Crafting a Stylish Garzato Fleece Sweater

You’ll need:

• 200 (250) 250g of lilac Garzato Fleece yarn (70% alpaca, 30% polyamide; 225m/50g);
• 100g of lilac Alta Mode Fine Print yarn (70% alpaca, 25% wool, 5% polyamide; 160m/25g);
• 50g of lilac-black Lace Lux yarn (67% viscose, 33% wool; 310m/50g);
• Crochet hooks 4,5 and 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Note: Work in 2 threads of Lace Lux yarn with crochet hook 4,5; Garzato Fleece with crochet hook 4,5; Alta Moda Fine Print with crochet hook 5.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: double crochets. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and finish with 1 double crochet in the last chain st increase of the previous row. Make the last stitch with the new color yarn when changing colors.

Stitches Control: 16.5 sts x 10.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 72 (78) 86 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with Garzato Fleece yarn and work according to the scheme between arrows A-A (B-B) C-C with the main pattern. In 47 cm from the set-up row (the end of the scheme), work with double crochets using Alta Moda Fine Print yarn. Skip 6 sts from both sides in the 1^st row for arm-holes, resulting in 60 (66) 74 sts. In 19 (20) 22 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, finish your work.

Front

Make in symmetry to the back with a neck-hole. For this, read the scheme from left to right. In 13 (14) 16 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the central 12 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 4 sts and 2 x 2 sts in every following row and finish your work on the rest 16 (19) 23 sts of shoulder at the height of the back.

Sleeves

Make 32 (36) 42 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with Garzato Fleece yarn and work with double crochets. For chamfers, increase 15 x 1 st in every 3^rd and 4^th row starting from the set-up row as sts face resulting in 62 (66) 72 sts. In 57 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, then execute side and sleeve seams. Fasten the neck-hole with 2 circle rows of single crochets using Garzato Fleece yarn.