ARCADE STITCH TOP — CROCHET PATTERN

Make a crochet top with the geometric, repeating pattern and lacy texture of arcade stitch.

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This listing is for a digital crochet pattern, not a finished item.

PATTERN DETAILS

• Skill level: Intermediate
• Language: English (US)
• Format: Written pattern, YouTube tutorial
• US crochet terminology

YARN
DROPS LOVES YOU 7; yarn group A; 100% cotton; Color 34

• XS / S – 1295 yd / 1190 m — 13 oz / 350 g
• M / L – 1665 yd / 1530 m — 16 oz / 450 g
• XL / 2XL – 1800 yd / 1700 m — 18 oz / 500 g

HOOK SIZES
3.0 mm

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Yarn needle, scissors, measuring tape, and stitch markers.

GAUGE

• 32 sts (4x7 dc sts + 4 scs = 4 arcade sts) = 10 cm
• 14 rows = 10 cm

Instructions for the sample (the sample is larger than 10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4”) :

Ch 26

• Row 1: Place 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 3 ch, 1 sc next 3 chs. Repeat across the row until 5 chs remain. Ch 3, sk 3, 1 sc in next 2 chs. (4 ch 3 spcs, 13 sc)
• Row 2: Ch 1, turn. 1 sc first st, sk 1 sc, 7 dc in ch 3 spc, sk 1 sc, sc next Repeat across the row to the end. Your last sc should be in the last st of the row. (4 Dc Fans, 5 sc)
• Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as a double crochet and a chain 1 here and throughout), turn. Sk first st and next 2 sts, 1 sc 3 sts ch 3, sk 5 sts, 1 sc next 3 sts. Repeat until 3 sts remain. Ch 1, sk 2, dc last. (3 ch 3 spcs, 12 sc, 2 dc, 2 ch 1 spcs)
• Row 4: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch here or throughout), turn. 4 dc in first ch 1 spc. Sk 1 sc, sc next sk 1 sc, 7 dc in ch 3 spc, sk 1 sc, sc next. Repeat across until ch 1 spc remains. Place 4 dc in ch 1 spc. (3 Dc Fans, 2 Dc Half Fans, 4 sc)
• Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Place 1 sc 2 sts. Ch 3, sk 5 sts, 1 sc 3 sts. Repeat across the row until 7 sts remain. Ch 3, sk 5, 1 sc last 2 sts. (4 ch 3 spcs, 13 sc)

Repeat rows 2 through 5 until row 16.

SIZES
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Back waist length: 49, 51, 54 cm / 19.25, 20, 21.25 in
• Cross back: 40, 45, 50 cm / 15.75, 17.75, 19.75 in
• Waist (width): 115, 125, 135 cm / 45.25, 49.25, 53.25 in