Primrose

High Neck Halter Top Pattern

Materials & Tools: Gauge:

• 270 [300] yards of worsted weight yarn. • 16 hdc sts per 4”/10cm
1 skein per color: Shown in Lily Sugar 'n • 11 hdc rows per 4”/10cm
Cream Solids (100% cotton, 120 yds/2.5oz)
color Warm Brown, Lily Sugar 'n Cream
Ombre (100% cotton, 95 yds/2oz) color Terra
Firma Ombre, Lily Sugar 'n Cream Scents
(100% cotton, 95 yds/2oz) color Camomile
and Rose Petal.
• E/3.5mm crochet hook

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 acts as the chain portion of the fsc)
Sizing: Step 2: Yarn over and pull up a loop through
the first loop on the hook. (This loop acts as
To choose a size, go by the cup measurements the first part of the sc, 2 loops on hook)
(measure a bra or bikini top that has the fit Step 3: Yarn over and pull through all 2 loops
you want). The back can be shortened or on the hook. (1 sc made)
extended to fit your bust measurement.
Making the rest of the fsc: Yarn over and
insert hook under the two loops of the V shape
Size Cup Measurements
on the underside of the previous fsc and pull
S/M Height: 6"/15cm up a loop. Repeat Steps 1-3.
Width: 7"/17.7cm
L/XL Height: 7.5"/19cm
• Fhdc:
Width: 8.75"/22cm
Step 1: Ch 3. Yarn over and insert hook in the
3rd ch from the hook and pull up a loop. (This
first loop acts as the chain portion of the fhdc)
Abbreviations: Step 2: Yarn over and pull up a loop through
the first loop on the hook. (This loop acts as
Beg – Beginning the first part of the hdc, 3 loops on hook)
Ch – Chain Step 3: Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops
Dc – Double crochet
on the hook. (1 hdc made)
Fhdc – Foundation half double crochet
Fsc – Foundation single crochet Making the rest of the fhdc: Yarn over and
Hdc – Half double crochet insert hook under the two loops of the V on
R#– Round/Row # the underside of the previous fhdc and pull up
Rep – Repeat a loop. Repeat Steps 1-3.
RS – Right side
Sc– Single crochet
Sk– Skip • Magic Ring:
Sl st – Slip stitch Step 1: Wrap two loops over your fingers with
Sp – Space the tail on the right and working yarn on the
St(s) – Stitch(es)
left. Insert hook from right to left into the 2
Tr – Treble crochet
WS – Wrong side loops and pull the working yarn through. Ch 1.
(The ch doesn't count as a stitch.)
Step 2: Insert hook into the two loops again
Special Stitches & Techniques: and work the stitches into the ring. Then pull
the tail to close the hole.

• Fsc: • Picot:
Step 1: Ch 2. Insert hook in the 2nd ch from Ch 3, sl st in first ch.
the hook and pull up a loop. (This first loop

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• 4 tr cluster: next st, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull
Step 1: Yarn over twice, insert hook into the through 2 loops. Yarn over and pull through 2
next st, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull loops. (3 unfinished tr made, 4 loops on hook)
through 2 loops. Yarn over and pull through 2 Step 4: Yarn over twice, insert hook into the
loops. (1 unfinished tr made, 2 loops on hook) next st, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull
Step 2: Yarn over twice, insert hook into the through 2 loops. Yarn over and pull through 2
next st, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull loops. (4 unfinished tr made, 5 loops on hook)
through 2 loops. Yarn over and pull through 2 Step 5: Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops
loops. (2 unfinished tr made, 3 loops on hook) on the hook.
Step 3: Yarn over twice, insert hook into the

Cups (Make 2):

Note: At the beginning of the rows, hdc in the first stitch (the same stitch as the beginning chain).
At the end of the rows, hdc into the top of the beginning chain. The beginning chain counts as a
stitch in the stitch count.

Row Colors:

S/M: L/XL:
R1-2: Camomile (2 rows) R1-2: Camomile (2 rows)
R3-4: Terra Firma Ombre (2 rows) R3-5: Terra Firma Ombre (3 rows)
R5: Warm Brown (1 row) R6: Warm Brown (1 row)
R6-7: Rose Petal (2 rows) R7-9: Rose Petal (3 rows)
R8: Camomile (1 row) R10-11: Camomile (2 rows)
R9: Warm Brown (1 row) R12-13: Warm Brown (2 rows)

R1: Ch 2 and fhdc 14 [16], ch 1, hdc in the last fhdc made. Rotate work to crochet on the bottom of
the foundation chain. Hdc 13 [15]. Hdc into the beg ch 2. Ch 2, turn. 30 (34) sts and 1 ch.

R2: Hdc to ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) into ch sp, hdc to end. Ch 2, turn. 32 (36) sts and 1 ch.

Crochet 6 [10] more rows back and forth, continuing to (hdc, ch 1, hdc) into the ch sp. Ch 2, turn.
44 (57) sts and 1 ch.

Last row for the first cup:

Last row for the second cup:

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Sc to ch 1 sp, sc into ch sp, ch 1, sl st into the ch 1 sp of the first cup, sc back in the same ch sp of
the second cup, sc to end. 46 (59 sts) and 1 sl st.

Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Flower Motif:

With Rose Petal yarn,

R1: 6 sc into magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each st around. Sl st to first sc. (12 sts)

R3: Ch 4 (counts as dc + 1 ch), *dc, ch 1* around, adding a picot in the 2 nd dc, 5th dc, 8th dc, and 11th
dc. (24 sts and 4 picots)

R4: *Ch 10, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc. Ch 3, sc in next dc* x4, sc in beg dc st. (9 sts and 52 ch)

R5: Sl st into ch sp, *[6 dc, 1 tr, ch 3, sl st in first ch, 1 tr, 6 dc] into the ch 10 sp. Sl st into ch 3 spc,
ch 3, sl st back into the ch 3 sp.* rep to end. Turn. (56 sts and 24 ch)

R6: Sl st into ch 3 sp, ch 12 (first ch 4 counts as tr), *[tr, ch 3, tr] into petal's picot. Ch 8, tr in ch 3
sp* rep to end. Sl st to 4th ch of beg ch. (9 sts and 40 ch)

Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Attaching Flower Motif to the top of cups:

With Terra Firma Ombre yarn,

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With RS of the cups facing, make a slipknot in the first st on the top of the right cup,

R1: Ch 1, sc in next 7 (11) sts (these stitches mark a side panel). Hold the flower motif behind the
cups with RS facing you (both WS facing each other) and sc into the cup and around the flower
motif together:

Sc 8 (into the flower's ch 8 sp), sc 8 (into the flower's next ch 8 sp), Sc (into first dc of the bottom
point of flower), sc (into ch 3 sp of bottom point), sc into middle (the sc, ch 1, sc) part of cup and
into the same ch 3 sp of bottom point, sc into st of the next cup (and into same ch 3 sp of bottom
point), sc (into next dc of the bottom point), sc 8 (into the flower's next ch 8 sp).

Just work into the top side of the next cup: sc in next 7 (11) sts (these stitches mark a side panel).

Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Side Panels around the Flower Motif (Make 2):

Side panel on the left side of the motif:

Side panel on the right side of the motif:

Row Colors:

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S/M and L/XL:
R1: Terra Firma Ombre (1 row)
R2-3: Warm Brown (2 rows)
R4-5: Terra Firma Ombre (2 rows)
R6-7: Warm Brown (2 rows)
R8-9: Terra Firma Ombre (2 rows)
R10-11: Warm Brown (2 rows)
R12-13: Terra Firma Ombre (2 rows)
R14-15: Warm Brown (2 rows)
R16: Terra Firma Ombre (1 row)

Attach yarn into the first stitch of a side panel that was started in the previous row.

R1-16: Sc 7 (11) sts, ch 1, turn. (16 rows)

You can sl st into the motif as you go along or sew the panels to the sides of the motifs after.

Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Top Panel above the Flower Motif:

With Warm Brown yarn,

R1: Starting on the right panel, sc 7 (11), sc 3 in flower's ch 8 sp, sc in flower's first top dc, sc 3 in
flower's ch 8 sp, sc in flower's next top dc, sc 3 in flower's ch 8 sp, sc 7 (11). Ch 3 (counts as hdc
and 1 ch), turn. 25 (33 sts)

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R2: Sk beg and 2nd st, *hdc in next st, ch 1, sk st* rep to last st, ending with hdc.

Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Halter Ties:

With Terra Firma Ombre yarn,

R1: Fsc 90.

Fasten off. Weave through the top panel's R2 ch 1 spaces.

Band:

With RS facing, rotate work to crochet on the bottom of the cups.

With Terra Firma Ombre yarn,

R1: Hdc 23 (27), ch 2, sk 2 on cup, sk 2 on next cup, hdc 23 (26). Turn.

With Warm Brown yarn,

R2: Ch 4 (counts as dc and 1 ch), sk st, *dc, ch 1, sk st* across first cup. 1 dc into the ch 2 sp, ch 1,

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sk st of next cup and *dc, ch 1, sk st* to last rep, sk 2 sts, dc into the top of the beg ch.

To make the band longer, repeat R2 or hdc in every st/ch until desired length.

Last Row: 3 dc in first st, sk dc, *5 dc in dc, sk next dc* to last rep, ending with 3 dc.

Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Side Bands (Make 2):

Side band on the left side:

Side band on the right side:

With Warm Brown yarn,

Attach yarn into a side of the top panel to sc down the side panel all the way down to the band.
This will create a finished edge along the side of the work and then you can start to create the
side bands that will extend from the side of the cups.

R1: Sc 2 into the side of hdc, sc 2 in the beg ch sp. Sc down to the bottom of the band. (About 1 sc
per row). Turn.

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R2: Hdc 14 (22) (about halfway up the cup). Ch 2, turn.

R3-14: Hdc 14 (22). Ch 2, turn. (12 rows)

Add more or less rows, if desired.

R15: Hdc 14 (22). Ch 4 (counts as dc and 1 ch), turn.

Last Row: Sk beg and 2nd st, *dc in next st, ch 1, sk st* repeat to last st, ending with dc. (8 dc)

Corset Tie:

Ch 200.

Fasten off. Weave through the side band's last row ch 1 spaces.

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