How to Crochet a Beautiful Sweater with Corafino Yarn

You’ll Need:

500 (550) 600g of light-green Corafino yarn (60% merino wool, 40% polyacryl; 175m/50g);

Crochet hooks 3 and 3.5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Beads Pattern

Crochet hook 3.5: the quantity of stitches is a multiple of 2 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once, then repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Lace Pattern

Crochet hook 3: the quantity of stitches in the 1^st row is a multiple of 10. Work according to scheme 2 with circle rows. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once, repeat 3^rd row twice, 4^th row 5 (6) 7 times, 5^th row 5 times, 6^th – 12^th rows once, change to crochet hook 3.5 from the 7^th row = totally, 22 (23) 24 rows.

Fringe

1^st row (WS): single crochets;

2^nd row: 1 chain stitch increase, * 1 single crochet, 1 picot, skip 1 stitch, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control

Beads pattern: 17 stitches x 10.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 72 (80) 88 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with “beads” pattern. For side chamfers, increase 2 stitches at the end of the 2^nd, 3^rd, 6^th, 7^th, 10^th, 11^th rows = 1 “bead” + 1 chain stitch increase = totally, 84 (92) 100 stitches. In 13.5 cm = 14 rows from the set-up row, leave 4 (6) 8 stitches from both sides for arm-hole and 3 x 2 stitches in every row = 64 (68) 72 stitches. In 31.5 cm = 33 rows (32.5 cm = 34 rows) 33.5 cm = 35 rows from the set-up row, leave 1 x 6 stitches and 1 x 4 (6) 6 stitches in every row from both sides. At the same time, leave the central 26 stitches for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, increase 2 x 2 stitches in every row. In 33.5 cm = 35 rows (34.5 cm = 36 rows) 35.5 cm = 37 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Left Front

Make 46 (50) 54 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with “beads” pattern, leave 11 x 2 stitches and 5 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from the left side for neck-hole. For side chamfer, increase 2 stitches at the end of the 2^nd, 6^th, and 10^th rows = 1 “bead” + 1 chain stitch. Make arm-hole in the same way for shoulder chamfer from the right side as for the back. Finish your work at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 52 (56) 60 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with “beads” pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 2 stitches at the end of the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th rows = 1 “bead” + 1 chain stitch = totally, 60 (64) 68 stitches. In 4.5 cm = 5 rows from the set-up row, leave 2 stitches for sleeve cap from both sides and 11 (12) 13 x 1 stitch, 2 x 3 stitches and 1 x 1 stitch in every row. In 19 cm = 20 rows (20 cm = 21 rows) 21 cm = 22 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten chamfers of neck-hole, cuts, and sleeves with fringe using crochet hook 3 with fringe. Make right front upon left with lace pattern, make 160 (180) 200 single crochets in the 1^st row = 16 (18) 20 pattern repeats. In 36 cm = 22 rows (37.5 cm = 23 rows) 39 cm = 24 rows from the upper part, finish your work.