Crochet Sweater Pattern with Striped Design

You’ll Need:

400 (450) 500g of white Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);

150 (200) 200g of the same yarn, but in light-blue color;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Striped Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 12 + 7 + 4 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 1.

Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make the 1^st row once with light-blue yarn, then * make rows 2^nd-4^th with light-blue yarn and rows 5^th-7^th with white yarn, then repeat rows 6^th-7^th x 2 (3) 4 times with white yarn, and make the 6^th row one more time. Then, make the 8^th row with light-blue yarn *; repeat from * to * x twice, and finish with rows 2^nd-4^th with light-blue yarn = 40 (46) 52 rows.

Pattern for Sleeves

Make a chain, where the quantity of stitches is a multiple of 4 + 2 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 2. Start with a stitch before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with a stitch after pattern repeat. Make rows 1^st-3^rd once, then repeat rows 2^nd-3^rd.

Stitches Control

Striped pattern: 21 stitches x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for sleeves: 21 stitches x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note:

Make front and back across, and sleeves from up to down.

Instructions

Back/Front

Make 151 (163) 163 chain stitches + 4 chain stitches increase and work with striped pattern. At 50 cm = 40 rows (57 cm = 46 rows) 65 cm = 52 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Sleeves

Make 58 (66) 74 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with white yarn and work with the pattern for sleeves. Increase 10 x 1 stitch in every 4^th row from both sides as stitches face = 78 (86) 94 stitches. At 52 cm = 47 rows (52 cm = 47 rows) 50 cm = 45 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, leaving the central 30 cm open for the neck-hole. Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.