Crochet Instructions for a Beautiful Cream Sweater for Kids

You’ll Need:

2 (2) 3 (3) skeins of cream (Craie) Phil Mixte (100% acryl; 430m/100g);

Crochet hook sizes 2.5 and 3;

Markers.

Size:

4 (6) 8 (10) 12 years.

Used Patterns

Triple Crochets:

3 yarn overs, insert crochet hook in 1 base st, draw st, *1 yarn over, draw yarn through 2 sts*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, then, make 1 more yarn over and draw yarn in 2 last sts on the crochet hook.

Five Double Crochets Together:

*1 yarn over, insert crochet hook in st, draw st, *1 yarn over, draw yarn in 2 sts on the crochet hook*; repeat from * to * x 5 times, insert crochet hook in 5 different base sts, then, make 1 yarn over and draw yarn through 6 sts, 1 yarn over and draw yarn in the last st.

Central Pattern:

Follow the given scheme.

Shoulders:

Follow the given scheme.

Net Pattern:

Follow the given scheme.

Stitches Control:

Central pattern, crochet hook 3: 27 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 14 cm;

Net pattern, crochet hook 2.5: 36 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back and Front:

Make 3 parts from the center to sides. Make 107 (119) 125 (137) 149 chain sts with crochet hook 3 and work according to the scheme for the central part = 18 (20) 21 (23) 25 pattern repeats. Make 8 rows and leave your work, return to it from the opposite side of the setup chain, make 7 other rows and leave your work. Continue along one of the side edges of the central part: fasten it with 1 row of double crochets with crochet hook 2.5 = 144 (160) 168 (184) 200 sts and work with net pattern for 10.5 (12) 13 (14.5) 16.5 cm and finish your work. Make the opposite edge in the same way. Make 1 row of 96 (104) 110 (118) 128 double crochets along the upper part. Make the second detail in the same way.

Shoulders:

Make the first 29 (29) 35 (35) 41 double crochets of the front and make 7 rows of fringe = totally, 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 pattern repeats and leave your work. Make the last 29 (29) 35 (35) 41 double crochets in the same way.

Assembly:

Sew shoulders to the back. Fasten the edges with 1 row of double crochets from the neck-hole with crochet hook 2.5. Make side seams to 28.5 (31) 32 (32.5) 38 cm. Fasten the rest open edges with 1 row of double crochets with crochet hook 2.5. Make a cable of 3 x 6 threads of yarn of 108 (110) 112 (115) 118 cm, leave a tassel of fringe of 8 cm long.