​Relief Crochet Halter Top

You’ll need:

200 (250) 250g of white Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine Cotton 120 yarn (50% cotton, 50% wool; 120m/50g);

Crochet hook 4;

1 white button.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: 1^st row: 3 chain sts increase, double crochet in every chain st;

2^nd row: 3 chain sts increase, double crochet in the 1^st double crochet of the previous row, * 1 chain st, skip 1 double crochet, double crochet in the next double crochet*; repeat from * to *, 1 chain st, double crochet in 3^rd chain st increase;

3^rd and 4^th rows: make in the same way, as 2^nd row;

5^th row: 3 chain sts increase, double crochet in every double crochet and chain st, finish with double crochet in the 3^rd chain st increase;

6^th row: 3 chain sts increase, double crochet in every double crochet, finish with double crochet in the 3^rd chain st increase. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 6^th row.

Stitches control: 16-17 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 74 (82) 90 chain sts and work with the main pattern. Decrease 1 st in the beginning and end of the 6^th row, then, bind off 6 x 1 st in every row from both sides, 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, make decreases in the following way: in the beginning of row 3 chain sts increase, skip 1 double crochet, make the last 2 double crochets together in the end of row = 56 (64) 72 sts. At 30 cm = 21 rows height, finish your work.

Front

At first, make in the same way, as back. At 21 rows = 30 cm, make slip st on 4 sts, 2 chain sts, make the following 47 (55) 63 sts due to the scheme, repeat the pattern x 3 (4) 5 times, leave the last 4 sts open in the beginning of the next row. In 8 rows of the scheme, finish your work. For right half of placket, make 21 chain sts and leave your work. For left half of placket, make 21 chain sts, then 1 chain st increase, as it’s shown on the scheme in the 9^th row, 21 single crochets during left half of placket, 40 (48) 56 single crochets on the whole upper edge of front, 21 single crochets on right half of neck-hole placket = 82 (90) 98 single crochets. Make 10^th row due to the scheme. Then, make 1 row of single crochets around neck-hole placket, make 1 single crochet in every chain st of the lower edge, 5 single crochets in every side edge and 4 single crochets in every arch of 3 chain sts of upper edge. Finish your work.

Assembly

Make side seams. Sew button to the upper edge of left part of neck-hole placket.