Comprehensive Crochet Patterns and Instructions

You’ll Need:

450 (500)g of cotton yarn in white color;

Crochet hook 4.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Repeat the 1^st row, then, make 2^nd-8^th rows x 5 times.

1^st Row:

2 chain sts increase, * 1 chain st, skip 1 treble crochet, 1 treble crochet in the next treble crochet of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

2^nd Row:

2 chain sts increase, skip 1 treble crochet, 1 treble crochet in the 8^th st, 1 treble crochet in treble crochet of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

Repeat 1^st-2^nd rows.

Rose:

Make 5 chain sts and circle them in the ring with slip st in the following way:

1^st Row:

1 chain st, * 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the initial ring*; repeat from * to *, 1 slip st in the 1^st chain st;

2^nd Row:

1 chain st, * (1 double crochet, 4 treble crochets, 1 double crochet) in the arch of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times. Circle this and the next rows with slip st in the 1^st chain st;

3^rd Row:

Slip st in the base of 2 treble crochets of the 1^st row to get the middle of petal, * 1 chain st, 1 double crochet between central treble crochets and chain st of the previous row, 5 chain sts*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

4^th Row:

1 chain st, * (1 double crochet, 8 treble crochets, 1 double crochet) in the arch of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

5^th Row:

* 4 chain sts, 1 double crochet between the central 2 treble crochets of the previous row and in chain st of the 3^rd row, 4 chain sts, 1 double crochet in double crochet of the 3^rd row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

6^th Row:

(1 double crochet, 6 treble crochets, 1 double crochet) in the arch of the previous row. Cut and fasten the yarn.

Instructions

Left Front:

Make 43 (48) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern, starting with the 1^st row due to the scheme. Repeat the pattern x 3 times and finish your work according to the scheme (make the first 3 sts of the scheme, repeat the pattern x 3 times, finish your work due to the scheme, making 1 extra treble crochet). For better fitting, bind off 3 (4) x 1 st in every row from the right side and 3 (4) x 1 st in the next 3^rd (2^nd) row. Continue working straight to 16 (17) cm height, then, increase 1 st in every row from the right side. Bind off 4 x 1 st in every 3^rd row and 1 st in the next row. Then, crochet straight. At 34 (35) cm for forming arm-holes, leave 4 sts open from the right side and leave 2 sts open on the next 5^th (6^th) row and 1 st open in the next 2^nd row. Crochet straight. At 38 (40) cm height, leave 10 (11) sts open for neck-hole forming from the left side and work in the following way: leave 2 sts open from the left side and 2 x 1 st in the next 6^th row. Crochet straight. At 40 (42) cm height (= 5 pattern repeats of the main pattern), start working with the main pattern. At 54 (56) cm height, finish your work, cut and fasten the yarn.

Right Front:

Make in symmetry to left front.

Back:

Make 85 (93) chain sts, * 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern in the following way, the last 1 st of pattern repeat, repeat the pattern x 6 times (the last 5 sts of pattern repeat, repeat the pattern x 6 times, the first 4 sts of pattern repeat). For better fitting and arm-holes, make in the same way as for front. Then, crochet straight. At 50 (52) cm height, leave the central 35 sts open for neck-hole and finish both sides separately in the following way: leave 2 sts open in the next 2^nd row for neck-hole and crochet straight for 2 rows. At 54 (56) cm height, finish your work, cut and fasten the yarn.

Assembly:

Make side and shoulder seams. Fasten all the edges of neck-hole and arm-holes with treble crochets, making 2 treble crochets. Make 6 roses, divide them on both halves of front and sew.