Harlequin Stitch Top
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€5,10 EUR
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€8,50 EUR
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This intermediate-level project offers a delightful blend of elegance and creativity, featuring a mesmerizing diamond texture and endless color possibilities. With clear, comprehensive instructions, you’ll enjoy every stitch as you bring this chic garment to life.
Yarn
- A: Drops Loves You 7, 100% cotton, yarn group A, sport weight yarn, color 02 (black);
- B: Drops Loves You 9, recycled cotton, yarn group A, sport weight yarn, color 104 (dark gray)
- C: Drops Loves You 9, recycled cotton, yarn group A, sport weight yarn, color 103 (gray)
- D: Drops Loves You 9, recycled cotton, yarn group A, sport weight yarn, color 102 (light gray)
- E: Drops Loves You 9, recycled cotton, yarn group A, sport weight yarn, color 101 (white)
You will need the following amounts of each of the 5 colors in the pattern:
- Size XS and S: 70 g / 175 m
- Size M: 80 g / 200 m
- Size L and XL: 90 g / 225 m
- Size 2XL: 100 g / 250 m
Hook(s)
Other
Yarn needle, scissors, measuring tape, and stitch markers
Gauge
For the sample you will ch 16 + 2 and repeat the instructions from the Specialty Stitch (Harlequin Stitch. The sample has to be 8 cm wide and 10 cm tall.
Body
- 16 sts x 9 rows = 8 x 10 cm
Sleeve
- 18 dc x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm
- Chest/Bust: 73.5, 83.5, 94, 104, 114.25, 125 cm / 29, 32.75, 37, 41, 45, 49.25 in
- Back waist length: 42, 43, 43.5, 44.5, 45, 45.5 cm / 16.5, 17, 17.25, 17.5, 17.75, 18 in
- Cross back: 36.25, 37.5, 40, 42.5, 44.5, 45.5 cm / 14.25, 14.75, 15.75, 16.75, 17.5, 18 in
- Armhole depth: 16, 17, 18.25, 19.75, 21, 22.25 cm / 6.25, 6.75, 7.25, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75 in
- Upper arm: 25, 26, 28, 30.5, 34.5, 39.5 cm / 9.75, 10.25, 11, 12, 13.5, 15.5 in
- Waist: 59.75, 65.5, 73.5, 84, 94, 104 cm / 23.5, 25.75, 29, 33, 37, 41 in
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- dec = decrease
- fsc = foundation single crochet
- prev = previous
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip
- slst = slip stitch
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- tog = together
Harlequin Stitch
The Harlequin stitch is worked in multiples of 8 stitches. Once you reach your multiple of 8 for your foundation chain, add an additional 2 chains.
Ch 26
- Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook sc across the row.
- Row 2: Ch 1,turn. Sc in 1st st, sk 3 sts, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next st, sk 3 sts, sc; repeat from * to the end of the row.
- Row 3: Ch 3, turn. Dc next 3 sts tog, ch 7, * dc next 6 dc sts tog (skipping over the center sc), ch 7; repeat from * until 3 dc sts remain; dc last 3 dc sts tog; dc in next st.
- Row 4: Ch 3, turn. Work 3 dc on top of 3 dc dec st from prev row, sc the ch 1 and ch 7 sp from previous 2 rows tog (by inserting your hook into the ch 1 sp from two rows down), * work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) into next dec st, sc the ch 1 and ch 7 sp from previous 2 rows tog (by inserting your hook into the ch 1 sp from two rows down); repeat from * until you reach the last 3 dc dec st, make 3 dc into that 3 dc dec st, dc into top of turning ch.
- Row 5: Ch 4, turn. Dc next 6 dc tog (skipping over the center sc), * ch 7, dc next 6 dc tog (skipping over the center sc) repeat from * to end, ch 3, sc into top of turning ch.
- Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 1st st, work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) into top of next dec st, *sc ch 7 and ch 1 sp from previous 2 rows tog, work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) into of next dec st; repeat from * to end, sc in 1st ch of starting ch 4 from prev row.
- Row 7: Repeat Row 3
- Row 8: Repeat Row 4
- Row 9: Repeat Row 5
Repeat Rows 6 - 9 until desired length.
- You will start by making the front and back panels and sewing the shoulders together. Next, craft the sleeves and attach them to the panels. Then, sew the sides of the body and the sleeves together. Finally, complete the project by working a round of single crochet stitches around the neckline.
- Top is cropped, but it can be easily lengthened with instructions provided in the pattern.
