Ball Blue Jeans Crop Top and Shorts Set

Materials

 9 balls of Jeans yarn (100 g/3.53 oz each) in color 8742 (Ball Blue), Círculo crochet hk. 4.0 mm, Círculo tapestry needle, 80 cm (31.5″) of flat elastic 4 cm (1.58″) wide, knit fabric for lining, tracing paper, pencil, scissors, measuring tape.

Size: 16

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Level of difficulty

07/03/2024

Crochet stitches used: ch.: Chain Stitch, sl st.: Slip Stitch, sc.: Single Crochet, dc.: Double Crochet, Pattern Stitch (A): follow diag. 1, Pattern Stitch (B): follow diag. 2, Pattern Stitch (C): follow diag. 3, Pattern Stitch (D): follow diag. 4, Pattern Stitch (E): follow diag. 5.

Abbreviations: foll.: follow or following, hk.: hook, cont.: continue, diag.: diagram, R.: right, L.: left, st.: stitch, sts.: stitches, rep.: repeat or repetitions, nxt.: next, fo.: fasten off, wk.: work or working.

Sample: A 10 cm (3.94″) square in Pattern Stitch (A – diag. 1), using a 4.0 mm hk. = 16 sts. x 18 rows.

Instructions: Transfer the patterns to the tracing paper to use as a reference when making the piece. Note the arrows in the measurement chart indicating the direction of the work.

Shorts: Use the 4.0 mm crochet hk. and Jeans yarn in Ball Blue color. Begin the piece at the waistband with a chain of 144 ch. sts., 1 sl st. to form a ring. In this ring, wk. in rounds in Pattern Stitch (A) foll. diag. 1 and the rep. st. for 25 rounds. In the nxt. round, wk. in Pattern Stitch (B – 24 motifs) foll. diag. 2 and the rep. sts. from the 1st to the 25th round. Fo. the yarn. Fold the piece in half to determine the front and back parts. Form the crotch with a chain of 10 ch. sts., joining the front part to the back part. Work each leg in rounds in Pattern Stitch (A – 110 sts. per round) foll. diag. 1 and the rep. sts. from 1st to 6th round. Finishing: Use the tapestry needle and Jeans yarn in Ball Blue color. Turn the waistband to the wrong side of the piece, making it double to a measurement of 8 cm (3.15″), and sew with running sts. Before finishing the sewing, insert the elastic. Lining suggestion: Shorts shaped to the body, separate piece. Crop Top – Back: Use the 4.0 mm crochet hk. and Jeans yarn in Ball Blue color. Begin the piece at the neckline with a chain of 43 ch. sts. Wk. back and forth rows in Pattern Stitch (C) foll. diag. 3 from 1st to 13th row. Fo. the yarn and set the piece aside. Front: Use the 4.0 mm crochet hk. and Jeans yarn in Ball Blue color. Begin the piece at the neckline with a chain of 43 ch. sts. Wk. back and forth rows in Pattern Stitch (C) foll. diag. 3 from 1st to 13th row. Fo. the yarn and set the piece aside. Cont. back and front: Use the 4.0 mm crochet hk. and Jeans yarn in Ball Blue color. Join front and back in rounds in Pattern Stitch (D – 20 motifs) foll. diag. 4 and the rep. st. from the 14th to the 16th round. Finish the hem in rounds in Pattern Stitch (A – 164 sts. per round) foll. diag. 1 and the rep. st. for 6 rounds. Fo. the yarn. Finishing around the neckline and armholes: Use the 4.0 mm crochet hk. and Jeans yarn in Ball Blue color. Wk. the neckline and armholes at once in rounds. Begin at the back neckline, move to the L armhole, pass through the front neckline, move to the L armhole, and finish at the start of the back neckline. Wk. in Pattern Stitch (E) foll. diag. 5 from 1st to 6th round. Straps: Join the yarn at the top of the neckline. Wk. a 38 cm (14.96″) chain of ch. sts., join at the back part. Wk. a row of sl sts. over this chain. Make the other strap the same. Lining suggestion: Shaped like a bandeau, separate piece.

Artisan: Milla Vieira

Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.

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