LACY YOKE TOP

With its romantic lace yoke and stylish net-like body and sleeves, this open work top is a real show-stopper!

YOU WILL NEED

■ Scheepjes Whirl Fine Art (50% wool, 25% acrylic, 25% microfibre, 220g/460m) Pop Art (652) See table for measurements and yarn quantities

■ A 3.75mm (US F/5) hook

■ Stitch markers

For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com/en

TENSION

9 filet squares and 10 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over filet stitch using a 3.75mm hook or size needed to obtain tension

ABBREVIATIONS

beg v-st Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1) tr in st/sp at base of ch-4 v-st (Tr, ch1, tr) in st/sp indicated; work in ch-1 sp of v-st on following round filet st (Ch2, tr in next tr) rep as stated shell (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in sp indicated; work in ch-2 sp of shell on following round

For a full list, see page 86 of Simply Crochet magazine

Layering looks luxe with this tunic on top! Add some extra excitement to your outfit by throwing it on over a plain T-shirt, or wear it over a bathing suit at the seaside in summer.

NOTES

The Tunic is worked from the top down in the round in one piece and is divided at the armholes to work the Body. The Yoke to the armholes is divided into four sections: 2 for the Sleeve Pattern and 2 for the Main Pattern, which forms the Back and Front. The stitch patterns for each of these sections are written before the main instructions start. Size S is designed to be worked with one cake of yarn, but the quantities are quite tight, so if necessary you could omit the edging. Make sure to match your tension to ensure the best possible fit to the stated quantity. When working the larger sizes with more than one cake, if you start the first cake from the outside start the second from the centre, or vice versa, to ensure colour grading continues.