Crocheting a Stylish Cotton Garment: Complete Instructions

You’ll Need:

6 (7) skeins of white 100% cotton yarn; 180m/50g;

Crochet hook 3.

Size:

S/M (L/XL).

Stitches Control:

5 pattern repeats in width x 9 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Make 1 chain stitch with crochet hook 3, make 160 (180) chain stitches and circle them in the ring, and circle it with a slip stitch in the 1^st stitch.

Crochet Around:

1^st row: 4 chain stitches, 2 double crochets in the next chain stitch, * skip 3 chain stitches, 2 double crochets in the next chain stitch, 1 chain stitch in the next chain stitch = 2 double crochets, 1 chain stitch*; repeat from * to *, skip 3 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the same stitch as the 1^st chain stitch of the row, circle row with 1 slip stitch in the 3^rd chain stitch from the beginning of row = totally, 32 (36) pattern repeats of the main pattern. After that, continue work around due to the scheme of yoke.

Note: Make the 1^st row of the scheme only for L/XL size; for smaller size, start from the 2^nd row.

Work according to the scheme to the last but one row = 16 (18) pattern repeats of yoke, the length of the whole detail is about 20 (21) cm. After that, divide stitches for back/front and sleeves.

Marking Stitches:

For this, make the following marks: the first 4 pattern repeats – sleeve, the next 4 (5) pattern repeats = back/front, the next 4 pattern repeats = sleeve, the last 4 (5) pattern repeats = back/front. Make the last circle row, and after that * 1 picot instead of chain stitch in the center of every shell, make 1 chain stitch as in the rest of the main pattern at back/front.

Continuing the Pattern:

Then, make back/front, continue work with the main pattern in circle rows: 23 chain stitches to sleeve, make 2 double crochets, 1 chain stitch, 2 double crochets in every shell, 1 chain stitch between shells to the following sleeve, make 23 chain stitches and work around with the main pattern. Make 4 shells in the next circle row on 23 chain stitches, starting and finishing the row with 3 chain stitches. After making 31 cm height, finish 1 row of shells with 1 row of picots in the center.