How to Crochet a Burgundy and Orange Sweater

You'll Need

550g of burgundy color 100% merino wool;

250g of the same yarn, but in orange color;

Crochet hook 4.5;

4 buttons.

Size

M.

Used Patterns

Fancy Pattern

Due to the scheme 1.

Arm-Holes and Neck-Hole

Due to the scheme 2.

Sleeve Cap

Due to the scheme 3.

Fringe

Due to the schemes 4 and 5.

Stitches Control

17 sts = 10 cm.

Instructions

Back and Front

Make as one-piece cloth. Make 151 chain sts with burgundy yarn and work with the pattern according to scheme 1, alternating the colors of yarn. At 40 cm height, mark 28 sts of each half of the front, 11 sts of each arm-hole, and 73 sts of back with contrast yarn. Continue working on 28 sts of right front, make arm-hole and at 6 cm height make neck-hole according to scheme 2. At 62 cm height, after getting 13 sts of each shoulder, finish your work. Make left front in symmetry to right front. Turn to 73 sts of back. At 62 cm height, after getting 13 sts of each shoulder and 47 sts of neck-hole, finish your work.

Sleeves

Make 49 chain sts with burgundy yarn and work according to scheme 1, alternating the colors of yarn, increasing 6 x 1 st in every 4^th row from both sides = 61 sts. At 41 cm height, make sleeve cap according to scheme 3 and finish your work. Total height is 52 cm.

Assembly

Make fastening of all the details. Fasten the bottom edge of sleeves with 5 cm of fringe according to scheme 4 with burgundy yarn. Make seams and sew up the sleeves in the arm-holes. Fasten the edges of the front with 10 cm of fringe with burgundy yarn according to scheme 5. At the same time, make 2 button loops on the right front, stepping back 2 cm from neck-hole (3 chain sts, skip 3 sts of the lower row). Fasten neck-hole with burgundy yarn, including the edges of front fastener, make 7 cm according to scheme 4. Sew buttons.