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Hello everyone, it's been a while since I posted my last design and finally as requested, I made a crocheted sweater and this is the outcome. 

I wanted to make a sweater that looks like a knitted sweater and this is the best design that I came up with. Honestly, I am not a good knitter but I really love the stitches created by knitting and the closest stitch we can use in crochet to create the knit-like stitch are single crochet and slip stitch. I know it feels like forever to finish a project using single crochet or slip stitch but trust me it will worth all your hard work^^

~If you don’t understand any part of this pattern, please refer to the  video tutorial on my YouTube channel~

You can buy the ads-free clean printable PDF version of this pattern here.


Size: (S/M, L/XL).

Yarn: Cotton acrylic worsted weight yarn. You can use any type of yarn you prefer. 
Approximately (700, 900) grams~.

Hook: 6.5 mm or any size needed to obtain gauge.


Gauge: 7 rows of 10 sc = 3” x 2” inch

Stitches used: Chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), reverse single crochet (rsc), half double crochet (hdc), sc2tog (single crochet two together).

Abbreviation: Wrong side (WS), right side (RS), back loop only (BLO), stitches (sts), space (sp), next (nxt), yarn over (yo).

Instructions:
Direction in parentheses are for (S/M, L/XL).
Size
Length
Bust
Shoulder
Sleeve
S/M
22/24.5 in
48 in
9.5 in
14.5 in
L/XL
27/29.5 in
55 in
10.5 in
14.5 in

Size
Length
Right shoulder
Neck
( dec, mid, inc)
Left shoulder
 Sleeve
S/M
Ch (80/90)+1
30 rows
(13, 4, 13)= 30 rows
30 rows
40 rows
L/XL
Ch (100/110)+1
34 rows
(15, 4, 15)= 34 rows
34 rows
60 rows

Body
Part 1: Front

Foundation chain:
Make a slip knot and ch (80/90, 100/110) + 1, or as long as you want your sweater to be. Multiples of 10 + 1 turning chain.

Row 1(RS):
Sc in the second ch from hook and in each ch across. Total (80/90, 100/110) sc.

Row 2-(30, 34): 
Sc in the back loop only (BLO) of each stitches across, ch 1, turn.

Total (30, 34) rows.

 You can simply adjust how big you want your sweater by making less or more rows.

Now we are going to decrease the number of sts to shape the neck on the nxt (13, 15) rows.

Row (31, 35): 
Sc2tog in BLO of nxt 2 sts, sc in the BLO across, ch 1, turn. Total (79/89, 99/109) sts.

Row (32, 36): 
Sc in the BLO of the nxt (77, 97) sts across, sc2tog in the BLO of last 2 sts, ch 1, turn. Total (78/88, 98/108) sts.

Row (33, 37)-(43, 49): 
Repeat row (31, 35)- row (32,36) alternately. Last row you should get (67/77, 85/95) sts.

Total (13, 15) rows of decrease.

Continue on the next (4, 4) rows without decreasing.

Row (44, 50)-(47, 53): 
Sc in the BLO across, ch 1, turn. Total (67/77, 85/95) sts.

Now we are going to increase the number of sts on the nxt (13, 15) rows.

Row (48, 54): 
Sc in the BLO across until 1 st left, 2 sc in the BLO of last st, ch 1, turn.

Row (49, 55): 
2 sc in the BLO of first st, sc in the BLO across, ch 1, turn.

Row (50, 56)-(60, 68):
Repeat row (48, 54)- row (49, 55) alternately. Last row you should get (80/90, 100/110) sts.

Total (13, 15) rows of increase.

Continue on the nxt (30, 34) rows without increase.

Row (61, 69)-(90, 102): 
Sc in the BLO across, ch 1, turn. Total (80/90, 100/110) sts.

Continue to make 1 sc in each row along the shoulder and neck.
Ch 1, fasten off.

Part 2: Back

Now continue to make the back exactly like the front part except for the neck, make (3, 5) rows of decrease, (24, 24) even rows, and (3, 5) rows of increase.

With both parts facing each other on the right side, join left shoulder with sc, sc in each row along the neck, and continue to join the right shoulder with sc.

Sleeves (Make 2)

Foundation chain:
Make a slip knot and ch (56,56).

