How to Crochet a Beautiful Sweater: Step-by-Step Instructions

You’ll Need:

1300g of crimson (50% wool, 50% acrylic; 160m/100g);

Crochet hook size 5;

8 buttons.

Size:

M.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of stitches is a multiple of 3. Work according to scheme 1, repeating the 1^st-2^nd rows.

Instructions

Front and Back

Make 210 chain stitches and work with the main pattern, making 70 pattern repeats wide.

At a height of 35-40 cm, divide your work into 4 equal parts: 1 part for each half of the front, and the central 2 parts for the back. Put marks on the edges of details. Then, decrease 1 stitch from the inside of the front and from both sides of the back resulting in a total decrease of 4 stitches in 2 rows. Repeat the decreases every 3 pattern repeats x twice, totaling 12 stitches decreased. There are 66 pattern repeats in work: 16 patterns for each half of the front and 34 pattern repeats for the back. At a height of 75 cm, start making each detail separately for arm-hole shaping.

Upper Part of Back

Crochet straight for 25 cm. Then, leave the central 12 pattern repeats open for the neck-hole and finish each side separately, working for an additional 3 cm.

Front

Crochet straight for 15 cm. Then, leave 15 stitches open from the inside for the neck-hole and crochet 10 cm straight. Make the other half of the front in symmetry.

Sleeves

Make 54 chain stitches and work with the main pattern, increasing 1 stitch from both sides every 4^th row for sleeve chamfers. At a height of 40-45 cm of the sleeve, finish your work. Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly

Make shoulder and sleeve seams, sew up the sleeves into the arm-holes. Then, fasten the neck-hole in the following way: 1 row of single crochets, then make the 1^st row. After that, fasten the front edges with 5 rows of single crochets, making 8 button-loops on the right front. Then, fasten the upper edge with a fringe according to scheme 2. Fasten lower edges of sleeves with 2 rows of single crochets. After that, make a fringe according to scheme 2.

Flower Decoration

For the flower, make 70 chain stitches.

1^st row: 1 single crochet in every stitch;

2^nd row: 3 double crochets in every single crochet;

3^rd row: “shrimp stitch”.

Twist the obtained stripe in the shape of a rose, fasten at the base. Sew the flower to the front. Finally, sew the buttons.