Evening Knitwear, an Open-Back Jeweled Halter Top
Need a great top that can been worn in the office with a blazer and in one quick change turn into a exciting evening wear that will have the eyes focused on you when you walk into the room?
Here is your answer! And best of all, you can brag that you made this great top.
(Front/Back View- Picture at Angelica's of New York Boutique)
(Hand & Machine Instructions)
Material: 5 balls Micro Spun Black – Lion Brand Yarn or you can use Sport Worst weight yarn.
6 Gold Rings
1 Jewelry Component of your Choice.
1 Memory Wire Necklace Gold
Body
Cast on 78 stitches. (One size fits all, except for XL or XXL)
Row 1-60 Knit across the row.
Shaping the under arms
Row 61- k2tog, k2tog, knit across the right side. (Start decreasing by knitting two stitches together)
Row 62- k2tog, k2tog, knit across the wrong side. (Start decreasing by knitting two stitches together)
Row 63- k2tog, k2tog, knit across the right side. (Start decreasing by knitting two stitches together)
Row 64- k2tog, k2tog, knit across the right side. (Start decreasing by knitting two stitches together)
Upper Chest Area
Row 65- K across the entire row.
Row 66- K across the entire row.
Row 67- K across the entire row.
Row 68- K across the entire row.
This will make the split in the neckline.
Row 69- Transfer 25 stitches into a hold position and knit the remaining 25 stitches.
Right Shoulder
Row 70- 118 K across the entire row.
Bind off.
Left Shoulder (Now for the other side of the shoulder transfer the holding stitches back onto your needles.) Row 70-118 K across the entire row. Bind off.
Finishing
Single crochet around all edges of this halter. You will need to turn the top of the shoulders over about ½ inch and whip stitch the edges together. Then you need to whip stitch on the three gold rings for the ties onto each side of the halter, one at the top, middle, and bottom. Do the same for the other side. Now crochet in single 130 chains for a tie ( or whatever length you desire.) Take the memory wire 5" ring and slip it through the neck line. To attach the jewel set, cut a piece of 26 gauge craft memory wire the length of 6 inches. String on the beads. Center the wire in the middle of the neck ring and begin to wrap the wire, side-by-side, around the ring and continue the other side the same way.
Here is your answer! And best of all, you can brag that you made this great top.
(Front/Back View- Picture at Angelica's of New York Boutique)
(Hand & Machine Instructions)
Material: 5 balls Micro Spun Black – Lion Brand Yarn or you can use Sport Worst weight yarn.
6 Gold Rings
1 Jewelry Component of your Choice.
1 Memory Wire Necklace Gold
Body
Cast on 78 stitches. (One size fits all, except for XL or XXL)
Row 1-60 Knit across the row.
Shaping the under arms
Row 61- k2tog, k2tog, knit across the right side. (Start decreasing by knitting two stitches together)
Row 62- k2tog, k2tog, knit across the wrong side. (Start decreasing by knitting two stitches together)
Row 63- k2tog, k2tog, knit across the right side. (Start decreasing by knitting two stitches together)
Row 64- k2tog, k2tog, knit across the right side. (Start decreasing by knitting two stitches together)
Upper Chest Area
Row 65- K across the entire row.
Row 66- K across the entire row.
Row 67- K across the entire row.
Row 68- K across the entire row.
This will make the split in the neckline.
Row 69- Transfer 25 stitches into a hold position and knit the remaining 25 stitches.
Right Shoulder
Row 70- 118 K across the entire row.
Bind off.
Left Shoulder (Now for the other side of the shoulder transfer the holding stitches back onto your needles.) Row 70-118 K across the entire row. Bind off.
Finishing
Single crochet around all edges of this halter. You will need to turn the top of the shoulders over about ½ inch and whip stitch the edges together. Then you need to whip stitch on the three gold rings for the ties onto each side of the halter, one at the top, middle, and bottom. Do the same for the other side. Now crochet in single 130 chains for a tie ( or whatever length you desire.) Take the memory wire 5" ring and slip it through the neck line. To attach the jewel set, cut a piece of 26 gauge craft memory wire the length of 6 inches. String on the beads. Center the wire in the middle of the neck ring and begin to wrap the wire, side-by-side, around the ring and continue the other side the same way.