Sweet Violet Top by Tammy Hildebrand

Sweet Violet Top

Crochet
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
In the round: 8 star sts = 4 inches; rnds 1–10 = 23/4 inches. Worked flat: 9 cls = 5 inches; 4 cls and 3 hdc rows = 3 inches
3.75 mm (F)
1 - 1094 yards (1 - 1000 m)
US
English

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit woman’s size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in .

FINISHED MEASUREMENT
Bust: 39 inches (small) 43 inches (medium), 47 inches (large), 51 inches (X-large), 55 inches (2X-large)

MATERIALS
• Scheepjes Whirl super fine (fingering) weight cotton/acrylic yarn (7 1/2 oz/1,094 yds/215g per cake): 2 2, 2, 2, 3 cakes #558 shrinking violet
• Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle

GAUGE
In the round: 8 star sts = 4 inches; rnds 1–10 = 2 3/4 inches
Worked flat: 9 cls = 5 inches; 4 cls and 3 hdc rows = 3 inches

PATTERN NOTES
Top is worked from the bottom up, split for front and back and seamed at shoulders. Sleeves are worked directly into armholes.
You may need to use one hook size to match gauge in the round and another hook size to match gauge when working back and forth in rows.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-4 at beginning of round or row counts as first double crochet, chain-1 unless otherwise stated.
Chain-2 at beginning of round or row counts as first half-double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of round or row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Weave in ends as work progresses.