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corset type skeleton top for a child

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A child's skeleton-themed corset top with a fitted bodice that flares slightly over the hips, featuring rib-like boning channels and shoulder straps. The design mimics the ribcage and spine with white 'bones' on a black background.

Overall Progress

0 of 117 rows completed

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Bodice Main

In the Round0/50
Row 1120 sts

Ch 120, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (120)

Row 2120 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (120)

Row 3119 sts

[sc 118, dec] x 1, join. (119)

Row 4119 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (119)

Row 5118 sts

[sc 117, dec] x 1, join. (118)

Row 6117 sts

[sc 116, dec] x 1, join. (117)

Row 7117 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (117)

Row 8116 sts

[sc 115, dec] x 1, join. (116)

Row 9116 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (116)

Row 10115 sts

[sc 114, dec] x 1, join. (115)

Row 11115 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (115)

Row 12114 sts

[sc 113, dec] x 1, join. (114)

Row 13114 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (114)

Row 14113 sts

[sc 112, dec] x 1, join. (113)

Row 15113 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (113)

Row 16112 sts

[sc 111, dec] x 1, join. (112)

Row 17111 sts

[sc 110, dec] x 1, join. (111)

Row 18111 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (111)

Row 19110 sts

[sc 109, dec] x 1, join. (110)

Row 20110 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (110)

Row 21109 sts

[sc 108, dec] x 1, join. (109)

Row 22109 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (109)

Row 23108 sts

[sc 107, dec] x 1, join. (108)

Row 24108 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (108)

Row 25107 sts

[sc 106, dec] x 1, join. (107)

Row 26107 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (107)

Row 27106 sts

[sc 105, dec] x 1, join. (106)

Row 28105 sts

[sc 104, dec] x 1, join. (105)

Row 29105 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (105)

Row 30104 sts

[sc 103, dec] x 1, join. (104)

Row 31104 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (104)

Row 32103 sts

[sc 102, dec] x 1, join. (103)

Row 33103 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (103)

Row 34102 sts

[sc 101, dec] x 1, join. (102)

Row 35102 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (102)

Row 36101 sts

[sc 100, dec] x 1, join. (101)

Row 37101 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (101)

Row 38100 sts

[sc 99, dec] x 1, join. (100)

Row 3999 sts

[sc 98, dec] x 1, join. (99)

Row 4099 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (99)

Row 4198 sts

[sc 97, dec] x 1, join. (98)

Row 4298 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (98)

Row 4397 sts

[sc 96, dec] x 1, join. (97)

Row 4497 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (97)

Row 4596 sts

[sc 95, dec] x 1, join. (96)

Row 4696 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (96)

Row 4795 sts

[sc 94, dec] x 1, join. (95)

Row 4895 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (95)

Row 4994 sts

[sc 93, dec] x 1, join. (94)

Row 5093 sts

[sc 92, dec] x 1, join. (93) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.

Shoulder Strap Left / Shoulder Strap Right (make 2)

Flat0/9
Row 131 sts

Pick up 31 sc evenly around opening, join. (31)

Row 216 sts

Ch 1, turn, work dec 15 times, sc in next 1 st. (16)

Row 38 sts

Ch 1, turn, dec in each pair of st across. (8)

Row 46 sts

Ch 1, turn, [sc 2, dec] x 2. (6)

Row 56 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 66 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 76 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 86 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 96 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Spine Panel

Flat0/25
Row 1107 sts

Pick up 107 sc evenly around opening, join. (107)

Row 254 sts

Ch 1, turn, work dec 53 times, sc in next 1 st. (54)

Row 327 sts

Ch 1, turn, dec in each pair of st across. (27)

Row 414 sts

Ch 1, turn, work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st. (14)

Row 57 sts

Ch 1, turn, dec in each pair of st across. (7)

Row 66 sts

Ch 1, turn, [sc 5, dec] x 1. (6)

Row 76 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 86 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 96 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 106 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 116 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 126 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 136 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 146 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 156 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 166 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 176 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 186 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 196 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 206 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 216 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 226 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 236 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 246 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 256 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.

Rib Bone Left

In the Round0/12
Row 119 sts

Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening, join. (19)

Row 216 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)

Row 313 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)

Row 49 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)

Row 56 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 3, join. (6)

Row 66 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 76 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 86 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 96 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 106 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 116 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 12

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Rib Bone Right

In the Round0/13
Row 128 sts

Pick up 28 sc evenly around opening, join. (28)

Row 224 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 4, join. (24)

Row 319 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (19)

Row 415 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (15)

Row 510 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 5, join. (10)

Row 66 sts

Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)

Row 76 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 86 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 96 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 106 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 116 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 126 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 13

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Bone Detail Multiple

In the Round0/8
Row 16 sts

Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 36 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 46 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 56 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 66 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 76 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 8

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.