Crocheting a Stylish Pullover: Detailed Instructions and Patterns

You’ll Need:

125g of cream yarn (80% cotton, 20% polyamide; 155m/25g);

Crochet hook size 4.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 12 + 1. Work according to the scheme. Start every row with 1 or 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st single crochet or double crochet and stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Pattern for Placket

Work with single crochets.

Circle Rows

Start every circle row with 1 chain stitch instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 slip stitch in the chain stitch increase. Insert the crochet hook only behind the back loop, starting from the 2^nd circle row. Make rows in straight and reversed directions: start every row with 1 chain stitch increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 single crochet in the chain stitch increase of the previous row. Insert the crochet hook only behind the back loop, in WS rows – only behind the front loop in WS rows.

Stitches Control

Main Pattern: 20 stitches x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for Placket: 16 stitches x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Make 142 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and crochet for 1 cm = 2 rows of single crochets. Start every row with 1 chain stitch instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 single crochet in the chain stitch increase. At the same time, increase 27 stitches in the 2^nd row = 169 stitches. Continue working with the main pattern = 13 pattern repeats + ½ pattern repeat from both sides. At 36.5 cm = 40 rows from the beginning of the main pattern, skip the central pattern repeat + ½ pattern repeat minus 1 stitch for the neck hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, decrease 2 x ½ pattern repeats in the following 14 rows inward = 4 pattern repeats + ½ for each shoulder. At 49 cm = 54 rows from the beginning of the main pattern, the middle of the shoulder is reached. Continue making the back in the next row with the help of 47 chain stitches on all stitches as one-piece cloth. At 98 cm = 108 rows from the beginning of the main pattern, make 1 cm = 2 rows of single crochets, decrease 27 stitches in the 1^st row, and finish your work on the remaining 142 stitches.

Placket

Make 30 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the pattern for the placket in straight and reversed directions. Finish your work at 90 cm.

Assembly

Fasten the neck hole with circle rows of the pattern for the placket for the collar, making 114 stitches in the 1^st circle row. At 16 cm from the beginning of the collar, finish your work. Make lower seams and sleeve seams to 19.5 cm from both sides (from * to * on the pattern design). Sew the setup row and the bound-off edge of the placket. Sew the right cross edge of the placket to the lower edge of the pullover.