Essential Crochet Patterns and Techniques for Your Next Project

You’ll Need

9/10/10/11/12 skeins of cream (Ecru) yarn of Phil Ecocoton (100% cotton; 110m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5;

Marking rings.

Size

S/M/L/XL/2XL.

Used Patterns

Back Post Double Crochet

1 yarn over, insert crochet hook back from right to left under double crochet of the previous row, draw st, 1 yarn over, draw yarn through the first 2 sts, 1 yarn over, draw yarn through the last 2 sts on the crochet hook.

Crossed Double Crochets

Work on 2 sts: make 1 double crochet in the 2nd base st, 1 back post double crochet, insert crochet hook in the 1st base st.

Fancy Patterns 1 and 2

Work due to the schemes.

Stitches Control

Fancy pattern 1: 24 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Fancy pattern 2: 20 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Make back and front as one-piece cloth.

Central Part

Make 83/89/95/101/107 chain sts with crochet hook 3,5 and work with fancy pattern 1 = 27/29/31/33/35 pattern repeats. In 14/16/16/18/18 cm from the set-up row, after making 2nd pattern repeat, divide your work in half and at first make one side = 13/14/15/16/17 pattern repeats and finish your work. Make the second half in symmetry. In 63/64/66/67/69 cm from the set-up row, connect 2 parts (for central pattern repeats make 4 double crochets together instead of 3 double crochets). At 99/101.5/104/106.5/109 cm from the set-up row, finish your work after the 1^st pattern repeat. After that, work with fancy pattern 2 = 200/205/210/215/220 single crochets in the 1^st row. In 13 cm from the set-up row, finish your work, after making 1 row of single crochets at 29.5 cm distance from edges of work, mark arm-holes.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams to marks. Make a chain of 150 cm long and draw it through holes of net pattern (= in 1 row of fancy pattern 1) on back.