SLEEVELESS TOP
This understated vest top from Wendy is an endlessly useful, stylish summer make that you’ll love to wear.
Cool in every sense of the word, this top will go with just about anything. It has a relaxed feel, making it ideal to pullover a tee or under a cardi on breezy evenings. Wendy Love It is great value – you can make the biggest size for under £15!
BACK
Using a 4mm hook, ch116 (125: 134: 143).
Row 1 (RS) Dc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch5, skip 5 ch, dc in next ch, ch2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch; repeat from * across to last 6 sts, ch5, skip 5 ch, dc in last st, turn.
Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in first dc, *6tr in next ch-5 sp, dc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * to last ch-5 sp, 6tr in ch-5 sp, dc in last dc, turn. [13 (14: 15: 16) 6-tr groups]
Row 3 Ch3 (counts as tr), *ch3, skip next 2 tr, dc in each of next 2 tr, ch3, skip next 2 tr, tr in next dc; repeat from * across, turn.
Row 4 Ch1, dc in first dc, ch5, skip next (ch-3 sp and 2 dc), dc in next ch-3 sp, *ch2, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch5, skip 2 dc, dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across to end, working last dc in top of beg ch-3, turn. Rows 2-4 set pattern.
Repeat Rows 2-4 until Back measures 32cm, ending with a Row 4.
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Row 1 (RS) Ss in first dc, ss in each ch of ch-5 sp, ss in next dc, ss to next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc in same ch-2 sp, *6tr in next ch-5 sp, dc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across ending in last ch-2 sp, turn leaving remaining sts unworked.
[11 (12: 13: 14) 6-tr groups]
Rows 2-3 Work as Rows 3-4 of Back.
Row 4 Repeat Row 1 of armhole shaping. [9 (10: 11: 12) 6-tr groups]
Rows 5-6 Work as Rows 3-4 of Back. Work Rows 2-4 of Back for 14 (14: 15: 16) cm, fasten off. FRONT
Work as Back to end of Row 6 of armhole shaping.
Rows 7-12 Repeat Rows 2-4 of Back twice.
NECKLINE SHAPING FIRST SIDE
Row 13 (RS) Ch1, dc in first dc, *6tr in next ch-5 sp, dc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * twice more, 3tr in ch-5 sp, turn leaving remaining sts unworked. [3 (3: 3: 3) 6-tr groups and 1 (1: 1: 1) 3-tr group.]
Row 14 Ch1, dc in first st, ch3, skip next 2 tr, tr in next dc, *ch3, skip next 2 tr, dc in each of next 2 tr, ch3, skip next 2 tr, tr in next dc, repeat from * twice more, turn. Row 15 Ch1, dc in first dc, ch5, skip next (ch-3 sp and 2 dc), *dc in next ch-3 sp, ch2, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch5, skip 2 dc; repeat from * once more, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next tr, turn leaving remaining
sts unworked.
Work Rows 2-4 of Back until Front measures same as Back, fasten off.
NECKLINE SHAPING SECOND SIDE
Rejoin yarn in first st of Row 12 with WS facing to work across row. Work as first side until Front measures same as Back. Fasten off.
TO MAKE UP
With WS held together, sew Front and Back together at shoulder seams and side seams to armhole shaping.
NECK BORDER
Round 1 (RS) With RS facing, rejoin yarn at shoulder seam, ch1 (does not count as st), dc evenly around the neckline with even number of stitches, ss to first dc to join.
Round 2 (RS) Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1), skip next st, *tr in next st, ch1, skip next st; repeat from * around, ss to first dc to join.
Round 3 Ch1 (does not count as st), dc evenly around, skipping every 5th or 6th st, ss to first dc to join.
Round 4 Ch1 (does not count as st), dc evenly around, ss to first dc to join.
Fasten off.
HEMLINE BORDER
Round 1 (RS) With RS facing, rejoin yarn at side seam, ch1 (does not count as st), dc evenly around the hemline working 1dc in each ch, ss to first dc to join.
Round 2 (RS) Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1), skip next st, *tr in next st, ch1, skip next st; repeat from * around, ss to first dc to join. Rounds 3-4 Ch1 (does not count as st), dc evenly around, ss to first dc to join. Fasten off.
ARMHOLE EDGINGS
Round 1 (RS) With RS facing, rejoin yarn at underarm, ch1 (does not count as st), dc evenly around the armhole, working 1dc in each ch, ss to first dc to join.
Round 2 Ch1 (does not count as st), dc evenly around, ss to first dc to join. Fasten off.