CROCHET DAISY TOP

Crochet Daisy Top Project

Level: Intermediate

What You'll Need:

4 Seasons 'Brighton' 50g: 8 (9,12) balls Yellow (C1), 3(4,6) balls White (C2)

  • 4mm hook
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle
  • Stitch makers
  • Tape measure

Measurements

Finished Garment Measurements.
Garment has a positive ease

Small (8-10)

Medium (12-14)

Large (16-18)

Width (of garment)

98 cm

112 cm

126 cm

Arm Circumference

42 cm

42 cm

47 cm

Ease (positive)

13cm

17cm

21cm

To fit (bust)

85 cm

95 cm

105 cm


Tension

Daisy motif measures 7 x 7 cm


Special Abbreviations

ch - Chain

ch-sp - Chain space

dc - Double crochet

tr - Treble

sl st - Slip stitch

st/s - Stitch/es

rep - Repeat

3tr-cl - 3 Treble cluster (see below)

beg cl - Beginning cluster (see below)

Yo - Yarn over

INSTRUCTIONS

Special stitches

3tr-cl: Yo, insert your hook in the indicated st, yo and pull up a loop. (Yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook), *yo, insert hook in same st, yo and pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook). Repeat from *, yo, pull through all 4 loops on your hook.

Beg cl: Ch 2, Yo, insert your hook in the indicated st, yo and pull up a loop. (Yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook), yo, insert hook in same st, yo and pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook), yo, pull through all 3 loops on your hook.


Daisy Motif

Make 96 (108, 142) Motifs
With 4mm hook and C1, make a magic ring
1st Round - 3ch, 11tr into magic ring, sl st join to 1st st... 12sts
2nd Round - With C2, beg cl in next st, ch, *(3tr-cl, ch) into next st, rep from *10 times, sl st to 1st st ... 12 3tr-cl, 12 ch.
3rd Round - With C1, ch 3 in ch-sp, 2tr in same ch-sp, ch, (3tr, ch) into next ch-sp, *(3tr, 3ch, 3tr, ch) into next ch-sp, (3tr, ch) into next 2 ch-sps, rep from * twice, (3tr, 3ch, 3tr, ch) into next ch-sp, sl st to 1st st ... 48tr, 20 ch.
Fasten off and weave in ends.


Finishing

Join your squares with a mattress stitch, or personal preferred.

Join front and back sides, on both sides, from arm opening, to base of garment. Allow a neck opening of 30 to 35 cm and join shoulder seam on both sides from desired collar edge to top of arm opening.

Trim - All sizes:

Along neckline, sleeve edges and base of garment:

With 4mm hook and C2, dc into every st, and ch-2 sp. Sk over every ch-1 sp around, join to 1st st.

For sleeves and base:

Continue with a second row ow dc into each st around

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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