Top with openwork peplum

Featuring a playful peplum knitted in an openwork pattern, this dainty top's silhouette with its beautiful plunging neckline takes on real dimension. The best choice for the warmest days!

Dimensions: 36/38 (40/42)

You will need: yarn (55% flax, 45% polyamide; 140 m/50 g) – 250 (300) g light green; circular knitting needles No. 3 and 3.5; hook number 3.

Openwork pattern (knitting in the round): the number of loops is a multiple of 8. Knit according to the given pattern. It contains odd rows of circular knitting. In even rows, knit stitches according to the pattern, yarn overs - with knit stitches. Repeat the rapport in width. Repeat in height from 1st to 12th row.

Stockinette stitch (knitting in the round): only persons. loops.

Front stitch (knitting in rows in forward and reverse direction): front rows - front loops, purl rows - purl loops.

 Decorative reductions: from the right edge: edge, knit 1, knit 2 stitches together with a slant to the left (= remove 1 stitch, as in knitting, knit the next loop and pull the removed loop through the knitted one).

 From the left edge: knit the last 3rd and 4th stitches of the row together, knit 1. , chrome Rubber: odd number of loops. Each row begins and ends with chrome. loop.

 Persons R.: alternately knit 1, purl 1, finish with knit 1.

 Out. R.: knit loops according to the pattern. Knitting density: 24.5 p. x 31.5 p. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted in an openwork pattern with knitting needles No. 3.5; 25 p. x 34 rub. = 10x10cm, knitted faces. in satin stitch with knitting needles No. 3.

Attention: Before the armholes begin, the product is knitted in the round.

Description of work: On circular needles No. 3.5, cast on 304 (320) sts and close the row. Knit in an openwork pattern, with the first 152 (160) stitches forming the back, the remaining 152 (160) stitches forming the front. After 21 cm = 66 r. (25 cm = 78 r.) Close off the loops from the cast-on row.

 Crochet the edge with closed loops with hook No. 3 1 p. Art. b/n, capturing only the back walls of closed loops.

 At the same time, reduce the total number of binding loops to 210 (230) sts = 105 (115) sts each for front and back.

Then do 1 more p. Art. b/n, capturing the back walls of the loops.

Then, using circular knitting needles No. 3, cast on 210 (230) stitches behind the back walls of the binding loops and continue working knits. iron in a circle.

After 11 cm = 38 r. from the cast-on row, close off the first 105 (115) sts for the back and knit on the remaining 105 (115) sts. stitch in front of rows in forward and reverse directions.

At the same time in the 1st r. first close on both sides to form armholes 1 time, 3 stitches each, then decrease (see “Decorative decreases”) in every 2nd row. 11 (14) times 1 p.

At the same time after 14 cm = 48 r. (16 cm = 56 rubles) close off the middle 5 stitches from the cast-on row to form the neckline and then knit each side separately.

 To round the neckline, decrease from the inner edge (see “Decorative decreases”) 18 times in every 2nd r. and 3 times every 4th r. 1 p. each

 After 29 cm = 98 rub. (31 cm = 106 rubles) from the cast-on row, leave the remaining 15 (17) stitches temporarily.

Finish the second side symmetrically, leaving the remaining open loops temporarily.

Assembly: on the remaining 15 (17) stitches on each side of the work, knit straps with an elastic band.

After 36 (38) cm from the beginning of the armholes (or upon reaching a different length of the armholes with a cross on the back), close the loops.

For the external binding (start from the edge with closed loops of the right strap in the toe), cast on needles No. 3 along the outer edge of the strap 80 (84) sts, along the edge of the right armhole 40 (44) sts, along the edge with closed loops of the back 105 ( 115) sts, along the edge of the left armhole 40 (44) sts, along the outer edge of the left strap 80 (84) sts and close all 345 (371) sts.

Crochet this edge with closed loops 1 p. Art. b/n, capturing only the back walls of closed loops.

For the internal binding (start from the edge with closed loops of the left strap in the toe), cast on needles No. 3 along the inner edge of the left strap in the toe 80 (84) sts, along the front bevel of the neckline 44 sts, from the middle of the cutout 5 sts, along the second front bevel of the neckline is 44 p., along the inner edge of the right sock strap, 80 (84) p. and close all 253 (261) p.

Crochet this edge with closed loops 1 p. Art. b/n, while grasping only the back walls of closed loops.

 Sew the free end of the left sock strap under the harness made of st. b/n at a distance of 2 cm from the middle of the back.

Sew the free end of the right strap in the same way at a distance of 2 cm from the middle of the back (= the straps are crossed at the back).