Sleeveless Top with Striped Peplum – Crochet Pattern

Source: BurdaStyle

The main part of this sleeveless top is worked in stockinette stitch with knitting needles, while the sleeves and peplum are crocheted directly onto the finished garment.

Sizes (EU)

36/38 (40/42) 44/46

YOU WILL NEED

Yarn 1 (42% natural wool, 30% polyacrylic, 28% alpaca; 150 m/50 g) — 100 (150) 150 g black and 50 (100) 100 g chestnut;
Yarn 2 (60% polyamide, 40% polyester; 100 m/25 g) — 75 (100) 100 g golden;
Knitting needles size 6 mm; crochet hook size 5 mm.

Note:
Always work with double yarn:
1 strand of black + 1 strand of golden = Color Combo A
1 strand of chestnut + 1 strand of golden = Color Combo B

PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTIONS

Stockinette Stitch
Knit rows — knit stitches;
Purl rows — purl stitches.

Crochet Pattern
Number of stitches must be a multiple of two.
Work directly on the bound-off edge of the sleeves according to the chart.

When working back and forth, begin each row with 3 turning chains instead of the first double crochet and the stitches before the repeat; repeat the pattern multiple times, then finish with the stitches after the repeat. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 throughout.

When working in the round, only repeat the chart pattern. Replace the first double crochet of the round with 3 starting chains, and join each round with a slip stitch in the last starting chain.

Stripe Sequence
Work 1 row/round each with black, chestnut, and golden yarn;

• 1 round black, 1 round chestnut; repeat from * 2 more times;
  1 round golden;

• 1 round black, 1 round chestnut; repeat from * 2 more times;
  Finish with 1 round golden = 17 rounds total.

Gauge
12.5 sts × 16.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch;
9 sts × 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm in crochet pattern (worked flat);
10 sts × 7 rounds = 10 x 10 cm in crochet pattern (worked in the round).

Note:
Crocheted sections are worked from top to bottom. Arrows on the pattern indicate the direction of crocheting.

The crochet pattern used for the peplum slightly gathers at the beginning and gradually flares out as it gets longer. This is shown as a slanted line in the schematic.

Sleeves are not shown on the pattern schematic.

Pattern Schematic