Part 1
Begin crocheting from the top to bottom. Make a foundation chain of 153 chs. Join it into a ring with the slip stitch.
1st round - ch4, trc to end plus sl.st.1 into 4th ch (you should have 151 triple crochets + 4chs)
2nd round - ch5, sk1, [trc1, ch1, sk1] x 20, Vst1, ch1, sk1, [trc1, ch1, sk1] x 16, Vst1, ch1, sk1, [trc1, ch1, sk1] x 20, Vst1, ch1, sk1, [trc1, ch1, sk1] x 16, trc1 plus hdc1 into 4th ch
3rd round – ch4, trc1 into each ch, trc2 into each Vst to end; trc1 into Vst plus sl.st.1 into 4th ch
After the 3rd round you should have 163 triple crochets + 4chs.
Back part
Work 2 sl.sts back to create a new starting point.
1st row (right side) – ch4, h5ch, trc6 into 1ch, [ch3, sk5, sc1, ch3, sk5, trc7 into 1ch] x 4 + RC5
2nd row (wrong side) – h7ch, trc1, (ch1, trc1) x 5, [sk3, (dc1, picot1, dc1) into 1ch, sk3, trc1, (ch1, trc1) x 6] x 4 + RC1
3rd row – h2ch, sc13, [ch3, sk (dc1, picot, dc1), sc13] x 4 + RC1
4th row – h2ch, sc2, (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 5, [ch1, dc1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs, ch1, sk sc1, sc1, (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 5] x 4, sc1 + RC4
5th row - h5ch, trc6 into 1ch, [ch3, sc1 under middle arch of 3chs, ch3, trc7 above dc] x 4 + RC5
Repeat the pattern starting from the row 2 until you crochet 12 rows.
Part 2
Front part
Skip 33 chs from the back part and attach the yarn.
1 – 11 rows = 1 – 11 rows (back part)
Join back and front parts together.
Use the yarn from the back part.
12th row (wrong side) – sc2, (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 5, [ch1, dc1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs, ch1, sk sc1, sc1, (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 5] x 4, sc1 + sl.st.1 into 1st ch of back part.
Begin crocheting in the round
1st round (right side) – ch4, trc3 into 1ch, [ch3, sc1 under middle arch of 3chs, ch3, trc7 above dc] to one last repeat; ch3, sc1 under middle arch of 3chs, ch3, trc3 into 1ch + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
2nd round – ch5, h7ch, trc1, (ch1, trc1) x 2, [sk3, (dc1, picot1, dc1) into 1ch, sk3, trc1, (ch1, trc1) x 6] to one last repeat; sk3, (dc1, picot1, dc1) into 1ch, sk3, (trc1, ch1) x 3 + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
3rd round – sc6, [ch3, sk (dc1, picot, dc1), sc13] to one last repeat; ch3, sk (dc1, picot, dc1), sc6, ch1, sc1 into 1st ch.
4th round - (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 2, [ch1, dc1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs, ch1, sk sc1, sc1, (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 5] to last one repeat; ch1, dc1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs, ch1, sk sc1, sc1, (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 2, ch1 + dc1 into 1st ch
5th increase round – ch4, trc3 into 1ch, ch3, sk arch of 3chs, sc1, ch3, trc7 above dc, [ch3, sc1 under middle arch of 3chs, ch3, trc7 above dc] x 6, sk arch of 3ch, sc1, ch3, sk arch of 3chs, trc7 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs, ch3, sk arch of 3chs, sc1, ch3, trc7 above dc, [ch3, sc1 under middle arch of 3chs, ch3, trc7 above dc] to end; ch3, sk arch of 3chs, sc1, ch3, trc3 into 1ch + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
6th round =2nd round
7th round = 3rd round
8th round = 4th round
9th round – sc1, ch3, trc7 above dc, [ch3, sc1 under middle arch of 3chs, ch3, trc7 above dc] to end; ch3 + sl.st.1 into 1st ch
10th round – ch3, trc1, (ch1, trc1) x 6, [sk3, (dc1, picot1, dc1) into 1ch, sk3, trc1, (ch1, trc1) x 6] to end; sk3, dc1, picot1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
11th round – sc13, [ch3, sk (dc1, picot, dc1), sc13] to end; ch1, dc1 after picot into 1st sc chain
12th round – ch3, sc1, (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 5, [ch1, dc1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs, ch1, sk sc1, sc1, (ch3, sk1, sc1) x 5] to end; ch1, sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
Repeat the pattern starting from the 1st round until you crochet the desired length.
Edges
Single crochet around the neckline and sleeves.
Comments
Sana replied on Permalink
Hi hmmmirjana,
Hi hmmmirjana,
I love your work and the idea to make a straight tank top instead of flowy one. It looks extremely good, and the yarn color is perfect. Congratulations!
Thank you for sharing your work with us. I appreciate it. Happy crochet!
hmmmirjana replied on Permalink
Sana, I like your patterns
Sana, I like your patterns and your videos are very helpful. Thanks!
Sana replied on Permalink
I'm very glad that my videos
I'm very glad that my videos are helpful to you. You've made a very beautiful top.
DeniseThompson replied on Permalink
Hi Sana, I would like to make
Hi Sana, I would like to make the flowy Lacy top. I can’t seem to find the Red Heart superfine crochet cotton. What gauge should I use? Is it it the same as 4 ply knitting yarn?
donna4ryan replied on Permalink
Do you have XL Patterns
Do you have XL Patterns
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