How to Crochet a Cozy Dark-Grey Alpaca Wool Garment
You’ll Need:
7 (8) 9 skeins of dark-grey 100% alpaca wool yarn (127m/50g);
Crochet hooks 3.5 and 4.
Size:
S/M (M/L) L/XL;Chest circumference: 96 (112) 128 см + lace fastening;
Length: approx. 40 (42) 44 cm.
Stitches Control:
2.5 pattern repeats wide x 2 pattern repeats high = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Make 1 stitch with crochet hook 4 and make 121 (141) 161 chain stitches. Turn and work with the main pattern according to the scheme (1st row = WS). When the length of detail is 18 cm, make marks for arm-holes. When the length of detail from the mark is about 20 (22) 24 cm, finish with the 5th and 7th row and leave 2 pattern repeats open for fastening.
Right Front
Continue work with pattern and make one mark for arm-hole in 20 (22) 24 cm. After making 18 cm from the mark, finish with the 5th and 7th row.
Left Front
Make in symmetry to the right front.
Fastening
Fasten the edges of work according to the scheme with crochet hook 3.5 – the quantity of stitches is multiple of 12 + 9. Make along the edges of arm-holes, edge of right front, back neck-hole, and edge of left front. Note: before you begin to make lace fastening, fasten the edges with single crochets = 8 single crochets for every pattern repeat, make 5 single crochets around every chain, and make 1 single crochet in every picot. Then, make 1 row of double crochets = 1 double crochet in every single crochet. Continue making fastening according to the scheme.
Assembly
Make side seams. Fasten the lower edge with “fans” pattern of 11 double crochets and 1 chain stitch between fans using crochet hook 3.5. Start with 1 single crochet and make the 1st fan at the lower corner of the front, then, make fans along the lower edge.