Eyelet Rows Crochet Sleeveless Top

Step 1

Make 2.

Step 2

Leaving a 40" tail for sewing side seams, loosely ch 75, (83, 91, 101, 109), or any multiple of 2 + 1.

Step 3

Row 1: Working into back bumps, dc in 3rd ch from hk and into each ch across. (Skipped chs do not count as first st.) Turn. [73, (81, 89, 99, 107) sts]

Step 4

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), (hdc, ch 1) in first st, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st; repeat from * across to the last 2 sts, sk next st, hdc in last st. Turn. [36, (40, 44, 49, 53) ch-1 sps]

Step 5

Row 3: Ch 2 (does not count as st), dc in first st and into each st and ch across. Turn. [73, (81, 89, 99, 107) sts]

Step 6

Rows 4-55, (55, 55, 57, 57): Repeat rows 2 and 3 alternatively. FO at last row leaving 20" tail for sewing shoulder seams.

Step 7

Block both pieces to measurements in schematic. To block, simply wet the pieces and lay them flat to dry.

Step 8

Sew seams 3.5, (4, 4.5, 5.25, 6)" on each side.

Step 9

Another option is to sew about .75, (1, 1, 1.25, 1.5)" starting along the outer edge. Then leave about 2, (2, 2.5, 2.75, 3" open before sewing the remaining .75, (1, 1, 1.25, 1.5)" of the shoulder seam.

Step 10

Starting at the bottom with the tail end, sew seams along the sides leaving an 8, (8.5, 9 , 9.5, 10)" opening for the armhole.

Step 11

If you have wide hips, and need more room around the hip area, you can leave a slit open, thus starting your seam a few inches up from the bottom.

Step 12

With a standing single crochet, join yarn to the bottom of the armhole seam and single crochet evenly around; join with a slip stitch in the first single crochet. FO.

Step 13

You can also add the edging around the neck opening and the bottom if you like.