Wedgwood V-necked Top

Copyright Carol A. Wolf February 1, 2007

Measurements Finished bust: 42" Finished length: 21"

Materials Yarn: Clea 1000 by Circulo S.A. 100% mercerized
cotton 5.2 oz. 1094 yds. Wedgwood; 2 balls
or other size 10 thread
Crochet Hook Size F, 1 yd 3/8" ribbon, small amount matching
thread, needle, tapestry needle,
stitch markers
Gauge One Double V Stitch group =1 in., 9 rows in pattern = 4"
Double V Stitch Pattern Row 1: Working with two strands of
your yarn throughout, 2dc in 5th ch from hook. *2dc in ea of
next two chs, sk 2 chs*, repeat from * to * to last 2 chs. Sk 1 ch,
dc in last ch, ch 3, turn.
Row 2: Sk 1 dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* repeat from *
to * to last dc. Sk last dc, dc into top of tc. Ch3, turn. The tc
counts as 1 dc. Row 2 makes the pattern.

Increasing and Decreasing the Double V Stitch:

Increasing and decreasing this pattern for shaping is easy.

Simply add a dc to increase and skip a dc to decrease. As you
increase or decrease, you should try to adhere to the pattern as
closely as possible. You may have to make several dc's side by
side before you can revert back to the Double V stitch pattern.
Don't worry about this. Strict adherence to the pattern at the
very edge is not necessary and any variance will not be
noticeable. It's important that you count your stitches at the
edge of each row to be sure that you have one more stitch
(increase) or one less stitch (decrease) than on the previous
row's edge. It's very helpful to place a stitch marker at the
beginning of an increase or decrease row. This way, you can tell
at a glance how many rows you have completed and when you
must do your next increase or decrease.

The Back Overview:

The back consists of 20 groups of 2 double v stitches

(henceforth called "groups"). You will start decreasing one
stitch on each edge beginning with the 3rd row and every 4th
row thereafter 4 TIMES. In between decreases you will work 3
rows even. When you have done all the decreases, you will
work 3 rows even and then begin your increases. You will
increase one stitch at each edge and then work three rows even.
When you are finished, you will have 4 rows of increases, each
one separated by three rows worked evenly. You are actually
"putting back" the stitches you took away during your decrease
rows.

To shape the armhole, you will skip 9 stitches on both edges

and then decrease every row three times. When your fabric is 7
1/2" to 8" from the beginning of the armhole shaping, you will
fasten off.

Instructions for Back:

Row 1 Ch 84. 2dc in 5th ch from hook, 2dc in next ch, sk 2 ch,
*2dc in ea of next 2 ch, sk 2 ch* repeat from * to * to last 2 ch.
Sk 1 ch, dc in last ch, ch3, turn. (20 groups)

Row 2 Sk 1st dc. *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* repeat from *

to * to last 2 dc. SK next dc, dc in top of tc, ch 2, turn.
Row 3 Sk 1st dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* repeat from *
to * to last 2 dc. SK next dc, dc in top of tc, ch 2, turn.
Rows 4-6 Work evenly in pattern
Row 7 Dc in 2nd dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* , repeat
from * to * to last group. Sk 1 dc, 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next
dc, dc in tc, ch 2, turn.
Rows 8-10 Work evenly in pattern
Row 11 Work 2dc in 1st dc, sk 2 dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk
2 dc* , repeat from * to * to last group. Work 2dc in 2nd dc of
group, dc in tc, ch 2, turn.

Rows 12-14 Work evenly in pattern

Row 15 Dc in 1st dc, sk 2 dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc*
repeat from * to * to end, dc in last dc, dc in tc, ch 2, turn.
Rows 16-18 Work evenly in pattern
Row 19 2 dc in next dc, sk 1 dc *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2
dc* repeat from * to * to end. 2dc in last dc, 1 dc in tc, ch2,
turn.
Rows 20-22 Work evenly in pattern
Row 23 Dc in base of tc, 2dc in next dc , sk 1 dc, *2dc in ea of
next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* repeat from * to * to last group, sk 1 dc, 2 dc
in next dc, 2dc in top of tc, ch 2, turn.

Rows 24-26 Work evenly in pattern

Row 27 Sk 1 dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* , repeat from
* to * to last group. 2dc in ea of 2nd and 3rd dc of group, dc in
tc, ch 2, turn.
Rows 28-29 Work evenly in pattern
Row 30 Work in pattern to end, ch3, turn
Row 31 Work in pattern, turn ( do not ch 3)

Shape Armholes:

Now that you have experience with increasing and decreasing,

you should have no problem with shaping the armholes.
Row 1 Sl st across 9 sts, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1st dc, *2dc in
ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* repeat from * to * to last 2 groups. Dc
in next dc, ch2,
turn. Leave remaining stitches unworked.
Row 2 2dc in ea of 2nd and 3rd dc of group, continue in pattern
to last group. 2dc in 2nd and 3rd dc of last group.
Row 3 2dc in 3rd dc, cont. in pattern to last group. 2dc in 2nd
dc of group, 1 dc in tc, ch 2, turn.
Row 4 1 dc in 1st dc, sk 2 dc, cont. in pattern to end. 1 dc in last
dc, 1 dc in tc, ch 2, turn.

