From CroChet! magazine, may 2011, vol. 24, no. 3, Copyright © 2011 CroChet! magazine

G AU G E

4 sc = 1 inch; 9 sc rows = 2 inchesTake time to check gauge.

PAT T E R N N OT E S

Chain-2 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

TO P

BackRow 1: With periwinkle, ch 70 [78, 86, 94, 102, 110], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (69 [77, 85, 93, 101, 109] sc)Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.Next rows: Rep row 2 until piece measures 81/2 [9, 91/2, 91/2, 10, 10] inches from beg.

Armhole ShapingNext row: Sl st in each of first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in each st across, leaving last 2 sts unworked, turn. (65 [73, 81, 89, 97, 105] sc)Next row: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in each st across, leaving last st unworked, turn. (63 [71, 79, 87, 95, 103] sc)Next row: Rep row 2 until piece measures 8 [8, 8, 81/2, 81/2, 9] inches from beg of Armhole Shaping.

First Shoulder ShapingNext row: Sl st in each of first 9 [11, 13, 15, 17, 19] sts, ch 1, sc in each of next 8 [10, 12, 14, 16, 18] sts, leaving rem sts unworked. Fasten off.

2nd Shoulder ShapingNext row: Sk next 29 sts for neck, join with sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 [9, 11, 13, 15, 17] sts, leaving rem sts unworked. Fasten off.

Motif

Make 10 [10, 10, 10, 12, 12].Rnd 1: With orange, ch 3, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc in ring, ch 1, [3 dc in ring, ch 1] 3 times,

join (see Pattern Notes) in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (12 dc)Rnd 2: Join multicolor in any ch-1 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch sp, ch 1, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch sp, ch 1] around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Fasten off.Rnd 3: Join lake blue with sc in any cor-ner ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch sp, *sc in each dc and in each ch-1 sp across to next corner**, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner ch sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

FrontWork same as Back up to Armhole Shaping.

Armhole ShapingNext row: Sl st in each of first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in each st across, leaving last 2 sts unworked, turn. (65 [73, 81, 89, 97, 105] sc)Next row: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in each st across, leaving last st unworked, turn. (63 [71, 79, 87, 95, 103] sc)

Small, Medium & Large Sizes OnlyDo not fasten off. Pull up long lp.

X-Large Size OnlyNext rows: Rep row 2 [2] times. At end of last row, do not fasten off. Pull up long lp.

2X-Large & 3X-Large Sizes OnlyNext row: Ch 1, sc in each st across, leav-ing last st unworked, turn. ([94, 102] sc)Next rows: Rep row 2 [1, 3] time(s). At end of last row, do not fasten off. Pull up long lp.

Multihued little granny Motifs add unexpected splashes of color to the bodice of this deniM blue top that looks great with jeans, shorts or a long skirt.

S K I L L L E V E L

F I N I S H E D S I Z E S

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

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 341/2 inches (small) [381/2 inches (medium), 421/2 inches (large), 461/2 inches (X-large), 501/2 inches (2X-large), 541/2 inches (3X-large)]

M AT E R I A L S

• Skacel Zitron Polo medium (worsted) weight cotton/acrylic yarn (13/4 oz/153 yds/50g per ball):

5 [5, 6, 6, 7, 7] balls #021 periwinkle

1 [1, 2, 2, 2, 3] ball(s) #019 lake blue

1 [1, 1, 1, 1, 1] ball each #081 orange and #635 multicolor

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

• Tapestry needle• Stitch markers

deniM tee topD E S I G N B Y G E R A L D I N E F R E E D M A N

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From CroChet! magazine, may 2011, vol. 24, no. 3, Copyright © 2011 CroChet! magazine

First Row MotifsSk first 6 [6, 8, 8, 6, 10] sts, *sew 1 edge of 1 Motif to next 7 sts**, sk next 4 [6, 7, 9, 8, 8] sts, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, leaving rem 6 [6, 8, 8, 6, 10] sts unworked. This is now RS of work.

