Product Description
A cute top perfect for any season showcasing popcorn stitches and crochet lace. The Joilee top is a fresh take on crochet lace. The Joilee Top takes the delicate and dainty crochet lace and provides texture by taking textured popcorn stitches and working them into a dainty and delicate and ultra-feminine yoke. The Joilee Top is worked top down in the round allowing its length to be customized to your own individual style.
Finished Size 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)” bust circumference. To fit 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)” Sample shown in 34” 0” ease recommended 23 (23.25, 23.5, 23.75, 24, 24)” length
Worked top down; in panels; and in the round.
Joilee Top by Skeinsnsticks Designs
What is Being Made
The Joilee Top is a fresh, contemporary crochet lace top designed for versatility across seasons. This garment showcases decorative popcorn stitches combined with lace patterning, creating an elegant and textured piece. The top is available in six sizes ranging from 34" to 54" bust circumference, with finished lengths between 23" and 24" depending on size.
Crochet Techniques and Stitches
This intermediate-level crochet project employs several key techniques to achieve its distinctive aesthetic. The design features popcorn stitches as a primary decorative element, which create dimensional texture throughout the garment. The pattern also incorporates lace stitching to provide an airy, openwork quality suitable for warm-weather wear.
The yoke section of the Joilee Top utilizes a specific yoke pattern that establishes the garment's structure and fit. Foundation single crochet (fsc) is used in the construction process, providing a stable and professional foundation for the piece. This technique involves creating chains while simultaneously working single crochet stitches, eliminating the need for a separate foundation chain and resulting in a more elastic, even edge.
Materials and Specifications
The Joilee Top is designed to be worked in worsted weight yarn. The pattern sample uses Sprightly Cotton Worsted, a 100% cotton yarn offering 525 yards per 10.5 ounce skein (480 meters per 300 grams). Yardage requirements vary by size: the smallest size (34") requires 2 skeins, while sizes 38" through 54" each require 3 skeins of yarn.
Construction calls for a size I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, though the pattern recommends adjusting hook size as needed to achieve the correct gauge. Additional notions include 4 stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping, plus a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming if necessary.
Gauge and Fit
The pattern specifies a gauge of 12 stitches and 9 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in the yoke pattern, measured after blocking. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. The design is engineered with 0" ease, meaning the finished bust circumference matches the intended wearer's measurement for a close, fitted silhouette.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | Skeinsnsticks Designs |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Worked in 100% Cotton yarn from Bluprint.com |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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