Camille Tops !

This colorful tee-style top gives lots of fashion options. It can be dressed up for the office with a skirt or pants, or worn with jeans a casual weekend.

FINISHED SIZES: Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large/X-large/2X-large/ 3X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 38 inches (small) [44 inches (medium), 50 inches (large/X-large/ 2X-large/3X-large)]

Length: 22 inches (small) [22 inches (medium), 23¹/₂ inches (large/X-large/ 2X-large/3X-large)]

MATERIALS: Omega Dalia medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (3¹/₂ oz/404 yds/100g per ball): 5 [6, 7] balls #505 apache

Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

GAUGE: 8 cross-sts = 3 inches; 8 cross-st rows = 3 inches

Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Right side is side with raised row created by front post half double crochet on wrong side.

Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first treble crochet unless otherwise stated.

Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCH

Cross stitch (cross-st): Sk next st, tr in next st, working behind tr just worked, tr in stjustsk.

TOP

Front

Row 1: Ch 57, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (56 sc)

Row 2: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), cross-st (see Special Stitch) across, ending with tr in last st, turn. (2 tr, 27 cross-sts)

Row 3: Ch 4, cross-st across, ending with tr in last st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each st across, turn. (56 hdc)

Row 5: Ch 2, fphdc (seeStitch Guide) around each st across, turn.

Rows 6-27: [Rep rows 2-5 consecutively] 6 times, ending last rep with row 3.

Row 28: Ch 43 [43,51], hdc in 3rd ch from hook (first 2 chs count as first hdc), hdc in each ch across and in each st across, turn. (98 [98, 106] hdc)

Row 29: Rep row 5.

Row 30: Rep row 2. (48 [48, 52] cross-sts)

Rows 31-52 [31-56, 31-60]: [Rep rows 3-6 consecutively] 6 [7, 8] times, ending last rep with row 4. At end of last row, do not turn. Fasten off.

Begin Neckline Split

Getting started: Join (see Pattern Notes) to 59th [59th, 67th] hdc in row 52 [56, 60], ch 40, turn.

Row 53 [57, 61]: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch to sts (39 hdc including beg ch 2), fphdc around each hdc and ch-2 at end of row, turn.

Rows 54-76 [58-84, 62-92]: [Rep rows 2-5 consecutively] 6 [7, 8] times, ending last rep with row 4.

Row 77 [85,93]: Ch 2, fphdc around 2nd hdc and each of next 55 hdc, hdc in each hdc to end of row, turn. Fasten off.

Row 78 [86,94]: Join to first fphdc for 2nd sleeve, ch 4, cross-st across, ending with tr in last st, turn. (27 cross-sts for all sizes)

Rows 79-103 [87-111, 95-119]: [Rep rows 3-6 consecutively] 7 [7, 7] times, ending last rep with row 3.

Row 104 [112, 120]: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.

Back

Getting started: Worked same as Front without Neckline Split.

Row 1: Ch 57, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (56 sc)

Row 2: Ch 4, cross-st across beg in 2nd stitch, ending with tr in last st, turn. (2 tr, 27 cross-sts)

Row 3: Ch 4, cross-st across, ending with tr in last st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. (56 hdc)

Rows 6-27: [Rep rows 2-5 consecutively] 6 times, ending last rep with row 3.

Row 28: Ch 43 [43,51 ], hdc in 3rd ch from hook (first 2 chs count as first hdc), hdc in each ch across and in each st across, turn. (98 [98, 106] hdc)

Row 29: Rep row 5.

Row 30: Rep row 2. (48 [48, 52] cross-sts)

Rows 31-76 [31-84, 31-92]: [Rep rows 3-6 consecutively] 12 [14, 16] times, ending last rep with row 4.

Row 77 [85,93]: Ch 2, fphdc around 2nd hdcand each of next 55 hdc, hdc in each hdc across, turn. Fasten off.

Row 78 [86,94]: Join in first fphdc, ch 4, cross-st across, ending with tr in last st, turn. (27 cross-sts for all sizes)

Rows 79-103 [87-111, 95-119]: [Rep rows 3-6 consecutively] 7 [7, 7] times, ending last rep with row 3.

Row 104 [112,120]: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.

Assembly

Sew side and arm seams with WS tog. Sew shoulder seams.

Arm Band

Rnd 1: Join to underarm seam, ch 2, hdc in next sc and each sc around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, [fphdc around next st, bphdc (see Stitch Guide) around next st] around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Fasten off.

Bottom Band

Rnd 1: Join to bottom side seam, ch 2, [2 hdc at end of each hdc row, hdc at end of next tr row, hdc in connecting Ip between 2 tr rows, hdc at end of next tr row] around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.

Rnds 2-11: Ch 2, [fphdc around next st, bphdc around next st] around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. At end of last rnd, fasten off.

Neck Border

Join to right front corner of garment, ch 1, sc in same st, [2 sc at end of next tr row, sc in connecting lp between 2 tr rows, 2 sc at end of next tr row, sc at end of next hdc row, 2 sc at end of next hdc row] around, ending with 2 sc at left front corner of garment, turn work clockwise to continue down and up front opening, sl st down left side and up right side, easing at bottom of opening, turn work clockwise to continue around neck opening, sl st in beg ch-1, sl st in each sc around, ending with sl st in each of 2 sc at left front corner. Fasten off.