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Crochet red sage stitch summer top

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Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (crimson twine) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 2 balls needed
Hook - F (3.75 mm) and E/4 – 3.50 mm or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge - About 16 dc chains go into 4 inches
Blouse Size - S
Complexity - Easy

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Crochet women’s lace summer top – red sage stitch crochet pattern
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Step 1
Start crocheting from the top to bottom.
Make a foundation chain of 117 chs or multiples of 3 chs (I count all the loops including the loop on my hook).
Step 2
1st row (right side) – h3ch, inc1, dc to last one ch; inc1 + RC1
Red sage pattern
2nd row (wrong side) – h2ch, hdc3, [sk2, (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) into 1 ch] to last 5 chs; sk2, hdc3 + RC1
3rd row – h2ch, hdc3, [(hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1] to last repeat; (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, hdc3 + RC2
4th row – h3ch, dc to end + RC2
(you should have 149 chs)
5th row – h3ch, inc1, dc18, inc1, dc35, inc1, dc37, inc1, dc35, inc1, dc18, inc1 + RC1
(you should have 6 chs more)
Begin crocheting the pattern starting from the 2nd row or
6th row = 2nd row
7th row = 3rd row
8th row = 4th row, but do not work returning chains
Step 3
Front part
Count 25 chs from the beginning of your last row (8th row) and attach the yarn.
1st row (right side) – ch2, inc1 into sm.ch, dc24, dc24 on the other end of the 8th row, inc1 + RC2
2nd row – h3ch, inc1, dc to 1 last ch; inc1 + RC2
Repeat the 2nd row increasing 2 chs in each row until the front piece become wide enough to a half of your chest circumference.
3 – 6 rows = 2nd row
7th row = 2nd row, but do not work RCs
Step 4
Back part
Skip 50 chs from both sides of the front part and place markers. These will be shoulder parts. Use the remaining 51 chs for the back part.
1st row (right side) – ch2, inc1 into sm.ch, dc to last 1 ch; inc1 + RC2
2 – 7 rows = 2nd row of the front part
Step 5
Join back and front parts together
8th row (wrong side) – h3ch, inc1, dc to 1 last ch; inc1, inc1 into 1st ch of the front part, dc to last 1ch; inc1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Step 6
Double crochet in the round
Flip the garment to the right side
1st round – ch3, dc to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2 – 6 rounds = 1st round (dc until you reach underbust)
7th round = 1st round, but work sl.st.1 into 4th ch
Step 7
Red sage pattern in the round
Use a smaller size crochet hook. You should have mult. of 6 chs
8th round – ch3, sk2, [(hdc1, ch1, Cl1) into 1 ch, ch1, sk2, hdc1, ch1, sk2] to last 3 chs; (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) into 1 ch, ch1, sk2 + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
9th round – ch3, [(Cl1, ch1, hdc1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc1 above hdc of prev. round, ch1] to last repeat; (Cl1, ch1, hdc1) under ch of repeat, ch1 + sl.st1 into 2nd ch
10th round – ch3, [(hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc1 above hdc of prev. round, ch1] to last repeat; (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1 + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
11th round = 9th round
Step 8
Increase every other hdc
12th round – ch3, [(hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 above hdc of prev. round, ch1, (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc1 above hdc of prev. round, ch1] to last repeat; (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 above hdc of prev. round, ch1, (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1 + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
13th round – ch3, [(Cl1, ch1, hdc1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 between hdc2 of prev. round, ch1, (Cl1, ch1, hdc1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc1 above hdc of prev. round, ch1] to last repeat; (Cl1, ch1, hdc1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 between hdc2 of prev. round, ch1, (Cl1, ch1, hdc1) under ch of repeat, ch1 + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
14th round – ch3, [(hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 between hdc2 of prev. round, ch1, (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc1 above hdc of prev. round, ch1] to last repeat; (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 between hdc2 of prev. round, ch1, (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1 + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
15th round = 13th round
Step 9
Increase every hdc
16th round – ch3, [(hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 between hdc2 of prev. round, ch1, (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 above hdc of prev. round, ch1] to last repeat; (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 between hdc2 of prev. round, ch1, (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc1 into last ch + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
17th round – ch3, [(Cl1, ch1, hdc1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 between hdc2 of prev. round, ch1] to last repeat; [(Cl1, ch1, hdc1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc1 into last ch + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
18th round – ch3, [(hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc2 between hdc2 of prev. round, ch1] to last repeat; (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) under ch of repeat, ch1, hdc1 into last ch + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
19th round = 17th round
Step 10
Use a larger size crochet hook
Alternate 17th and 18th rounds until you reach the desired length of the garment.
Step 11
Edges
For all edges work sc to end, including neck, armholes, and bottom.

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Abbreviations
ch – chain
Cl – cluster
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
h#ch – insert a hook into 3rd or 2nd ch from your hook
inc1 – dc2 into one ch
RC – returning chain
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
sm.ch – the same base chain

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Crochet blouse – red sage stitch summer top crochet pattern

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Comments

Hi sana

Hi sana
I love this pattern of yours I would like to make it for my daughter who is 11 yrs old can u please guide me how many chain stitches do I start with

Hi Ekta jain,

Hi Ekta jain,
For 11 year old girl, I would make a foundation chain of about 102 chs. After that 4th row (step 2), you should have 129 chs. Then add 8 more chs (5th row step 2) to have 137 chs in total or multiples of 3 + 8 chs. Happy crochet!

Hi, thanks for the video and

Hi, thanks for the video and the written instructions, I am following the same directions as per video I did row 1,2,3 ok but when I did row 4 it says I should have 149 sts, but I have 117 I did dc in each chain of the previous row and I don’t understand how it became 149 and there was only one inc on each end of the first row. Can you please explain. Thank you

Hi mary,

Hi mary,
Please read my reply to Diane C to see how I counted my chain sts for the project. Happy crochet!

Hello,

Hello,

I found your pattern and think it is beautiful. I have one question: I am a petite XS (bust 30-32" and 5'2"). How would I adjust the pattern to fit me?

Any advice would be appreciated. I am very excited to make this top.

Thanks.

Since this is a top down

Since this is a top down crochet technique, you may follow the pattern exactly and stop crocheting when you reach the desired length of the blouse. To adjust the gauge, you may use a smaller size crochet hook or thinner yarn. Happy crochet!

Hi Sana

Hi Sana

I'm new to crocheting from patterns. In the cluster do i ch2 when is skip 2.

Hi Ansie,

Hi Ansie,
If you ask about 2nd row (wrong side) – h2ch, hdc3, [sk2, (hdc1, ch1, Cl1) into 1 ch] to last 5 chs; sk2, hdc3 + RC1, then it is necessary to chain one. Please ask more specific questions including the row/step you are talking about. That way it will be easier to help you out. Happy crochet!

I love this pattern. I have

I love this pattern. I have made two tops so far. This blue one is Scheepjes fine cotton/poly blend. I added sleeves and more rows to the neck line as I didnt' want the lower back neck. I have also made it in a number three cotton with short sleeves. thanks so much

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Hi JANE DOUGLAS,

Hi JANE DOUGLAS,
I love your idea and sweater. Congratulations! Thank you for modeling your project and sharing it with us. This top looks very elegant on you. Happy crochet!

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