580at Back Cross Tanktop Suggested yarn: • Pierrot Yarns Saratto UV [60% acrylic, 40% cotton; 79 yds/72m per 1.06 oz./30g skein]; • color #2 milk, 4 skeins [115g] • color #10 lime, 3 skeins [85g] Tools/Notions: • 3.9mm (approx. US 6) and 4.2mm (approx. US 7) Tunisian crochet hooks or sizes necessary to achieve gauge • 3.0mm (approx. US C or D) crochet hook or size necessary to achieve gauge Finished measurements: • bust 88cm/34.65" • back length 64cm/25.20" Gauge (10cm/4" square): • pattern stitch (with 3.9mm Tunisian hook): 17.5 sts and 8 rows • pattern stitch (with 4.2mm Tunisian hook): 16 sts and 8 rows Gauge may vary according to individual crochet style. Change hook size if necessary to achieve gauge. Alternatively, rework pattern with your own gauge measurements. Summary ※Note: Like all Japanese patterns, stitch counts given here for foundation chains do not include any chain sts needed for turning posts. Back: Work foundation chain to begin, then work in pattern stitch. Adjust gauge by changing hook size where indicated. Front and shoulder straps: Work front the same as for back until armhole shaping begins. Shape armholes and neckline with decreases. Continue to shoulder straps, working in Tss. Finishing: Seam sides with mattress stitch. With regular crochet hook, work edging around hem, armholes, neckling, and shoulder straps. Seam ends of shoulder straps to locations indicated on back. Abbreviations: ch = chain dc = double crochet (US) OH = on hold (that is, place on stitch holder) RE = row(s) even #-#-# = rows-stitches-times Tss = Tunisian simple stitch © 2016 Pierrot Yarns (Gosyo Co., Ltd.). Translation by Linda Lanz. All rights reserved. Front & shoulder straps 4cm 19cm 4cm 8 sts 30 sts 8 sts shoulder 26cm straps: 28 rows Tss Back 1-1-3 1-2-2 1-1-1 1-4-1 17.5cm chart 1 1-2-1 14 rows 1-3-1 8 OH 44cm | 70 sts -12 sts BO 6 44cm | 70 sts pattern stitch 15cm pattern stitch 4.2mm Tun. hook, col. #10 lime 12 rows 4.2mm Tun. hook, col. #10 lime 63.5cm pattern stitch pattern stitch 46cm 44cm | 70 sts 15cm 44cm | 70 sts 12 rows 3.9mm Tun. hook, col. #2 milk 3.9mm Tun. hook, col. #2 milk pattern stitch pattern stitch 4.2mm Tun. hook, col. #2 milk 16cm 4.2mm Tun. hook, col. #2 milk 13 rows 44cm | 70 sts 44cm | 70 sts ch70 to begin ch70 to begin Back: pattern stitch row 37 = begin = end = work 2 sc into same stitch row 34 = 2-st cable row 29 56 sts row 26 30 sts 34 sts row 25 row 24 edging: 70 sts front row 5 back row 4 row 3 row 2 row 1 ch70 to begin edging: 140 sts = 1 repeat = 2 sts & 2 rows = #10 lime = #2 milk row 28 Finishing 4cm seam 15cm row 2 Front & row 1 shoulder straps row 14 = join yarn back Continue here. = cut yarn = color #10 lime = color #2 milk Later, join yarn and adjust the slip stitches of the left armhole. chart 1 row 2 row 1 row 37 row 31 row 26 row 25.