Carefree Crochet 50 Soft, Fashionable Projects That Make You Feel Good

May Britt Bjella Zamori

Big Hooks, Fluffy Yarn, Unique Textures, Great Results!

Carefree C

rochet Soft, Fashionable Projects That M

ake You Feel Good

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Zamori

Fall in love......with the possibilities of dynamic openwork, play with yarn weight, and discover crochet that feeds the soul and catches the eye at the same time.

• Choose from designs suited for any style or season, with options for a variety of sizes and skill levels.

• Get creative with color and yarn choice, stitch and material: choose suggested alternative yarns, use your own favorite colors, and experiment with front and back post stitches, clusters, and chain loops.

• Practice makes perfect: try out complicated pattern stitches on smaller projects like hats and scarves, before moving on to test your mastery with matching coats and cardigans.

• Keep it carefree: with step-by-step instructions, high-quality photos, and dozens of charts, you have nothing to worry about—you’ll never lose your way!

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Beige Top

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTYIntermediate

SIZESXS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTSChest: 34 (37, 39½, 42½, 45¾, 48½) in / 86 (94, 100, 108, 116, 123) cmLength: 24½ (25¼, 26, 26¾, 27½, 28¼) in / 62 (64, 66, 68, 70, 72) cm

This easy-to-crochet top is worked with double crochet stitches only. It’ll pair equally well with a long necklace and jeans or dress pants.

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MATERIALSYarn:CYCA #1 (fingering), Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit (100% cotton, 195 yd/178 m / 50 g)

Yarn Color and Amount:Beige 4301: 200 (250, 300, 350, 400, 450) g

Crochet Hook: U. S. E-4 / 3.5 mm

GAUGE16 sts and 11 rows = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm.Adjust hook size to obtain correct gauge if necessary.

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BEIGE TOPP, mbz

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BEIGE TOPP, mbz

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Tegnforklaring:

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TIP FOR DECREASINGWhen decreasing at the beginning of a row, work a slip stitch over each stitch to be decreased. At the end of a row, turn, leaving stitches to be decreased unworked.

PATTERNRow 1: Ch 3, 1 dc in each ch across.Row 2: Ch 3, 1 dc between the 1st and 2nd dc and then between each dc across.Repeat Row 2.

BACKCh 69 (75, 81, 87, 93, 99) and then work back and forth in Pattern until the piece measures 17¾ (18¼, 18½, 19, 19¼, 19¾) in / 45 (46, 47, 48, 49, 50) cm.Armhole shaping: At each side, on every row, de-crease 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1 time, and 1 st 3 times.Continue in Pattern until piece measures 23¼ (24, 24¾, 25½, 26½, 27¼) in / 59 (61, 63, 65, 67, 69) cm.Back neck: Work 16 (17, 18, 19, 20, 21) dc; turn. Decrease 1 st at neck edge on every row 2 times and then fasten off. Count in 15 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20) dc on the other side and pm between the next dc. Shape as for right side to correspond.

FRONTWork as for back until front measures 15¾ (16½, 17¼, 18¼, 19, 19¾) in / 40 (42, 44, 46, 48, 50) cm. Shape V-neck, and, when at same length as back, shape armholes. Read through the rest of this sec-tion before you begin crocheting.V-neck: Work 34 (37, 40, 43, 48, 49) dc; turn. De-crease 1 st at neck edge on every row 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) times.Armhole shaping: At the side, on every row, decrease 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1 time, and 1 st 3 times.After all the decreases, 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) dc remain for shoulder. Continue until the front is same total length as for back and fasten off. Opposite side of front: Skip the center st and attach yarn at the next dc. Shape as for first side to cor-respond.

Chart Symbols= ch

= dc

FINISHINGSew or crochet to join the shoulders and sides. At-tach yarn at lower edge of one armhole. Ch 1 and then work approx. 2 sc in every dc / 3 ch around, making sure that the stitches are evenly spaced. Edge the opposite armhole the same way.Attach yarn at one shoulder seam and work in sc around the V-neck and back neck as for armholes.

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