Crochet Instructions for a Stunning Sweater

You’ll Need:

250 (300)g of red Kara yarn (46% polyamide, 27% cotton, 27% polyacryl; 125m/50g);

Crochet hook 4 (4.5).

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns

Main Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is multiple 15 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make rows 1-9 once, then repeat rows 2-9.

Shells Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is multiple 5 + 1. Work according to scheme 1 along the set-up row of the front and back and chain stitches of straps. Make rows 1-2 once.

Stitches Control:

Main pattern: 15 stitches x 9 (8) rows = 8.5 (9.5) x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 76 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. For arm-holes, fasten the first and last pattern repeat in the 15^th row, as it’s stated on scheme 2. In 31 (35) cm = 28 rows from the set-up row, fasten all the pattern repeats in the next row in the same way as the 1^st pattern repeat of the 15^th row due to scheme 2. In 32 (36) cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Left Front

Make 35 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work according to scheme 2. In 32 (36) cm = 29 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 61 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. In 7.5 (8.5) cm = 7 rows from the set-up row, fasten the first and last pattern repeats in the next row, as it’s stated in the 15^th row of scheme 2 for sleeve cap. Then, fasten both central pattern repeats from the 16^th row according to scheme 2. In 15.5 (17.5) cm = 14 rows from the beginning of sleeve cap, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. For straps, make 80 chain stitches at the bottom edge of the right front, join the yarn with 1 slip stitch to the bottom edge of the left front, and make 80 chain stitches. Fasten these chains and bottom edge with “shells” pattern.