Complete Crochet Guide for a Beautifully Crafted Garment

You’ll Need:

400g of pink yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 2.5.

Size:

M.

Used Patterns:

Main pattern (fillet net): scheme 5-1, repeat 2nd and 3rd rows.

Element: scheme 5-2 marked with black. Crochet from center around. The size of element is 6 x 6 cm. Make 14 elements.

Caterpillar cord: make 1 single crochet under 2 edging half stitches and turn cord clockwise.

Instructions:

Back

Crochet from down to up. Make 161 chain stitches (the quantity of stitches is multiple 2 +1 for symmetry), make 3 chain stitches increase on new row. Then, work with the main pattern according to scheme 5-1. In 49 cm from the setup row, make arm-holes. For this, decrease 4 stitches in one row from both sides, then, decrease 1 stitch (12 x 1 stitch) in every row. Then, crochet straight and form neck-hole in 19 cm from the beginning of arm-holes. Decrease 43 stitches in the center of work. Make each shoulder separately. For smooth rounding, decrease 2 stitches in every row from neck-hole side (2 x 2 stitches). In 21 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, finish your work above shoulder (39 stitches). Make the second shoulder in reflection.

Front

Start in the same way as back to neck-hole. Make arm-holes in the same way as for back. Start forming neck-hole at the same time with arm-holes. Decrease the central stitch and divide work in half (80 stitches each), make every part (shoulder) separately. Decrease stitches in the same way as for back from the side of arm-holes, decrease 1 stitch in every 4th row from neck-hole side (for chamfer – 5 x 1 stitch). In 16 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, from round neck-hole. For this, decrease 8 stitches in one row, finish your work above shoulder (39 stitches). Make the second shoulder in reflection.

Sleeves

Crochet from up to down. Make 81 chain stitches (the quantity of stitches is multiple 2 + 1 stitch for symmetry), make 3 chain stitches increase on new row. Then, work with the main pattern according to scheme 5-1. For sleeve widening, increase 1 stitch from both sides in every 4th row (10 x 1 stitch). After that, crochet straight and in 45 cm from the setup row, form sleeve cap. For this, decrease 4 stitches in one row from both sides, then, decrease 2 stitches in every row. In 15 cm from the beginning of cap, finish your work above sleeve. Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly

Sew shoulder seams. Sew up sleeves. Sew sleeves and side seams. Leave cuts of 20 cm on side seams. Fasten the edges of sleeves, neck-hole, and lower edge of bottom with cuts with 2 rows of single crochets.

Belt

Make the needed quantity of stitches according to the scheme 5-2. Connect elements in stripe. Fasten belt according to the scheme 5-2. Make 4 caterpillar cords 40 cm long and sew to the edges of belt. Sew fastened buttons and small pom-poms to the ends of cords.