How to Crochet a Stunning Cotton-Plus Sweater

You’ll Need:

400 (400) 450g of yellow Cotton-Plus yarn (100% cotton; 125m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple of 4 + 1. Work according to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, then the pattern repeat, and finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Patterns Order 1:

• 5 (7) 9 rows of relief pattern,
• 4 rows of double crochets,
• 19 rows of relief pattern,
• 4 rows of double crochets,
• 5 (7) 9 rows of relief pattern.

Patterns Order 2:

• * 4 rows of double crochets,
• 8 rows of relief pattern*; repeat from * to * x 3 times,
• 4 rows of double crochets.

Stitches Control:

20 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 105 (105) 109 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work according to patterns order 1. In 5 (7) 9 rows from the set-up row, leave 6 sts from the right side for the neck-hole. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 4 sts and 2 x 3 sts in every row from the right side = 89 (89) 93 sts. In 29 (31) 33 rows from the set-up row, increase 3 sts from the right side and 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 4 sts, and 1 x 6 sts in every row = 105 (105) 109 sts. In 41 (45) 50 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole and cut. For this, in 5 (7) 9 rows from the set-up row, bind off 18 sts from the right side. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 8 sts and 2 x 3 sts in every row = 73 (73) 77 sts. For the cut, in 18 (20) 22 rows from the set-up row, leave 14 sts from the right side. Make 14 chain sts from the right side in the next row on the rest 59 (59) 63 sts. In 29 (31) 33 rows from the set-up row, increase 3 sts from the right side and 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 8 sts, and 1 x 18 sts = 105 (105) 109 sts.

Sleeves

Make 68 (72) 76 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work according to patterns order 2. For sleeve chamfers, decrease 4 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides and 10 x 1 st in every 4^th row. In 57 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, and make side and sleeve seams.