Crochet Instructions for an Orange Yarn Sweater

You’ll Need

400g of orange yarn (56% polyamide, 26% viscose, 16% dralon; 400m/100g);

Crochet hook 2.

Size

S.

Instructions

Back

Work with orange yarn. Start your work from the bottom, make 86 chain stitches. After that, work with the main pattern according to the scheme 10-1 (after making the 1^st row, repeat the 2^nd-4^th rows).

Front

Start your work with orange yarn, make 86 chain stitches. After that, crochet with the main pattern according to the scheme 10-1 (after making the 1^st row, make the 2^nd-4^th rows x 3 times). After changing to white yarn, make the 5^th-9^th rows. After changing to orange yarn, repeat the 11^th-12^th rows. In 47 cm from the set-up row, form the neck-hole and finish each shoulder separately. For the neck-hole, decrease 26 stitches of work in the center. Then, crochet straight for 30 stitches and finish your work above them in 8 cm from the beginning of the neck-hole. Make the second shoulder in the same way.

Sleeves

Start your work with orange yarn, after making 50 chain stitches, continue work with the main pattern according to the scheme 10-1 (after making the 1^st row, make the 2^nd-4^th rows x twice). After changing to white yarn, make the 5^th-9^th rows. After changing to orange yarn, make the 10^th-12^th rows. Then, continue work with orange yarn, repeat the 11^th-12^th rows. For widening, increase 1 stitch from both sides in every 4^th row, including 6 x 1 stitch in the pattern. In 51 cm from the set-up row, finish your work above the sleeve. Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly

Sew shoulder and side seams. Leave 18 cm from the upper part open. Sew up the sleeves. Fasten the neck-hole according to the scheme 10-2, 1^st-2^nd rows – with white yarn, 3^rd row – orange yarn. Fasten lower edges of sleeves according to the scheme 10-3. Make 1^st-3^rd rows with white yarn, and the 4^th row – with orange yarn.