Pink camellia blouse crochet pattern

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Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (cotton candy) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / less than 3 balls needed
Hooks - E/4 – 3.50 mm and D/3 – 3.25 mm or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge - One repeat (widest part) is about 4 inches (10 cm.)
Top Size - S/M
Complexity - Intermediate / Advanced beginner

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Lace summer top – pink camellia blouse crochet pattern
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Step 1
Begin crocheting the blouse from the top to bottom.
Make a foundation chain of 141 chs or multiples of 14 chs plus one additional chain.
Join it into a ring with the slip stitch.
Step 2
Camellia pattern
1st round – ch3, dc to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2nd round – ch3, dc1, ch5, sk2, trc3, sk2, trc3, ch5, sk2, [dc2, ch5, sk2, trc3, sk2, trc3, ch5, sk2] to end + sl.st. into 3rd ch
3rd round – [sc8, ch3, sk2, sc8] to end + sl.st1
4th round – [sc3, ch2, trc9 into arch of 3 chs, ch2, sk sc4, sc3, ch1, sk2] to end + sl.st.1
5th round – ch5, (trc1, ch1) x 9 above trc9 of prev.round, [Vst into arch of 1ch, ch1, (trc1, ch1) x 9 above trc9 of prev.round] to end; trc1 into arch of 1ch, ch1 + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
6th round – ch5, sk1, (trc CL1, ch2, sk1) x 8, trc CL1, ch1, sk1, [trc dec1, ch1, sk1, (trc CL1, ch2, sk1) x 8, trc CL1, ch1, sk1] to end; work unfinished trc (you should have 2 loops on hook), sk1 + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
7th round – sl.st.2, ch3, dc23, [dc dec1, dc23] to end; work unfinished dc, sk3 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
8th round – ch5, (sk1, dc1, ch1) x 11, sk1, [trc1, ch1, (sk1, dc1, ch1) x 11, sk1] to end + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
9th round – ch4, sk1, dc CL1, ch1, sk1, [dc1, ch1, sk1, dc CL1, ch1, sk1] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
10th round – ch4, sk1, [dc1, ch1, sk1] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
11th round = 1st round
Step 3
Join front and back parts together
12th round – ch4, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 36, ch14, sk47, trc1, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 36, ch14, sk47 + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
13th round – ch4, trc1 into sm.ch, (sk1, trc inc1) x 36, (sk2, trc inc1) x 4, sk1, (sk1, trc inc1) x 37, (sk2, trc inc1) x 4, sk2 + sl.st.1 into 1st inc between first 4 chs and trc
14th round – ch4, trc1 into sm.ch, [trc inc1 into trc inc of prev.round] to end + sl.st.1 into 1st inc between first 4 chs and trc
Step 4
Use different sizes hooks to adjust your gauge
Crochet 15th and other rounds like 14th round to about your waist line using a smaller size crochet hook. Then continue crocheting following rounds like 14th round using a larger size crochet hook until you crochet the desired length of the blouse.
Step 5
Finish up the blouse
Double crochet and single crochet last two rounds.
Single crochet around armholes and neckline.
Cut the yarn and secure it.

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Abbreviations
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc CL – double crochet cluster – work 3 unfinished dc into 1ch, and then draw the yarn through all 4 loops on the hook.
dc dec – double crochet decrease – work unfinished dc (you should have 2 loops on your hook), sk3, work second unfinished dc. Then pull the yarn through all 3 loops on the hook.
prev. round – previous round
sc – single crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
sm.ch – the same base chain
trc – triple crochet
trc CL – triple crochet cluster – work like unfinished trc, when you have 2 loops on your hook, wrap the yarn twice around the hook and work unfinished trc into the same base ch. Then pull the yarn through all 3 loops on your hook.
trc dec – triple crochet decrease – work unfinished trc, sk1, unfinished trc, then draw the yarn through all 3 loops on the hook.
trc inc – triple crochet increase – trc2 into 1ch or trc inc of the prev. round
Vst – (trc1, ch1, trc1) under 1ch

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Comments

Sana replied on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 18:33 Permalink

For Luz,

For Luz,
The pattern adjustments for the XL size.
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of about 155 chs or (14 x 11) +1.
Step 3
12th round – ch4, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 41, ch18, sk49, trc1, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 41, ch18, sk49 + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
To make armholes deeper, I would work sc sts underarms instead of trc inc.
13th round – ch4, trc1 into sm.ch, (sk1, trc inc1) x 41, sk4, (sc2, ch1, sk1) x 3, sc2, sk4, trc inc1, (sk1, trc inc1) x 41, sk4, (sc2, ch1, sk1) x 3, sc2, sk4 + sl.st.1 into 1st inc between first 4 chs and trc
For the 14th round, work trc inc into trc inc of prev.round and trc inc between 2 sc sts underarms. 15th and other rounds, work trc inc into trc inc of prev.round to end.
Check your gauge from time to time. If necessary, you may use a different size crochet hook to adjust your gauge or decrease/increase chs.

Luz Baculanta replied on Tue, 06/07/2016 - 09:32 Permalink

Hi Sana,

Hi Sana,
Thank you again for my written Xl instructions, I decided to make the same size as yours for my sister and I use different yarn , a mercerized 100% cotton for some reasons It fit me not too loose not too tight maybe because of the yarn. I need an advise on the underarms. Can I sc more than one round? Actually I want a little bit longer. Thanks.

Sana replied on Tue, 06/07/2016 - 13:12 Permalink

Hi Luz,

Hi Luz,
Yes, you may adjust the pattern as necessary. If you want deeper armholes, then work sc inc between sc sts of the prev. round underarms.

Luz Baculanta replied on Wed, 06/08/2016 - 12:25 Permalink

Hi Sana, I'm sorry to bother

Hi Sana, I'm sorry to bother you but on the underarms when I do sc inc I notice it it's curling up.I just did sc inc just at the bottom of the arms. So I do not know if I'm doing it right so I have to frogged it . Do you mean I have to do sc inc each all previous sc? And do I have to do sc inc. whatever rounds I needed to get the right gauge? Thank you so much.

Luz Baculanta replied on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 00:49 Permalink