Green Island

Crocheted top in DROPS Paris. Piece is crocheted top down with lace pattern and vents in the side. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 230-46
DROPS design: Pattern w-864
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
300-300-350-350-400-450 g colour no 43, forest green

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 5 mm.

CROCHET TENSION:
14 treble crochets in width and 8.5 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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CROCHET INFORMATION:
Begin every treble crochet row with 3 chain stitches, they do not replace first treble crochet.

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.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.

DECREASE TIP-1 (applies to armholes):
At the beginning of row: Replace each treble crochet to decrease with 1 slip stitch.
At end of row: Do not work over stitches to be decreased.

DECREASE TIP-2 (applies to neck):
Decrease 2 treble crochets by working 3 treble crochets together as follows:
* Make 1 yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, get yarn, make 1 yarn over and pull yarn through the 2 first loops on hook *, repeat from *-* 3 times in total, make 1 yarn over and pull yarn through all 4 loops on hook.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work piece back and forth in parts, bottom up and sewn together when finished.

BACK PIECE:
Work 56-60-66-74-83-90 CHAIN STITCHES - read explanation above, on hook size 5 mm with DROPS Paris.
Work 1 treble crochet in 4th chain stitch, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 52-56-62-70-79-86 chain stitches – read CROCHET INFO = 53-57-63-71-80-87 treble crochets.
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 1-3-3-1-1-3 treble crochet, work A.1 until 1-3-3-1-1-3 treble crochets remain and finish with 1 treble crochet in each of the last treble crochets.
Continue pattern like this. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!

When piece measures approx. 10 cm, adjust so that next row is 1st, 5th or 6th row, increase 3 treble crochets evenly = 56-60-66-74-83-90 treble crochets.
Work next row as follows: Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 1-3-3-1-1-3 treble crochet, work A.1 until 1-3-3-1-1-3 treble crochets remain and finish with 1 treble crochet in each of the last treble crochets.

When piece measures approx. 18 cm, adjust so that next row is 1st, 5th or 6th row, increase 3 treble crochets evenly = 59-63-69-77-86-93 treble crochets.
Work next row as follows: Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 1-3-3-1-1-3 treble crochet, work A.1 until 1-3-3-1-1-3 treble crochets remain and finish with 1 treble crochet in each of the last treble crochets.

Cut the yarn when piece measures 26-27-28-29-30-31 cm.
Now work over the middle 53-57-61-67-74-79 treble crochets (do not work over 3-3-4-5-6-7 treble crochets in each side for armholes).
Work next row as follows:
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 7-9-8-11-13-17 stitches, work A.1 until 7-9-8-11-13-17 stitches remain and finish with 1 treble crochet in each of the last stitches.

Then decrease for armholes in each side on every row as follows:
Decrease 3 treble crochets 1-1-1-2-2-3 times – read DECREASE TIP-1, 2 treble crochets 0-1-1-1-2-2 times and 1 treble crochet 2-1-2-2-2-1 time = 43-45-47-47-50-51 treble crochets.
Work until piece measures 31-33-34-36-37-38 cm, adjust so that last row is a row with treble crochets. Now work with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet.
When piece measures 39-41-42-44-45-47 cm, work shoulder over the first 10-11-12-11-12-12 treble crochets.
Work the 3 treble crochet closest to the neck together on next row – read DECREASE TIP-2 = 8-9-10-9-10-10 treble crochets.
Continue to work until piece measures 44-46-48-50-52-54 cm. Cut and fasten the yarn. Work the other shoulder the same way over the last 10-11-12-11-12-12 treble crochets.

FRONT PIECE:
Work as back piece until piece measures 33-35-36-38-39-40 cm. Now work shoulder over the first 14-15-16-15-16-16 stitches as follows:
Work the 3 treble crochets closest to the neck together on next row. Decrease like this on every 2nd row 3 times in total = 8-9-10-9-10-10 treble crochets.
Work 1 treble in every treble crochet until piece measures 44-46-48-50-52-54 cm. Cut and fasten the yarn. Work the other shoulder the same way over the last 14-15-16-15-16-16 treble crochets.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew side seams but leave approx. 9 cm for vents at the bottom in each side.

Diagram explanations

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