Tadpoles and Lily Pad Crochet Pattern: Detailed Instructions for Creating a Unique Crochet Top with Tadpole and Flower Motifs

Tadpoles and Lily pad Crochet

Hlutter Back Fop

Materials

Hook: G (4.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge and H (5.0 mm) 2 colors Needle to weave in ends Tape measure Scissors 2 buttons 2 Stitch markers

Finished Sizes

Size Small (4) 24" wide when open 12 V2 inches long Shoulder straps: 10" Bodice: 10 1%2 Flowers: 2" Size Medium (6x-8) 26" wide when open 14" long Shoulder straps: 13 Bodice: 11 %" Flowers: 2" Size Large (10) 28" wide 16" long Shoulder straps: 13" Bodice 13 1/2 “ Flowers: 2" This pattern is written with in the smallest size first and larger size in the parenthesis. Basic knowledge is needed for this pattern. A dedicated beginner should be able to complete this pattern. I have included a list of common abbreviations used in this pattern below. This pattern is written in US terms. Gauge is critical. You may need to go up or down a hook size depending on your tension. Use appropriate hook size to get the correct measurement. This pattern has been tested!

Abbreviations

@Tadpoles and Lily pad Crochet

\* Long single crochet: insert the hook in a stitch of one of the rows below, yarn over, pull up a long loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, long sc made. \* Working between posts: To work between crochet stitches, the hook is inserted underneath all of the horizontal threads of the stitch and between the posts. G hook 4.0mm With Color B Ch 95 (101, 108) Row 1: Sl st into 2nd ch from hook, \*hdc into next ch, sl st into next ch; rep from \* to end, turn. 94(100, 107) Row 2: Ch1, sc across (94). Row 3: Ch 1, sl st in next st, \*hdc into next ch, sl st into next ch; rep from \* to end, turn. 94(100, 107) Row 4: repeat row 2, Fasten off. 94(100, 107) cach MC to the opposite side of row 1. SC across. Turn. 94(100, 107 , Hdc in both loops of previous row across to end. Turn. 94(1o0, 107 Row 7: Ch 1, \*sc between posts of Hdc in previous row (see note), long sc in next sc of row 5\*, repeat from \* to \* across to end. Turn. 94(100, 107) @Tadpoles and Lily pad Crochet Rows 8 and 9: repeat rows 6 and 7. Fasten off. Weave in ends. 94(100, 107)

