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02/08/23 – Page created
Thank you so much for showing an interest in my crochet work. I really appreciate your support and I’m happy to share some of my processes here with you in case you fancy having a go yourself at making a top using the motif.
***THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS***
My pattern has not been tested or tech edited. If you embark on the creative journey of crocheting a garment with these notes, please see these instructions as more of a “recipe” to help you make your own unique item.
I will be editing and adding tips, videos and photo tutorials to this page so if you come back once in a while, you might find more useful stuff.
Project Overview – Green Linen Top
Construction : square motifs which are connected with the “join as you go” method in the last round. Neck shaping is created with partial motifs.
Simple borders on the neck, arms & hem.
The side seams have a “shared motif”, meaning a full motif wraps around with half the motif on the front panel and half on the back.
Shape & Fit : a loose, rectangular, sleeveless tee with split hems. I measure 91cm/36 inches around the chest and I’m about 171cm/5′ 7″ tall.
Finished Size : 68cm / 26.7″ across, 136cm / 53.5″ around chest, 58cm /22.8″ long.
Materials : 3 x 100g skeins (1,350 metres / 1,476 yards) of Lithuanian Linen from Midwinter Yarns in Avocado.
Tools : 2.25mm hook & locking stitch markers.
Resources
Scroll down to find a list of videos and pdf tutorials currently available. I recommend using the written instructions in conjunction with the videos (where available).
Choosing Your Yarn & Hook Size
Because these are quite large motifs with some relatively large open spaces, I would not recommend using anything thicker than 4py for making a garment. The thinner the yarn, the more flexibility you will have with sizing. These notes cover making the top in 3ply/heavy lace but you can apply the same principles if you use 2ply/laceweight or any of the finer crochet threads which will probably give even better results.
Swatching
You will need to start by making a swatch of 2×2 motifs.
As a guide:
For the 3ply/heavy lace yarn, I have used a 2.25mm hook.
Hook size will vary from person to person depending on your gauge, the way you crochet and how “thick” your yarn is within it’s given yarn group, which can vary from one brand to the next, i.e. some 4ply could almost be classed as DK and some are very thin 4ply, could almost be a heavy lace weight.
This part is really important : You will need to wash, block and allow your 4 motif section to dry before measuring so that you have the most accurate measurements. Check the size of your motifs. If you want to make the same size as mine, your squares will need to come out the same size.
Motifs & Join
You can find the main motif and joining techniques by clicking on the links below. Note: these are for the 4ply version but are no different for this 3ply version, however, the layout and some of the motifs are different:
Downloadable pdf for motif & joining technique.
Video for motif.
Video for joining.
Schematics, Layouts & Construction
Here are some details about the tops I have made, including overall sizes, placement of motifs and yarn weights/yardage and hook sizes:
General advice (video), made before I had completed the 3ply version, so this will be updated eventually.
Layout & Construction (pdf) – Summary for 3ply Version.
Neck Shaping
Neck motifs & border (pdf).
Neck motifs & border (video), see below.
Split Motif
This motif is used for making the split in the sides of the hem if you are using half motifs.
Split Motif – instructions (PDF).
Video coming soon.
Triangle Motif
This is used as an underarm gusset and to reduce the width of the sleeve opening.
Triangle Motif – instructions (PDF)
Joining Front to Back – Arm Holes & Side Split
Coming Soon.
Hem Border
Video below:
Sleeve / Armhole Border
Making the border for the “sleeve” – instructions (PDF)
Video below:
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