Green Glade Top

Crocheted top in DROPS Belle. Piece is worked bottom up. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 230-42
DROPS design: Pattern vs-090
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS BELLE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
250-250-250-300-300-350 g colour moss green, 10

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 mm.

CROCHET TENSION:
18 treble crochets in width and 9 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 TIP FOR 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 double crochet/treble crochet is wide.

CROCHET INFORMATION:
At the beginning of every row with treble crochets work 3 chain stitches (they replace first treble crochet), i.e. skip first treble crochet from previous row. Work last treble crochet on row in 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of previous row.
At the beginning of every row with double crochets work 1 chain stitch (to replace first double crochet) i.e. skip first stitch from previous row. Work last double crochet on row in 3rd chain stitch from beginning of previous row.

INCREASE TIP (applies to sides on front and back piece):
Increase by working 2 treble crochets in same treble crochet. Increase inside 1 treble crochet in each side. Continue the increased stitches in treble crochets.

DECREASE TIP:
WORK 2 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 *, crochet from *-* 2 times in total, make 1 yarn over and pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook (= 1 stitch decreased).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work front and back piece back and forth in parts, bottom up. Sew parts together and work an edge around the neck opening on the top.

FRONT PIECE:
Work 74-80-88-96-108-118 CHAIN STITCHES - read explanation above, on hook size 4 mm with DROPS Belle. Work 1 treble crochet in 4th chain stitch from hook (= 2 treble crochets) - read CROCHET INFO, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 70-76-84-92-104-114 chain stitches = 72-78-86-94-106-116 treble crochets. Work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
When piece measures 8 cm, increase 1 treble crochet in each side - read INCREASE TIP!
Increase like this every 4-4-4-5-5-5 cm 4 times in total = 80-86-94-102-114-124 stitches. When piece measures 26-27-28-29-30-31 cm, work next row as follows: Work slip stitches over the first 8-8-9-10-13-15 treble crochets on row, work until 8-8-9-10-13-15 treble crochets remain on row = 64-70-76-82-88-94 treble crochets. Turn piece. Continue with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet, and continue decreases for armhole in each side: Work the outermost 2 treble crochets in each side together – read DECREASE TIP, repeat on every row 6-6-6-7-7-8 times in total = 52-58-64-68-74-78 treble crochets. Now divide the front piece, and finish each part separately.

LEFT FRONT PIECE (when garment is worn):
Work 1 treble crochet in first treble crochet, work the next 2 treble crochets together, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 8-10-12-14-16-18 treble crochets, work the next 2 treble crochets together, work 1 treble crochet in next treble crochet. Turn and work from mid front, AT THE SAME TIME decrease 1 stitch towards mid front and 1 stitch towards the side on every row as explained above. Decrease like this way until 4 treble crochets remain on row. Work the last 4 treble crochets together 2 by 2 = 2 treble crochets. Cut and fasten the yarn.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE (when garment is worn):
Skip the middle 24-26-28-28-30-30 treble crochets on front piece (14-16-18-20-22-24 treble crochets remain towards the side), work 1 treble crochet in first treble crochet, work the next 2 treble crochets together, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 8-10-12-14-16-18 treble crochets, work the next 2 treble crochets together, work 1 treble crochet in next treble crochet. Turn and work from the side, AT THE SAME TIME decrease 1 stitch towards mid front and 1 stitch towards the side on every row as explained above. Decrease like this way until 4 treble crochets remain on row. Work the last 4 treble crochets together 2 by 2 = 2 treble crochets. Cut and fasten the yarn.

BACK PIECE:
Work the entire back piece the same way as front piece.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew side seams but leave 6 cm at the bottom in each side = vents.

EDGE AROUND NECK:
Work an edge around the neck on front piece and on back piece. First work parts together by working a chain stitch row over each shoulder. Begin on right front piece, work 1 slip stitch at the top of tip, work approx. 3 to 11 chain stitches (divisible by 2 + 1) – remember CHAIN STITCH TIP, and fasten a slip stitch in the tip on right back piece. Cut the yarn. NOTE: Adjust the length of chain stitch row to get the correct length on top, try it on. Work a similar chain stitch row in left side. Cut the yarn. Front piece and back piece have been worked together over each shoulder.

Begin at the back on left strap on back piece (= slip stitch on chain stitch row), work 1 slip stitch + 3 chain stitches in the first chain stitch (= replace first treble crochet), then work 1 treble crochet in each chain stitch from chain stitch row, work 2 treble crochets around every row with treble crochet down along left front piece until treble crochets where skipped for neck (= 12-14-16-18-20-22 treble crochets), work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet mid front, while at the same time increasing 1 treble crochet over these 24-26-28-28-30-30 treble crochets (= 25-27-29-29-31-31 treble crochets), work 2 treble crochets around every row with treble crochets up to right front piece ( = 12-14-16-18-20-22 treble crochets), work 1 treble crochet in every chain stitch from chain stitch row, work 2 treble crochets around every row with treble crochets down along right back piece until where treble crochets were skipped for neck (= 12-14-16-18-20-22 treble crochets), work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet mid back, while at the same time increasing 1 treble crochet over these 24-26-28-28-30-30 treble crochets (= 25-27-29-29-31-31 treble crochets), work 2 treble crochet around every row with treble crochets up to left back piece tip (= 12-14-16-18-20-22 treble crochets).

Insert 1 marker in every transition between tip and neck mid back and mid front, decrease here (= 4 markers).

ROW 1: Work 3 chain stitches (replace first treble crochet), (* 1 chain stitch, skip 1 treble crochet, 1 treble crochet in next treble crochet *, work from *-* until 2 treble crochets remain until marker, skip the next 4 treble crochets, work 1 treble crochets in next treble crochet), work from (-) until 1 treble crochet remains, finish with 1 chain stitch, skip 1 treble crochet and work 1 slip stitch at the beginning of round.

ROW 2: Work 3 chain stitches, * work 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet and 1 treble crochet in every chain stitch until 1 treble crochet remains before marker, skip the next 2 treble crochets *, work from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of round.

ROW 3: Work 3 chain stitches, (* 1 chain stitch, skip 1 treble crochet, 1 treble crochet in next treble crochet *, work from *-* until 1 treble crochets remain until marker, skip the next 2 treble crochets, work 1 treble crochets in next treble crochet*), work from (-) until 1 treble crochet remains, finish with 1 chain stitch, skip 1 treble crochet and work 1 slip stitch at the beginning of round

ROW 4: Work 1 double crochet in/around every chain stitch.

CROCHET EDGE AROUND ARMHOLE:
Work 1 edge around each armhole, begin at the bottom where armholes were cast off, work 1 double crochet in every treble crochet, 2 double crochets around every row with treble crochet and 1 double crochet in every chain stitch. Work around the entire armhole and finish with 1 slip stitch in first double crochet. Work the same way around the other armhole.

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