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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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Comments

hi I love this pattern and

hi I love this pattern and would very much like to do it in a plus size. The bust size is 51 inches can you give me information on how I can do this? Thank you very very much for your time and truly thank you for your excellent videos patterns and tutorials you are very very talented !

Hi albee323,

Hi albee323,
For the 51" chest circumference, I would make a foundation chain of about 144 chs (= 141 chs + 3 chs to pick up the height of the 1st row). After the 1st row, you should have 143 dcs. For the 2nd row, work 45 repeats. For the 4th row, it is necessary to dc 188chs. For the 5th row – h3ch, inc1, dc27, inc1, dc36, inc1, dc56, inc1, dc36, inc1, dc27, inc1 + RC1 (after that you should have 6 chs more). For the 7th row, work 62 repeats. After the 8th row, you should have 255 chs.
For the front part, use 38 chs from the beginning and ending of the last row. For each shoulder piece, skip 51 chs and use remaining 77 chs for the back part. Then begin to increase 2 chs every row for about 9 rows or until your front and back parts will be wide enough to your chest circumference accordingly.
If the foundation chain will be too wide on you, you may sc edges decreasing some chs. Before starting the project, check your gauge/tension first. Happy crocheting!

hi I love this pattern and

hi I love this pattern and would very much like to do it in a plus size. The bust size is 51 inches can you give me information on how I can do this? Thank you very very much for your time and truly thank you for your excellent videos patterns and tutorials you are very very talented !

Hi Sana,

Hi Sana,
Why my sage flowers are not coming out as yours? I am following the cluster stitch as per your instruction but my sage stitch is not as prominent and beautiful as yours, it doesn't form leaves pattern like yours..:( Please can you help me, what am I doing wrong? Thanks.

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Hi saip,

Hi saip,
I've been looking on your work for a long time and everything looks right to me. It seems like you crochet more tightly. That's why your clusters are slightly smaller and closer to each other compare to mine. In addition, I've worked the pattern a little bit differently when I crocheted rows compare to rounds.

Hi Sana,

Hi Sana,
Thanks for the reply. I will try to crochet a bit loosely and see how the flowers come out. I am unable to understand what do you mean by you have worked the pattern differently in rows compared to rounds. Am I doing something different than you? Please advice. Thanks.

Hi saip,

Hi saip,
When I worked rows, I crocheted right and wrong sides, and my clusters looked slightly different accordingly. It only visible if you look very closely at them, and from the distance there is no noticeable difference. When I worked in the round, I crocheted right sides only, and my clusters looked identical in each round.

I have a 42" bust measurement

I have a 42" bust measurement. How does that change the pattern?
The top is really cute & I love your videos & instructions. Can you put them out with various sizes?

Hi fdjuhnke,

Hi fdjuhnke,
For the 42" chest circumference, I would chain about 129 chs or (126 chs + 3 chs). For the 2nd row, work 40 repeats. For the 5th row increase 8 chs to have 173 chs total. For the 7th row, work 55 repeats. After the 8th row, you should have 225 chs.
For the front part, use 31 chs from the beginning and ending of the 8th row. For each shoulder piece, skip about 50 chs and use remaining 63 chs for the back part. Then begin to increase 2 chs every row for about 7 rows or until your front and back parts will be wide enough to your chest circumference accordingly.
Check your gauge/tension before starting the project. Happy crocheting!

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