Product Description
This pattern is available in size small, medium, and large (S, M, L). Pattern+ Crochet graph The primary color used is white and black to create the zebra stripes The yarn used is light weight, I used double strands to increase the yarn weight
Skill level: Advanced.
MATERIALS Robin yarn weight 3 100% acrylic 630-635 yards each 3 balls of yarn; 2 balls black and 1 ball white, Size 4.0 mm crochet hook, Tapestry needle, Tape measure, A pair of scissors, Stitch marker/Different colored yarn
Gauge: 8 rows x 15 sts
SIZE INFORMATION Size is available in S,M,L This pattern is measurement based.
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Zebra Print Crochet Top - The Wambui Tube Top by Bobo Stitches
What is Being Made
The Wambui Tube Top is a zebra print crochet top designed by independent designer Bobo Stitches. This garment is a tube-style top available in sizes Small, Medium, and Large, with adjustable sizing options provided throughout the pattern instructions. The design features a striking black and white color combination that creates the zebra print effect through strategic color changes.
Techniques Used
This intermediate to advanced crochet project employs several key techniques to achieve its finished look:
- Color Change Within Rows: The primary technique used to create the zebra print pattern, requiring careful attention to color transitions as you work across each row
- Half Double Crochet (HDC): The main stitch used throughout the garment, providing structure and drape suitable for a fitted tube top
- Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC) and Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC): Textured stitches that add visual interest and dimensional detail to the design
- Slip Stitch: Used for joining rounds and securing color changes
- Chain Stitches: Foundation and shaping elements throughout the pattern
Stitches Used
The Wambui Tube Top utilizes a focused selection of fundamental crochet stitches. The primary construction stitch is half double crochet (HDC), which forms the base fabric with a gauge of 15 stitches by 8 rows per 4 inches when worked flat. Double crochet (DC) stitches provide additional texture, while front post double crochet (FPDC) and back post double crochet (BPDC) create dimensional textural effects. Chain stitches (Ch) and slip stitches (Sl st) complete the stitch vocabulary, used for shaping, joining, and securing color transitions throughout the garment.
Materials
This crochet top is worked using Robin brand yarn in a 3-ply, DK (Double Knit) weight, which is 100% acrylic. The yarn requirements total approximately 630-635 yards distributed as follows: 2 balls of Yarn A in Black and 1 ball of Yarn B in White. A 4.0 mm crochet hook is used to achieve the specified gauge. Additional materials include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends, a tape measure for sizing accuracy, stitch markers for tracking pattern placement, scissors, buttons for finishing details, and needle and thread for attaching buttons and any final seaming.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Light Fingering, DK | Light Worsted |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Bobo Stitches |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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