LACE TANK TOP
MATERIAL MEASURES
YARN = Landscape by Laines du Nord; 3 balls of col. TAGLIA: S
6
YARN = Baby Soft by Laines du Nord; 1 ball of col.
502
CROCHET-HOOK = size 2.5 and 3.5
OTHERS = darning needle, scissors, tape measure
POINTS USED
Chain Stitch, single crochet, double crochet, treble
crochet, double treble crochet
NOTES
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
Top-down realisation, working the top piece of front in back-and-forth rows, then, for body shaping, cont. in round
from breast to the bottom of the top.
ABBREVIATIONS
RS = right side of work
incr. = increase
ch = chain stitch
col. = colour
st. / sts. = stitch / stitches
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
doble tr = double treble crochet
rep. = repeat
cont. = continue
foll. = follow
beg. = begin / beginning
INSTRUCTIONS
TOP PIECE OF FRONT
Using size 3.5 crochet-hook and Landscape yarn, cast-on 31 ch.
1st row: 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch until the end of row, turn. [30 dc]
2nd row: 3 ch (instead of 1st tr, also in next rows), 1 tr in each st. of the row, 1 turning ch (do not count the turning
ch, also for next rows)
3rd row: 1 dc in each st. of the row, turn.
4th row: 3 ch, 1 tr in each st. of the row, 1 turning ch.
From 5th to 10th row: rep. 3rd and 4th row.
11th row: 2 dc in 1st st. (= incr. of 1 st.), 1 dc in each st. until last st., 2 dc in last st. (= incr. of 1 st.) [32 dc]
12th row: 3 ch, 1 tr in each st. of the row, 1 turning ch.
From 13rd to 16th row: rep. 11th and 12th row. [36 dc at the end of 16th row]
17th row: 3 dc in 1st st. (= incr. of 2 sts.), 1 dc in each st. until last st., 3 dc in last st., turn. [40 sts.]
18th row: 3 ch and 1 tr in 1st st. (= incr. of 1 st.), 1 tr in each st. until last st., 2 tr in last st. (= incr. of 1 st.), 1 turning
ch. [42 sts.]
From 19th to 22nd row: rep. the 17th and 18th row [54 sts.]
23rd row: 2 dc in 1st st., 1 dc in each st. until last st., 2 dc in last st., turn. [56 sts.]
24th row: 3 ch and 1 tr in 1st st., 1 tr in each st. until last st., 2 tr in last st., 1 turning ch. [58 sts.]
25th and 26th row: rep. the 23rd and 24th row. [at the end of 26th row = 62 sts.]
27th row: rep. the 23rd row. [64 sts.]
Cut and tie off the thread.
BODY
Using the same yarn, before you begin the body, on the left side of 27th row, cast-on 32 ch, then cut and tie off the
thread. On right side of 27th row, cast-on 32 ch and close in ring shape with 1 sc in 32nd ch you have worked on
left side.
1st round (RS): 3 ch (instead of 1st tr of all rounds), 1 tr in each 32 ch of first group, 1 tr in each dc of the front, 1 tr
in each of 32 ch of second group; 1 sc in 3rd beg. ch. [128 sts.]
2nd round: 1 ch (do not count it like 1st st., also in next rounds), 1 dc in each st. across the entire r.; 1 sc in 1st dc del
round.
3rd round: 3 ch, 1 tr in each st. across the entire r.; 1 sc in 3rd beg. ch.
From 4th to 15th round: rep. the 2nd and 3rd round.
16th round: like 2nd round, decr. 10 dc at steady distance. [118 m.]
17th round: rep. 3rd round.
18th round: rep. 16th round. [108 m.]
Continue alternating one round in tr and one round in dc, reaching 32 cm (from 1st round).
Last round: like 3rd round, incr. 14 sts. at steady distance. [122 sts.]
Cut and tie off the thread.
Hide the ends inside the fabric.
LOWER BAND
Using baby soft yarn and no. 2.5 crocket-hook, give the finishing touch to the lower band.
1st round: 1 ch, 1 dc in same dc of the ch and in each st. across the entire r.; 1 sc in 1st dc of the round.
2nd round: 1 ch and 1 dc on 1st st. of the round, * skip 3 dc and work 1 fan (= 1 double tr, 5 tr, 1 double tr) in next
st., skip 3 sts., 1 dc in next dc *, rep. from * to across the entire round; close with 1 sc in 1st dc of the round. Cut and
tie off the yarn. Hide the ends inside the fabric.
TOP BAND
Using size no. 2.5 crochet-hook, join the Baby soft yarn at left top edge of the front.
1st round: work sc around the top edge.
2nd round: 1 dc in each sc; close with 1 sc in 1st dc.
3rd row: 1 ch and 1 dc in 1st st., * skip 3 dc and work 1 fan (= 1 double tr, 5 tr, 1 double tr) in next st., skip 3 sts., 1
dc in next dc. *, rep. from * to * on sts. of first diagonal side of front, on sts. of back and on sts. of second diagonal
side of front, at last, cut and tie off the thread.
Hide the ends inside the fabric.
CROSSED SHOULDER STRAPS
Using size no. 2.5 crocket-hook and Baby Soft yarn, cast-on 100 ch (leave a long tail) and work 1 dc in each ch. Cut
and tie off the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Shape the second string like the first one.
Sew the end of first string at right top corner of front, then sew the opposite end at top edge of back on the left.
Sew the end of second string on left top corner of the front, then sew the opposite end on top edge of the back on
the right, crossing the 2 strings on the back.
Hide the ends inside the fabric.
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