Sugar

shell patt top

Size: 12 TENSIONS
Skill Level: advanced 22 sts and 10 rows measure 10 cm square over shell
patt with 3.75 mm (no. 7) hook.
How much yarn: 22 sts and 16 rows measure 10 cm square over half
g 200 of Sugar yarn, in green shade no. 7652 treble stitch with 3.75 mm (no. 7) hook
Crochet hooks: A 3.75 mm (no. 9) hook
A 4.00 mm (no. 8) hook INSTRUCTIONS
A 4.50 mm (no. 7) hook Note: work in one piece; start from upper part, com-
Sewing needle: Yarn needle with rounded point posed of 2 cups and side stripes.
Cups: for first cup, with 3.75 mm (no. 9) crochet and
STITCHES green yarn make 14 ch 1st row: 1 htr into 3rd ch from
Chain (ch) - Slip stitch (ss) - Double crochet (dc) hook, 1 htr into each of next 10 ch, 4 htr into next ch
Half treble crochet (htr) - Treble crochet (tr) (shell made), cont to work on opposite side of starting
SHELL PATT: (work over a multiple of 9 sts) ch and work 1 htr into each of 12 ch; turn. 2nd row: 2
1st round: * 1 dc into next st, 3 ch, miss 2 sts, 1 tr into ch (to count as first htr), 1 htr into each of next 13 sts, 4
each of next 3 sts, 3 ch, miss 2 sts, 1 dc into next st, 3 ch; htr (shell) into next st, 1 htr into each of next 13 sts,
rep from * ending with 1 ss into first dc. 2nd round: 1 ss turn. 3rd row: 2 ch (to count as first htr), 1 htr into each
into each of first 3 sts, 3 ch (to count as first tr), * 1 tr into of next 14 sts, 4 htr (shell) into next st, 1 htr into each of
each of next 3 tr, 1 tr into foll 3ch-arch, 3 ch, 1 dc into next 15 sts, turn. 4th row: 2 ch (to count as first htr), 1
next 3ch-arch, 3 ch, 1 tr into foll 3ch-arch; rep from * all htr into each of next 16 sts, 4 htr (shell) into next st, 1
round, omitting last tr at end of last rep, end with 1 ss into htr into each of next 16 sts, turn. 5th row: 2 ch (to count
3rd of first 3 ch. 3rd round: 1 ss into each of first 2 sts, as first htr), 1 htr into each of next 17 sts, 4 htr (shell)
into next tr work: 1 ss, 3 ch (to count as first tr), 2 tr, 3 ch into next st, 1 htr into each of next 18 sts, turn. 6th row:
and 3 tr; * 3 ch, miss two 3-ch arches and next 2 tr; (3 tr, 2 ch (to count as first htr), 1 htr into each of next 19 sts,
3 ch and 3 tr) into next tr; rep from * all round ending 4 htr (shell) into next st, 1 htr into each of next 19 sts,
with 3 ch, miss two 3-ch arches and work 1 ss into 3rd of turn. 7th row: 2 ch (to count as first htr), 1 htr into each
first 3 ch. 4th round: 1 ss into each of first 3 sts, into next of next 20 sts, 4 htr (shell) into next st, 1 htr into each of
3ch-arch work: 1 ss, 5 ch (3 ch to count as tr and 2 ch-sp), next 21 sts, turn. 8th row: 2 ch (to count as first htr), 1
1 tr and (2 ch, 1 tr) 3 times into same arch; * 3 ch, miss htr into each of next 22 sts, 4 htr (shell) into next st, 1
next 3ch-arch, 1 tr and (2 ch, tr) 4 times into foll 3ch-arch; htr into each of next 22 sts, turn. 9th row: 2 ch (to count
rep from * all round ending with 3 ch, miss 3-ch arch and as first htr), 1 htr into each of next 23 sts, 4 htr (shell)
work 1 ss into 3rd of first 3 ch. 5th round: 1 ss into next into next st, 1 htr into each of next 24 sts, turn. 10th
arch, 2 ch (to count 1 tr incomplete) and 2 tr tog (= work row: 2 ch (to count as first htr), 1 htr into each of next
1 tr but wait with last pull through, work another tr but on 25 sts, 4 htr (shell) into next st, 1 htr into each of next
last pull through, pull thread through all 3 loops on the 25 sts – there are 55 sts. Fasten off. Work another cup as
hook) into same arch, 2 ch, 3 tr tog (= work 1 tr but wait previous.
with last pull through, work another tr but on last pull Left side stripe: work across side cup as follows: 1st
through, work a third tr but on last pull through, pull row: with 3.75 mm (no. 9) crochet work on left side of
thread through all 4 loops on the hook) into next arch, 2 1st cup and, starting at base, join yarn with a ss, 2 ch (to
ch, 3 tr tog into foll arch, 2 ch, 3 tr tog into next arch, * 2 count as first htr), 1 htr into each of next 11 sts, 2 htr tog
ch, miss next 3ch-arch, 3 tr tog into foll arch, (2 ch, 3 tr into next 2 sts (= work 1 htr into next st but wait with
tog into next arch) 3 times; rep from * all round ending last pull through, work 1 htr into foll st but on last pull
with 2 ch, miss 3-ch arch and work 1 ss into 2nd of first through, pull thread through all loops on the hook – 1
2 ch. 6th round: 1 ss into top of 2tr tog, 1 ss into 1st ch dec made), turn. 2nd row: 2 ch (count as 1st half treble),
of next arch, 3 ch (to count as tr), * 2 ch, 1 tr into next 1 htr into each of next 12 sts, turn. Cont to work htr, dec
arch, 2 ch, 1 tr into foll arch, 2 ch, miss next 2ch-sp, 1 tr 1 st on left side every alt row twice: 11 sts remain. Cont
into next arch; rep from * all around omitting last tr at end to work htr on rem 11 sts. When work measures 26cm
of last rep; end with 1 ss into 3rd of first 3 ch. 7th round: from beg, fasten off.
3 ch (to count as first tr), * 2 tr into next 2ch-arch, 1 tr into Right side stripe: work as Left side stripe, across right side
next tr; rep from * all around omitting last tr at end of last of 2nd cup. These stripes are alike because in forward-
rep; end with 1 ss into 3rd of first 3 ch. 8th round: rep and-back rows there is not RS or WS side. The cups are
from 1st round. wearable on either side.
 shell patt top

