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***March 5th, 2021: Mistake on Row 6 found. Changes made.***

As May rolls in, all I can think about is summer and getting to wear some of my cutest clothes. Not to mention all the summer festivals that should be coming my way! Montreal apparently has quite a few summer festivals, so what a great time to get my crochet hook working on a new Festival Top!

I wanted something light and airy, but also something that gave me some coverage on my tummy. I’m not averse to showing a little skin, but I like to leave a little mystery too! lol. With that in mind, I struck out to make a festival top that was fun and flirty, but still provided some coverage to what I consider a problem area on my body. That meant I wanted a bit of a drapey front style. I figured I’d get started making the bra cups of the tops and eventually the bottom portion would come to me.

I was really inspired by the beauty of stained glass, especially the famous Rose Window of the Notre Dame cathedral. I had been planning this top in my head for a few days but actually started it the day the fire broke out. I had just finished the cups when my husband sent me the link to the live feed of the news and then had to put the piece away because I couldn’t concentrate on the top any longer. The next day, after seeing how the beautiful and iconic Rose Window had miraculously survived the devastating fire, I decided on what pattern I wanted to try for the bottom portion of the top.

I tried my best to capture a small portion of the beauty of that stained glass silhouette. I think I did a pretty Ok job! So, I hope you enjoy the top as much as I enjoyed designing it!

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FREE PATTERN - Stained Glass Festival Top - Ravin Sekai Designs 1

What You Need:

Hook Size: 3.5 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn: Weight 3 cotton yarn. Sample crocheted in Paintbox yarns cotton DK. Approx. 222 yards.

Gauge: 18.7st/13 rows = 4” in hdc

Sizing: Model wears top size s-m and has a B cup, instructions are written for this size. Information inside ** ** explains how to make top larger.

Other: darning needles to weave in ends, scissors

Skills Needed/Abbreviations:

Pattern is written in US abbreviations

St - stitch

Sl st - slip stitch

Ch - chain

Sc - single crochet

Hdc - half double crochet

Dc - double crochet

4dc cluster - double crochet cluster, dc 4 stitches together all in the same st

Tc - treble crochet

5tc shell - make 5 treble crochet sts in the same st.

BO - Bind off

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The Pattern:

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Bra Cups:

Ch 17

Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 13 hdc up chain, 4 hdc in last ch, ch2, 4 hdc in same ch, 14 hdc down the backside of the ch. Turn. (38st)

Row 2: ch2 (counts as 1hdc), 17 hdc, 2 hdc in ch2 from previous row, ch2, 2 hdc in ch2 again, 18 hdc (last hdc in ch3 space created from hdc in 3rd chain). Turn. (42 st)

Row 3 - Row 10: ch2, cont. Placing 1 hdc in each hdc below and [2 hdc, ch2, 2 hdc] in central ch2 at top of cups.

Make 2 bra cups

**For larger cup sizes, continue for a few more rows until you feel the cup is big enough to cover your girls! It won’t affect the lace panel.**

Back Ties and Connecting Cups:

Ch70.

Attach ch to bottom corner of one cup with sc, sc across bottom of cup (about 25 sc for same size as sample), ch5, attach to bottom corner of second cup with sc, sc across second cup (about 25 sc for same size as sample), ch70, Fasten off.

**For back ties for larger top sizes, ch until you feel you have it long enough to secure comfortably behind your back.**

Stained Glass Lace:

Row 1: attach yarn at 3rd sc from middle ch5 on bottom of one cup (see Picture), ch2, [dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc] all in center of ch5 between cups, ch2, sl st in 3rd sc at bottom of opposite cup, sl st in next 3 sc along bottom. Turn.

Row 2: ch3, 4dc cluster in ch2 space below, [ch3, 4dc cluster in next ch1 below] x2, ch3, 4dc cluster in last ch2 below, ch3, sl st in cup 3 sc from first attachment, sl st in next 2 sc. Turn.

