Step-by-Step Crochet Project Using Puntino Yarn

You’ll Need:

350 (400) 450g of black Puntino yarn (100% cotton; 160m/50g);

150 (200) 200g of the same yarn, but in yellow color;

Crochet hook 3.5;

Scissors;

Stitch markers;

4 buttons 9 mm diameter.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns:

Main pattern: the quantity of stitches is multiple 9 + 2.

Work according to the scheme, starting with 1 WS row. Start every row with 1 extra chain stitch increase or 3-4 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st double crochet or treble crochet and stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-7^th rows once, then repeat the 2^nd-7^th rows. Make double crochets and single crochets through chain stitches of the previous row, starting from the 2^nd row.

Stripes order A: 12 black rows, 10 yellow rows, 22 black rows, 10 yellow rows, 10 (12) 14 black rows = totally, 64 (66) 68 rows.

Stripes order B: 10 yellow rows, 10 black rows, 10 yellow rows, 15 black rows = totally, 45 rows.

Instructions:

Back:

Make 92 (101) 110 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase with black yarn and work with the main pattern according to the stripes order A = 9 (10) 11 pattern repeats + initial and final stitches. In 67.5 cm = 61 rows (70 cm = 63 rows) 72 cm = 65 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 5 pattern repeats open + 6 (5) pattern repeats from both sides + ½ pattern repeat from both sides, minus 1 stitch for symmetry and finish both sides separately. Finish in 71 cm = 64 rows (73.5 cm = 66 rows) 75.5 cm = 68 rows from the set-up row on the rest 1 ½ pattern repeats (2 pattern repeats) 2 pattern repeats + initial and final stitches of shoulders. For fringe of arches, fasten the set-up row with the 1^st and 2^nd rows of the main pattern with black yarn, make double crochets in the same base stitches, as double crochets of the 1^st row of the main pattern.

Front:

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 64.5 cm = 58 rows (67 cm = 60 rows) 69 cm = 62 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 5 pattern repeats (4 pattern repeats + ½ pattern repeat from both sides) 5 pattern repeats minus 1 stitch for symmetry. For smooth rounding, decrease ½ pattern repeat during the next 6 rows from inwards.

Sleeves:

Make 65 (74) 83 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase with yellow yarn and work with the main pattern according to the stripes order B = 6 (7) 8 pattern repeats + initial and final stitches. Finish your work in 50 cm = 45 rows from the set-up row. Make fringe of arches in the same way as for back, but with yellow yarn.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 circular row of single crochets and 1 circular row of “shrimp stitch” with black yarn, skip 1 stitch of the 1^st circular row in the 2^nd circular row. Sew sleeves to upper 16 (18.5) 20.5 cm of side edges of back and front, connecting the middle of the sleeve with the shoulder seam. Make side and sleeve seams.