double crochets 2 double crochets in the next st** (make these 2 double crochets above “bead”), 1 chain st, 1 “bead” behind chain st of the previous row; repeat from ** to **, 1 double crochet in the upper chain st increase. Crochet straight for 28 (30) 32 rows = 30 (32) 34 cm.
Now, make 1 row in the following way: turn, 1 chain st increase, skip the 1st st, 2 single crochets, * 3 half crochets, 1 (2) 3 double crochets, 1 double crochet + 1 treble crochet + 1 double crochet together, 1 (2) 3 double crochets, 3 half double crochets, 3 single crochets*; repeat from * to *, 2 single crochets in front of “bead”, 1 chain st and 1 “bead” in the same way, as in other rows, them, 2 single crochets, repeat from * to *, 2 single crochets = 37 (43) 49 sts from both sides of the central “bead”.
Continue work with “beads” pattern on all sts: 3 chain sts, skip 1 st, * 1 “bead” in the next st, 1 chain st, skip 1 st*; repeat from * to *, 1 double crochet in the last st = 18 (21) 24 “beads” from both sides of the central “bead” = totally, 37 (43) 49 “beads”. Make 2 rows with “beads” pattern: turn, 3 chain sts increase, 1 double crochet in the 1st “bead”, * 1 chain st, 1 “bead” behind the following chain sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 “bead” after the last “bead”, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the upper chain st increase. Cut the yarn.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but cut the yarn. Divide sts in the center and finish both sides separately. Make 17 (20) 23 “beads”, 1 double crochet in the next “bead”, turn, 3 chain sts increase, 1 “bead” behind chain st after the first “bead”, 1 chain st, make “beads” to the end of row, finish with 1 “bead” after the last but one “bead”, 1 double crochet in the last “bead”. Make all the following rows in the same way, decrease 1 “bead” in every row. When there are 2 “beads” left, continue making strap with “bead” pattern. For this, make the next row in the following way: turn, 3 chain sts increase, 1 “bead” behind chain st after “bead”, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the upper chain st increase.
All the following rows: turn, 3 chain sts increase, 1 “bead” behind chain st before “bead”, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the upper chain st increase. Crochet straight until the length of strap is 35 cm.
Make the second side in the same way: draw the yarn through the same “bead” in order to make the last double as the 1st row of the first side, 3 chain sts, work with “bead” pattern with the same decreases.
Assembly
Connect side edges with single crochets: insert the crochet hook through sts of both details and make 2 single crochets in every row. Fasten the upper edge of work form RS side in the following way: 1 row of single crochets = 2 single crochets in every row and 1 single crochet in every st of “bead” pattern on back.