Yoke

\~With right side facing you, count 30 stitches to the right and mark with a stitch marker. Skip 39 (45, 52) sts and place 2nd stitch marker. You should have 24 (25, 25) stitches left after the 2nd marker\~ Row 1: Sl st to attach MC in the 1st marked st, sc in the next 39 sts, sl st in the 2nd marked st. 39 (45, 52) Row 2: Turn, Sk 1st st, sl st in the next st, sc in the next 37 sts, sk next st, sl st in the last st. 37 (43, 50) Row 3: Turn. Scin the 2nd st, hdc in the next, \*long sc in stitch below of previous row, sc between posts of next\*, repeat from \* to \* until there is 3 sts remaining, hdc in next sk next st and place a sl st in top of last st. Turn. 35 (41, 48) Row 4: Turn. Ch 1, sk 1st st, Hdc in next 33 sts. Skip next st, hdc in next, sl st in last st remaining. 33 (39, 46) Row 5: Turn. Skip first st, Sl st in the next st, sc in next st. \*Sc between posts, long sc in next\*. Repeat from \* to \* until 2 stitches remain. Skip the next st and sl st in last. 31 (37, 44) Row 6: Turn. Ch 1. Sk first st. sc in the next st. Hdc in the next 29 sts, skip next st and sl st in the last. 29 (35, 42) Row 7: Turn. Skip first st, Sl st in the next st, sc in next st. \*Sc between posts, long sc in next\*. Repeat from \* to \* until 2 stitches remain. Skip the next st and sl st in last. 27 (33, 40) Row 8: Turn. Sk first st. sc in the next st. Hdc in the next 31 sts, skip next st and sl st in the last. 25 (31, 38) Row 9: Turn. Skip first st, Sl st in the next st, sc in next st. \*Sc between posts, long sc in next\*. Repeat from \* to \* until 2 stitches remain. Skip the next st and sl st in last. 23 (29, 36) For Sizes Medium and Large only Row 10: Turn. Sk first st. sc in the next st. Hdc in the next 27 sts, skip next st and sl st in the last. 27 (34) @Tadpoles and Lily pad Crochet Row 11: Turn. Skip first st, Sl st in the next st, sc in next st. \*Sc between posts, long sc in next\*. Repeat from \* to \* until 2 stitches remain. Skip the next st and sl st in last. 25 (32) Row 12: Turn. Sk first st. sc in the next st. Hdc in the next 24 sts, skip next st and sl st in the last. 23 (30) For Size L only: Row 13: Turn. Sl st in the next st, sc in next st. \*Sc between posts, long sc in next\*. Repeat from \* to \* last st sl st. Fasten off. (28) Row 14: Turn. Sk first st. sc in the next st. Hdc in the next 24 sts, skip next st and sl st in the last. (26) Row 15: Turn. Sl st in the next st, sc in next st. \*Sc between posts, long sc in next\*. Repeat from \* to \* last st sl st. Fasten off. (24) Change to an H kook. Turn your piece upside down so that the yoke is now at the bottom and the right side facing up. With color A, Attach yarn in the corner. Row 1: sk next st, sc. \*skip 2 sts, (dc, 1ch, dc, ch 1, dc) into next st. Skip 2 sts, 1sc into next st; rep from \* until there is 3 sts remaining. Do not work these last 3 sts. Row 2: 4ch (count as 1dc, 1ch), dc into next sc, skip next dc, sc into next dc, \*(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in the next sc, skip next dc, sc into next dc; rep from \* to last sc, into last sc work [dc, ch 1, dc] turn work. Row 3: 1ch, sc into 1st dc, \*(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) into next sc, skip next dc, sc into next dc; rep from \* to last sc. Sc into the 3rd st of ch of previous row. Turn work. Row 4: 4ch, dc into next sc, skip next dc, sc into next dc, \*(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) into next sc, skip next dc, sc into next dc; rep from \* to last sc [dc, ch 1, dc] turn work. Row 5: 1ch, sc into 1st dc, \*(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) into next sc, skip next dc, sc into next dc; rep from \* to last sc [dc, ch 1, dc] turn work. Repeat 5 until piece measures 12 %2" or until desired length is reached. Do not fasten off, (you will now be working the trim) ch 1 sc up side and around to the opposite side placing 2 sc in each corner. Sl st to join. Fasten off @Tadpoles and Lily pad Crochet

Hlower molfs for the straps

Size G hook First flower Round 1: Ch 6. Sl st into 1st ch to form a ring. Round 2: \*Ch 3, 2 tr into ring, ch 3, sl st into ring\* 6 times. Fasten off For the next 5 motifs you will be joining as you go to the 1st and 2nd petal of the previous flower. There is a right side and a wrong side to the flowers. Make sure that the right side is facing up when you join together. Round 1: Ch 6. Sl st into 1st ch to form a ring. Round 2: \*Ch 3, 2 tr into ring, ch 3, sl st into ring\* 2 times. [Ch 3, tr, draw up a loop, remove hook and insert into a tr of the previous flower and back into the loop, and pull loop through, tr, draw up a loop, remove hook and insert into a tr of the previous flower and back into the loop, and pull loop through]\* twice. Repeat from \* to \* to complete flower. Fasten off For the second strap your first flower will be joined to the 3rd and 4th petal of the previous straps first flower Round 1: Ch 6. Sl st into 1st ch to form a ring. Round 2: \*Ch 3, 2 tr into ring, ch 3, sl st into ring\* 2 times. [Ch 3, tr, draw up a loop, remove hook and insert into a tr of the previous flower and back into the loop, and pull loop through, tr, draw up a loop, remove hook and insert into a tr of the previous flower and back into the loop, and pull loop through] twice. Repeat from \* to \* to complete flower. Fasten off The next 5 flowers repeat as above but attach to the 1st and 2nd petal. Finishing: Weave in all ends and attach buttons to the left side. Align the buttons close to the edge. The tab should overlap. Buttons will fit through the sts.

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