Row 3: ch3, [3sc in ch3 space below, ch2] x5, ch1, sl st in cup 2 sc from last attachment, sl st in each next 3 sc. Turn.

Row 4: ch4, tc in ch3 space below, ch4, tc in same space, [tc in next ch2 space, ch4, tc in same space] x4, tc in last ch3 space, ch4, tc in same space, ch4, sl st in 3sc from last attachment. Sl st in each next 4 sc. Turn.

Row 5: ch2, [5tc shell in next ch4 space below] x8, ch2, sl st in 4sc from last attachment. Sl st in each next 3 sc. Turn.

Row 6: ch3, [dc, ch1, dc] all in the 1st st, [ch2, skip2 st, [dc, ch1, dc] in next st] x13, ch3, sl st in 3 sc from last attachment. Sl st in each next 3 sc. Turn.

Row 7: repeat in same manner as Row 2, sl st in each next 2sc. Turn.

Row 8: repeat in same manner as Row 3, Sl st in each next 3 sc. Turn.

Row 9: repeat in same manner as Row 4, Sl st in each next 4 ch spaces on ties. (for larger tops, you may still be working into the cup sts, don’t panic) Turn.

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Row 10: repeat Row 5, Sl st in each next 3 ch spaces on string. Turn

Row 11: ch3, [dc, ch1, dc] all in ch2 below, repeat the steps of Row 6 [ ], ch3, sl st in 3 ch from last attachment. Sl st in each next 3 ch on string. Turn.

Row 12: ch3, 4d cluster in ch3 below, repeat the steps of Row 2 [ ], ch3, 4dc cluster in last ch3 space below, ch3, sl st in 3 ch from last attachment. Sl st in each next 2 ch on string. Turn.

Row 13: ch3, repeat steps of Row 3 [ ], sl st in 2 ch from last attachment, sl st in each next 3 ch on string. Turn.

Row 14: ch4, tc in ch3 space below, ch4, tc in same space, repeat steps of Row 4 [ ], ch4, sl st in 3 sc from last attachment.

FO

Lace Between Cups:

Row 1: reattach yarn on right cup (with RS facing you) at 2 st away from central ch 5, ch2, [1dc, ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1dc] all in center st of ch 5 between cups (same st as the stained glass lace), ch2, sl st in 2 st away from ch 5 on opposite cup. Sl st in each next 2 st of cup. Turn.

Row 2: ch3, dc in 1st ch1 space below, ch2, dc in 2nd ch1 space below, ch3, sl st in 2 st away from last attachment. Sl st in each next 2 st of cup. turn.

Row 3: ch2, 1 dc in ch3 below, ch1, [dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc] all in center ch2, ch1, 1 dc in last ch3 below, ch2, sl st in 2 st from last attachment.

FO

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Back tie and Cup Decoration:

With RS facing, reattach yarn at the end of the back tie on the right side and sc across top of tie until you reach the bra cup.

2. [sc in 1st st of cup, ch3, sc in same st, skip 1 st] cont. in this manner up the side of the bra cup.

3. At the top of bra cup, *sc, ch3, sc* in ch2 space, skip next st

4. repeat [ ] down opposite side of cup.

5. repeat [ ] x7 across the middle of the cups placing 1 [ ] in the st before the 1st ch2, 1 [ ] in each of the next ch2 spaces, 1 [ ] in the central dc, 1 [ ] in each of the next ch 2 space, and 1 [ ] in 1st st after the last ch2 space below.

6. Repeat [ ] up opposite cup

7. *sc, ch3, sc* in ch2 space at top of cup.

8. cont. [ ] down other side of cup,

9. When you reach the other back tie, sc down top.

FO

Neck Ties:

Attach yarn at top of cup, ch 70, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc back down to top of cup, sl st into top of cup.

Fasten off.

Repeat on opposite cup.

**If you’d like a longer neck tie, just ch until you can secure the ties comfortably behind you neck.**