Row 1(RS): 
Sl st in the second ch from hook and in the nxt 14 ch, sc in each ch across, ch 2, turn. Total (15, 15) sl st, (40, 40) sc.

Row 2(WS): 
Hdc in the BLO of nxt (10, 10) sts, sc in the BLO of nxt (30, 30) sts, sl st in the BLO of nxt (15, 15) sts, ch 1,  turn. 
Total (10, 10) hdc, (30, 30) sc, (15, 15) sl st.

Row 3: 
Sl st in the BLO of nxt 15 sts, sc in the BLO across, ch 2, turn. 
Total (15, 15) sl st, (40, 40) sc.

Row 4-(40, 60): 
Repeat row 2-3 alternately.

Total (40, 60) rows.

Now facing the RS, fold the sleeve into the WS and continue to join with sl st. Ch 1, fasten off.

You can also sew with tapestry needle or any other method you prefer.

Continue to join the sleeve with the body.

Join the sleeve around with (30, 45) sts each side on the front and back side seam and one st in the middle that joins the front and back shoulder.

Please refer to the video tutorial on how to join the sleeve with the body.

After joining the sleeve, continue to join the side seam together.

Make another sleeve and join like the first sleeve.

Neck edging:

Join yarn with a knot, ch 1, sc in each sts around, join with sl st in the first st.

Ch 1, rsc in each of the sts around, join yarn in the first ch 1.

Sc in each of the nxt 2 loops created by rsc around, join with sl st in the first st. Ch 2, Fasten off.

Bottom edging:

Join yarn with a knot, ch 1, *skip 2 rows and sc in the ribbed*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st in the first st.

Ch 1, rsc in each of the sts around, join yarn in the first ch 1.

Sc in each of the 2 loops created by rsc around, join with sl st in the first st. Ch 2, fasten off. Weave in ends.

And you’re done. 

Yippie :)







This pattern is actually just a modification of my Easy & Quick Crochet Top, minus the ribbed effect and strap. I tweaked the design into a halter style and open back corset so you can easily adjust the pattern to fit you perfectly.

You can wear this pattern as a bikini top or make it longer to suit your style.

~If you don’t understand any part of this pattern, please refer to the video tutorial on my YouTube channel~


You can buy the ads-free clean printable PDF version of this pattern here.


Yarn:
 Blended sport weight yarn. You can use any type of yarn you prefer. Approximately 50g.

Hook:
 3.5 mm or any size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge:
 2 rows of 10 dc  = 2.0 x 1.0 inch.

Stitches used: 
Chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc).

Abbreviation: 
Stitches (sts), stitch (st), space (sp), next (nxt).
Size
Back-Rows Left & Right
Cup-Pairs of Rows (Left & Right)
XS/S
12
5
S/M
14
6
L/XL
16
7
XL/XXL
18
8

Instructions
Size: S/M

Foundation chain:
Make a slip knot and ch 25 or as long as you want your top to be.

Row 1:
Hdc in 3rd chain from hook and across, ch 2, turn.

Row 2 - 14: 
Ch 2, turn your work and hdc in each sts across. Total 14 rows of hdc for the back.

For bigger size add a few more rows until row 16/18.

Now we are going to shape the cup and increase the number of stitches.

Row 15: 
Ch 4, hdc in 3rd and 4th ch from hook, hdc in each sts across.

Row 16: 
Ch 2, turn, hdc in each sts across.

Row 15 and 16 will be counted as the first pair of rows with the same height. Continue with the increase and make 5 more pairs of row with the same height from row 17-26.

Row 17-26: 
Repeat the pattern on row 15-16 alternately.

Continue to make the string:
Ch 100, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across.

After you sl st in the last chain, continue to hdc in each sts on row 27.

Row 27: 
Hdc in each sts across.

Row 28-29: 
Ch 2, turn your work and hdc in each sts across.

Now we are going to decrease the number of stitches.

Row 30: 
Ch 2, turn , hdc in each sts across untill 2 sts remain.

Row 31: 
Ch 2, turn your work and hdc in each sts across.

Row 32-39: 
Repeat the pattern on row 30-31 alternately.

Now we have 6 pairs of increase on the left side and 6 pairs of decrease on the right side.

