Harlequin ruffle top.

Harlequin ruffle top.

DIMENSIONS:
S – M – L – XL – XXL – XXXL Finished sizes:
Bust: 92-96-104-114-126-138 cm = 36 1/4″-37 3/4″-41″-45″-49 1/2″-54 1/4″
Full length: 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm = 19″-19 3/4″-20 1/2″-21 1/4″-22″-22 3/4″
All sizes in the tables are in cm.

MATERIALS:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
350-400-400-450-500-550 g color 18, cream

HOOK: 3mm

KNITTING DENSITY:
24 double crochets wide x 13 rows high = 10 x 10 cm = 4 x 4 inches.
Hook size is only a guide. If there are too many loops at 10 cm = 4 inches, change the hook to a larger size. If you end up with too few stitches at 10 cm = 4 inches, change the hook to a smaller size.

TOP – PRODUCT SUMMARY:

The piece is knitted in sections, back and forth and from bottom to top, then stitched. A flounce is knitted along both armholes.

BACK:
Knit 118-124-132-144-160-174 CHAIN STITCHES – read description above, with hook size 3 mm = US C and DROPS Safran. Knit 1 double crochet into the 4th chain. loop from hook - read KNITTING INFORMATION, then 1 double crochet in each purl stitch (purl) = 115-121-129-141-157-171 sts.
Work 2 rows with 1 double crochet in each double crochet.
Knit as follows on the front side:
1 double crochet in each of the first 2-5-9-6-14-12 sts, A.1, A.2 4-4-4-5-5-6 times, A.3 and 1 double crochet in each of the last 2-5-9-6-14-12 sts.
Continue this pattern.

REMEMBER THE DENSITY OF KNITTING! Repeat A.1a, A.2a and A.3a in height.

When the length of the product is 10 cm = 4 inches, knit together the 2 outer double crochets on each side - (= decrease 1 stitch on each side). Make decreases in this way every 10-7-12-12-7-7 cm = 4″-2 3/4″-4 3/4″-4 3/4″-2 3/4″-2 3/4″ total 2-3-2-2-3-3 times = 111-115-125-137-151-165 p.
Continue the pattern as follows:
1 double crochet in each of the first 0-2-7-4-11-9 double crochets, A.1a, A.2a and A.3a as before and 1 double crochet in each of the last 0-2 -7-4-11-9 double crochets.

Knit until the piece measures 26-27-28-29-30-31 cm = 10 1/4″-10 5/8″-11″-11 3/8″-11 3/4″-12 1/ 4" .

1 double crochet in/around each of the first 10-12-17-14-21-19 sts, A.1x, A.2 4-4-4-5-5-6 times, A.3x and 1 double crochet double crochet in each of the last 10-12-17-14-21-19 stitches.
For product dimensions 29-30-31-32-33-34 cm = 11 3/8″-11 3/4″-12 1/4″-12 1/2″-13″-13 3/8″, cut a thread.

The next row is knitted as follows on the wrong side:
skip 3-4-6-9-13-16 stitches for armhole, work 1 single crochet in next stitch, chain 3, 1 double crochet in same stitch, 1 double crochet in/around each of next 6- 7-10-4-7-2 sts, A.3x, A.2 and A.1x as before, and 1 double crochet in/around each of next 7-8 sts -11-5-8-3 sts = 105-107-113-119-125-133 p.
The outermost 3-4-6-9-13-16 stitches on each side are not knitted (armholes).
Continue this pattern until the length of the piece reaches 37-38-39-41-42-44 cm = 14 1/2″-15″-15 1/4″-16 1/8″-16 1/2 ″-17 1/2. 4",
Continue to work 1 double crochet in/around each stitch.
At a height of 45-47-49-51-53-55 cm = 17 3/4″-18 1/2″-19 1/4″-20″-21″-21 5/8″ neck. :
Work 1 double crochet in each of the first 31-31-34-36-39-42 sts, work 2 double crochets together, 1 double crochet in the next double crochet, turn = 33-33-36-38- 41-44 stitches. Work 1 double crochet into each double crochet until the piece measures 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm = 19″-19 3/4″-20 1/2″-21 1/4″ -22″-22. 3/4″. Cut and secure the strand.
Work the other shoulder as follows:
Skip middle 37-39-39-41-41-43 stitches, work 1 single crochet in next stitch, 3 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in same stitch, work 2 double crochets together, 1 double crochet each into each of the loops. last 31-31-34-36-39-42 p = 33-33-36-38-41-44 p.
Work 1 double crochet into each double crochet until the piece measures 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm = 19″-19 3/4″-20 1/2″-21 1/4″ -22″-22. 3/4″. Cut and secure the strand.

FRONT END:
knit the same as the back until the length of the front piece is 41-42-43-45-46-48 cm = 16 1/8″-16 1/2″-17″-17 3/4″-18″- 19". In the next row towards the neckline, knit as follows:
Work 1 double crochet in each of the first 35-35-38-41-44-48 sts, work 2 double crochets together, 1 double crochet in the next double crochet, turn = 37-37-40-43- 46-50 seams.
Work 1 double crochet into the first double crochet, 2 double crochets together, work 1 double crochet into each of the last 34-34-37-40-43-47 double crochets = 36-36-39-42- 45-49 art. .
Continue in this manner, decreasing 1 stitch inside 1 double crochet each row a total of 5-5-5-6-6-7 times = 33-33-36-38-41-44 sts.
Work 1 double crochet into each double crochet until the piece measures 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm = 19″-19 3/4″-20 1/2″-21 1/4″ -22″-22. 3/4″. Cut and fasten the thread...

Work the other shoulder as follows:
Skip the middle 29-31-31-31-31-31 stitches, work 1 single crochet in the next stitch, 3 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the same loop, work 2 double crochets together, 1 double crochet each each of the loops. last 35-35-38-41-44-48 sts = 37-37-40-43-46-50 sts.
Work 1 double crochet in each of the first 34-34-37-40-43-47 stitches, work 2 double crochets together, 1 double crochet, turn = 36-36-39-42-45-50 stitches.
Continue in this manner, decreasing 1 stitch inside 1 double crochet each row a total of 5-5-5-6-6-7 times = 33-33-36-38-41-44 sts.
Work 1 double crochet into each double crochet until the piece measures 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm = 19″-19 3/4″-20 1/2″-21 1/4″ -22″-22. 3/4″. Cut and fasten the thread.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams.

Process the edge of the neck as follows:
start with one shoulder seam.
Work 1 single crochet around the top stitch from the right side, * 3 chain stitches, skip 1 cm = 3/8″, work 1 single crochet around/into the next stitch *, work from *-* around the neckline. 1 single crochet around the same stitch as

single crochet.

OPENINGS:
Work a flounce back and forth along each edge of the sleeve as follows:
Work 1 single crochet in the first row after the skipped stitches at the bottom of the back armhole, * work 2 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the next row *, work from *-* around the armhole to where the stitches were skipped on the front ( make sure the edge is not too tight; if necessary, you can work an extra chain stitch between each single crochet). Knit A.4 back and forth. When A.4 is completed in height, cut the strand. Knit the other edge of the sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the side seams - sew in the outer loop so that the seam is even.