Summer Date

Crocheted top in DROPS Safran. Piece is worked top down with raglan and flounces. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 231-43
DROPS design: Pattern e-328
Yarn group A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
250-300-300-350-350-400 g colour 62, lemon

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3.5 mm.

CROCHET TENSION:
22 treble crochets in width and 12 rows vertically = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that hook size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger hook. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller hook.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Choose diagram for your size.

CROCHET TIP:
Work first round from right side. Turn piece and work next round from wrong side of piece. Turn piece and work next round from right side of piece.
Work back and forth like this, alternately one round from right side and one round from wrong side.
CROCHET INFORMATION:
On every round with treble crochets replace first treble crochet with 3 chain stitches. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at beginning of round.
On every row/round with double crochet replace first double crochet with 1 chain stitch. Work last double crochet on row in first chain stitch from previous row. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch.

CHAIN STITCHES:
If you work at the end of crochet hook the chain stitch will often be too tight.
1 chain stitch should be just as long as 1 treble crochet is wide.

INCREASE TIP-1 (evenly spaced):
Increase 1 treble crochet by working 2 treble crochets in same treble crochet.

INCREASE TIP-2 (applies to sides of body):
Work until 2 treble crochets remain before marker, work 2 treble crochets in next stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 2 stitches, work 2 treble crochets in next stitch.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work neck edge and yoke in the round but turn for every round to work from both right side and wrong side, top down. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Continue body in the round, from right side and wrong side. Then work two flounces in the round on yoke and 1 flounce along each sleeve edge.

YOKE:
Work 152-164-176-176-188-200 CHAIN STITCHES - read explanation above, on hook size 3.5 mm with DROPS Safran - read CROCHET INFORMATION and CROCHET TIP.

Now work pattern and increase for raglan as follows:
Work A.1 over 18-20-20-20-20-22 stitches (half back piece), A.2, A.1 over 36-40-44-44-48-52 stitches (sleeve), A.2, A.1 over 36-38-40-40-42-44 stitches (front piece), A.2, A.1 over 36-40-44-44-48-52 stitches (sleeve), A.2, A.1 over 18-18-20-20-22-22 stitches (half back piece).
Continue pattern like this. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
On 4th row in A.1 and A.2 increase as follows:
Work until A.2 and increase 0-0-6-0-6-12 stitches evenly – read INCREASE TIP-1, A.2 as before, work over sleeve and next A.2 as before, work front piece and increase 0-2-10-0-12-22 stitches evenly, work A.2 as before, work over sleeve and next A.2 as before and work the last stitches on back piece and increase 0-0-4-0-6-12 stitches evenly. Work the increased stitches in A.1.
When entire A.2 has been worked, there are 248-262-292-288-324-358 stitches on last round.
Work A.3 over the middle stitches of A.2 and work the remaining stitches in A.1.
When entire A.1 has been worked, there are 316-330-360-388-424-458 stitches on last row. Piece measures approx. 9-9-9-10-10-10 cm.

Now divide piece for body and sleeves as follows:
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 41-43-49-52-58-66 stitches, skip the next 76-80-84-90-94-98 stitches for sleeve, work 8 chain stitches under sleeve, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 82-86-96-104-118-130 stitches, skip the next 76-80-84-90-94-98 stitches for sleeve, work 8 chain stitches under sleeve, work 1 treble crochet in each of the last 41-41-47-52-60-66 stitches.

BODY:
= 180-186-208-224-252-278 stitches.
Work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet and 1 treble crochet in chain stitch under sleeve. Insert 1 marker in the middle of the 8 new stitches under the sleeve.
When body measures 12-13-14-15-16-17 cm from where piece was divided, increase 1 treble crochet on each side of every marker – read INCREASE TIP-2! Increase like this every 5-2-2-2-2-2 cm 3-6-6-6-6-6 times in total = 192-210-232-248-276-302 stitches.
When body measures approx. 27-28-29-28-29-30 cm, work A.1 over all stitches.
Fasten off when A.1 has been worked 1 time.

FLOUNCE YOKE:
Work a flounce in first row with lace pattern on yoke, begin from right side as follows:
Work 1 slip stitch around the first treble crochet mid back seen from right side, 1 chain stitch (replaces first double crochet), * work 3 chain stitches, 1 double crochet around next treble crochet *, work from *-* around the entire yoke and finish with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch.
Work A.4 around every chain space, back and forth but work every row together. Fasten off when A.4 has been worked 1 time vertically.
Work a flounce in second row with lace pattern on yoke the same time.

FLOUNCE SLEEVE EDGE:
Now work a flounce over stitches skipped for sleeve, begin from right side, as follows:
Work 1 double crochet in first skipped over sleeve, * 3 chain stitches, skip 1 stitch, work 1 double crochet in next stitch *, work from *-* over all stitches skipped for sleeve and finish with 1 double crochet in first stitch worked under sleeve = 38-40-42-45-47-49 chain spaces. Work A.4 around chain space back and forth.
Fasten off when A.4 has been worked 1 time vertically.
Work a flounce along the other sleeve edge the same way.

NECK EDGE:
Work an edge, beg mid back from right side as follows:
Work 1 double crochet in every stitch around the neck. Cut and fasten the yarn.

Diagram explanations

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