If you want to make this top in bigger size just add a few pairs of increase and decrease on both side.

Row 40 divides the first and second cup. Start to increase on row 41.

Row 40: 
Ch 2, turn , hdc in each sts across untill 2 sts remain.

Row 41-65: 
Repeat the steps from row 15-39 to shape the second cup.

Continue to make hdc on the next 14 rows for the back.

Row 66-79: 
Ch 2, turn your work and hdc in each sts across.

Now we are going to make the holes for the string.
Ch 2, turn, hdc in nxt st, *ch 1, skip nxt st, hdc in the nxt 5 sts*, ch 1, skip nxt st, hdc in the nxt 6 sts, repeat * to *, ch 1, skip nxt st, hdc in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn, sc in each sts across.

Continue at the base of the top.
Ch 2, hdc in each of the hdc spaces along the base of the top.

Continue to make the holes for the other side.
Ch 2, hdc in nxt 2 sts, *ch 1, skip nxt st, hdc in the nxt 5 sts*, ch 1, skip nxt st, hdc in the nxt 6 sts, repeat * to *, ch 1, skip nxt st, hdc in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn, sc in each sts across. Ch 1, fasten off.

Make the string for the corset.
Ch 250 and make a chain. If you want your string to be thicker, sl st or sc along the chain. Tie a knot at both ends.

Weave in ends.

Insert the string in zig zag style.

And we’re done. 
Yippie :)







Lately I've been trying to design a crochet dress/top where I never have to stop crocheting and join all the pieces together later (except when I need to join a new yarn ;p). So I came up with this simple and easy design and I have a lot of ideas using different kind of stitches using the same exact method to create this dress. 

This dress is quite easy to make and simply adjustable to any sizes if you understand the steps. I suggest you to watch the video tutorial on my YouTube channel before you try making this dress, so you can get an idea on how exactly this dress was made. You can also try designing your own pattern using the same exact method. 

I made a summary for the pattern below for all sizes so you can simply refer to it later without having to watch the video all over again once you understand how to do the increase/decrease and shoulder strap.

Have fun crocheting :)




~If you don’t understand any part of this pattern, please refer to the video tutorial~

Size: S/M

Yarn: 
Blended Cotton Silk Nylon Sport weight yarn. Approximately 325 g.
You can use any type of yarn you prefer. Light worsted/DK/Sport.

Hook: 
3.5mm or any size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge:
 2 rows of 12 dc  = 2” x 1” inch

Stitches used: 
Chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), dc2tog (double crochet two together).

Abbreviation: 
Wrong side (WS), right side (RS), stitches (sts), space (sp), next (nxt), yarn over (yo).

You can buy the ads-free clean printable PDF version of this pattern here.
Instructions

Foundation chain:
Ch 120 or as long as you want your top/dress to be. Measure length starting an inch below your armpit until you get the desired length. Even number of chains.

Start shaping  the left armhole.

Row 1 (RS):
Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of the nxt 18 sts, mark last dc st with stitch marker, hdc in nxt 10 sts, sc in nxt 5 sts, hdc in nxt 5 sts, mark last hdc st with stitch marker, dc in each sts till end of row. Turn.

Row 2 (WS): 
Ch 3, dc in nxt st, *ch 1, skip nxt st, dc in nxt st*, repeat *to* till the st before stitch marker, remove stitch marker and mark that last st, repeat *to* till the nxt st marker, mark the last st before the st marker, repeat *to* till end of row, 2 dc in the very last st. Turn.

Row 3: 
Ch 3, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in each sts across till st before stitch marker, mark that last st, hdc in nxt 10 sts, sc in nxt 5 sts, hdc in nxt 5 sts, dc in each sts till end of row. Turn.

Row 4-7: 
Repeat row 2-3 alternately, adding 1 dc at the upper end of each row to shape the armhole.

Row 8: 
Ch 3, dc in nxt st, *ch 1, skip nxt st, dc in nxt st*, repeat *to* till end of row, 2 dc in the very last st.

Continue to make the first front shoulder strap on row 9-13.

Row 9: 
Ch 27, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each sts across till last st before stitch marker, hdc in nxt 10 sc in nxt 5 sts, hdc in nxt 5 sts, dc in each of the nxt sts till end of row. Turn.

