Sweet Nothings Crochet: LATTICED CROPPED TOP

Latticed Crop top - a free crochet pattern from Sweet Nothings crochet

LATTICED CROPPED TOP

A friend chose this top from a Pinterest link, and of course, as all new ideas are a challenge for me.. I happily took it on. I’ve decided to use some of this lovely 100% cotton yarn I bought in Porto (Portugal) from the +Companhia das Linhas store.

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As usual, as I work on this pattern, I’ve written down my notes that I share with you. and here's the inspirational cropped top ....

Materials used : Today I’ve used an lovely 100% cotton yarn from Porto (No #4) cotton yarn, with a 3.5 mm crochet hook

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Gauge : 5 dc across x 2 dc high = 1”
Gauge is not important - but it does help to know - as it helps in yarn estimation too

Skill level : Intermediate

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)

dc : Double crochet

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat
sk : Skip st(s) : Stitches
fdc : Foundation double crochet

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3^rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5^th ch from hook).

Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

So as usual, before we start, a quick analysis of what we’re going to do here today. This is a lovely pattern starts at the hemline or base of the top, and then we work our way up to the neck and shoulders. There is no shaping for the armhole, as we will just straighten out after the pattern (just under bust) and go straight on up to the top.

Now here’s the twist in this pattern.
This is a cropped top, which means that it is
(a) not a fitting one (well, at least not around the waist / midriff area and
(b) It is short.

So if you’re making this project then, remember that your first start row needs to be looser than your round waist measurement.

However, one can also use this pattern for a longer and slightly fitted top – as there’s a pattern repeat given .. so let’s get our creative caps on and have fun.

It looks like this is going to be a fairly simple project, so let’s get to it.

Our stitch count is in multiples of 12 + 1.

Foundation double crochet (fdc) : https://youtu.be/hjNUYVvyU9k

Start with fdc in multiples of 12 + 1 till you have a fdc chain that is slightly more than the round waist of the person you’re making this for.

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

Row 1 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 5, sk next 5 dc , 3 dc in the next dc ;
ch 5, sk next 5 dc, sc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* till last 6 sts ;

ch 5, sk next 5 dc, dc in the next dc. Turn.

Row 2 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 3, [2 dc in the next dc ;
3 dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc] ;

ch 3, sc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* till last 3 dc ;

rep [to] in last 3 dc ;
ch 3, dc in the last dc. Turn.

Row 3 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 1, [2 dc in the next dc ; dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] 2 times ; 2 dc in the next dc ;

ch 1, sc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* till last 7 dc ;

rep [to] 3 times ;
2 dc in the next dc ;
ch 1, dc in the last dc. Turn.

Row 4 : 3 dc in the 1^st sc ;

*ch 5, sk next 5 dc , sc in the next dc ;
ch 5, sk next 5 dc, 3 dc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* till last 11-dc set ;

ch 5, sk next 5 dc , sc in the next dc ;

ch 5, sk next 5 dc, 3 dc in the last dc . Turn.

Row 5 : dc in the 1^st 2 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc ;

*ch 3, sc in the next sc ; ch 3,

[2 dc in the next dc ; 3 dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next dc]* ;

rep *to* till last 3 dc ;

rep [to] in last 3 dc ;
ch 3, 2 dc in the next dc dc in the last 2 dc. Turn.

Row 6 : dc in the 1^st 3 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc

*ch 1, sc in the next sc ;

ch 1, [2 dc in the next dc ; dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] 2 times ; 2 dc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* till last 5 dc ;

ch 1, 2 dc in the next dc ;
dc in the last 4 dc. Turn.

Row 7 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 5, sk next 5 dc , 3 dc in the next sc ;
ch 5, sk next 5 dc, sc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* till last 6 sts ;
ch 5, sk next 5 dc, dc in the last dc. Turn.

And this completes our one pattern repeat.

Rep Rows 2 – 7 till your project reaches just under the armhole.

So once you’ve reached your armhole level, we will do a row of dc’s all through, and we need to ensure that you once again have the same number of dc’s as the 1^st foundation row you started with.

Next row : dc in the 1^st dc ;
dc in each dc all the way till the end. Turn.

Increase row : 2 dc in the 1^st dc ;
dc in each dc all the way till the last dc ;
2 dc in the last dc. Turn.

Rep Increase row four times.

We’ve now got a lovely little sleeve, so we will stop increases and just allow our project to ‘grow’ a little till we reach the neck level.

Next row : dc in the 1^st dc and in each dc all the way till the end. Turn.

Continue without increase till you reach the neck level you desire.

Measurement for neck :

So I’ve folded my project in half at the neckline, and then marked off a centre neck opening. I then placed markers at the two points that mark the side extremities of the neckline.

Neckline decrease row : dc in the 1^st dc and in each dc all the way till 3 sts before the 1^st marker ; dc 3-tog in the last 3 sts. Turn.

This dc 3-tog ensures we get a neat curve to the edge of our neck, and a quick look at how to do the dc 3-tog given below.

dc 3-tog : Double crochet 3-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 3 times (4 lps on hk) ; yo, draw through all lps on hk. One dc 3-tog made.

Last 2 rows : dc in the 1^st st and each dc till end. Turn.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Re-attach yarn for the other side of the top. Repeat the decrease row and last 2 rows to match the other side of your project. Fasten off and weave in ends.

We have now finished one side of your project.

Rep all instructions for the other side of the project.

In the last row though, do not fasten off but leave a long tail to join the back and front of your project.

Fasten the sides of your project and weave in ends.

Finishing :

For a neat finish, I’d suggest you run a round of sc all around the neckline and armholes, and if you feel like it, maybe do a round of picot as well

Fasten off and weave in ends.

And that’s done.. yet another project brilliantly executed !

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https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2019/08/gulabi-top.html

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