Crochet Supplies and Instructions for Striped Sweater

You’ll Need:

150 (200) 200g of white yarn (88% cotton, 12% polyamide; 140m/50g);

150 (150) (200)g of the same yarn, but in dark-blue color;

100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in light-blue and tender blue colors (each);

Crochet hook size 5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple of 4 + 1.

Stripes order: 7 dark-blue rows, 4 light-blue rows, 4 tender-blue rows, 9 white rows, 5 dark-blue rows, 5 light-blue rows, 4 tender-blue rows, 2 white rows, 1 dark-blue row, 6 white rows, 1 dark-blue row, 1 white row, 1 dark-blue row, 1 light-blue row, 1 tender-blue row, 1 dark-blue row, 1 white row, 1 dark blue row = 55 rows.

Stitches Control

16.5 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 81 (89) 97 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with dark-blue yarn and work with the main pattern according to the stripes order. In 69 cm = 55 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back.

Sleeves

Make 61 (65) 69 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with dark-blue yarn and work with the main pattern according to the stripes order, starting with the 7^th row according to the scheme and from the 7^th row according to the stripes order. In 40 cm = 32 rows from the set-up row, make 1 row of double crochets with tender blue yarn and finish your work = 41 cm.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams at areas of 9 (11.5) 14 cm wide. Sew up the sleeves, then make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the lower edge of the front and back, as well as the edges of the sleeves with 1 circular row of “shells” using dark blue yarn (= 29^th row of the scheme).