Smocked Eyelet Top
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated st or sp.
Cluster (cl): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
Shell: ({ Cl— see Special Stitches, ch 1} twice, cl) in indicated st or sp. Half shell: (Cl, ch 1, cl) in indicated st or sp. Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): [Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps] twice, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
PATTERN STITCH
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 2, sk next dc and next ch-1, V-st
(see Special Stitches) in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-1 and next dc**, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn. Row 2 (RS): Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), sk first 4 sts, * shell (see
Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next V-st**, ch 1, sk next 7 sts, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sk next 3 sts, tr in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first tr, *ch 1, sk next cl**, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in 4th ch of beg ch-4, turn. Row 4: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), sk first sc, *dc in next ch-1 sp**, ch 1, sk next sc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in last sc, turn.
TOP BACK YOKE
Row 1 (RS): Ch 64 [70, 76, 82, 88], dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as first 2 dc), *ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next ch, rep from * across, dc in last ch, turn. (32 [35, 38, 41, 44 dc) Rows 2–9: [Rep Pattern Stitch rows 1–4 (see Pattern Stitch) consecutively] twice.
Left Back Shoulder
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 2, sk next dc and next ch-1, V-st in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-1 and next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 3 [4, 4,5, 5] times, turn. (3[4, 4, 5, 5] V-sts, 4 [5,5, 6, 6] sc) Row 2: Ch 4, sk first sc, next ch-2 and next dc, half shell (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next V-st, work Pattern Stitch row 2. (2[3, 3, 4, 4] shells, 1 half shell, 2 tr)
BACK
Row 3: Work Pattern Stitch row 3. (9 [12, 12, 15, 15] sc) Row 4: Ch 2, sk first sc, dc in next ch-1 sp (counts as first cl), work Pattern Stitch row 4. (9 [12, 12, 15, 15] dc)
Row 5: Work Pattern Stitch row 1 ending with, ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in last dc, turn. (2[3, 3, 4, 4] V-sts, 3 [4,4, 5, 5] sc, 1 dc) Row 6: Ch 4, sk first 7 sts, work Pattern Stitch row 2. (2[3, 3, 4, 4] shells, 2 tr) Row 7: Work Pattern Stitch row 3. Fasten off. (7 [10, 10, 13, 13] sc)
Right Back Shoulder
Row 1 (WS): Sk 11 [8, 11, 8, 11] ch-1 sps from Left Shoulder, join
(see Pattern Notes) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp, work Pattern Stitch row 1 across.
Row 2: Work Pattern Stitch row 2 to ch-2 sp of last V-st, half shell in ch-2 sp of last V-st, sk next 3 sts, tr in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Work Pattern Stitch row 3. Row 4: Work Pattern Stitch row 4 to last ch-1 sp, dc2tog (see Special Stitches) in last ch-1 sp and last sc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 5 (see Pattern
Notes), sk first 3 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, work Pattern Stitch row 1 across.
Row 6: Work Pattern Stitch row 2 to last V-st, sk next 6 sts, tr in 3rd ch of beg ch-5, turn.
Row 7: Work Pattern Stitch row 3. Fasten off.
Back Yoke Bottom
Row 1 (WS): Join in first ch of foundation ch to work along opposite edge, ch 1, sc in same ch, *ch 2, sk next 2 chs, V-st in next ch, ch 2, sk next 2 chs**, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last ch, turn.
Rows 2–4: Rep Pattern Stitch rows 2–4. Fasten off.
FRONT YOKE
Rep instructions for rows 1–5 of Back Yoke.
Right Front Shoulder
Rows 1–7: Rep rows 1–7 of Left Back Shoulder, do not fasten off. Rows 8–11 [8–11, 8–11, 8–15,
8–15: [Rep Pattern Stitch row 4, then Pattern Stitch rows 1–3 consecutively] 1 [1,1, 2, 2] time(s).
Row 12 [12, 12, 16, 16]:
Holding Front and Back Shoulders WS tog, ch 2, (sl st in first sc and next ch-1 sp) on completed edge, ch 2, *sl st in each of next 3 sts on working edge, ch 2, (sk next sc, sl st in each of next 3 sts) on completed edge, ch 2, sk next sc on working edge, rep from * across, sl st in each of next 2 sts on working edge, ch 2, sl st in last sc of completed edge. Fasten off.
Left Front Shoulder
Rows 1–7: Rep instructions for Right Back Shoulder, do not fasten off. Rows 8–12 [8–12, 8–12, 8–16, 8–16]: Rep instructions for rows 8–12 [8–12, 8–12, 8–16, 8–16] of Right Front Shoulder, do not fasten off, rotate to work along neck edge.
Neck Edging
Rnd 1: Working in ends of rows and ch sps, ch 1, sc in same row, *[ch 1, sc in next row]* 11 [11, 11, 15, 15] times, **[ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 11 [8, 11, 8, 11] times**, rep from * to * 19 [19, 19, 23, 23] times, rep from ** to **, rep from * to * 7 times, join. Fasten off. (60 [54, 60, 62, 68] sc)
Front Yoke Bottom
Rep row 1 of Back Yoke Bottom, do not fasten off, rotate to work Edging.
EDGING
Working in ends of rows and ch sps, ch 1, sc in first row, *ch 1, sc in next row, rep from * to corner, ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 1, sk next dc, **ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from ** to next corner, rep from * around, join, fasten off. (146 [152, 158, 172, 178] sc)
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS
Refer to Figures 1 and 2 for cutting lines.
Tank top: Cut straight line across shirt 1 [1,2, 2, 21/2] inch(es) above bottom of armholes.
T-shirt: Cut off sleeves along seam lines; cut straight line across shirt 1 [1,2, 2, 21/2] inch(es) above bottom of armholes. Turn edge under 1/4 inch on each cut edge to WS of shirt; press. Place strips of fusible web between layers of folded edges; press to fuse. Using a long running stitch and leaving several inches of thread at each end, stitch along top folded edge and again along cut edge (through both
thicknesses), beginning and
ending approximately 1 inch in from each side. Gently pull thread to gather shirt edge to 10 [11, 12, 13, 14] inches. Aligning side edges of yoke with shirt armholes, pin WS of Yoke Bottom to RS of shirt edge with last 3 rows of Yoke covering top edge of shirt. Using a shorter running stitch with rows of single crochet as stitching lines, stitch yoke in place. Trim all thread ends.
Front
Rep instructions as for Back. If desired, seal raw edges inside shirt with fabric glue.