Yarn - Bernat Softee Baby (color – soft peach and soft red) / light 3/ Net Weight – 5 oz (140 g) / 362 yds (331 m) / 2 soft peach balls and 1 soft read ball needed
Hooks - E/4 – 3.50 mm and F (3.75 mm) or other size hooks needed to obtain gauge
Top Size - Adjustable
Gauge - About 3.5 repeats go into 4 inches (10 cm)
Complexity - Beginner friendly stitch
Asymmetrical lace top crochet top
Row-by-row crochet instructions
Part 1 video tutorial
Crochet from the top to bottom
Make a foundation chain of 188 chs or multiples of 5 chs plus 8 additional chs.
1st row (right side) – h5ch, dc1, ch2, sk2, sc1, [ch5, sk4, sc1] to last 4chs; ch2, sk2, dc2 + RC2
2nd row (wrong side) – h4ch, sc1, ch5, sk5, [sc inc., ch5, sk5] to last 2chs; sc2 + RC3
3rd row – h5ch, dc1, ch2, sk2, sc inc., ch2, sk2, [dc dec., ch2, sk2, sc inc., ch2, sk2] to last 2 chs; dc2 + RC2
4th row – h4ch, sc1, [ch2, sk2, dc dec., ch2, sk2, sc1] to last 1ch; sc1 + RC3
5th row – h5ch, dc1, ch2, sk2, sc1, [ch5, sk5, sc1] to last 4chs; ch2, sk2, dc2 + RC2
Repeat the pattern starting from the 2nd row. Work about ¾ of the back part using a larger size crochet hook and lighter yarn. Then crochet remaining ¼ of the back part using a smaller size crochet hook and darker yarn.
Decrease
50th row – h4ch, sl.st.1, (ch4, sc1 under arch of prev. row) x 5, ch5, sk5, [sc inc., ch5, sk5] to last 2chs; sc2 + RC3
51st row – h5ch, dc1, ch2, sk2, sc inc., [ch2, sk2, dc dec., ch2, sk2, sc inc.] to 5 arches of prev.row; sk5, trc1
52nd row – h2ch, sl.st.1, ch1, sk1, sl.st.2, (ch4, sk5, sc1) x 5, [ch2, sk2, dc dec., ch2, sk2, sc1] to last 1ch; sc1 + RC3
53rd row – h5ch, dc1, ch2, sk2, sc1, [ch5, sk5, sc1] to last dc dec. of prev.row; trc1
54th row – h2ch, sl.st.1, ch1, sk1, sl.st.2, (ch4, sc1 under arch of prev. row) x 3, ch5, sk5, [sc inc., ch5, sk5] to last 2chs; sc2 + RC3
55th row – h5ch, dc1, ch2, sk2, sc inc., [ch2, sk2, dc dec., ch2, sk2, sc inc.] to 3 arches of prev.row; sk5, trc1
56th row = 52nd row
57th row = 53rd row
58th row = 54th row
59th row = 55th row
60th row = 52nd row
61st row = 53rd row
62nd row – h2ch, sl.st.1, ch1, sk1, sl.st.2, ch4, sk5, dc2 + RC3
63rd row – h5ch, dc to end
Part 2 video tutorial
First front shoulder piece
Reuse the initial foundation chain. Attach the yarn into the very first ch and make 3 chains to pick up the height.
Use the same number of repeats for each shoulder piece.
1st row (right side) – dc1, ch2, sk2, sc1, (ch5, sk4, sc1) x 12, ch2, sk2, dc2 + RC2
2nd row = 2nd row (back part)
3rd row = 3rd row (back part)
4th row = 4th row (back part)
5th row – h5ch, dc1, ch2, sk2, sc1, [ch5, sk5, sc1] to last 4chs; ch2, sk2, dc2 + ch47*
*make 47 chs or multiples of 5 chs plus 7 additional chs.
Second front shoulder piece
Reuse the initial foundation chain. Attach the yarn into 68th chain from the end.
Make 3 chs to pick up the height.
1st row (right side) – dc1, ch2, sk2, sc1, [ch5, sk4, sc1] to last 4chs; ch2, sk2, dc2 + RC2
2nd row = 2nd row (back part)
3rd row = 3rd row (back part)
4th row = 4th row (back part)
Join shoulder pieces together
5th row – dc2, ch2, sk2, sc1, [ch5, sk5, sc1] to last 4chs; ch2, sk2, dc2 + RC2
6th row – h4ch, sc1, ch5, sk5, [sc inc., ch5, sk5] to 47chs; (sc inc., ch5, sk4) x 10, [sc inc., ch5, sk5] to last 2chs; sc2 + RC3
7th row = 3rd row (back part)
8th row = 4th row (back part)
9th row = 5th row (back part)
10th row = 2th row (back part)
Repeat the pattern starting from the 7th row.
Repeat the last 4 rows of the pattern using a different color yarn and a smaller size crochet hook. After that, begin to decrease chains.
Front part decrease
50th row – h4ch, sc1, ch5, sk5, [sc inc., ch5, sk5] to last 2 repeats; sc1, sk5, trc1
51st row – h2ch, sl.st.1, ch1, sk1, sl.st.2, (ch4, sc1 under chs) x 3, ch2, sk2, [dc dec., ch2, sk2, sc inc., ch2, sk2] to last 2 chs; dc2 + RC2
52nd row – h4ch, sc1, [ch2, sk2, dc dec., ch2, sk2, sc1] to last 5 dc decs of prev.row; (ch4, sk5, sc1) x 4, sk5, trc1
53rd row – h2ch, sl.st.1, ch1, sk1, sl.st.2, (ch4, sc1 under chs) x 3, [ch5, sk5, sc1] to last 4chs; ch2, sk2, dc2 + RC2
54th row – h4ch, sc1, ch5, sk5, [sc inc., ch5, sk5] to last 2 dc decs or last 2 arches of 5chs; sc1, sk5, trc1
55th row =51st row
56th row = 52nd row
57th row = 53rd row
58th row = 54th row
59th row = 51st row
60th row = 52nd row
61st row = 53rd row
62nd row – h4ch, sc1, ch5, sk5, sc1, sk5, trc1
63rd row – h2ch, sl.st.1, ch1, sk1, sl.st.2, ch2, sk2, sc2
Finish up
Double crochet around all your edges.
Make two ties. For each tie chain 152 chs, h2ch, sl.st. to end. Adjust the top’s size with ties.
Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc dec. – double crochet decrease – work 2 unfinished double crochets, and then finish it
h#ch – insert a hook into the # chain from the hook
RC – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sc inc. – single crochet increase – work 2 single crochets into one chain
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
trc – triple crochet
Crochet asymmetrical top
Comments
Hi Tina,
Hi Tina,
I'm glad that you like my work. I crochet the way I crochet and not like someone else you saw. If you have any questions, please ask in order not to jump into wrong conclusions. I always try to help as much as I can and try to answer questions on my website at the earliest. When I make a foundation chain, I count all the chains including the chain on my hook for all my crochet projects. It is necessary to watch the video to see in which chain I start crocheting at the beginning of a row. Then you will be able to match my work to yours. One more time, please ask questions. Happy crochet!
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