How to Create a Stylish Crochet Garment with Alpha Yarn

You’ll Need:

150 (200)g of light-olive Alpha yarn (100% cotton; 104m/50g);

100 (150)g of the same yarn, but in grey-green color;

100g of the same yarn, but in mélange brown color;

50 (100)g of the same yarn, but in mélange green color;

Crochet hook 4.5;

2 decorative buttons.

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns

Net Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple 3 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make the 1st to 4th rows once, then repeat the 3rd to 4th rows.

Relief Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple 2 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Make it in the same way as the net pattern, but according to scheme 2.

Colors Order

* 1 mélange brown row, 1 light-olive row, and 1 mélange green row*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control:

Net pattern: 16.5 stitches x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 12.5 stitches x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 73 (82) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with net pattern. In 20 cm from the set-up row, work with light-olive yarn. In 40 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Then, make 17 cm of relief pattern along the set-up row according to the colors order and finish your work.

Left Front

Make 58 (64) chain stitches with grey-green yarn and work with net pattern. In 2 cm = 2 rows from the set-up row, leave 13 x 1 arch in every row from the left side for chamfer. Finish your work at the same height as the back. Then, make 17 cm with relief pattern according to the colors order along the set-up row and finish your work.

Right Front

Make the upper part in symmetry with light-olive yarn. Then, make 17 cm of relief pattern according to the colors order on the outer 9 (11) cm of the set-up row and finish your work.

Sleeves

Make shoulder seams; make 9 cm of relief pattern according to the colors order along each arm-hole and finish your work.

Assembly

Make side and sleeve seams; put the left front upon the right front and sew them. Fasten the bottom edge and edges of cut with 1 row of double crochets using light-olive yarn. Sew buttons. Fasten the neck-hole chamfer with 1 row of “shrimp stitch” of the appropriate color.