Detailed Crochet Instructions for a Stylish Grey-Brown Garment
You’ll Need:
300 (350) 400g of grey-brown with gold shade yarn (50% silk, 41% cotton, 5% polyester, 4% polyamide; 110m/25g);
Crochet hook 3.5;
Buttons with 3 cm diameter.
Size:
S (M) L.Used Patterns
Main pattern: The quantity of stitches is multiple of 8 + 1. Work according to the scheme. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.
Make 1st-5th rows once, then repeat 2nd-5th rows.Stitches Control:
24 stitches x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm.Instructions
Back
Make 121 (137) 153 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time, decrease 1 pattern repeat from both sides on the next 40 cm for better fitting. In 45 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 pattern repeat from both sides for the next 20.5 cm. In 65.5 cm from the set-up row, skip 4 (5) 6 cm from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 4 (5) 6 cm in every next row. At the same time, in 67 cm from the set-up row, skip the central 17 cm for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Finish your work in 68 cm from the set-up row on the remaining stitches of shoulders.
Left Front
Make 65 (73) 81 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. Make decreases and increases for better fitting, and make shoulder chamfer along the right side in the same way as for the back. In 45.5 cm from the set-up row, skip 3 cm from the left side for neck-hole chamfer. Then, skip 2 x 1.5 cm in every 2nd row. Skip 4.5 cm on the next 19.5 cm. Finish shoulder on the remaining stitches and complete your work at the height of the back.
Right Front
Make in reflection to the left front.
Sleeves
Make 57 (65) 73 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase for each sleeve and work with the main pattern. In 12 cm from the set-up row, increase 5 (6.5) 6.5 cm due to the pattern on the next 28 cm for sleeve chamfers. In 40 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder, side, and sleeve seams. Sew up the sleeves. Fasten the neck-hole with 1 row of “shrimp stitch.” Sew the button to the left front.