Work evenly in pattern until fabric measures 7 1/2"--8" from

beginning of armhole shaping ( 15 rows more or less). You
should have 2 dc's along the edges of both armholes.

Front:

The front is worked exactly as the back up to the armhole

shaping. This will give you plenty of practice in decreasing and
increasing. As you work the armhole shaping, you will
simultaneously be shaping the V neckline. Pay attention to your
edges and don't get them confused. You will first work the right
front and then the left front. The V neck will decrease one stitch
each time you approach that edge, in other words, as you
crochet across from the armhole to the neck edge, you will
decrease 1 dc at the end of the row. Then you will turn your
work and decrease 1 dc again at the neck edge. You will
continue this way, shaping the armhole at the same time. It's not
as hard as it sounds!

Instructions: Work front as for back to armhole shaping. Shape

armhole as for back. Count across 10 groups of double V
stitches and place a stitch marker between the 10th and 11th
group. This is the center front.
Row 1 Sl st across 9 stitches as on back, work in pattern to 10th
group. 2dc in 2nd dc of group, dc in 3rd dc of group, ch 2, turn.
Row 2 2dc in next dc, sk 2 dc, cont. with pattern and decrease
armhole at end of row as for back.
Row 3 Decrease armhole, work in pattern, to last 2 dc. Dc in
last dc, dc in tc, ch 2, turn.
Row 4 Decrease 1 st at neck and armhole while working in
pattern.
Rows 5-15 Decrease 1 st at neck on each row until piece
measures same as back from beginning of armhole shaping.
Fasten off
Attach yarn at 2nd dc of 11th group with a sl st ,ch 2, 2 dc in
next dc, follow pattern and shape armhole and neck as for other
side of front. When left from measures same as right front,
fasten off. You should have 3 groups of V stitches, the 2 dc at
the armhole edge and one dc at the neck edge on the last row.
Sleeves: I'm cheating on the sleeves a bit since I am basically
following the shape of the Cupcake sleeve in SNB. I've found
that this little sleeve is easy to do since it is worked from the
top down. You can adjust the length by adding several evenly
worked rows at the bottom. The little corners that result at the
top of the sleeve are very neatly eased into place when the
sleeve is sewn into the armhole. Since you are now a master
and increasing and decreasing, following detailed instructions
for the sleeves will just become tedious so here's the plan:

Make 2 sleeves like this: Ch 16, 2dc in 5th ch from hook, 2dc in
next ch, sk 2ch, 2dc in ea of next 2 ch, sk 2 chs, 2dc in ea of
next 2 ch, sk 2 chs, sk 1 ch, dc in last ch. You should have 3
groups with a dc at ea end. Now you will begin to increase like
mad on each edge of the sleeve as follows:

Row 1 Worked even in pattern ( this row is done)

Row 2 Increase 2 dc at ea end
Rows 3- 5 Increase 1 dc at ea end
Row 6 Increase 2dc at ea end
Rows 7-9 Increase 1 dc at ea end
Row 10 Increase 2dc at ea end
Rows 11-13 Increase 1 dc at ea end
Row 14 Increase 2 dc at ea end
Rows 15-17 Increase 1 dc at ea end
Row 18 Increase 2 dc at ea end
Rows 19-20 Increase 1 dc at ea end
Rows 21-22 Work evenly in pattern

You should end up with 15 groups at the lower edge of the

sleeve. Again, it's helpful to mark your double increases with a
stitch marker and to count your edge stitches carefully to make
sure that you have increased the required amount of stitches
from the previous row.

Finishing: Using one strand of your crochet thread, with right

sides together, whip stitch the front to the back at the shoulder
seams, matching stitches. With right sides together, pin the
sleeves into the armholes, easing along the top square edges and
leaving 1" of sleeves at the bottom for a sleeve seam. Whip
stitch sleeves in place. Pin side seams and sleeve seams, right
sides together and whipstitch, weave in all yarn ends.

Neckline trim: Attach 2 strands of your yarn to the shoulder

seam on the right side. SC around neck edge, placing 30 sc
along each side of V from shoulder to center front. Join with a
sl st to beginning sc. Ch 2, do not turn. Dc around neck edge,
join to first dc with a sl st. Sl st around neck edge, join with a sl
st to 1st sl st. Fasten off. Weave in ends of yarn. Cut ribbon to
fit neckline and lace through dcs as desired. Turn under raw
ends of ribbon and stitch together.

Sleeve trim: Attach yarn to underarm sleeve on right side of

fabric. Work two rounds of sc. Join with sl st. Fasten off. Weave
in ends.

Bottom trim: Proceed as for sleeve trim, Crochet over skipped

ch sts and into base of V sts. Work 3 rounds of sc, join with sl
st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Copyright Carol A. Wolf February 1, 2007