Finished Measurements
Size 32 (35, 38)
Length (including flowers): Approx 22" (23.5", 25")

 

Materials
4 (5, 6) skeins Bella*; Color: Summer Fuchsia (or color of your choice)
Crochet hook - Size D (3.25 mm)

 

*Note: This pattern uses yarn that has been discontinued. May be substituted with Silver Swan Cotton Spa.

 

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
sl st = slip stitch
sk = skip
lp = loop
beg = beginning
WS = wrong side

 

To crochet camisole:
Back and Front (Make 2)
Ch 65 (71, 77)

 

R1: Sl st in 2nd ch, *(Ch 4, sk 2 ch, sl st in 3rd ch), rep * till end, ch 5, turn;
R2: *(Sl st in next ch-4 lp, ch 4), rep * across till last sl st, ch 2, dc in last sl st; ch 1, turn;
R3: Sl st in next dc, *(ch 4, Sl st in next ch-4 lp), rep * till end, ch 5, turn;
R4: Rep R2
R5: Sl st in next dc, ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp; 6 dc in next ch-4 lp, sl st in next ch-4 lp, *[(ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x, 6 dc in next ch-4 lp, sl st in next ch-4 lp]; Rep * till end; ch 5, turn;

 

*Note: For Size 32 and 38, end with (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x
For Size 35, end with (6 dc in next ch-4 lp, sl st in next ch-4 lp)

 

R6 for Size 32 and 38:
Sl st in next ch-4 lp, ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp, ch 4, sl st in 2nd dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sl st in 5th dc, *[(ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x, ch 4, sl st in 2nd dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sl st in 5th dc]; Rep * till last 6 dc cluster is completed; ch 4, sl st in last ch-4 lp, ch 2, dc in last sl st, ch 1, turn;

 

R6 for Size 35:
Sl st in 2nd dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sl st in 5th dc, *[(ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x, ch 4, sl st in 2nd dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sl st in 5th dc]; Rep * till last 6 dc cluster is completed; ch 4, sl st in last ch-4 lp, ch 2, dc in last sl st, ch 1, turn;

 

R7: Rep R3
R8: Rep R2

 

R9: Sl st in next dc, (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 3x, 6 dc in next ch-4 lp, sl st in next ch-4 lp, *[(ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2 x, 6 dc in next ch-4 lp, sl st in next ch-4 lp]; Rep * till end; ch 5, turn;

 

Note: For Size 32 and 38, end with (6 dc in next ch-4 lp, sl st in next ch-4 lp); ch 5, turn;
For Size 35, end with (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x; ch 5, turn;

 

R10 for Size 32 and 38:
*[Sl st in 2nd dc, ch 4, sl st in 5th dc, (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x, ch 4], rep * till last 6 dc cluster, (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 3x, ch 2, dc in last sl st, ch 1, turn;

 

R10 for Size 35:
*Sl st in next ch-4 lp, ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp, ch 4, sl st in 2nd dc, ch 4, sl st in 5th dc, *[(ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x, ch 4, sl st in 2nd dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sl st in 5th dc], rep * till last 6 dc cluster, (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 3x, ch 2, dc in last sl st, ch 1, turn;

 

R11-12: Rep R3-4

 

Rep R5-12 throughout until piece measures 13" (14", 15") from beg, ending with either R2, R4, R8 or R12.

 

Shape armhole:
(RS) R1: Work in pattern, leaving last loop on the row unworked, ch 5, turn;
R2: Work in pattern till last ch-4 loop, leaving last (ch 1, sl st in dc from previous row) unworked, ch 5, turn;

 

Rep R1 - 6 (8, 10) more times, decreasing by one loop on every row.
Bind off.

 

*Note: When working in pattern, end and start from wherever the instructions leave off in that row, i.e. when working decrease for a pattern repetition of R5, do not end with (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x or (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 lp) 2x. For decrease row, if the last stitch worked is (6 dc in ch-4 lp), leaving last loop unworked, ch5, turn; [Next row]: sl st in 2nd dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sl st in 5th dc, and so on, continuing in pattern till end of row, leaving last loop on row unworked.

 

Straps (Make 2)
Ch 9
R1: Dc in 5th ch, *(ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch), rep * 2x, ch 4, turn;
R2: (Sk 1 ch, dc in next dc, ch 1) 2x, dc in last dc, ch 4, turn;

 

Rep R2 9 more times, ending with dc in last dc.
BO

 

*Note: If different length of strap is preferred, repeat R2 to desired length, then BO.

 

Flower [Make 25 (27, 29)]
Ch 4, join with sl st in 4th ch
Round 1: Ch3, 12 dc in ch-4 loop, sl st in 1st dc.
Round 2: *[Ch 3, (sk 1 ch, sl st in next ch)], rep till beg of first ch 3 lp; BO.

 

Making up
Sew side seams and shoulder straps.
Sew 1 flower at the joint of each strap in the front and back, and the rest evenly spaced at the bottom of camisole.

 

 

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