First End Fill-In Row 1 (RS): Pick up dropped lp, ch 1, sc in each of first 6 [6, 8, 8, 6, 10] sts, working up side of Motif, sl st in each of next 2 sts on Motif, turn.Row 2: Sc in each st across, turn.Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of first 6 sts, sl st in each of next 2 sts on Motif, turn.Rows 4–10: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternate-ly] 4 times, ending last rep with row 2. At end of last row, fasten off.

Fill-In Between MotifsRow 1: Join in first unworked st on Motif, sc in each of next 4 [6, 7, 9, 8, 8] sts, sl st in each of next 2 sts on next Motif, turn.Rows 2–10: Sc in each st across, sl st in next 2 sts on next Motif, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.Rep Fill-In Between Motifs in rem sps.

Last End Fill-InRow 1: With RS facing, join in first unworked st on Motif, sc in each st across, turn.Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, sl st in each of next 2 sts on Motif, turn.Row 3: Sc in each st across, turn.Rows 4–10: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternate-ly] 4 times, ending last rep with row 2. At end of last row, fasten off.

Top ContinuedNext row: With RS facing, working across top of Motifs and Fill-Ins, join with sc in first st, evenly sp 62 [70, 78, 86, 93, 101] sc across, turn.Next rows: Rep row 2 of Back twice. Do not fasten off. Pull up long lp. (63 [71, 79, 87, 94, 102] sc)

2nd Row MotifsWork same as First Row Motifs.

Top ContinuedNext row: With RS facing, working across top of Motifs and Fill-Ins, join with sc in first st, evenly sp 62 [70, 78, 86, 94, 102] sc across, turn. (63 [71, 79, 87, 95, 103] sc)Next row: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

First Neck ShapingNext row: Ch 1, sc in each of first 22 [26, 29, 33, 37, 41] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.Next rows: Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 6 times, ending last row at neck edge. (16 [20, 23, 27, 31, 35] sts at end of last row)

Shoulder ShapingNext row: Ch 1, sc in each of next 8 [10, 12, 14, 16, 18] sts, leaving rem sts unworked at Armhole edge. Fasten off.

2nd Neck ShapingNext row: Sk next 19 [19, 21, 21, 21, 21] sts for Back neck, join with sc in next st, sc in each of next 21 [25, 28, 32, 36, 40] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. Next rows: [Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row] 6 times, ending last row at neck edge.

2nd Shoulder ShapingNext row: Ch 1, sc in each of first 8 [10, 12, 14, 16, 18] sts, leaving rem sts unworked. Fasten off.

D E N I M T E E TO P

From CroChet! magazine, may 2011, vol. 24, no. 3, Copyright © 2011 CroChet! magazine

Sleeve

Make 2.Row 1: With periwinkle, ch 53 [55, 55, 57, 57, 59], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.Next rows: Rep row 2 until piece mea-sures 2 inches or desired length from beg.

Cap ShapingNext row: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, sc in each st across, leaving last 2 sts unworked, turn. (52 [54, 54, 56, 56, 58] sc)Next row: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in each st across, leaving last st unworked, turn. (46 [48, 48, 50, 50, 52] sc)Next rows: Dec 1 st at each end of every other row 9 [9, 9, 10, 10, 11] times. At end of last row, fasten off. (28 [30, 30, 30, 30, 30] sts)

AssemblySew shoulder seams.Fold 1 Sleeve in half, place fold at shoul-der seam, sew in place.Rep with rem Sleeve.Sew side and Sleeve seams.

Bottom TrimRnd 1: Working in starting ch on opposite side of row 1, join lake blue with sc at side seam, sc in each ch around, working sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in every 9th and 10th sts, join in beg sc.Rnd 2: Ch 1, fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around first st, [bpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next st, fpdc around next st] around, join in beg fpdc.

Rnds 3 & 4: Ch 1, fpdc around first fpdc, [bpdc around next bpdc, fpdc around next fpdc] around, join in beg fpdc. At end of last rnd, fasten off.

