How to Crochet a Stylish Garment: A Comprehensive Guide

You’ll Need

150 (200) 250g of dark-blue yarn (95% cotton, 5% viscose; 155m/50g);

150 (200) 250g of the same yarn, but in green color;

100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in dark-turquoise color;

100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in light-blue color;

50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in white color;

50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in grey-beige color;

Crochet hook 4.

Size

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern:

• 1st row: double crochets, start with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1st double crochet;
• 2nd row: single crochets, start with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1st single crochet.

Repeat 1st-2nd rows.

Colors order: * 6 dark-blue rows, 2 grey-beige rows, 4 light-blue rows, 2 white rows, 8 green rows, 4 dark-turquoise yarn*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control

17 sts x 11.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 101 (109) 117 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with dark-blue yarn and work with main pattern according to the colors order. For shoulder chamfers, bind off 1 x 4 (5) 5 sts open from both sides in 78.5 cm = 90 rows from the set-up row, then bind off 3 x 4 sts and 3 x 5 sts (6 x 5 sts) 3 x 5 sts and 3 x 6 sts. In 90.5 cm = 104 rows from the set-up row, finish your work on the rest 39 (39) 41 sts, outer 5 (5) 6 sts refer to shoulder, the central 29 sts form neck-hole.

Left Front

Make 51 (55) 59 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with dark-blue yarn and work with the main pattern according to the colors order. For neck-hole chamfers, in 50.5 cm = 58 rows from the set-up row, decrease 1 x 1 st from the left side, then decrease 14 x 1 st in every 3rd row. At the same time, make shoulder seam from the right side in the same way as for back. Finish your work on the rest 5 (5) 6 sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 44 (52) 60 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern according to the colors order. At the same time, increase 3 x 1 st in every 10th row from both sides for sleeve chamfers = 50 (58) 66 sts. In 35 cm = 40 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Pocket

Make 2 pockets.

Make 32 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with dark-blue yarn for each pocket and work with the main pattern according to the colors order. In 24.5 cm = 28 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Fasten the edges of front, neck-hole chamfer, and back neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “crab stitch” with dark-blue yarn. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Sew pockets to the front at 10 cm distance from the lower edge and 5 cm from the side seam.