How to Crochet a Stylish Garment Using Linarte Yarn

You’ll Need:

500 (550) 600g of grey-brown (#4) Linarte Lana Grossa yarn (40% viscose, 30% cotton, 20% linen, 10% polyamide; 125m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Half-Arches and Arches Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple 4 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to scheme A.

Make the 1^st single crochet in the 2^nd chain stitch from the crochet hook. Start every row with the needed quantity of chain stitches. Start with stitches before the 1^st arrow, repeat the pattern between arrows, and finish with stitches after the 2^nd arrow. Make single crochets in arches of chain stitches of the previous row in the 2^nd and 4^th rows. For arches pattern, make 1^st-4^th rows once, then repeat 3^rd-4^th rows, repeat 63^rd-66^th rows.

Relief Pattern with Arm-Holes

Work according to scheme B. Start every row with 1 chain stitch. Make the last single crochet of every row, and 1^st single crochet of the previous row. Start with stitches before the 1^st arrow, repeat the pattern = 4 stitches between arrows, finish with stitches after the 2^nd arrow. Make 65^th-78^th rows once, then repeat 77^th-78^th rows. Three pattern repeats are decreased from both sides.

Edge with Shells

Work according to scheme C with circle rows, starting with seam.

Stitches Control

5.5 pattern repeats x 12 rows of arch pattern = 10 x 10 cm;

7 pattern repeats x 19 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 133 (145) 153 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase. Make arches pattern = 33 (36) 38 pattern repeats. In 6 cm from the beginning of yoke = after the 71^st row according to scheme B, decrease 1 x 4 stitches, 3 x 2 stitches, and 2 x 1 stitch in every row for arm-holes from both sides = 27 (30) 32 pattern repeats. In 19 (20) 21 cm = 36 (38) 40 rows at the beginning of arm-holes, bind off 51 (55) 55 stitches for neck-hole and finish both sides separately, decreasing 2 x 2 stitches in every row from both sides. Decrease 15 (16) 16 pattern repeats for neck-hole. In 2 cm = 4 rows from the beginning of neck-hole, finish your work to 6 (7) 8 pattern repeats for each shoulder.

Left Front

Make 69 (73) 77 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase. Work with arches pattern = 17 (18) 19 pattern repeats. Make patterns order the same as for back. Make arm-hole from the right side in the same way as for back at the height of yoke = 14 (15) 16 pattern repeats. In 18 (19) 20 cm = 32 (34) 36 rows from the beginning of yoke, from the left side for neck-hole, leave 16 stitches = 4 pattern repeats for neck-hole, decrease 1 x 4 stitches, 4 x 2 stitches, and 4 x 1 stitch in every row. Finish every row at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Assembly

Make seams. Fasten all edges with 2 circle rows of edges with shells. Fasten the back and front, starting from the bottom to the left side seam, join the yarn with 1 slip stitch. Fasten the set-up row with 66 (72) 78 single crochets, edges of front with 150 (150) 156 single crochets, edges of neck-hole with 126 single crochets, and set-up row of back with 138 (150) 162 single crochets. Finish your work.