Story:

This romantic design is inspired by nature: bird-cherry tree blossom, first warm rays of sunshine in spring, wakening up the mother earth. Made out of joined as you go motifs it does not require any shaping or seams.
Pattern is made with step-by-step pictures, schematic and crochet charts.

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Crochet level:

• Intermediate.

You should know how to crochet following stitches:

• Ch (chain), sl st (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet), tr (treble).

This pattern includes:

• schematic,

• written instructions,

• charts,

• step-by-step pictures

• Instructions are given in English language, American terminology.

Crochet hook:

• 2.75 mm / C-2 and 1.8 - 2 mm for sizes 90, 108, 126 cm.

• 3 mm / no US alternative / 5/0 Japanese and 2 - 2.35 mm for sizes 95, 114, 133 cm.

• 3.25 mm / D-3 and 2.75 / C-2 for sizes 100, 120, 140 cm.

Recommended materials:

• 2 - 3 - 3 (3 - 3 - 3, 4 - 4 - 4) 100g/balls / 190 - 200 - 210 (220 - 250 - 280, 310 - 350 - 390) g / 6.7 - 7.1 - 7.4 (7.8 - 8.9 - 9.9, 11 - 12.4 - 13.8) oz of fingering weight yarn. Shown here: 3 ply Lithuanian Linen Yarn (660 yards / 600 m / 3.4 oz / 100 g), doubled in #102 Natural White color (has slight cream undertone). Double by using 1 strand from outside of ball and one from inside.

• Tapestry needle.

Size:

• 90 - 95 - 100 (108 - 114 - 120, 126 - 133 - 140) cm / 35 3/8 - 37 3/8 - 39 3/8 (42 ½ - 44 7/8 - 47 ¼, 49 5/8 - 52 3/8 - 55 1/8)'' bust circumference. Later in the pattern sizes 90 - 95 - 100 (108 - 114 - 120, 126 - 133 - 140) cm. For best result choose size with positive ease 5 - 7 cm / 2 - 2 ¾'' (next size up from your bust circumference).

• Model is size 96 cm / 38'' in bust circumference, 168 cm / 5' 6'' height, wearing size 108 cm / 42 ½'' (positive ease 12 cm / 4 ½''). Top length is 58.5 cm / 23''. Made with 2.75 mm hook.

Gauge:

• Motif side is about 9 cm / 3 ½'' made with 2.75 mm hook, 9.5 cm / 3 ¾'' made with 3 mm hook and 10 cm / 4'' made with 3.25 mm hook. To measure pin-block motif to an ironing board.

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