Brighter days

Put a spring in your step and a smile on your face with a top to welcome the new season, by Simone Francis

- Simone Francis

YOU WILL NEED

• Scheepjes Colour Crafter DK

(100% premium acrylic, 100g/300m)

Yarn A Barneveld (1005)

See table for measurements and quantities of Yarn A

1 ball of each:

Yarn B Den Bosch (1241)

Yarn C Ameland (1725)

Yarn D Eindhoven (1114)

Yarn E Delft (1117)

Yarn F Assen (1065)

Yarn G Drachten (1827)

Yarn H Eelde (1422)

• A 4mm (US G/6) hook

• Stitch markers

For yarn stockists contact

Scheepjes

www.scheepjes.com/en

TENSION

15 sts and 10 rows to measure

10x10cm (4x4in) over treble crochet using a 4mm hook or size needed to obtain tension

23 rounds of Shell patt over Yoke meas 11cm (4¼in) depth

ABBREVIATIONS

ftr (foundation tr) Ch3 (counts as tr), *insert hook in last ch from hook, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and pull through 1 loop (loop will sit at base of ftr, (yrh and pull through 2 loops) twice; rep from * inserting hook into loop at base of prev ftr

shell (2tr, ch1, 2tr) into designated st

spkdc (spike dc) Make a long dc into designated st

Wear this top on a virtual meeting and you’ll get compliments – the colourful yoke is the perfect position for on-screen viewing!

NOTES