How to Crochet a Stylish Half-Sleeve Top with Leaf Patterns

You’ll Need:

450 (500)g of green (#43) Wakame Lana Grossa yarn (75% cotton, 25% viscose; 125m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns

Pattern of Leaves A

The quantity of sts is multiple 12 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work according to scheme A. Make the 1^st single crochet in the 2^nd chain st from the crochet hook.

Pattern of Leaves B

Make in the same way as pattern of leaves A. Make 1^st-29^th rows x once.

Stitches Control:

2 pattern repeats x 6 rows = 11 x 13.5 cm.

Instructions

Back with Half Sleeves

Make 97 (121) chain sts + 1 chain st increase. Work with pattern of leaves B, starting with the 1^st row, as it’s stated on the scheme. Make pattern repeat in the center x 3 (5) times = 8 (10) pattern repeats. In 40.5 cm = 18 rows from the beginning of work, make 6 chain sts as it’s stated on the scheme at the end of the 18^th row. Work with slip sts along them at the beginning of the 19^th row. Make 6 chain sts at the end of the 19^th row and make the 20^th row in the reversed direction = ½ pattern repeat. Start the 21^st row with new yarn and make 90 chain sts for the first half of the sleeve. Complete the 21^st row and 90 chain sts + 1 chain st increase at the end of the row for the 2^nd half of the sleeve. Finish pattern repeats according to the scheme in the 22^nd row (work between double arrows a and b, c and d x 6 times). After this, there are 24 (26) pattern repeats in work. Crochet straight. In 18 cm from the beginning of the sleeve = after the 29^th row of the scheme, finish your work. Work along the set-up chain of row of arches, turning scheme B anticlockwise.

Front with Half Sleeves

Make in the same way as back, but with a round neck-hole. For this, leave the central 3 pattern repeats in the 27^th row (not 1 pattern repeat, as it’s stated on the scheme) and then finish them separately according to the scheme. Decrease 1 pattern repeat according to the scheme along the edges of the neck-hole. Finish your work after the 29^th row. Make the set-up edge in the same way as for the back.

Assembly

Make sleeve and shoulder seams. Fasten the edges of the sleeves with b row, following the scheme from the right side: the scheme shows 3 pattern repeats of the half sleeve; make the 2^nd half of the sleeve in the same way = totally, 6 pattern repeats. Make side sleeve seams. Then, fasten the edges with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “crab stitch”.