FREE CROCHET SUMMER TOP WITH WRITTEN INSTRUCTION

Cups:

Chain of 37, work all stitches across single crochet 3.5 inch( 9cm).

Then do not crochet  17 stitches from the left side, work only on 17 stitches .

 After that continue to crochet when you have apx. 7 inch ( 18cm)and finish, all together 10.5 inches, saw cup together at the center as show with arrow on diagram( see diagram).

Crochet 2^nd cup similar to first one.

Crochet boarder around cup:* 1sc, skip 2 stitches, in next stitch 5dc, 1sc in 3st, *repeat from * to *.

Bottom of the top.

Gage: 18 st and 12 rows + 4x4 inches

Work by rounds, make sure its fit you around compare to your top or just try on,

Chain of 224(small) 240(medium)256 (large) join in circle and crochet by chart. From 1^st row to 7 row, then repeat from 2^nd row to 7 row again, see chart.

Explanation on the chart.

1^st round:* 1dc, 1ch,* repeat from * to *, slip stitch the end of round.

2^nd rd: same as 1^st rd, slip stitch the end of round.

3^rd rd: all single crochet across, slip stitch the end of round.

4^th rd: 3ch for the beginning always, 3dctog in 1^st stitch, 1ch, *1dc, 1ch, skip 3 st, in next 4dctog in one stitch see chart for stitches ( as 5dc shell in this pattern 4dc shell, 1ch, * repeat from * to *  slip stitch the end of round.

5^th rd: 3ch, dc3tog(see chart for crochet stitches), 2ch, * 1dc, 2ch, dc4tog with finish at top, 2ch, * repeat from * to *, slip stitch at the end.

6^th rd: all single crochet

7^th rd: as 1^st rd.

Repeat from pattern from 2nd to 7^th round again.

After 12.5 inches (32cm) of work finish and bind off yarn.

Assembly: sew cup together as show on diagram, sew cup to the top of the bottom top.

Attach yarn to the corner of the fist cup and crochet tie strap make chain about 15” with same pattern as around cups.

Crochet boarder around cup:* 1sc, skip 2 stitches, in next stitch 5dc, 1sc in 3st, *repeat from * to *. See picture, work on one side of the strap then on opposite side of the strap. Attach strap to the back with buttons.

Crochet ties approximately 12-15 inches depend of your torso.