MATERIALS
QPerformanceYarn
CottonQueen,100%
cotton,125m/137ydper
50g,4 (4,5, 6, 7, 8) balls
in OffWhite(0102)
Q3mm(UK10,USD/3)
crochethook
QYarnneedle
ABBREVIATIONS(UK)
st(s)stitch(es)
chchain
ch-sp(s)chainspace(s)
dcdoublecrochet
ssslipstitch
trtreble
yrhyarnroundhook
dc2togdoublecrochet
twoststogether– (insert
hookin nextst,yrhand
drawloopthrough)twice,
yrhanddrawthroughall 3
Not that we’re jealous or
anything, but this top somehow
gives off a breezy, goes-with-
anything insouciance that we’d love
to embody. You know: oh, this?
Just something I threw on.
The classic shape and neutral
colour confirms it as a wardrobe
staple – the first thing you’ll want to
pack in your case for a sunny
summer holiday – and the filet
crochet chevrons add a modern
peekaboo flash of whatever you’re
wearing underneath.
If you’re looking for an
alternative to this yarn, Scheepjes
Catona is a brilliant substitute.Instructions
The body length and sleeve length
can be increased but you will need
more yarn to do so.
The sample shown in the photos is
size S. The pattern is written for the
smallest size with larger sizes
shown in brackets where different,
thus: XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL).
The top is made in one piece,
starting at the bottom. The body is
worked in rounds, following the
fillet crochet pattern, up to the
armholes. At this point front and
back are worked in rows. It’s joined
at the shoulders, the short sleeves
added in the round and an edging
made around the neck and base.
When joining the round, youshould pull and tighten the ss and
the 1st turning chain to keep the
join as invisible as possible. The
ch2 at the beginning of each row is
only for turning, and does not
count as a st.
Check the length and fit by trying
on your crochet top as you go.Body
Foundation ch160 (180, 200, 220,
260, 280), join to the 1st ch with a
ss to make a ring, ensuring the ch is
not twisted
Round 1 (RS) ch2 (does not count
as a st here and throughout), *5tr,
(ch1, miss 1 ch, 1tr) twice, 2tr, (ch1,
miss 1 ch, 1tr) twice, 4tr, ch1, miss 1
ch; rep from * another 7 (8, 9, 10,
12, 13) times, ss to 1st st to join
[160 (180, 200, 220, 260, 280) sts]
Round 2 ch2, *1tr, ch1, miss 1 st,
5tr, (ch1, miss 1 st or ch-sp, 1tr) 3
times, 4tr, ch1, miss 1 st, 1tr, ch1,
miss 1 ch-sp; rep from * another 7
(8, 9, 10, 12, 13) times, ss to 1st st to
join
Round 3 ch2, *1tr, (ch1, miss 1 st or
ch-sp, 1tr) twice, 4tr, ch1, miss 1
ch-sp, 5tr, (ch1, miss 1 st or ch-sp,
1tr) twice, 1tr in next ch-sp; rep
from * another 7 (8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
times, ss to 1st st to join
Round 4 ch2, *3tr, (ch1, miss 1 st or
ch-sp, 1tr) twice, 6tr, (ch1, miss 1 st
or ch-sp, 1tr) twice, 3tr; rep from *
another 7 (8, 9, 10, 12, 13) times, ssHOW TO MAKE A CROCHET TOP
loops on hook
tr2tog treble crochet two
sts together – (yrh, insert
hook in next st, yrh and
pull up loop, yrh and draw
through 2 loops) twice, yrh
and draw through all loops
on hook
rep repeatTENSION
Approx. 21 sts and 10
rows in tr to measure 10 x
10cm (4 x 4")MEASUREMENTS
Size Actual finished
bustBody length Sleeve
lengthArmhole
opening
XS 76cm (29^7 / 8 ") 40cm (15 ") 4cm (1^5 / 8 ") 20cm (7^7 / 8 ")S 86cm (33^7 / 8 ") 41cm (16^1 / 8 ") 4cm (1^5 / 8 ") 21cm (8 ")
M 95cm (37^3 / 8 ") 42cm (16 ") 4cm (1^5 / 8 ") 22cm (8 ")
L 105cm (41^3 / 8 ") 43cm (17") 4cm (1^5 / 8 ") 23cm (9^1 / 8 ")
XL 124cm (48^7 / 8 ") 44cm (17^3 / 8 ") 4cm (1^5 / 8 ") 24cm (9 ")
XXL 133cm (52^3 / 8 ") 44cm (17^3 / 8 ") 4cm (1^5 / 8 ") 24cm (9 ")