Black Openwork Summer Top
Free Crochet Top Pattern
Size: 12/14 (42/44)
Materials:Aunt Lydia's 100% Mercerized Cotton, Size 3, 150yd/138m - 14 balls. Top crocheted
using 2 strands of the thread
Hook: C (3.0 mm)
Gauge:
12 dc - 2" (5 cm)
Single Crochet Rib
Row 1: double crochet
Row 2: 1 dc/rf (around front), 1 dc/rb (around back)
Repeat row 2.
Directions:
Back
Crochet chain 124.
Row 1:1 dc in the 4th ch, 13 dc, *1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 17 dc*, repeat from * to * 3 more
times, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 14 dc.
Row 2: 3 ch, 13 dc, *1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 17 dc*, repeat from * to * 3 more times, 1 ch,
skip 1 ch, 14 dc.
Rows 3-6: as Row 2
Row 7: 5 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, *11 dc, (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc,) 3 times, 1 ch, skip 1
ch, *, from * to * repeat 5 times, 11 dc.
Row 8: 3 ch, *9 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 5 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch,* from *
till * repeat 5 times, 9 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc
Row 9: 5 ch, skip 1 ch, *5 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 9 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1
ch,* from * till * repeat 5 times, 5 dc, ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc
Row 10: 3 ch, 2 dc, (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 3 times, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 13 dc*, from * till * repeat 5 times, 3 dc.
Row 11: Ch 3, 3 dc, *1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 17 dc, * from * till * repeat 5 times, 1 ch, skip 1
ch, 4 dc.
Rows 12-52: as Row 11
Row 53: Ch 3, 2 dc, * (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 3 times, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 13 dc*, from * till * repeat 5 times, (1
ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 3 times, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 3 dc.
Row 54: Ch 5, 1 dc, (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 5 times, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, *9 dc, (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 5 times, 1
ch, skip 1 ch,* from * till * repeat 5 times, (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 6 times.
Row 55: Ch 5, 1 dc, (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 6 times, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, *5 dc, (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 7 times, 1
ch, skip 1 ch,* from * till * repeat 5 times, (1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc) 7 times.
Row 56: Crochet 1 dc, ch, skip 1 ch all row, this is a filet net.
Rows 57-73: as Row 56. Tie off
Front
Rows 1-58: as back.
To shape a neck line from Row 59 crochet each side separately. For this close 15 filet net spaces (space is
1 ch, 1 dc).
Rows 59-64: Decrease evenly 7 spaces on each side to shape a neck line:
Rows 65-73: Crochet filet net on remaining 18 spaces. Tie off
Finishing:
Join shoulder and side seams.
Finish neck and sleeves by crocheting 1 in (2.5 cm) bands with sc (single crochet).
Crochet 190 dc at the bottom of the top. Crochet single crochet rib for 10 rows. Tie off.
Enjoy!
