How to Crochet a Beautiful Garment Using Olive Reggae Yarn
You’ll Need:
700 (750) 800g of olive Reggae yarn (100% merino wool; 100m/50g);
Crochet hook 4;
5 buttons.
Size:
S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Placket Pattern
Pattern for placket: single crochets. Start every row with 1 extra chain stitch increase and finish with 1 single crochet in the last single crochet of the previous row.
Main Pattern
Main pattern: half double crochets, insert crochet hook in back loop of the previous row. Start every row with 2 chain stitches increase instead of the 1st half double crochet and finish with 1 half double crochet in the 2nd chain stitch increase of the previous row.
Fringe Pattern
Fringe pattern: the quantity of stitches is multiple of 6 + 1. Work according to the scheme. Start work according to the scheme with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1st-3rd rows once.
Fringe: 2 fringes on 73 and 31 (37) 37 stitches.
Stitches Control
Stitches control: main pattern: 13 stitches x 10.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 67 (73) 79 chain stitches + 2 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time, for better fitting, leave 3 x 1 stitch from both sides in every 6th row open = 61 (67) 73 stitches. Then, increase 3 x 1 stitch from both sides in every 6th row = 67 (73) 79 stitches. In 40 cm from the set-up row, leave 1 x 5 (5) 6 stitches from both sides for armholes and for smooth rounding, bind off 4 x 1 stitch in every row = 49 (55) 59 stitches. In 58 (59) 60 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 19 (19) 21 stitches open for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For shoulder chamfers, bind off 3 x 5 stitches (3 x 6 stitches) 2 x 6 stitches and 1 x 7 stitches in every row from both sides. In 61 (62) 63 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.
Left Front
Make 35 (38) 41 chain stitches + 2 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. Make decreases for better fitting, armholes, and shoulder chamfers from the right side in the same way as for the back. In 51.5 cm from the set-up row, leave 8 (8) 9 stitches from the left side for neck-hole and bind off 3 x 1 stitch in every row. Finish your work at the height of the back.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to the left front.
Sleeves
Make 33 (36) 39 chain stitches + 2 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. For chamfers, increase 6 x 1 stitch from both sides in every 6th row (7 x 1 stitch in every 5th and 6th row) and 8 x 1 stitch in every 5th row = 45 (50) 55 stitches. In 42 cm from the set-up row, leave 5 stitches open from both sides for sleeve caps, bind off 6 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row and 4 (5) 6 x 1 stitch in every 4th row. In 15 (16) 17 cm from the beginning of the sleeve caps, finish your work on the remaining 15 (18) 21 stitches, and make 1 row of single crochets. The height of the sleeve cap = 16 (17) 18 cm.
Assembly
Make all seams. Sew buttons.