Crochet and Knit a Stylish Blue Clou Sweater

You’ll Need:

450 (500) 550g of blue Clou yarn (75% sheep wool, 25% polyacryl; 85m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.5 and 6;

Circular knitting needles 6;

3 buttons, 26 mm diameter.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Lace Pattern

For the lace pattern, use crochet hook 6: the quantity of stitches is multiple of 6 + 3 + 3 chain stitches increase.

Pearl Pattern

For the pearl pattern: * 1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch *, replace stitches after every row.

Stitches Control:

12 stitches x 5.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 63 (69) 75 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with lace pattern = 8 (9) 10 pattern repeats + initial and final stitches. Finish your work in 80 cm = 44 rows (83.5 cm = 46 rows) or 87 cm = 48 rows from the set-up row, the central 25 (27) 29 stitches form the neck-hole, and outer 19 (21) 23 stitches from each side form the shoulders.

Left Front

Make 27 (30) 33 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with lace pattern, for size M, finish with the first 4 stitches after pattern repeat and the last final stitch = 2 pattern repeats + initial and final stitches (3 pattern repeats + initial and final 5 stitches) 3 pattern repeats + initial and final stitches. In 67.5 cm = 37 rows (71 cm = 39 rows) 74.5 cm = 41 rows from the set-up row, decrease 3 (4) 5 stitches from the left side for neck-hole, then decrease 5 x 1 stitch in every row. Finish your work at the height of the back on the remaining 19 (21) 23 stitches of the shoulder.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. For arm-hole plackets, cast on stitches with circular knitting needles along the upper 20 cm = 11 rows (22 cm = 12 rows) 23.5 cm = 13 rows of front and back, totaling 44 (50) 56 stitches. Make 3.5 cm of pearl pattern and bind off all stitches as they face. Make side and placket seams. Fasten the lower edges of front and back with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “crab stitch.”

For plackets, cast on 82 (87) 92 stitches with circular knitting needles along the straight edges of the front and work with pearl pattern. For collar, cast on 91 (95) 99 stitches with circular knitting needles along short sides of plackets, make 8.5 cm of pearl pattern and bind off stitches as they face. Sew buttons to the center of the left front.