This is the KNITTING and CROCHET PATTERN for a gorgeous Summer Top which has a light lacy crochet body with a shaped bodice worked in stocking stitch so is solid.

Sizes
Actual Bust: 77/30.5 84/33.5 91/36.5 98/39 105/42 112/44.5 119/47.5 cm/in
Under Bust: 70/28 77/30.5 84/33.5 90/36 95/38 102/41 110/44 cm/in
Back Length:60/24 60/24 62.5/25 62.5/25 65/26 65/26 65/26 cm/in
The length of the hem is adjustable as the skirt is worked down from the bodice.

Materials
45:6:7:8:9:10 x 50g balls Sirdar Calico DK shade 0720 (158m/172yards per ball)
Pair of 4 mm (US6/UK8) knitting needles, 3.5 mm (USE4/UK9), 4 mm (USG6/UK8), 4.5mm (USH8/UK 7), crochet hooks. 1 small button, 6876:83:89:94:101:108 cm thin elastic.
To Substitute
Use correct length of any DK or Light Worsted yarn with a knit tension of 22 sts and 28 rows over stocking stitch on no 4mm (US6/UK8) needles.

This pattern has UK and US versions.

Thanks for looking
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With Thanks to my model Farah Asghar-Sandys and photographer Rosanngah Maddock