How to Crochet a Sweater with Lavender Move Yarn

You’ll Need:

600 (650) 700g of lavender Move yarn (45% merino wool, 45% polyester, 10% polyacryl; 145m/50g);

Crochet hook 5;

Straight and circular knitting needles 5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 2. Work according to the scheme. Start every row with 3 or 2 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st double crochet or 1^st half crochet, followed by stitches before the pattern repeat, then pattern repeat, finishing with stitches after the pattern repeat.

Stockinette Stitch:

In RS row – knit stitches, in WS row – purls.

Stitches Control:

Main pattern: 16 stitches x 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Stockinette stitch: 17 stitches x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 74 (80) 86 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. In 47.5 cm = 45 rows (46.5 cm = 44 rows) 45.5 cm = 43 rows from the set-up row, leave 8 stitches from both sides for arm-holes = 58 (64) 70 stitches. Finish your work in 72.5 cm = 69 rows from the set-up row; the central 26 (28) 30 stitches form the neck-hole, with outer 16 (18) 20 stitches from each side creating the shoulders.

Left Front

Make 42 (44) 48 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. In 33.5 cm = 32 rows (33.5 cm = 32 rows) 31.5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, decrease 1 stitch from each side for chamfer and 17 (17) 19 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row. Make the arm-hole from the right side for the arm-hole in the same way as the back. Finish your work in 72.5 cm = 69 rows from the set-up row with the remaining 16 (18) 20 stitches for the shoulder.

Right Front

Make symmetrically to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 42 (46) 50 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 1 x 1 stitch in every 7^th row from both sides and 13 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 70 (74) 78 stitches, including stitches in the pattern. Finish your work in 41 cm = 39 rows from the set-up row. Cast on 52 (55) 58 stitches from inwards along the lower edges of sleeves and work with stockinette stitch, starting with 1 WS row. At 15 cm height = 41 rows of placket, bind off all stitches as knit stitches.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Fasten the edges of the front, neck-hole chamfers, and back neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets from inwards. For the collar, cast on 69 (69) 72 stitches with circular knitting needles from inwards and 28 (30) 32 rows along the back neck-hole = totally, 166 (168) 176 stitches and work with stockinette stitch, starting with 1 WS row. At 21 cm = 57 rows of collar height, bind off all stitches as knit stitches. Fold the collar in half and sew the short sides. Make side and sleeve seams.