Crochet t-shirt Melinda with Stenli Botanical

Materials:

• 3.5mm hook

• 3.5 skeins Stenli Botanical

• Darning needle

• Scissors

Abbreviations (US terms):

Ch(s) - chain(s) Sc - single crochet

Dc- double crochet Corner - dc, ch 3, dc V-st - dc, ch 2, dc

Dc5tog - bobble stitch, 5 dcs with last loop on hook crocheted together Double tr - double treble crochet

Bp - back post

Bpdc - back post double crochet Fpdc - front post double crochet Rep ** - repeat from * to *

() - indicates a combination of stitches made in one stitch Sl.st - slip stitch

Sp- space

Notes:

• Ch 2 at the beginning of the row doesn't count as a st

• When indicated rep** x times the x stands for number of repeats in total including the first one.

• The shirt consists of 12 identical squares, each one of them measures 23cm.

Square:

Make a magic ring

R1: ch 2, (dc, ch 2) x 8, sl.st into first dc

R2: ch 2, dc in same st, *3 dc in ch-2-sp, dc in next dc* rep** 7 times, 3 dc in last ch-2-sp, sl.st into first dc

R3: ch 2, dc in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, V-st into next st*, rep** 7 times, dc in next 3 sts, dc in first st, ch 2, sl.st into first dc

R4: ch 2, *dc5tog, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next ch-2-sp, ch 3*, rep** 8 times, sl.st into first dc5tog

R5: sl.st into next 4 sts (till you reach next corner), ch 2, *(5dc, ch 3, 5 dc) into the corner, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk ch-3-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3*, rep ** 4 times, sl.st into first dc

R6: ch 2, *dc5tog, (ch 3, 5 dc, ch 3) into the corner, dc5tog, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk ch-2-sp and next dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts, sk next dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3*, rep ** 4 times, sl.st into first dc5tog

R7: sl.st until you reach next dc, ch 2, *dc5tog, ch 8, V-st into next dc, sk next ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts, sk next V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts, sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 8* rep** 4 times, sl.st into first dc5tog

R8: ch 13 (counts as first double tr + ch 8), * sc in ch-8-sp, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk next

ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts, [sk next V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts] x2

, sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3, sc into ch-8-sp, ch 8, double tr on top of the dc5tog, ch 8*, rep** 3 times, sc in ch-8-sp, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk next ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts, [sk next V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts] x2 , sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3, sc into ch-8-sp, ch 8, sl.st into 5 ch

R9: ch 2, dc in same ch-8-sp, *ch 5, 10 dc in next ch-8-sp, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk next

ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts, [sk next V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts] x3

, sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3, 10 dc in next ch-8-sp* rep 3 times, ch 5, 10 dc in next ch-8-sp, ch 3, V-st into next dc, sk next ch-2-sp and dc, V-st into sp between 2 V-sts, [sk next V-st, V-st into next sp between 2 V-sts] x3 , sk dc and ch-2-sp, V-st into next dc, ch 3, 9 dc in next ch-8-sp, sl.st into first dc

Make 12 squares and join them as you go or sew them together, the front and back panels are both made of 4 squares while the sleeves are made of 2 squares.

The armholes’ width measures the side of the square (23cm).

The neckline opening measures 34cm if joined/sewn together by the first V-st.

Neckline edging:

Lay the shirt on the back side facing the right side up and attach yarn at the middle of the shirt R1: ch 2, dc into each one of the 10 dcs, 2 dc in each ch-3 and ch-2-sp until you reach the shoulder seam, dc2tog (first dc is in the V-st from one square and second dc is from the other square),[ 2 dc in each ch-3 and ch-2-sp, dc in each of the 10 dcs below] x2, dc2tog at the shoulder seam, 2 dc in ch-3 and ch-2-sp, dc in each of the 10 dcs below, sl.st into first dc

R2: sl.st into bp of first st, ch 3, *fpdc, bpdc* rep till there's one st left, fpdc, sl.st into first dc Cut yarn off and weave in the ends.