237 – DIY Tutorial Crochet Lace Blouse

237 – DIY Tutorial Crochet Lace Blouse

You can see Step by step instruction and video tutorial how to crochet a very simple summer blouse. Easy to make.
I will show you how to make a size M.
You need to know how to crochet Chain Stitch, Single Crochet and Double Crochet stitches.

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You will need:
Hook Size 3,5 mm
Scissors
Tape measure
Stitch markers
Sewing needle
Cotton Yarn 350 g (7 balls of cotton yarn. Each ball contains 137 yds / 125 m)

Size: M Width = 51 cm /20 in Length = 54 cm / 21,2 in

Terminology:
st – stitch
sl.st – slip stitch
CH – chain stitch
SC – single crochet
DC – double crochet

Instructions:

Back side
First, I’ll make one piece of blouse
To begin, it’s necessary to make 88 chains (size M). Multiple of 6 plus 4 for all sizes.

Different sizes:
size S = 82 chains
size M = 88 chains
size L = 94 chains
size XL = 100 chains or 106 chains
size XXL = 112 chains, 118 chains, 124 chains

I’ll make 88 chains for size M.
Row 1: skip chain, single crochet stitch (SC) in the second chain, make SC to the end row. Total 87 SC. Turn your work.
Rows 2 – 12: as row 1
Row 13: CH 3; DC in the next two stitches; CH 2; skip st; SC in the next st; CH 2; skip st; DC 3; *CH 2; skip st; SC in the next st; CH 2; skip st; DC 3 *repeat this process across the row. Turn your work.
Row 14: CH 3; skip st; sl.st in the next DC; *CH 5; sl.st in the next DC; CH 3; skip st; sl.st in the next DC *repeat this process across the row. Turn your work.
Row 15: CH 3; DC 2 in the next chain three space; CH 2; skip two chains; sl.st in the 3th chain; CH 2; DC 3 in the next chain three space; *CH 2; skip two chains; sl.st in the 3th chain; CH 2; DC 3 in the next chain three space *repeat to the end row. Turn your work.
Repeat Rows 14 – 15
Repeat the pattern 30 times.
Second row from the end: CH, SC in the next three st; *CH 4; SC 3 *repeat to the end row
Last Row: CH, SC in the next three st; *SC 4 in the next chain four space; SC 3 *repeat this process across the row
The back side is done.

Front side
Make the second piece (front).
Start 88 chains
Row 1: skip chain, single crochet stitch (SC) in the second chain, make SC to the end row. Total 87 SC (Multiple of 6 plus 3). Turn your work.
Rows 2 – 12: as row 1
Row 13: CH 3; DC in the next two stitches; CH 2; skip st; SC in the next st; CH 2; skip st; DC 3; *CH 2; skip st; SC in the next st; CH 2; skip st; DC 3 *repeat this process across the row. Turn your work.
Row 14: CH 3; skip st; sl.st in the next DC; *CH 5; sl.st in the next DC; CH 3; skip st; sl.st in the next DC *repeat this process across the row. Turn your work.
Row 15: CH 3; DC 2 in the next chain three space; CH 2; skip two chains; sl.st in the 3th chain; CH 2; DC 3 in the next chain three space; *CH 2; skip two chains; sl.st in the 3th chain; CH 2; DC 3 in the next chain three space *repeat to the end row. Turn your work.
Repeat Rows 14 – 15
Repeat the pattern 26 times.
One shoulder piece:
Put the stitch marker in the 5th shell from the end of row (15 cm / 6 inc).
Repeat the pattern 4 times.
Second row from the end: CH, SC in the next three st; *CH 4; SC 3 *repeat to the end row
Last Row: Make single crochet stitches (CH, SC in the next 3 stitches, *SC 4 in the next chain 4 space, SC in the next 3 stitches *repeat to the end row.)
The front side is done.

Use your yarn and connect two pieces together at the shoulder.
Measure 18 cm / 7 inches from the top of the shoulders and put the stitch marker.
Now we’re going to make sleeves.

Sleeves
Row 1: We make the first row from marker to marker.
CH 3, DC 2, *CH 2, SC, CH 2, DC 3 *repeat to the end row. Turn your work.
Row 2: CH 3; skip DC; sl.st in the next DC; *CH 5; sl.st in the next DC; CH 3; skip DC; sl.st in the next DC *repeat this process across the row. Turn your work.
Row 3: CH 3; DC 2 in the next chain three space; CH 2; skip two chains; sl.st in the 3th chain; CH 2; skip two chains; DC 3 in the next chain three space; *CH 2; skip two chains; sl.st in the 3th chain; CH 2; skip two chains; DC 3 in the next chain three space *repeat to the end row. Turn your work.
Rows 2 – 3 = Pattern
Repeat pattern 10 times
Second row from the end: CH, SC in the next three st; *CH 3, SC 3 *repeat to the end row
Last Row: Make single crochet stitches (CH, SC in the next 3 stitches, *SC 3 in the next chain 3 space, SC in the next 3 stitches *repeat to the end row.)

Measures of sleeves: Length = 18 cm / 7 in
Connect the sleeves with sewing needle and yarn.
In the end, connect the front and back pieces with sewing needle and yarn.