Row 10: 
Ch 3, dc in nxt st, *ch 1, skip nxt st, dc in nxt st*, repeat *to* till the end of row. Turn.

Row 11: 
Ch 3, dc in each sts across till st before stitch marker, hdc in nxt 10 sc in nxt 5 sts, hdc in nxt 5 sts, dc in each sts till end of row. Turn.

Continue to make  2 more rows of shoulder strap till row 13. 
Total 5 rows for shoulder strap.

Row 12-13: 
Repeat row 10-11 alternately.

Continue to shape the front neckline by decreasing 1 stitch at the upper end of next 7 rows to shape the left neckline.

Row 14: 
Ch 3, dc in nxt st, *ch 1, skip nxt st, dc in nxt st*, repeat ** till 28 sts remain, ch 1, skip nxt st, dc2tog in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 15: 
Ch 3, dc2tog in nxt 2 sts, dc in each sts till stitch marker, hdc in nxt 10 sts, sc in nxt 5 sts, hdc in nxt 5 sts, dc in each sts till end of row. Turn.

Row 16: 
Ch 3, dc in nxt st, *ch 1, skip nxt st, dc in nxt st*, repeat ** till end of row, dc2tog in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 17-20: 
Repeat row 15-16 alternately.

Continue next row without decrease at the upper end.

Row 21:
Ch 3, dc in each sts till stitch marker, hdc in nxt 10 sts, sc in nxt 5 sts, hdc in nxt 5 sts, dc in each sts till end of row. Turn.

Now add 1 stitch at the upper end of next 7 rows to shape the right neckline.

Row 22: 
Ch 3, dc in nxt st, *ch 1, skip nxt st, dc in nxt st*, repeat *to* till end of row, 2 dc in the very last st. Turn.

Row 23: 
Ch 3, 2 dc in nxt sts, dc in each sts till stitch marker, hdc in nxt 10 sts, sc in nxt 5 sts, hdc in nxt 5 sts, dc in each sts till end of row. Turn.

Row 24-27: 
Repeat row 22-23 alternately.

Row 28: 
Ch 3, dc in nxt st, *ch 1, skip nxt st, dc in nxt st*, repeat *to* till end of row, 2 dc in the very last st.

Row 29-33: 
Continue to make the second front shoulder strap just like the first strap.

Row 34-48: 
Repeat row 14-28 to shape the right armhole.

Row 49-53:
Continue to make the first back shoulder strap just like the previous strap. Total 5 rows.

Continue to shape the back neckline by decreasing 1 stitch at the upper end of next 3 rows to shape the right neckline.

Row 54-56:  
Repeat row 14-16. Total 3 rows of decrease.

Continue next 9 rows without decrease at the upper end.

Row 57-65:
Ch 3, dc in each sts till stitch marker, hdc in nxt 10 sts, sc in nxt 5 sts, hdc in nxt 5 sts, dc in each sts till end of row. Turn. Total 9 rows.

Now add 1 stitch at the upper end of next 3 rows to shape the left neckline.

Row 66-68: 
Repeat row 22-23. Total 3 rows of increase.

Row 69-73: 
Continue to make the second back shoulder strap just like the previous strap. Total 5 rows.

Row 74-80: 
Repeat row 14 and 15-16 alternately to shape the left armhole. Total 7 rows of decrease.

Now continue to make edging along the neckline and shoulder strap.

Edging row 1:
*2 sc in each dc-sp across, sc in each sts along shoulder strap, 2 sc in each dc-sp on top, sc in each sts along shoulder strap*, repeat *to* till end of neckline. Turn.

Edging row 2: 
Ch 1, [*skip nxt st, (dc, ch 3, dc) in nxt st, skip nxt st, sc in nxt st*, repeat *to* across shoulder strap, sc in nxt 10 sts on top], repeat [to] till the second strap.

{Repeat * to* till the next strap. Flip your work to the wrong side, fold and align front and back shoulder strap, pull your yarn into the last dc st of front shoulder strap , ch 1, join front and back shoulder strap with sc in next 11 sts, repeat * to*.}

Flip your work back to the right side. Repeat {to} for the second shoulder strap.


Facing the wrong side, continue to join the side seams together.

Pull your yarn into the other side, ch 1, 
sc in each of the next sts till the end of row.

