Your Ultimate Crochet Guide with Turquoise Amaffi Yarn

You’ll Need:

450 (500) 550g of turquoise Amaffi yarn (53% cotton, 47% polyester; 115m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 1 + 4 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Stitches Control:

14 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 77 (81) 89 chain sts + 4 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 43 (44) 44.5 cm from the set-up row, leave 4 (4) 6 cm from both sides for arm-holes. In 63 (66) 69 cm from the set-up row, leave 4 cm from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 1 x 4 cm in the next row. At the same time with the 1^st decrease for shoulder chamfer, leave the central 18 cm for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 3 cm in the next row. In 65.5 (68.5) 71.5 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, leave the central 12 cm in 58 (61) 64 cm from both sides and 1 x 3 cm, 1 x 2 cm, and 1 x 1 cm in every row.

Sleeves

Make 57 (61) 69 chain sts + 4 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 4 (4) 6 cm from the set-up row, leave 12 x 0.5 cm in every row and every 2^nd row from both sides for sleeve chamfers. In 43 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make side seams; sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams, leave cuts of 15 cm long on side seams.