Women's Boxy Lacy Motif Border Sweater/Jumper Top 1129 - Crochet Pattern PDF - Instant Download - Marle & Row

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Women's Crochet Top with Motif Border (Cotton DK)
A light, summery crochet top edged with a ring of floral motifs and a smooth shell-pattern body—clean lines, airy fabric, and a neat boat-style neckline.

What you’ll make: A short, straight cotton top in shell stitch with set-in sleeves, finished with a circular lower-hem motif border and matching motif cuffs.
Sizing / Measurements: To fit bust 32–34 in (81–86 cm), 34–36 in (86–91 cm), 36–38 in (91–96 cm). Finished width approx. 36½ in (92 cm); 42 in (107 cm); 48 in (122 cm). Body length approx. 19½ in (49 cm). Sleeve length approx. 9½ in (24 cm).
Yarn: Cotton DK (double-knitting) weight; approx. 12 (13; 14) × 50 g balls depending on size.
Needles & notions: 4.00 mm crochet hook; 3.50 mm crochet hook; tapestry needle; stitch markers; blocking tools.
Tension (gauge): 3 shell-pattern repeats = 11.5 cm across with 4.00 mm hook.

Recommended yarn: Rowan Summerlite DK — 12 (13; 14) × 50 g balls.

Also suitable (currently available): King Cole Cottonsoft DK, Cascade Ultra Pima (DK), Berroco Modern Cotton DK, Bendigo Woollen Mills Cotton 8-ply, DROPS Muskat.

Construction notes: Back and Front worked flat in shell pattern with front neck shaping; sleeves worked flat with gentle side increases. Join shoulders, set in sleeves, seam sides. Work motif rings for hem and cuffs, add the heading rows, then oversew neatly to edges. Neck edging is worked in rounds with measured decreases for a crisp finish.
Skill level: Confident beginner to intermediate (comfortable with tall stitches, working rounds and rows, and basic seaming).

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