Crochet t-shirt Melinda
Materials:
- 3.5mm hook
- 3.5 skeins Stenli Botanical
- Darning needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations (US terms):
Ch(s) -
chain(s) Sc - single crochet
Dc- double
crochet Corner - dc, ch 3, dc V-st - dc, ch 2, dc
Dc5tog -
bobble stitch, 5 dcs with last loop on hook crocheted together Double tr -
double treble crochet
Bp - back
post
Bpdc - back
post double crochet Fpdc - front post double crochet Rep ** - repeat from * to
*
() -
indicates a combination of stitches made in one stitch Sl.st - slip stitch
Sp- space
Notes:
- Ch 2 at the beginning of the row doesn't count as a st
- When indicated rep** x times the x stands for number of repeats in total including the
first one.
- The shirt consists of 12 identical squares, each one of them measures 23cm.
Square:
Make a magic ring
R1: ch 2, (dc, ch 2) x 8, sl.st into first dc
R2: ch 2, dc in same st, *3 dc in ch-2-sp, dc in next dc*
rep** 7 times, 3 dc in last ch-2-sp, sl.st into first dc
R3: ch 2, dc in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, V-st into next
st*, rep** 7 times, dc in next 3 sts, dc in first st, ch 2, sl.st into first dc
R4: ch 2, *dc5tog, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next ch-2-sp, ch
3*, rep** 8 times, sl.st into first dc5tog
R5: sl.st into next 4 sts (till you reach next corner), ch
2, *(5dc, ch 3, 5 dc) into the corner, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk ch-3-sp,
V-st into next dc, ch 3*, rep ** 4 times, sl.st into first dc
R6: ch 2, *dc5tog, (ch 3, 5 dc, ch 3) into the corner,
dc5tog, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk ch-2-sp and next dc, V-st into sp between 2
V-sts, sk next dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3*, rep ** 4 times, sl.st
into first dc5tog
R7: sl.st until you reach next dc, ch 2, *dc5tog, ch 8, V-st
into next dc, sk next ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts, sk next
V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts, sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc,
ch 8* rep** 4 times, sl.st into first dc5tog
R8: ch 13 (counts as first double tr + ch 8), *
sc in ch-8-sp, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk next
ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts,
[sk next V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts] x2
, sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3,
sc into ch-8-sp, ch 8, double tr on top of the dc5tog, ch 8*, rep** 3 times, sc
in ch-8-sp, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk next ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between
2 V-sts, [sk next V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts] x2 , sk dc and
ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3, sc into ch-8-sp, ch 8, sl.st into 5 ch
R9: ch 2, dc in same ch-8-sp, *ch 5, 10 dc in
next ch-8-sp, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk next
ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts,
[sk next V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts] x3
, sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3,
10 dc in next ch-8-sp* rep 3 times, ch 5, 10 dc in next ch-8-sp, ch 3, V-st
into next dc, sk next ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts, [sk next
V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts] x3 , sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next
dc, ch 3, 9 dc in next ch-8-sp, sl.st into first dc
Make 12 squares and join them as you go or sew
them together, the front and back panels are both made of 4 squares while the
sleeves are made of 2 squares.
The armholes’ width measures the side of the
square (23cm).
The neckline opening measures 34cm if joined/sewn together by the first V-st.
Neckline edging:
Lay the shirt on the back side facing the right
side up and attach yarn at the middle of the shirt R1: ch 2, dc into each one
of the 10 dcs, 2 dc in each ch-3 and ch-2-sp until you reach the shoulder seam,
dc2tog (first dc is in the V-st from one square and second dc is from the other
square),[ 2 dc in each ch-3 and ch-2-sp, dc in each of the 10 dcs below] x2,
dc2tog at the shoulder seam, 2 dc in ch-3 and ch-2-sp, dc in each of the 10 dcs
below, sl.st into first dc
R2: sl.st into bp of first st, ch 3, *fpdc, bpdc* rep till there's one st left, fpdc, sl.st into first dc Cut yarn off and weave in the ends.
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