How to Crochet a Beautiful Flower Motif Garment

You’ll Need:

500g of 100% cotton yarn (700m/150g);

Crochet hook 2.

Size:

Used Patterns:

Bead: 3 chain sts and 1 slip st in the base st;

Weaver: 2 double crochets in 1 base st, 2 chain sts and 2 double crochets.

The quantity of sts is multiplied by 6 + 1. Work according to scheme 1.

Flower: follow scheme 2.

Net: follow scheme 3.

Stitches Control:

• Weaver pattern: 30 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Flower motif: 5 cm diameter;
• Net pattern for sleeves: 11 arches x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Make 48 flower motifs and connect them 8 x 6 motifs. Crochet along the lower edge for the lower placket.

1st row: 1 double crochet in the central chain st of corner arch flower, * 2 double crochets in corner arch, 4 double crochets in the next 4 treble crochets, 2 double crochets in the next arch, 4 double crochets in the next 4 treble crochets, 2 double crochets in the next arch, 1 double crochet in the place of connection of 2 corners arches flowers*; repeat from * to * to end of row, last double crochet after the pattern repeat in the central chain st of corner arch of the 8th flower, turn;

2nd row: 1 double crochet in the 1st st, * 1 chain st, skip 1 st, 1 double crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to *, turn;

3rd row: 1 double crochet in the 1st st, * 1 double crochet in the next arch, 1 double crochet in the next double crochet*; repeat from * to *, turn;

4th row: 1 double crochet in the next st, 1 chain st, skip 2 sts, * 1 weaver in the next st, 3 chain sts, skip 5 sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 weaver in the next st, 1 chain st, skip 2 sts, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn;

5th-21st rows: 1 double crochet in the 1st st, 1 chain st, * 1 weaver in the next arch of 2 chain sts, 3 chain sts, skip arch of 3 chain sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 weaver in the next st, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn;

22nd row: 1 single crochet in the 1st st, 1 bead,* 1 single crochet in the next double crochet, 1 bead, 2 single crochets in the next arch, 1 bead, 1 single crochet in the next double crochet, 3 chain sts, skip 3 sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 single crochet in the next double crochet, 1 bead, 2 single crochets in the arch, 1 bead, 1 single crochet in the next double crochet, 1 bead, 1 single crochet in the last st, cut and fasten the yarn.

Right Front:

Make 18 flower motifs and connect them 3 x 6; connect the upper motifs in the strip of 3 flowers (shoulder chamfer) with 3 flowers, which form the right shoulder of back.

Crochet the placket along the bottom part in the same way as for back, decreasing 3 double crochets of the placket in the 3rd row.

Left Front:

Make in the same way as right front, and connect the upper strip of 3 flowers with 3 flowers of the left shoulder of back (there should be 2 free flowers left in the middle of the upper edge of back, which form the neck-hole).

Sleeves:

Make 5 motifs, connecting them in the strip. Crochet with net pattern along the upper part.

1st row: 1 double crochet in the central chain st of the upper corner arch of the flower strip (replace the 1st double crochet of every row with 3 chain sts increase), 2 chain sts, * 1 single crochet in the 3rd chain st of the next arch, 5 chain sts, skip the next treble crochet, 1 single crochet in the next treble crochet, 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the next treble crochet, 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 3rd chain st of the next arch, 5 chain sts*; repeat from * to * once, 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the central chain st of the upper corner arch of the flower, turn, 1 chain st.

Continue according to the scheme, repeating the pattern from the 2nd row. In 35cm from the cuff, make 1 row of arches to connect the sleeve with the armhole. Before this, make side seams at 20 cm from the bottom part, sew the first 3 motifs with half crochet arch, 4 treble crochets, 3 chain sts, 4 treble crochets, half of the next arch; for the 4th flower, sew half of the corner arch, 4 treble crochets, 3 chain sts, 4 treble crochets.

Last row: 1 single crochet in the 1st st, 2 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the side seam, 2 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the central chain st of the next arch of 5 chain sts of the sleeve, * 2 chain sts, 1 slip st in the 3rd chain st of the arch of 11 chain sts of the flower, 2 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the central chain st of the next arch of the sleeve, 2 chain sts, 1 slip st in the 3rd chain st of the arch of 11 chain sts of the next flower, 2 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the central chain st of the next arch of the sleeve, 2 chain sts, 1 slip st in the 4th treble crochet of the flower, 2 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the central chain st of the next arch of the sleeve, 2 chain sts, 1 slip st in the next treble crochet of the flower, 2 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the last double crochet; cut and fasten the yarn.

Strap:

Make 31 chain sts + 1 chain st increase.

1st row: 1 single crochet in the 2nd chain st from the crochet hook, 1 single crochet in the next 30 chain sts, turn;

2nd row: 1 double crochet in the 1st st, * 1 chain st, skip 1 st, 1 double crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to *, turn, 1 chain st;

3rd row: 1 single crochet in the 1st st, * slip 1 arch of 1 chain st, 7 double crochets in the next arch*; repeat from * to *, turn;

4th row: 1 single crochet in the 1st st, (3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 1st out of 3 chain sts) x twice, (1 double crochet, in the next double crochet: 1 double crochet, 1 bead, 1 double crochet) x 3 times*; repeat from * to *, at the end of row make (3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 1st out of 3 chain sts) x twice, 1 single crochet in the last single crochet; cut and fasten the yarn. Make the second strap in the same way.

Assembly:

Make sleeve seams. Fasten the central edges of front and neck-hole.

1st row: single crochet, 2 single crochets in each side of edging double crochets of the front placket, 3 single crochets in the corner arch of flower, 2 single crochets instead of 2 corner arches, 1 single crochet in every arch of 3 chain sts between the 2 petals and 2 single crochets in each group of 4 treble crochets of the side petals, turn;

2nd row: 1 double crochet in the 1st st, * 1 chain st, skip 1 st, 1 double crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to *, turn, 1 chain st;

3rd row: 1 double crochet in the 1st st, * slip 1 arch of 1 chain st, 7 double crochets in the next arch, skip 1 arch of 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the next arch*; repeat from * to *, turn;

4th row: 1 single crochet in the 1st st, (3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 1st out of 3 sts) x twice, *(skip 1 double crochet, in the next st: 1 double crochet, 1 bead, 1 double crochet) x 3 times*; repeat from * to *, at the end: (3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 1st out of 3 chain sts), 1 single crochet in the next single crochet, cut and fasten the yarn. Sew the straps to the bottom edge of front.