SHORELINE STRIPE CROPPED TOP

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by Miroslava Mihalkova • #ShorelineStripeCroppedTop

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS HOOKS

38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)” finished bust 3.0mm Crochet hook or size needed to obtain
measurement; garment is meant to be worn gauge
with 4” of positive ease
NOTIONS
YARN Yarn Needle
Chroma™ (fingering weight, 70% Superwash Removable Stitch Markers
Wool, 30% Nylon; 396 yards/100g): Seahorse
GAUGE
28038, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls
20 sts and 11 rows = 4” over stitch pattern,
blocked

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Notes DIRECTIONS
The Shoreline Stripe Cropped Top is the perfect lightweight Front and Back Panel (Make 2)
garment for summer days spent on the beach. Wear it over a FSC 96 (106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 156, 166), turn. 96 (106, 116,
camisole or a swimsuit to provide extra coverage when needed. 126, 136, 146, 156, 166) sts.
The Shoreline Stripe Cropped Top is a quick-to-crochet Row 1 (RS): LFHDC, HDC across, turn. 96 (106, 116, 126, 136,
beginner-friendly simple garment with a boatneck made in 146, 156, 166) sts.
basic stitches without shaping. The front and back panels are Row 2 (WS): LFDC, *ch 1, sk next st, DC in next st; rep from
worked flat and joined on shoulders and sides using the * to last st, DC in last st, turn.
Locking Mattress Stitch. Row 3: LFDC, DC across, turn.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Special Stitches Row 5: Rep Row 3.
Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) Row 6: LFHDC, *ch 1, sk next st, HDC in next st; rep from *
Ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, YO, pull up a lp, YO, pull to last st, HDC in last st, turn.
through 1 lp (ch made), YO, pull through 2 lps (SC made), Row 7: Rep Row 1.
*insert hook under 2 lps of ch made, YO, pull up a lp, YO, pull Row 8: Rep Row 6.
through 1 lp (ch made), YO, pull through 2 lps (SC made); rep Row 9: Rep Row 3.
from * for indicated number of sts. Rows 10-13: Rep Rows 2-5.
Linked First Half Double Crochet (LFHDC) Rows 14-37: Rep Rows 2-13.
Pull lp up that is slightly taller than normal lp, ch 1, insert hook Sizes 38 (42)” Only
in the bump of first ch from hook, YO, pull up a lp (2 lps on Rows 38-45: Rep Rows 2-9. Fasten off.
hook), insert hook in first st, YO, pull up a lp (3 lps on hook),
YO, pull through all 3 lps on hook. Sizes 46 (50)” Only
Rows 38-47: Rep Rows 2-11. Fasten off.
Linked First Double Crochet (LFDC)
Pull lp up that is slightly taller than normal lp, ch 1, insert hook Sizes 54 (58, 62, 66)” Only
in bump of first ch from hook, YO, pull up a lp (2 lps on hook), Rows 38-49: Rep Rows 2-13. Fasten off.
insert hook in first st, YO, pull up a lp (3 lps on hook), [YO, Finishing
pull through 2 lps on hook] twice. Weave in ends, wash and block all individual pieces to
Locking Mattress Stitch measurements in schematics.
Place panels RS together with shoulder edges aligned side Place front and back panels with RS together, place st
by side, sts will be worked through the outer lps of each markers 4.5 (5.5, 6, 7, 7.5, 8.5, 9, 10)” from edges. Sew
edge. Thread yarn through yarn needle and start the seam by shoulder seams between the edges and st markers using the
inserting needle from left to right through first sts of both Locking Mattress Stitch.
panels at bottom. *Move 1 st up on right side, insert needle With panels RS together, place st markers 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5,
from right to left and continue to first st on left side (the one 10, 10.5, 11)” down from shoulder seams. Sew side seams
already worked into), move 1 st up on left side, insert needle starting on first row of both sections up to st markers.
from left to right and continue to last st worked into on the Weave in all ends from seaming.
right side; rep from * to end. Weave in ends.
Rep for other shoulder.

Stitch Pattern (worked flat over even number of sts)

FSC.
Row 1 (RS): LFHDC, HDC across, turn.
Designed by Miroslava Mihalkova
Row 2 (WS): LFDC, *ch 1, sk next st, DC in next st; rep from
Miroslava is a UK-based designer, where
* to last st, DC in last st, turn.
she creates all things possible using
Row 3: LFDC, DC across, turn.
Tunisian crochet.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Rep Row 3. exquisite.crochetuk
Row 6: LFHDC, *ch 1, sk next st, HDC in next st; rep from *
to last st, HDC in last st, turn.
Row 7: Rep Row 1.
Row 8: Rep Row 6. Tested by Vicki Suan
Row 9: Rep Row 3. Vicki loves to use her hands a lot when she
Rows 10-13: Rep Rows 2-5. crochets, knits, quilts, and spins her own
wool yarn.

Suanknits

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 Shoreline Stripe Front and Back Schematic
A B

A 4.5 (5.5, 6, 7, 7.5, 8.5, 9, 10)″

B 10.25 (10.25, 11.25, 11.25, 12.25, 12.25, 13.25, 13.25)″
C 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11)″
D 8.75 (8.25, 8.5, 8, 7.75, 7.25, 6.75, 6.25)″
E 19.25 (21.25, 23.25, 25.25, 27.25, 29.25, 31.25, 33.25)″
F 16.25 ( 16.25, 17, 17, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25)″

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 Shoreline Stripe Stitch Chart

LEGEND
Row 13 ch

FSC

Row 12
HDC

Row 11
DC

Row 10

LFHDC

Row 9

LFDC

Row 8

Row 7

Row 6

Row 5

Row 4

Row 3

Row 2

Row 1

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CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS all abbreviations are in US terms

beg beginning FSC foundation single crochet shell a group of stitches all
Blp single or double crochet in FPDC front post double crochet worked in the same stitch
back loop only FPtr front post treble sk skip
bo bobble HDC half double crochet sl slip
BPDC back post double crochet inc increase sl st slip stitch
BPtr back post treble LDC linked double crochet sp space
C (1, 2...) contrast color (1, 2...) lp(s) loop(s) st(s) stitch(es)
CC contrast color MC main color tr treble crochet
ch(s) chain(s) PC popcorn stitch Tch top of turning chain made
ch-sp chain space PM place marker at start of previous row
CSC center single crochet (also PS puff stitch WS wrong side
known as waistcoat stitch rem remaining YO yarn over
or crochet knit stitch) rep repeat * repeat directions given
dec decrease RM remove marker from *
DC double crochet rnd(s) round(s) [ ] work stitches within [ ] as
EDC extended double crochet RS right side many times as directed
ESC extended single crochet SC single crochet ( ) work stitches within ( ) in
Flp single or double crochet in SC2tog single crochet two together the same stitch or space
front loop only

TUNISIAN ABBREVIATIONS
FwP forward pass TKS Tunisian knit stitch Tslst Tunisian slip stitch
RetP return pass TPS Tunisian purl stitch Ttr Tunisian treble crochet
TDC Tunisian double crochet TRS Tunisian reverse stitch TTW Tunisian twisted stitch
TFS Tunisian full stitch TSC Tunisian single crochet
THDC Tunisian half double crochet TSS Tunisian simple stitch