Charming Clover Top |
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Crocheted top in DROPS Cotton Light. The piece is worked with lace pattern and straps. Sizes XS - XXL.
DROPS 239-28 |
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------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- CROCHET INFORMATION: CHAIN STITCH: If you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 single/double crochet is wide. DOUBLE CROCHETS: At the beginning of each row of double crochets work 3 chain stitches, which replace the first double crochet, i.e. skip the first stitch from the previous row. SINGLE CROCHETS: At the beginning of each row of single crochets work 1 chain stitch, which replaces the first single crochet, i.e. skip the first stitch from the previous row. PATTERN: See diagrams A.1 to A.10. CROCHET TIP: If you want the top to cover slightly more at the front, you can work the cups together with a small overlap in the middle. Position the cups with overlap and crochet single crochets underneath, adjusting the number of stitches to how much overlap you have. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- TOP – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The cups are worked separately, back and forth, then worked together. The body is worked back and forth and the cups either sewn or crocheted to the body. Work 1 strap for each cup and a strap to tie the top together at mid back. CUPS: Work 14-15-16-20-21-22 chain stitches with hook size 3.5 MM = US E/4 and DROPS Cotton Light. Read CROCHET INFORMATION above. Work 1 double crochet in the 4th chain stitch from the hook, then 1 double crochet in each of the next 9-10-11-15-16-17 chain stitches (1 chain stitch left), work diagram A.1 in this last chain stitch (top of cup). Turn and work below the chain-stitch row, with 1 double crochet in the bottom of each of the 11-12-13-17-18-19 double crochets worked along the other side of the chain-stitch row (the last double crochet is worked in the bottom of the 3 chain stitches which replaced the first double crochet). There are 26-28-30-38-40-42 double crochets and 1 chain stitch on the row. Turn. Work back and forth with 1 double crochet in each stitch but around the chain stitch in the middle of A.1 work diagram A.1 (4 double crochets increased on the row). REMEMBER THE CROCHET GAUGE! Work like this until you have 5-6-7-8-9-10 rows of double crochets. There are 42-48-54-66-72-78 double crochets and 1 chain stitch on the row. Work according to diagrams A.2 to A.6 as follows: ROW 1: Work A.2 over 3 stitches, A.3 as far as the middle chain stitch in A.1 (6-7-8-10-11-12 times), work A.4 in the chain stitch, A.5 until there are 3 stitches left (6-7-8-10-11-12 times) (the pattern is symmetrical on either side of A.4), work A.6 over 3 stitches. Turn. ROW 2: Work A.6 over A.6, A.5 between each double-crochet group as far as the first chain stitch in A.4 (5-6-7-9-10-11 times), work A.5 around the first chain stitch in A.4, A.4 around the middle chain stitch in A.4, A.3 around the last chain stitch in A.4, A.3 between each double-crochet group (5-6-7-9-10-11 times), A.2 over A.2. Finish the row with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch from 1st row = 52-58-64-76-82-85 stitches. Cut and fasten the strand. Work 1 more cup in the same way. ASSEMBLING THE CUPS: Read CROCHET TIP above. Use crochet hook size 3.5 MM = US E/4 and DROPS Cotton Light. Work approx. 29-32-36-39-43-47 single crochets along the bottom of the first cup, then approx. 29-32-36-39-43-47 single crochets along the bottom of the second cup. Cut and fasten the strand. BODY: Work 123-136-145-168-190-213 chain stitches with hook size 3.5 MM = US E/4 and DROPS Cotton Light. Read CROCHET INFORMATION above. Turn. Start in the 2nd chain stitch from the hook and work diagrams A.7 to A.10 as follows: ROW 1 (wrong side): Work A.7, then alternately A.8 and A.9 until there are 1-5-5-1-5-1 chain stitches left, work A.9 0-1-1-0-1-0 time and A.10. There are 109-121-129-149-169-189 single crochets. ROW 2 (right side): Work A.10, A.9 until there are 4 stitches left and finish with A.7. ROW 3 (wrong side): Work A.7, A.9 until there are 3 stitches left and finish with A.10. Repeat rows 2 and 3 until the piece measures 16-17-18-16-17-17 cm = 6¼"-6¾"-7"-6¼"-6¾"-6¾" or to desired length. Cut and fasten the strand. ASSEMBLY: Position the cups on the middle of the body, place them along the chain stitches from the beginning of the body and sew or crochet them to the body. Sew in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch or crochet slip stitches so the seam is flat and neat. STRAPS: Use crochet hook size 3.5 MM = US E/4 and 2 strands DROPS Cotton Light. Work chain stitches to a length of 110-115 cm = 43⅜"-45¼" or to desired length. Work 3 straps, one for each cup and one to close the body at the back. Fold one strap in the middle, insert the loop-end through the top of one cup, thread the ends through the loop and pull tight. Fasten the other strap in the same way on the other cup. Fold the body, with the short-sides together. Thread the end of the last strap through each side at the top, then cross back and forth, threading through alternate sides, with the ends finally coming out at the bottom of the body. Tie the ends together. |
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