Get your hands on this new traditional Indian edition of crop top with faux zari border design. I loved designing this as much i love to flaunt it.
The pattern is illustrated step by step with pictures. It uses four different vibrat coloured cotton yarns. The yarn used from Anchor knitting cotton and Laura knitting cotton is truely comfortable to wear.
I also made a “batua” to carry matching with the blouse. Find the link here Hush Hush by Drops Design
Gauge information-
Size: S/M
Hook size 3.5 mm / (US E/4 or UK 9). Make a swatch in order to confirm the right fit by making 17 double crochets x 10 rows = 10 cm / 4” in width and 10 cm / 4” height.
To make this crop top / blouse you will need following material–
- Yarn- Laura Knitting cotton shade no. 78, 150 g ; 50 g in shade no 150. Anchor knitting cotton in colour shade no 52 and shade no 189, 50g each
- Hook- 3.5mm
- Scissors
- markers
- Yarn needle
Symbols for reading the pattern instructions–
- Sl- Slip stitch
- Ch= chain stitch
- Sc= single crochet in stitch
- Dc= double crochet in stitch
- Dc2tog= double crochet two together
- 2dctog= two double crochet together
- Colour A- Pink shade no. 78
- Colour B- Blue shade no. 150
- Colour C- Baby pink shade no. 52
- Colour D- Green shade no. 189
Step by step pattern instructions
1. Ch 130 including ch2 as 1st dc in colour B (blue). dc in the 3rd chain from the hook. dc in the next two stitches. *skip 1ch, dc in the next 5 st*. Repeat *to* till the end of the row. Total dc=109.
2. Turn your work. Change colour to colour C (baby pink). Ch1, sc in all the stitches. Total sc=109
3. Turn your work. Ch3, dc in the next stitch.*3dctog, ch2, 3dctog*. Repeat *to* 34 times. Dc in last two stitches.
4. Turn your work. Change colour to colour D (green). *Ch1, sc in all the stitches*
5. Turn your work and repeat step no.4 Total sc=109
6. Turn your work. Change colour to blue (B), ch3, dc in all the stitches. Total dc=109
7. Turn your work. Change colour to baby pink (C) . Dc in the next stitch *skip 2 stitches, 3dc in the next stitch* repeat *to* 34 times. Dc in the last two stitches. Total = 109
8. Turn work. Ch1, Sc in all the stitches.
9. Change colour to green (D). Turn your work. Work two rows of sc same as step no 5. Total sc = 109
10. Turn your work. Change colour to blue (B), ch3, dc in all the stitches= 109
11. Now place markers on stitch no 34, 76.
12. Turn your work. Change colour to pink (A). For Row 12 – Ch3, dc in next 31 stitches *2dc in the next stitch, dc in next stitch, 2dc in the next stitch* . Now work single dc in the next 39 stitches. Repeat *to* in the next three stitches, dc in the remaining 32 stitches. Total dc=113. Follow the chart below for next 6 rows like row 12.
*to* = *2dc in the next stitch, dc in next stitch, 2dc in the next stitch*
13. Place markers on each of the 21st, 41st, 97th and 117th stitch. Now we will be decreasing four dc in every row worked henceforth. Row no 19- ch3, dc in all the stitches except decrease one dc on each of the 21st, 41st, 97th and 117th stitch markers. Total dc=133. (total number of dc in Row 20= 129, Row 21=125, Row 22=121, Row 23=117, Row 24=113) Total dc at the end of row no 25.= 109.
14. Place markers at the following places- 10th, 29th, 35th, 75th, 81st, 100th.
15. From markers 29th to 81st (including both markers) ch3, dc in every dc. Make three rows.
16. Front Straps- marker 29th to 35th and marker 75th to 81st, ch3, dc in every dc. Repeat for next 12 rows.
17. Back straps- marker stitch no 1 to 10th and 100th to 109th- *ch3, dc in every dc in next 9 stitches,* repeat *to* for four more times. *Turn work, ch3, dc2tog, dc in the next 4dc, dc2tog, dc in the next st* repeat *to* 4times. Turn work. *ch3, dctog, dc in next 2dc, dc2tog,dc in next st* repeat *to* 4 times. Fasten off, weave in the ends.
18. Join front and back straps.
19. Ch50. (pair of 2). Attach two tassels made in main pink colour at the end of both the chains. Attach to the back.
18. Ch40, turn work, dc in the 3rd chain from the hook, dc in every dc. Fasten off n weave in ends. Now attach it at the the back of the blouse on the 15th row from top.
19. Add tassels on it at the back. Weave in all the loose ends.
20. Neck edging (picot stitch) – attach yarn at the first joining of front and back straps. Ch1, sc in the next stitch, *ch3, sl st in the first ch, sc in the next 4 stitches*. Repeat *to* till only two stitches left at the second joining of front and back straps. Ch3, sl st in the first ch, sc in the last stitch. Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
Now your project is complete. Bask in the glory of this new stunning garment made and enjoy all the compliments you receive!
Happy crocheting !
How do you make your tassels? It would be nice if you gave directions for these.
Hi Lou Ann Elliot ! Welcome to my blog.
Here are the instructions for making tassels-
Wrap yarn around a 5″ flat object around 25 times. I used my palm here.
For multicolored ones, take all three colour yarns together and wrap around 10times.
With a piece of yarn tie a knot at the top of the wrapped yarn.
Cut the yarn cluster from the bottom.
Fold it into half with the knot facing upward.
With a longer piece of yarn, wrap firmly around the tassel a few times and fasten with a double knot. Weave in the ends inside of the tassel. Trim the tassels if required.
Join them to the piece as shown in the image.