Now flip your work to the right side and continue to make edging around the bottom of your top/dress.

Bottom edging:

Round 1:
Ch 1, sc in nxt dc-sp, *(dc, ch 3, dc) in nxt dc-space, sc in nxt dc-sp*, repeat *to* around, sc in nxt sc.

Round 2:
Sc in nxt st, (sc, ch 5, dc) in nxt 3-ch-sp, *(dc, ch 3, dc) in nxt 3-ch-sp*, repeat *to* around, sl st in 3rd ch of first ch 5.

Round 3:  
(Sc, ch 5, dc) in nxt 3-ch-sp, *(dc, ch 3, dc) in nxt 3-ch-sp*, repeat *to* around, sl st in 3rd ch of first ch 5.

You can repeat this pattern a few more times until you get the desired length.

Round 4:
(2sc, ch 3, 2sc) in each 3-ch-sp around, sl st in nxt sc, ch 1. Fasten off.
                                                    
And you’re done. 
Yippie :)






~If you don’t understand any part of this pattern, please refer to the video tutorial~

You can buy the ads-free clean printable PDF version of this pattern here. 


Yarn: Blended sport weight yarn. You can use any type of yarn you prefer. Approximately (50, 50, 60, 60)g.

Hook: 3.0 mm or any size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: A row of 7 dc  = 1.0 x 0.5 inch

Stitches used: Chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc).

Abbreviation: Wrong side (WS), right side (RS), stitches (sts), space (sp), next (nxt).

Instructions:
Direction in parentheses are for (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/DD).

Foundation chain:
Make a slip knot and ch (17, 19, 21, 23).

Cup (make two)

Row 1(RS): 
Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc across until 1 ch remain, 7 dc in the last ch, dc across on the other side. Turn.

Row 2(WS): 
Ch 3, dc in each of the next (15, 17, 19, 21) sts, 2 dc in nxt st, 3 dc in nxt st, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in each of the nxt (16, 18, 20, 22) sts across. Turn.

Row 3:
Ch 3, dc in each of the sts across until you reach the 3 dc in the same st, 2 dc in nxt st, 3 dc in nxt st, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in of the sts across. Turn.

Row 4 – (6, 8, 10, 12, 14): 
Repeat row 3.

Remember every time you reach the 3 dc in the same st, make 2 dc in first st, 3 dc in nxt st, 2 dc in last st.

Row (7, 9, 11, 13, 15):
*Ch 6, skip nxt 2 sts, sl st in nxt st*, repeat *to* till the end of row. Ch 1, fasten off.

Make another cup, but do not cut off yarn when you have finished.

Continue to make 2 sc in each of the dc-sp at the base of the cup, ch 7, join first cup with sc in dc-sp, sc in the same dc-sp and continue to make 2 sc in each dc-sp across.


Now continue to make the mesh on nxt row.

Row (8, 10, 12, 14, 16): 
*Ch 6, sl st in nxt 6-ch-sp*, repeat *to* till the last 6-ch-sp, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sl st in nxt ch, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sl st in nxt 6-ch-sp, repeat *to* till the end of row.

Continue at the base of both cups.

Ch 6, sc in each of the sts across, 3 sc in 3-ch-sp, sc in nxt st, 3 sc in nxt 3-ch-sp, sc in each of the sts across, 4 sc in 6-ch-sp.

Continue to make the mesh again.

Row (9, 11, 13, 15, 17): 
*Ch 5, sl st in nxt 6-ch-sp,* repeat*to* till the last 6-ch-sp, ch 5, sl st in  4-ch-sp, ch 3, sl st in nxt 4-ch-sp, repeat*to* across, 4 sc in last 6-ch-sp, sl in nxt st. Ch 1, fasten off. Weave in ends.

For the removeable strings (make 4):
Ch 120, sl st in 5th ch from hook to create a small hole, sl st in each sts across, ch 1, fasten off. Tie ends into a knot.

Now insert the end of the string with the small hole in the center top/lower side space of the cup. Insert and pull the other end of string into the small hole. Repeat for each side.

String for the middle part:
Ch 100 or as long as you want, insert in a criss cross pattern in the middle of the bikini.

And you’re done. 
Yippie :)


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