Crochet lace top

Yarn - Aunt Lydias crochet thread Fashion 3 / weight 1 super fine / 137 m (150 yd) / 4 balls
Hooks - J / 10 – 6.00 mm and G / 6 – 4.25 mm or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge – One repeat goes into about 3 inches (7.6 cm)
Size - S/M (to adjust the size, add two or more repeats)

Part 1
Begin crocheting from the bottom to top.
Make a foundation chain of 131 chs or multiples of 11 chs plus 10 additional chs. I do not count one chain. Join it into a ring with a slip stitch.

1st round – sc to end
2nd round – [sc5, ch3, sc1, ch3, sc2, sc dec1] to end

3rd round – [sc4, ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, sc1, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc1, sc dec1] to end

4th round – [sc3, ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, sc3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc dec1] to end

5th round – [sc2, ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc5, sc dec1*] to end
*draw the first loop though the arch of 3chs and two more loops through following base chains, then pull the yarn through all four loops on the hook

6th round – [sc1, ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, sc1, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc4, sc dec1] to end

7th round – [ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, sc3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc3, sc dec1] to 1 last repeat; ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, sc3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc3, sc dec1**
**draw the first two loops through base chs and one more loop through arch of 3chs, then pull the yarn through all four loops on the hook

8th round – [sc5, ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc2, sc dec1] to end
Repeat the pattern starting from the 3rd round until you crochet to your underarms.

Part 2
Add more repeats to work sleeves.
Crochet the increase round like your 8th round.
1st increase round – sc5, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch31*, sc1 into arch of 3chs, [ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc2, sc dec1, sc5] x 5**. . .
*chain 31 or mult. of 11 chs + 9 additional chs (2 x 11 + 9 = 31). To know how many repeats to add, wrap the garment around your upper arm and subtract one repeat.
**5 repeats or half of your total number of repeats skipping one repeat under each arm (12 – 2) : 2 = 5
. . . sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch31*, sc1 into arch of 3chs, [ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc2, sc dec1, sc5] x 4, ch3, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc2, sc dec1
Crochet the 2nd round like your 3rd round.

2nd round – ([sc4, ch3, sc3, ch3, sc1, sc dec1] x 3, [sc4, sc1 into arch of 3chs, sc1, sc1 into arch of 3chs, ch3, sc1, sc dec1] x 5) x 2
3rd round = 4th round (body)
4th round = 5th round (body)
5th round = 6th round (body)
6th round = 7th round (body)
7th round = 8th round (body)
8th round = 3rd round (body)
Repeat the pattern starting from the 3rd round using a smaller size crochet hook. To get an off shoulder look, use a larger size crochet hook.

Work the last pattern round as your 3rd round, and then begin working single crochet rounds. Single crochet above sc chains of a previous round and work sc1 into each arch of 3chs. Single crochet your last round. Cut the yarn and secure it on the wrong side of the garment.

Edges
Attach the yarn to the initial foundation chain and sc the bottom edge. Single crochet around each sleeve.