Flowered Tank Top Using Cascade Fixation Pattern Flowered Tank Top Size: 38 Materials: Fixation yarn, 3 balls in the color 8176 (cream), and 1 ball color 9480 (variegated); 1 pair of plastic knitting needles with 4,5 mm and 1 crochet hook # 2 (1,75 mm). Stitches: purl (p), knit (k), slipstitch (slst), chain (ch), single crochet (sc), and double crochet (dc). Instructions: Front: using yarn color cream, cast on 90 stitches on knitting needles and work in elastic stitch 3/3 (3 p, 3 k), following diagram 1 to the end. Change to stocking stitch (right side in knit and wrong side in purl), following diagram 2. When you have 24 cm shape low neck, casting off 4 central stitches and continue to work each side separately, as follows: cast off at each 2 rows 1 stitch 5 x, 6 stitches 1 x, 2 stitches 1 x, 1 stitch 2 x, work 4 rows, then increase at each 2 rows 1 stitch 4 x, then cast off at each 2 rows 3 stitches 1 x, 2 stitches 2 x, 1 stitch 2 x. Make the other side as same as this one. When 28 cm shape armhole casting off at each 2 rows 7 stitches 1 x, 2 stitches 7 x. When 32 cm cast off all remaining stitches. Back: using yarn color cream, cast on 90 stitches on knitting needles and work in elastic stitch 3/3 (3 p, 3 k), following the diagram 1 to the end. Change to stocking stitch following diagram 2. When 27 cm from beginning change to elastic stitch 3/3 and follow diagram 1 to the end. When 28 cm cast off all the stitches. Sew sides. Using the crochet hook and yarn color cream make 12 ch and join into a ring with a slst then following diagram 3 up to 3rd round. Cast off. Now, join the variegated yarn to the piece with a slst and follow diagram 4 up to 6th round. Cast off. Sew the crochet flower to the middle of low neck with invisible stitches. Then, using 2 strands of yarn color cream and the crochet hook make a chain cord with 45 cm length and sew it to the sides of the lateral petals of the flower, according to instructions. Gauge: a 5 x 5 cm square (using knitting needles # 4,5) = 10 stitches x 14 rows in stocking stitch (right side in knit, wrong side in purl). Diagrams 1 to 4 Size 38 Purl | knit This crochet flower adds flair to this great tank top Chain single crochet slipstitch double crochet beginning end 2 double crochets closed together Diagram 1 4th row 3rd row 2nd row (wrong side) 1st row (right side) Repetition Diagram 2 1st row 2nd row (wrong side) 3rd row (right side) Repetition Assemble instructions Front - Back - Cord - Cord