How to Knit and Crochet a Stylish Light-Blue Garment

You’ll Need

400 (450)g of light-blue yarn (93% cotton, 7% polyester; 100m/50g);

Knitting needles size 9;

Crochet hooks size 7 and 8.

Size

S (M).

Used Patterns

Stockinette Stitch

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

“Shrimp Stitch”

Single crochets from left to right.

Crochet Pattern

On 8 sts: due to the scheme. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat, turn the rows, as stated. Repeat 1^st-6^th rows.

Stitches Control

• Stockinette stitch: 14 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Crochet pattern: 11 sts x 5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 84 (92) sts and work with stockinette stitch between selvage stitches. In 35 cm from the set-up row, bind off all stitches. Work with “shrimp stitch” on the bound off edge on 65 (73) sts. In 41 cm from the beginning of “shrimp stitch”, make decreases on the central 30 cm for neck-hole, matching with pattern design in full dimensions. In 45 cm from the beginning of “shrimp stitch”, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 35 cm from the beginning of “shrimp stitch”, make decreases for neck-hole on the central 30 cm, matching with pattern design. Finish your work at the height of the back.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Fasten neck-hole, lower edge, and sleeve edges with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “shrimp stitch” with crochet hook 7. For the strap, make a chain of 150 cm long and fasten it with 1 row of slip stitches from both sides. Draw strap through the 1^st row of “shrimp stitch” pattern.