The Summer Shoulder Shirt Crochet Pattern is a great summer top. I love how it looks with the shoulder cut out and the cute picot neckline. You can do two small stripes or one large one! This is really two patterns. Enjoy. See all my patterns in my store: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/debby-pincumbe
Summer Shoulder Shirt Crochet Pattern
Materials
1000 yards Cotton Fair yarn or any size 2 yarn. This is made with yarn that is part cotton and part acrylic I used Persimmon and Cream. You will need around 700 yards Persimmon Color A and 300 Cream Color B.
Size H 5.0mm hook
Needle to weave in ends.
Stitch markers
Stitches used
SC Single Crochet
SC2tog Single Crochet two stitches together decrease made
Picot Stitch: CH 3 Slipstitch in 3rd CH from hook, skip one stitch, Stitch Slip stitch into next.
Repeat
Slip Stitch CH Chain
Gauge 4” =19 stitches and 22 rows
Instructions: For size large
Starting at the bottom with Persimmon, Color A
1. Do a SC foundation CH of 180 OR CH 181 and SC across. Join. You will be crocheting in the round from here on so do not join or CH after this round. (180)
2-10 SC around (180) try it on after about round 4. Check the part around.
11. *SC2tog, SC next 20, repeat from * SC in last 2 stitches (171)
12-20 SC around (171)
21. SC2tog, SC in next 83, SC2tog, SC in last 84 (169)
22-31 SC around (169)
32. SC2tog, SC in next 82, SC2tog, SC in last 83 (167)
33-42 SC around (167)
43. SC2tog, SC in next 81, SC2tog, SC in last 82 (165)
44-53 SC around (165)
54. SC2tog, SC in next 80, SC2tog, SC in last 81 (163)
55-66 SC around (163)
67. SC2tog, SC in next 79, SC2tog SC in last 80 (161)
68-77 SC around (161) FO persimmon Color A after round 77 and add Cream Color B
78-86 SC around (161) FO Cream Color B after round 86 add Persimmon Color A
87. SC2tog first two stitches, SC to the end (160)
88-96 SC around (160) FO Persimmon Color A after round 96 add Cream Color B
97-98 SC around FO Cream Color B after round 98, add Persimmon Color A (160)
99-103 SC around (160) FO after round 103. Check the length before you FO and add more rounds before the sleeves if you want it longer.
The wide strap (do it on both sides)
With Persimmon Color A
1. SC 10 from where you left off, you will be going back and forth now chaining. Try to keep the seam where the underarm will be. CH1 turn
2-44 SC back and forth to form the wider strap. (10)
Skip 16 stitches for the armhole
Attach the strap to the other side with the mattress stitch. FOThin strap (do both sides) with Persimmon Color A
Attach yarn right next to the wider strap
CH 40 and attach to the other side. Slip stitch into the next stitch, CH 1 turn and SC across the chains. Attach to the other side. FO After all the straps are complete you will do the picot border on one side of the thin strap, across the neckline and on side of the other thin strap. FO. See picture.
Instructions: For size Medium
Starting at the bottom with Persimmon
1. Do a SC foundation CH of 160 or CH 161 and SC in each CH across. (160) join. You will be doing continuous rounds after this round so do not join or CH after this round.
2-10 SC around (160)
11. *SC2tog, SC next 20, repeat from * SC in last 6 stitches (152)
12-20 SC around (152)
21. SC2tog, SC in next 74, SC2tog, SC in last 75 (150)
22-31 SC around (150)
32. SC2tog, SC in next 73, SC2tog, SC in last 74 (148)
33-42 SC around (148)
43. SC2tog, SC in next 72, SC2tog, SC in last 73 (146)
44-53 SC around (146)
54. SC2tog, SC in next 71, SC2tog, SC in last 72 (144)
55-66 SC around (145)
67. SC2tog, SC in next 70, SC2tog SC in last 71 (142)
68-77 SC around (142) FO persimmon after round 77 add Cream
78-86 SC around (142) FO Cream after round 86 add Persimmon
87. SC2tog first 2 stitches, SC to the end (141)
88-96 SC around (141) FO Persimmon after round 96 add Cream
97-98 SC around FO Cream after round 98, add Persimmon (141)
The wide strap (do it on both sides)
With Persimmon Color A
1. SC 10 from where you left off, you will be going back and forth now chaining. Try to keep the seam where the underarm will be. CH1 turn
2-44 SC back and forth to form the wider strap. (10)
Skip 16 stitches for the armhole
Attach the strap to the other side with the mattress stitch. FOThin strap (do both sides) with Persimmon Color A
Attach yarn right next to the wider strap
CH 40 and attach to the other side. Slip stitch into the next stitch, CH 1 turn and SC across the chains. Attach to the other side. FO After all the straps are complete you will do the picot border on one side of the thin strap, across the neckline and on side of the other thin strap. FO. See picture.
Instructions: For size small
Starting at the bottom with Persimmon
1. Do a SC foundation CH of 140 OR CH 141 and SC across. Join. You will be crocheting in the round from here on so do not join or CH after this round. (140)
2-10 SC around (140)
11. *SC2tog, SC next 20, repeat from * SC in last 6 stitches (133)
12-20 SC around (133)
21. SC2tog, SC in next 64, SC2tog, SC in last 65 (131)
22-31 SC around (131)
32. SC2tog, SC in next 63, SC2tog, SC in last 64 (129)
33-42 SC around (129)
43. SC2tog, SC in next 62, SC2tog, SC in last 63 (127)
44-53 SC around (127)
54. SC2tog, SC in next 61, SC2tog, SC in last 62 (125)
55-66 SC around (125)
67. SC2tog, SC in next 60, SC2tog SC in last 61 (123)
68-72 SC around (123) FO persimmon after round 72, add Cream
73-83 SC around (123) FO Cream after round 83, add Persimmon
84. SC2tog in first stitch, SC to the end (122)
85-89 SC around (122) FO Persimmon after round 89, add Cream
90-91 SC around (122) FO Cream after round 91, add Persimmon
Be sure to try it on as you go. It will look looser on top because the straps and border help bring it in you are testing more for the length 92-96 SC around (122). If you want it longer add more rounds before you add straps. If you want it shorter subtract rounds before adding the straps.
The wide strap (do it on both sides)
With Persimmon Color A
1. SC 10 from where you left off, you will be going back and forth now chaining. Try to keep the seam where the underarm will be. CH1 turn
2-44 SC back and forth to form the wider strap. (10)
Skip 16 stitches for the armhole
Attach the strap to the other side with the mattress stitch. FOThin strap (do both sides) with Persimmon Color A
Attach yarn right next to the wider strap
CH 40 and attach to the other side. Slip stitch into the next stitch, CH 1 turn and SC across the chains. Attach to the other side. FO After all the straps are complete you will do the picot border on one side of the thin strap, across the neckline and on side of the other thin strap. FO. See picture.
I hope you love this pattern.
Please feel free to email me any questions about this pattern grdeanni@yahoo.com
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Dressy Short Sleeved Sweater // Peek-a-Boo Tube Top
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