Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

PERFECT FINISH

NOTE

Back and Front are worked separately from

the bottom up, with neckline detail on the

Front piece. The side and shoulder seams of

the Front and Back are joined before working

the deep bottom edging in the round from the

foundation chain of the top piece.

The garment is finished with an edging

around the neckline and armholes.

There is a ch2 turning chain at the beg of

every row – this does not count as a st

throughout.

BACK

Ch89 (101: 111: 121)

Row 1 (WS) Tr in third ch from hook and each

following ch to end, turn.

[87 (99: 109: 119) sts]

Rows 2-31 Ch2, tr in each st across, turn.

ARMHOLE SHAPING

Row 32 (RS) Ss into each of first 9 (11: 13: 13)

sts, ch2, tr in same st as last ss, tr in each st to

last 8 (10: 12: 12) sts, turn leaving rem sts

unworked. [71 (79: 85: 95 sts]

SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ONLY

Row 33 Ch2, skip first st, tr in each following

st to last 2 sts, tr2tog, turn. [69 (77: -: -) sts]

LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE SIZE ONLY

Row 33 Ch2, skip first st, tr2tog over next two

sts, tr in each st to last 4 sts, (tr2tog) twice,

turn. [- (-: 81: 91) sts]

ALL SIZES

Rows 34-39 Ch2, skip first st, tr in each

following st to last 2 sts, tr2tog, turn.

YOU WILL NEED

YARN

Q Scheepjes Cotton 8

(100% cotton, 50g/170m),

Pink (719)

See table for yarn quantities and

measurements

HOOK

Q A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook

NOTIONS

QStitch marker

TENSION AND SIZE

20 sts and 11 rows to measure

10x10cm (4x4in) over treble crochet

with a 3mm hook

ABBREVIATIONS

Reverse dc work each dc st to the

right of the previous stitch (if you are

right-handed)

For a full list see page 18

Use a stitch marker to mark the centre of the front
neckline – this will help you work the detail as shown

[57 (65: 69: 89) sts after Row 39]

Rows 40-41 Ch2, tr in each st to end, turn.

RIGHT STRAP

Row 42 (RS) Ch2, 13 (15: 15: 17) tr, turn

leaving rem sts unworked.

[13 (15: 15: 17) sts]

Row 43 Ch2, tr in each st to end, turn.

Work a further 9 (11: 13: 15) rows on these sts.

Fasten off.

LEFT STRAP

Row 42 (RS) Skip the next unworked 31 (35:

39: 45) sts of Row 41 for the neckline, rejoin

yarn to the next st with RS facing. Ch2, tr in

same st and next 12 (14: 14: 16) sts to end,

turn. [13 (15: 15: 17 sts]

Complete as for Right Strap so that there are

a total of 11 (13: 15: 17) rows worked for each

strap.

Fasten off.

FRONT

Rows 1-25 Work as for Back.

NECKLINE DETAIL

Find and mark the central st of the row with a

stitch marker.

Row 26 (RS) Ch2, tr in each st to central st,

ch1, skip central st, tr in each st to end, turn.

Row 27 Ch2, tr in each st up to last st before

ch-sp, skip tr before ch-sp, ch3, tr in each st

after ch-sp to end, turn.

Row 28 Ch2, tr in each st up to last st before

ch-sp, skip tr before ch-sp, ch5, tr in each st

after ch-sp to end, turn.

Row 29 Ch2, tr in each st up to last st before

(^59)
(^) ( 6
(^1) :
(^63)
: (^6)
(^5) )
cm
(^23)
¼
(^) ( 2
(^4) :
(^24)
¾
: (^2)
(^5) ½
)in
43 ( 49 : 54 : 59 )cm
17 (19¼: 21¼: 23¼)in
FRONT
& BACK
SIZE S (8-10) M (12-14) L (16-18) XL (20-22)
TO FIT BUST
cm
in
81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117
32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46
ACTUAL BUST
cm
in
86 98 108 118
33¼ 38½ 42½ 46½
LENGTH
cm
in
59 61 63 65
23¼ 24 24¾ 25½
YARN QUANTITIES 50g 5 5 6 7
To make this pattern easier to follow, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions – simply
follow the relevant column.