Brianna Spring Top
designed by Kim Guzman © Mar. 2007
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Technique: Regular Crochet
Materials
- Crochet Hook Suggested Sizes: I (5.5mm) and H (5mm), or sizes to meet gauge
- TLC Amore (6 oz/170g/278 yds/254m): 2 skeins Grape (A) and 1 skein Black (B) (This yarn is discontinued. Try substituting a similar weight/yardage acrylic or acrylic blend.)
- Yarn needle (for seaming and weaving ends)
Gauge
A swatch worked in primary Stitch Pattern with an I hook across 17 sts for 15 rows is equal to 6-inch square.
Abbreviations
A=primary color, B=secondary color, YO=yarn over, st/sts=stitch(es), lp/lps=loop(s), sk=skip, oz=ounces, g=grams, yds=yards, m=meters, mm=millimeters, ch=chain, sl=slip, sc=single crochet, dc=double crochet, CL=cluster, dec=decrease, cont=continue, rep=repeat, rem=remaining/remainder
Finished Sizes
Garment shown with zero ease.
Notes
When changing colors at the end of a row, change to the new color when two loops remain on hook. For instance, with Color A, start the single crochet the last stitch, insert hook, yarn over and pull a loop through. With Color B, pull through the 2 loops on hook to complete the single crochet.
When changing colors, drop the old color to start with the new color. When the color is needed again, pull it along the side of the row. Don’t pull it too tightly or it will buckle the fabric.
To decrease, insert hook in first stitch indicated, yarn over, pull loop through, insert hook next stitch, yarn over, pull loop through, yarn over, pull through 3 loops on hook.
Cluster (CL): Yarn over, insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over, pull loop through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, *yarn over, insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull loop through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, rep from * once more, yarn over, pull through 4 loops on hook.
Crochet Pattern Instructions
Primary Stitch Pattern
Row 1: With A, ch number indicated, sk first ch, sc in each rem ch, turn.
Row 2: Still with A, ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, CL across next 3 sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, rep from * across, switching to B on last sc, turn.
Row 3: With B, ch 2, dc in same sc, *sc in top of CL, 3 dc in next sc, rep from * across to last CL, sc in top of last CL, 2 dc in last sc, turn.
Row 4: Still with B, ch 1, sc in each st across, switching to A on last sc, turn.
Row 5: With A, ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Rep Rows 2-5 for pattern.
Instructions
Front and Back (make 2, exactly the same)
With larger hook, ch 46 (54, 58, 66, 70).
Row 1: Sk first ch, sc in each rem ch across–45 (53, 57, 65, 69) sc.
Beg working in Stitch Pattern above, beg with Row 2, cont in Stitch Pattern until a total of 16 (16, 16, 16, 16) rows have been completed from first row.
Next row: Sc in first st, [dc in next st, sc in next st] to last st, sc in last st, turn–45 (53, 57, 65, 69) sts.
Next row: Ch 2, sk first st, [sc in next st, dc in next st] across to last st, dc in last st, turn–45 (53, 57, 65, 69) sts.
Rep prev 2 rows until a total of 34 (36, 36, 38, 38) rows have been completed from first row.
Armhole Decreasing
Maintaining established stitch pattern, dec across first 2 sts, work across to last 2 sts, dec across last 2 sts–31 (35, 35, 39, 43) sts.
Rep prev row until a total of 40 (43, 43, 46, 47) rows have been completed from first row, fasten off–23 (25, 25, 27, 29) sts after final row.
Sleeves
Due to the unique nature of this garment, sleeves are written separately for each size. Make 2.
Size 30″
Rows 1-3: With larger hook and A, ch 42, work as for Back across 41 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sts, sc across to last 2 sts, dec across last 2 sts, turn, switching to A on final sc–39 sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sc, sc across to last 2 sc, dec across last 2 sc, turn–37 sc.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *CL across next next 3 sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, rep from * to last 4 sc, CL across next 3 sc, sc in last sc, switching to B on last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first CL, [3 dc in next sc, sc in next CL] across, ending with sc in last CL, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.
Row 8: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sts, sc across to last 2 sts, dec across last 2 sts, turn, switching to A on final sc–31 sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sc, [dc in next sc, sc in next sc] across to last 2 sc, dec across last 2 sc, turn–29 sc.
Row 10: Rep row 9, fasten off–27 sc.
Size 34″
Rows 1-5: With larger hook and A, ch 42, work as for Back across 41 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *CL across next next 3 sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, rep from * to last 4 sc, CL across next 3 sc, sc in last sc, switching to B on last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first CL, [3 dc in next sc, sc in next CL]across, ending with sc in last CL, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.
Row 8: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sts, sc across to last 2 sts, dec across last 2 sts, turn, switching to A on final sc–33 sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sc, [dc in next sc, sc in next sc] across to last 2 sc, dec across last 2 sc, turn–31 sc.
Rows 10-11: Rep row 9, fasten off–27 sc.
Size 38″
Rows 1-5: With larger hook and A, ch 46, work as for Back across 45 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *CL across next next 3 sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, rep from * to last 4 sc, CL across next 3 sc, sc in last sc, switching to B on last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first CL, [3 dc in next sc, sc in next CL]across, ending with sc in last CL, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.
Row 8: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sts, sc across to last 2 sts, dec across last 2 sts, turn, switching to A on final sc–39 sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sc, [dc in next sc, sc in next sc] across to last 2 sc, dec across last 2 sc, turn–37 sc.
Rows 10-14: Rep row 9, fasten off–27 sc.
Sizes 42 and 46″
Rows 1-5: With larger hook and A, ch 50, work as for Back across 49 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *CL across next next 3 sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, rep from * to last 4 sc, CL across next 3 sc, sc in last sc, switching to B on last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first CL, [3 dc in next sc, sc in next CL]across, ending with sc in last CL, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.
Row 8: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sts, sc across to last 2 sts, dec across last 2 sts, turn, switching to A on final sc–43 sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, dec across first 2 sc, [dc in next sc, sc in next sc] across to last 2 sc, dec across last 2 sc, turn–41 sc.
Rows 10-16: Rep row 9, fasten off–27 sc.
Seaming
With yarn needle, seam the four pieces as shown, seam along sides. When seaming, care needs to be taken to ensure that the yarn that was carried up the sie is on the inside of the garment.
Neck Trim
With smaller hook and B, join yarn with sl st at any corner of neck, *ch 1, sc around with dec in each corner, sl st to first sc, rep from * twice more, fasten off.
Armhole Trim
With smaller hook and B, join yarn with sl st at either seam, *ch 1, sc evenly around, sl st to first sc, rep from * once more, fasten off.
Weave all ends securely.