Upper part Finishing: first of all, join stripe ends at Back Lower Part Finishing: with 3.75 mm (no. 9) crochet work
centre, as follows: overlap two cups and stripes, matching across lower edge of Upper Part. Work in Shell patt as
all edges, then work a row of ss on WS, working into 2 follows: 1st round: *1 dc into htr side on next row, 3 ch,
corresponding sts on either stripe each time. With 3.75 miss htr on next row, 1 tr into side of each 3 next htr (each
mm (no. 9) crochet work across side edges of cups and half treble corresponds to a row), 3 ch, miss htr on next
upper side of stripe as follows: 1st row: starting from left row, 1 dc into htr side on next row, 3 ch; rep from * 17
side of right cup join yarn with 1 ss into first st, 3 ch (to more times ending with a ss into first dc (work more or
count as first tr), 1 tr into each of next 4 sts, * 3 ch, miss 3 less sts to obtain 18 motifs). Cont to work in Shell patt.
sts, 1 dc into next st, 3 ch, miss 3 sts, 1 tr into each of next When 13 rounds are worked, change to 4.00 mm (no. 8)
5 sts *; rep from * to * twice more, until reaching side hook. Work other 7 rounds in Shell patt, then change to
stripe beg (inc 1 st at cup top, working 2 tr into same st), 4.50 mm (no. 7) hook. When 26 rounds in total are
across upper edge of stripe work as follows: ** 3 ch, miss worked (approx 30 cm), fasten off.
2 row ends of stripe, 1 dc into htr side on next row, 3 ch, Shoulder straps: (make 2)for first strap, with 3.75 mm
miss 2 row ends of stripe, 1 tr into htr side on next 5 rows (no. 9) crochet, join yarn with a ss to first of 5 sts on top
**, rep from ** to ** 9 more times, working more or less of a cup, 3 ch (to count as first tr), 1 tr into each of next 4
sts to repeat 10 times in total, as given, then cont as sts, turn (there are 5 trebles). Cont to work in treble stitch,
follows: 3 ch, miss 2 row ends of stripe, 3 ch, miss 3 sts on working 3 ch instead of first tr at beg of each row. When
left cup, 1 tr into each of next 5 sts, rep from * to * 3 more Strap measures 40 cm from beg, remove hook. Don’t cut
times (inc 1 st at cup top, working 2 tr into same st). There yarn (yarn will be used to join Strap to Back). Work second
are 16 reps in total, turn. 2nd row: 1 dc into each of first strap in the same manner. Join end of each Strap to centre
5 tr, * 3 ch, miss two 3-ch arches, 1 tr into each of next 2 5 sts of shells at sides of two centre shells on Back (join
tr, (1 tr, 3 ch, 1 tr) into next tr, 1 tr into each of next 2 tr; Strap to Back sts as follows: work ss, inserting hook into 2
rep from * 15 more times, 3 ch, miss two 3-ch arches, 1 corresponding sts – on Strap and on Back – every time).
dc into each of next 5 tr. Do not cut yarn, join the 5 dc just
made to base of 2 cups working a row in ss on WS,
The arrows show 7 12,5 12,5 7
working into 2 corresponding sts on either side each time. working direction
Now work all around. 3rd round: 1 ss into joining st 38

4,5 7,5
between cups, 2 ch, * 1 dc into next 3ch-arch, 3 ch, into
4,5

next 3ch-arch work: 1 tr and (2 ch, 1 tr) 4 times, 3 ch; rep

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BACK FRONT
arches, * (into next 2ch-arch work 3 tr tog and 2 ch) 4
times, miss two 3-ch arches; rep from * 14 more times,
(into next 2ch-arch work 3 tr tog and 2 ch) 4 times, 1 ss
into first ss. Fasten off. 44 44