How to Create a Stunning Crochet Piece with Lana Grossa Roma Degrade

You’ll Need

450g of dark-blue, jeans, silver color (#106) of Lana Grossa Roma Degrade (100% cotton; 105m/50g);

Crochet hook 7;

Circular knitting needles 6 (80 cm long).

Size

S.

Used Patterns

Stockinette stitch, circle rows: knit.

Cross treble crochets: the quantity of stitches is multiple of 9 + 4 + 1 chain stitch increase for the beginning of the 1^st row.

Work according to the scheme with straight and reversed rows. Make the 1^st group of 3 treble crochets of the first row in the 10^th chain stitch from the crochet hook. Then, make 1 chain stitch and a group of 3 treble crochets before the first 3 treble crochets in the last skipped chain stitch. Make 1 chain stitch, 1 single crochet, and 1 chain stitch in the 4^th chain stitch at the end, as stated on the scheme. Make the next 6 cross treble crochets in the same way as the first, but in the 4^th and 5^th chain stitches. Start the row with stitches before the 1^st arrow, pattern repeat between arrows, and finish with stitches after the 2^nd arrow. A group of black treble crochets is always made first; then make groups with grey yarn. Make groups in the 1^st row in base chain stitches, from the 2^nd row onward – around the chain stitch of the previous row. Make the 1^st-3^rd rows once, then repeat the 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Stitches Control

Stockinette stitch: 17.5 stitches x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern of cross treble crochets: 2 pattern repeats x 12 rows = 13.5 x 20.5 cm.

Instructions

Back

At first, make the upper part with the pattern of cross treble crochets from down to up. For this, make 54 chain stitches + 4 chain stitches increase + 1 chain stitch, as stated, with crochet hook 7. After that, work with the cross treble crochets pattern = 6 pattern repeats. In 19 cm = 11 rows from the beginning, increase ½ pattern repeat from both sides; for this, make 6 treble crochets instead of 3 around chain stitches at the beginning and end of the 12^th row. Then, work with the pattern = 7 pattern repeats. In 13 cm = 7 rows from increases, mark the beginning of armholes from both sides. At 20 cm = 12 rows height of armholes, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back.

Assembly

Make all seams, side seams to marks, shoulder seams – 12 cm long. Fasten the edges of front and back with 1 row of single crochets, making 80 single crochets for each part = 160 stitches. Cast on 1 stitch from every single crochet and make a basque with circular rows of stockinette stitch. At 9.5 cm = 20 rows height of basque, make 1 more circular row of purls. Bind off all stitches loosely.