Sleeve TrimRnd 1: Working in starting ch on oppo-site side of row 1, join lake blue with sc at seam, sc in each ch around, working sc dec at top edge of Sleeve, join in beg sc.Rnd 2: Ch 1, fpsc (see Stitch Guide) around first st, [bpsc (see Stitch Guide) around next st, fpdc around next st] around, join in beg fpsc.Rnds 3 & 4: Ch 1, fpsc around first fpsc, [bpsc around next bpsc, fpsc around next

fpsc] around, join in beg fpsc. At end of last rnd, fasten off.

Neck TrimRnd 1: Join periwinkle with sc in shoul-der seam, working in ends of rows and in sts, evenly sp sc around, working sc dec in every 7th and 8th sts, join in beg sc. Fasten off.Rnd 2: Join lake blue with sc in any st, sc in each st around, working sc dec in 2 sts at shoulder seam and front curve, join in beg sc.Rnd 3: Sl st in each st around, join in beg sl st. Fasten off. C!

BACK

171/4 [191/4, 211/4, 231/4, 251/4, 271/4]"

161 /

2 [1

7, 1

71/2, 1

8, 1

81/2, 1

9]"

81/2 [9

, 91 /

2, 9

1 /2,

10,

10]

"

8 [8

, 8, 8

1 /2,

81 /

2, 9

]"2 [21/2, 3, 31/2, 4, 41/2]"

FRONT

171/4 [191/4, 211/4, 231/4, 251/4, 271/4]"

161 /

2 [1

7, 1

71/2, 1

8, 1

81/2, 1

9]"

81/2 [9

, 91 /

2, 9

1 /2,

10,

10]

"

8 [8

, 8, 8

1 /2,

81 /

2, 9

]"2 [21/2, 3, 31/2, 4, 41/2]"

SLEEVE

13 [131/2, 131/2, 14, 14, 141/2]"

61/2

[61 /

2, 6

1 /2,

63 /

4, 6

3 /4,

71 /

4]"

41/2

[41 /

2, 4

1 /2,

43 /

4, 4

3 /4,

51 /

4]"

2"

7 [71/2, 71/2, 71/2, 71/2, 71/2]"

D E N I M T E E TO P

From CroChet! magazine, may 2011, vol. 24, no. 3, Copyright © 2011 CroChet! magazine

beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s) ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space

previously made (i.e., ch-1 space) ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s) cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s) dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural) dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s) MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s) pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural) sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es) sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stitch(es) tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over

S T I TC H G U I D E F O R M O R E C O M P L E T E I N F O R M A T I O N , V I S I T F R E E P A T T E R N S . C O M

Chain (ch): Yo, pull through lp on hook.

Slip stitch (sl st): Insert hook in st, pull through both lps on hook.

Single crochet (sc): Insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both lps on hook.

Front loop (front lp)Back loop (back lp)

Front Loop Back Loop

Treble crochet (tr): Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 3 times.

Double treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 4 times.

Half double crochet (hdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

Double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice.

Treble crochet decrease (tr dec): Hold-ing back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts in-dicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

Example of 2-tr dec

S T I T C H A B B R E V I A T I O N S

Y A R N C O N V E R S I O N

Chain Color Change (ch color change)Yo with new color, draw through last lp on hook.

Double Crochet Color Change (dc color change)Drop first color, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st.

Front post stitch (fp): Back post stitch (bp): When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post st on previous row.

Back Front

Post of

Stitch

Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (Insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

Example of 2-sc dec Example of 2-dc dec

Double crochet decrease (dc dec): Yo, insert hook, yo, draw loop through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

Example of 2-hdc dec

Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

Reverse Single Crochet (reverse sc): Ch 1. Skip first st. [Working from left to right, insert hook in next st from front to back, draw up lp on hook, yo, and draw through both lps on hook.]

OUNCES TO GRAMS1 ...............28.42 ...............56.73 ...............85.04 ............ 113.4

GRAMS TO OUNCES25 .................40 .............. 150 .............. 1¾100 ............ 3½

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sc (single crochet)dc (double crochet)htr (half treble crochet)tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)ttr (triple treble crochet)miss

sl st (slip stitch)sc (single crochet)

hdc (half double crochet)dc (double crochet)

tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)

skip

U N I T E D K I N G D O MU N I T E D S T AT E S