DROPS crochet top in “Paris” and “Cotton Viscose”. ~ DROPS Design

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Crochet info: Replace first tr on row with 3 ch. Finish each round with 1 tr in 3rd ch from previous row.
Stripe pattern: See diagram M.1. First row in diagram = row of TR. The diagram shows the pattern from the RS. English translations for the wording in diagrams are given at the bottom of this pattern and they are given in the vertical order in which they appear in the diagram.
Decreasing tip (applies to armhole and neckline:
Dec as follows at beg of row: replace 1 tr with 1 sl st.
Dec as follows at the end of row: turn piece when no of tr to be dec remain and work return row.

Front piece: Crochet 34-38-42-47-51 loose ch (includes 3 ch to turn with) on crochet hook size 7 mm with 1 thread moss green Paris and 1 thread khaki Cotton Viscose. Crochet 1 tr in 4th ch from hook and then 1 tr in each ch = 32-36-40-45-49 tr, turn the piece – see Crochet info. Now continue in M.1 with 1 tr in each tr (crochet in each tr and not in between 2 tr). After M.1 complete piece in the colour combination from the last stripe. Remember the crochet tension. At the same time when piece measures approx 12 cm inc 1 tr each side (crochet 1 extra tr in 1 but first/last tr each side). Repeat the inc when piece measures approx 24 cm = 36-40-44-49-53 tr. Insert 1 Marking Thread (MT) mid front (in size XS + S/M + M/L insert MT between the 2 middle tr and in size XL + XXL insert MT in the middle tr) and let the MT follow the piece. When piece measures 36-37-38-39-40 cm dec for armhole each side on every row – see Decreasing tip: 3 tr 1 time, 2 tr 0-1-1-2-2 times and 1 tr 2-1-3-3-4 times. At the same time when piece measures 42-43-45-46-48 cm dec for neck as follows: Work row until 5 tr before MT, turn the piece and work return row. Now dec to shape the neckline on every row: 1 tr 3 times – see Deceasing tip. After all dec for armhole and neckline are complete there are 5-6-6-6-7 tr left on shoulder. Continue until piece measures 52-54-56-58-60 cm and cut the thread. Repeat the other side.
Back piece: Crochet like front piece. Dec for armhole as described for front piece = 26-28-28-29-31 tr and continue until piece measures 48-50-53-54-56 cm (2 rows left). Insert 1 MT mid front as described for front piece and dec for neck as follows: Beg at side and work 6-7-7-7-8 tr, turn the piece and work 1 sl st in first tr and then 5-6-6-6-7 tr. Piece measures approx 52-54-56-58-60 cm, cut the thread and repeat other side.
Assembly: Sew shoulder seams with single thread. Sew side seams and fasten all thread ends along side seam.

English explanation to pattern diagram:

First row in diagram = row of tr

P = Paris, CV = Cotton Viscose
= 1 thread moss green P + 1 thread khaki CV
= 1 thread army green P + 1 thread khaki CV
= 1 thread army green P + 1 thread mustard CV
= 1 thread moss green P + 1 thread cerise CV
= 1 thread pistachio P + 1 thread mustard CV
= 1 thread pink P + 1 thread mustard CV
= 1 thread moss green P + 1 thread mustard CV
= 1 thread pistachio P + 1 thread khaki CV
= 1 thread army green P + 1 thread cerise CV

Diagram

DROPS number 0-395

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