How to Crochet a Stylish Garment with Intricate Motifs

You’ll Need

500g of grey yarn (6% acryl, 40% wool);

150g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

100g of the same yarn, but in light-brown color;

50g of the same yarn, but in cream color;

80g of fancy yarn (60% acryl, 30% wool, 10% polyamide) in beige-brown color;

Crochet hook 5;

2 snaps.

Size

M.

Stitches Control

13 sts = 10 cm.

Side of motif = about 12 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 4 motifs according to scheme 1, alternating the colors of yarn in the following order: initial ring and 1^st row with fancy yarn, 2^nd row – with light-brown yarn, 3^rd row – grey yarn, 4^th row – brown yarn. Connect motifs (see pattern design). Lift 62 sts along the upper edge with brown yarn and make 2 rows of single crochets with brown yarn, followed by 2 rows with grey yarn and 2 rows with brown yarn. Continue work with jacquard pattern according to scheme 2 for 10 rows, decreasing 1 st in the 1^st row = 61 sts. Then, make 2 rows of single crochets with grey yarn, followed by 2 rows with brown yarn. Continue work with fancy pattern according to scheme 3 using grey yarn, increasing 1 st in the 1^st row = 62 sts, alternating the colors of yarn in the 4^th and 8^th rows in the following way: fancy yarn, brown yarn, light-brown yarn. Continue crocheting all the rows with grey yarn. At 46 cm height, bind off 2 sts from both sides for the armhole and decrease 3 x 1 st in every row = 52 sts. At 66 cm height, after getting 12 sts for each shoulder and 28 sts for the neck-hole, finish your work.

Right Front

Make 2 motifs following scheme 1, alternating the colors of yarn in the same way as for the back, and connect them. Lift 31 sts along the upper edge with brown yarn and continue work, alternating the colors of yarn and patterns in the same way as for the back. At 46 cm height, bind off 2 sts for armholes and decrease 3 x 1 st in every row = 26 sts. At 49 cm height from the beginning of work, decrease 14 x 1 st in every row for the neck-hole. At 66 cm height, after getting 12 sts for shoulder, finish your work.

Left Front

Make in symmetry to the right front.

Sleeves

Make 2 motifs according to scheme 1 and connect them (see pattern design). Lift 32 sts along the upper edge with brown yarn and make 2 rows of single crochets with brown yarn, followed by 2 rows of single crochets with grey yarn and then 2 rows of single crochets with brown yarn. Continue work according to scheme 3 using grey yarn, increasing 6 x 1 st in every 4^th row from both sides = 44 sts. At 46 cm height, bind off 2 sts from both sides for sleeve caps, then decrease 10 x 1 st in every row = 20 sts and finish your work. Total height is about 56 cm.

Assembly

Make all the seams and sew up the sleeves in the armholes. Fasten the edges of the front with 2 rows of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch” with grey yarn. Sew buttons to the right front and attach snaps from the inside.