2019-06-01_Mollie_Makes

HOW TO MAKE A CROCHET TOP

MEET THE MAKER SANDRAGUTIERREZ

Sandra’sa designer

fromMexico,nowliving

in Bulgariawithher

husband,dogsanda

babygirlontheway.She

lovestravel,languages,

gardeningandallthings

DIY,butherfavourite

craftsareknitting

andcrochet.www.

nomadstitches.com

shapingoftheneckand attach
yarntothenextst
Row 1 ch2,missthest whereyou
attachedtheyarn,tr2tog,1trin
eachst totheendoftherow(the
nextarmholeedge),turn [37 (42,
47,52,62,67)sts]
Row 2 ch2,1trin eachst tolast 2
sts,tr2tog, turn [36 (41, 46, 51, 61,
66 sts]
Row 3 ch2,miss1stst,tr2tog,1trin
eachst totheendoftherow, turn
[34(39,44,49,59,64)sts]
RepRows2 and3 4 moretimes
[22(27,32,37,47,52)sts]
Row 12 ch2,1trin eachst tolast 2
sts,tr2tog, turn [21 (26, 31, 36, 46,
51)s t s]
Row 13 ch2,miss1stst,1trin each
st totheendoftherow,turn [20
(25,30,35,45,50)sts]
Row 14 repRow 12 [19 (24, 29, 34,
44,49)sts]
Row 15 ch2,1trin eachst tothe
endoftherow, turn [19 (24, 29, 34,
44,49)sts]
RepRow 15 5 (6,7, 8, 9, 9) more
timesuntilyouhavea totalof 20
(21,22,23,24,24) rows on the Left
sideofback
Fastenoffandleavea long tail to
join the shoulder seam

Usingthetailsleftat theshoulders
oftheBackpanelanda tapestry
needle,sewbothshoulder seams
on the WS of the work.

Sleeves

Attachyarntothebottomofthe

sleeveopeningontheRS.

Round 1 ch2,worktr evenlyaround

theopeningonthesideofthe

FrontandBackpanelrowsuntilyou

reachthebottomoftheopening

ontheoppositesidetowhereyou

started,youshouldfit2 stsperrow

(oneat thebaseoftherowandone

onthepostof the end st), ss to 1st

st tojoin

Round 2 ch2,1trin eachst toend

oftheround,ssto1stst tojoin

RepRow2 twomoretimes(oruntil

sleevereachesthedesiredlength)

ReptheSleeve on the other sleeve

opening

Neckedging

Attachtheyarntotheleftshoulder

seamat theneckontheRS

Workdcevenlyaroundtheneck

andonthecentreV at frontand

backofthework(dc2togthelastst

ofthesideandthe1stst ofthe

middle,dc2togthenextmiddlest

andthe1stst at thesideofthe

neck),finishroundwithsstojoin,

break yarn and fasten off.

Bottomedging

WithRSfacing,attachyarntoany

st at thebottomofthework,work

dcaroundthebottomedge,ssto

1stst tojoin,breakyarnandfasten

off. Weave in all ends and block.