Crochet Pattern for a Stylish Lilac and Burgundy Sweater

You’ll Need:

350 (400)g of lilac Starwool Maxi yarn (100% merino wool; 80m/50g);

300 (350)g of the same yarn, but in burgundy color;

300 (350)g of the same yarn, but in orange color;

Crochet hook 4.5.

Size:

Used Patterns

Zigzags Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 20 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase.

Colors order: 1 lilac row, * 2 burgundy rows, 2 orange rows, 2 lilac rows*; repeat from * to *.

Motif A (Make 8/10)

Make an initial stitch with orange yarn and work in circle rows according to scheme 2. Make 1^st-4^th rows once.

Motif B (Make 10/12)

Make in the same way as Motif A, but according to scheme 3.

Stitches Control:

Zigzags pattern: 20 stitches x 6.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Motif A = 10 x 10 cm;

Motif B = 8 x 8 cm.

Instructions

Make 81 (101) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with zigzags pattern according to the order of colors. In 48 (46) cm from the set-up row, make 2 chains of 80 chain stitches for each sleeve and work on all stitches with zigzags pattern, starting from the 5^th row. Make 5^th-8^th rows once, then repeat 7^th and 8^th rows. In 68 cm from the set-up row, leave 5 pattern repeats from both sides for the collar, make 10^th-12^th rows on the central 2 pattern repeats of scheme 1 and finish your work. Make 2 details. Sew motifs A along the lower edge. Make side and lower seams of sleeves. Sew 5 (6) motifs B along the upper edge of the back and connect them with the upper edge of the front. Make collar seams and fasten it with 1 row of “shrimp stitch”. Fasten the sleeves with 2 rows of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch”.