Crochet top by Joy Coetzee ©
2006
Double knitting (Worsted
weight yarn)
Crochet hook 5.00 mm (Size
H)
To fit 4/5 years old
(American
terms typed in red: treble =
double crochet (dc); double crochet
= single crochet (sc))
BACK
Chain 53
1st row – 2 trebles
(2 dcs) into
4th
chain from hook [skip 2 chains, 5 trebles (5 dc) into next chain, skip 2 chains, 1 treble (1 dc) into
each of next 2 chains] 7 shells across, turn.
2nd row – 3 chains, 1 treble (1 dc) into next treble (dc), skip 2 trebles (2 dcs), 5 trebles (5 dcs) into next treble (dc), skip 2 trebles (dcs), 1 treble (1 dc) in each of next 2 trebles (dcs)), 6 shells across, skip 2 trebles (dcs), 5 trebles (5 dcs) into next treble (dc), skip 2 trebles (dcs), 1 treble (1 dc) into next treble (dc) and 1 treble (1 dc) into next chain, turn.
Repeat last row until 29 rows have been worked, turn.
Last row – 3 chains, 1 treble (1 dc) into next treble (dc), [1 treble (dc), 3 double crochet (3 sc), 1 treble (1 dc) into next 5 treble (5 dc) group, 1 treble (1 group dcs) into each of next 2 trebles (dcs)] , twice.
Fasten off.
Rejoin wool (yarn) at opposite side, 3 chains, 1 treble (1 dc) into next treble (dc), [1 treble (1 dc), 3 double crochet (3 sc), 1 treble (1 dc) into next 5 treble (5 dcs) group, 1 treble (1 dc) into each of next 2 trebles (2 dcs)], twice.
Fasten off.
FRONT
Work as for back until 26 rows
have been worked.
SHAPE NECK
Next row – 3 chains, 1 treble (1 dc) into next
treble (dc)
(skip 2 trebles (dcs),
5 trebles (5 dcs) into
next treble (dc),
skip 2 trebles (dc),
1 treble (1 dc)
into each of next 2 trebles (dcs)),
twice, turn.
Repeat last row twice.
Next row – 3 chains, 1 treble (1 dc) into next treble (dc), [1 treble (dc), 3 double crochets (3 scs), 1 treble (1 dc) into next 5 trebles (dcs) group, 1 treble (1 dc) into each of next 2 trebles (2 dcs)], twice
Fasten off.
Rejoin wool (yarn) at opposite
side and work to correspond with first side.
TO MAKE UP
Join shoulder seams. Join side seams to
within 10 rows of
the shoulder seam. Optional – work shell edging of 1 double crochet (1 dc), 2 trebles (2 dcs), 1 double
crochet (1 dc) round
armhole and lower edges.
Please only use this pattern for charity – not for resale!