Wedge Stitch Summer Top - Sunny wheather, cold drinks and comfortable summer clothes. This top is the perfect item for summer and a delight to crochet and wear. Get going withe the soft cotton yarn with subtle glitter and sparkle all summer long with your self-made wedge stitch summer top!
A self-made summer top cannot be missed in your wardrobe. This stylish summer top is made of Rico Essentials Cotton Glitz dk. This soft cotton yarn is a delight to work with and has a delicate mulit-co loured glitter woven into it's thread.
This top is made in 2 parts that later on will be joined together. The hems will be crocheted with a sand stitch and the rest of the top the wedge stitch will be used. The rows of the wedge stitch are joined at some places, making this summer top airy and light. The motif of the wedge stitch kind of look like the leaves of an ivy plant.
Pick your favourite colour or make a combination of different shades! You can choose to work 2 rows in one colour, and the other 2 rows in a different colour. This way you'll get a pattern that look likes crossed diamonds.
Materials
- 6 x Rico Essentials cotton glitz dk colour 8
- Crochet hook no. 3,5mm and 4mm
- Darning needle with a blunt tip
Stitches used
Ch. = Chain
Sl.st. = Slip stitch
Sc. = Single crochet
Hdc. = Half double crochet
Dc. = Double crochet
Trc. = Triple crochet
Dtc. = Double treble crochet
For this pattern the sand stitch will be used for the hems and the wedge stitch will be used for the most part.
The sand stitch must be a multiple of 2 + 1 st. plus 2 sts. for the foundation chain.
The wedge stitch must be a multiple of 6 + 1.
So the foundation chain which you use to start must be a multiple of 6.
Gauge
Using the wedge stitch with crochet hook no. 3mm 10 x 10 cm = 23 sts. x 8 rows.
Before you start you need to measure your chest and hip size. Decide which one of these is the largest and take the largest measurement as a guideline.
Example:
Chest = 82 cm
Hips = 86 cm
In this example we take the hip size of 86 cm. We divide this by 2 yielding 44 cm. On these measurements we'll adjust the foundation chain. Make a foundation chain that is 44 cm long (do not pull the chain but lay it flat on your table while measuring). Suppose this will be 75 ch. This is not a multiple of 6. Round this number up until it is, in this example we get 78 ch. To give the top a little extra room we add 6 more ch. This way we yield a total of 84 ch. + 1 ch. + 2 ch. for the foundation. We'll get 87 ch. in total.
Wedge Stitch Summer Top - Free Crochet Pattern
Front/Back
This top is made in size S.
Ch. 90 + 1 + 2 for the foundation chain with crochet hook no. 4mm.
Continue with crochet hook no. 3,5mm in sand stitch.
Row 1: Skip 2 ch. (counts as 1 sc.), dc. 1 in the next st., skip 1 st., in the next st. *sc. 1, dc. 1, skip 1 st.* Repeat from *to* until the end of the round, end with sc. 1 in the last st.
Row 2: Ch. 1 (counts as 1 sc.), dc. 1 in the first st., skip 1 st., in the next st. *sc. 1, dc. 1, skip 1 st.* Repeat from *to* until the end of the row, end with sc. 1 in the last st.
Row 3: Repeat row 2
As of row 4 we will continue with the wedge stitch.
Row 4: Ch. 1, sc. 1 in the first st.,*ch. 6, sc. 1 in the 2nd ch. from your hook, hdc. 1 in the next ch., dc. 1 in the next ch., trc. 1 in the next ch., dtc. 3 in the next ch., skip 5 ch., sc. 1* Repeat from *to* until the end of the row. You've created triangles across this row.
Row 5: Ch. 5, *sc. 1 in the top of the first square, sc. 1 in the next st., hdc. 1 in the next st., dc. 1 in the next st., trc. 1 in the next st., dtc. 3 in the next st.* Repeat from *to* until the one but last triangle. For the last triangle work until the dtc., in the next st. and the last sc. dtc. 6 tog.
Row 6 - 35: Repeat rows 4 and 5 alternately.
Cast off.
If you want your top to be longer than work some more rows.
Shoulders (the same for all sizes):
Row 1: Cast on a new yarn in the 13th st. from your side seam, ch. 1 (= 1st sc.) ,*ch. 6, sc. 1 in the 2nd ch. from your hook, hdc. 1 in the next ch., dc. 1 in the next ch., trc. 1 in the next ch., dtc. 3 in the next ch., skip 5 ch., sc. 1* Repeat from *to* another 3x. Turn your work.
Row 2: Sl.st. 5 towards the top of the first triangle, *sc. 1 in the top of the second triangle, sc. 1 in the next st., hdc. 1 in the next st., dc. 1 in the next st., trc. 1 in hte next st., dtc. 3 in the next st.* Repeat from *to* another 1x. Sc. 1 in the top of the last triangle. Turn your work.
Row 3: Ch. 1, sc. 1 in the first st.,*ch. 6, sc. 1 in the 2nd ch. from your hook, hdc. 1 in the next ch., dc . 1 in the next ch., trc. 1 in the next ch., dtc. 3 in the next ch., skip 5 ch., sc. 1* Repeat from *to* another 1x.
Row 4: Ch. 5, sc. 1 in the top of the first triangle, sc. 1 in the next st., hdc. 1 the next st., dc. 1 in the next st, trc. 1 in the next st., dtc. 3 in the next st. For the last triangle work until the dtc., in the next st. and the last sc. dtc. 6 tog.
Row 5 - 12: Repeat rows 3 and 4 alternately.
Measure if this length is long enough on you. If it's too short than add some more rows.
Work another shoulder strap the same way.
Work a row of sl.st. along the side seams (not too tight). Join the sides and shoulders with needle and thread. Work a round of sc. around the neckline and armholes.
Note: The video below is in Dutch but offers great visual images on how to work this pattern.
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