Tunisian Summer Top

Materials– Fine (2)/Sport-Weight Yarn (18 wpi). I used Spring Garden by Ice Yarns. – 6.5-mm (K/10.5 US, 3 UK) Tunisian Crochet Hook with a Cable Extension of at least 20” (50 cm).

ConstructionTo build the Tunisian Crochet Summer Top we are going to make two separate panels, the front and the back one. For both panels, we’ll be working bottom-up and crochet the entire panel as a single piece. For the straps, you’ll not have to cut yarn and join again, and we’ll see how later in the pattern. This top pattern requires some seaming for the sides and the straps.

GaugeBefore you start crocheting your Tunisian Crochet Summer Top, it is very important that you check your gauge. Make a gauge swatch as follow:

Make a Tunisian crochet foundation row with 14 sts. 1. 14 Tss. 2-3. 14 Tes as for a Tks. 4-9. Repeat rows 1 to 3 twice more.

You should get 13.5 sts for 9 rows in 4” (10 cm).