How to Crochet a Stylish Garment with Nako Arctic Yarn
You’ll Need
700g of grey Nako Arctic yarn (40% wool, 60% acryl; 100m/100g);
Crochet hook 6.
Size
L.
Stitches Control
10 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Work from up to down.
Collar
Make 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1st chain st, * 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1st chain st of chain*; repeat from * to * x 15 times, totally, 17 times with grey yarn.
Circle the obtained ring with slip st. Mark the beginning of the row with contrast yarn. After that, work in spiral.1st Row: 1 chain st increase, 1 half crochet in the arch of 3 base sts, * 2 half crochets in the next arch of 3 chain sts*; repeat from * to * x 15 times, totally, 17 times (34 half crochets);
2nd-5th Rows: Work straight with half-crochets. One-piece right sleeve, back, left sleeve, and front (yoke): half-crochets;
6th Row: * 2 half crochets in the next half crochet of the previous row*; repeat from * to *, (68 half crochets);
7th-9th Rows: Work straight with half-crochets.
10th Row: * 2 half crochets in the next half crochet of the previous row from the crochet hook, 2 half crochets in the next 2 half crochets of the previous row from the crochet hook*; repeat from * to *;
11th-13th Rows: Work straight with half-crochets.
14th Row: * 2 half crochets in the next half crochet of the previous row from the crochet hook, 4 half crochets of the previous row from the crochet hook*; repeat from * to * (112 half crochets);
15th Row: Work straight with half-crochets.
Divide your work into 4 parts (20 half crochets – right sleeve, 32 half crochets – back, 20 half crochets – left sleeve, 40 half crochets – front).
One-Piece Back and Front
Work with half crochets.
16th Row: Make 32 half crochets in the next 32 half crochets of the previous row, 3 chain sts (left arm-hole), 40 half crochets of front in the next 40 half crochets of the previous row, 3 chain sts (right arm-hole).
17th Row: 32 half crochets in the next 32 half crochets of the previous row, 3 half crochets in the next 3 half crochets of the previous row, 40 half crochets in the next half crochets of the previous row, 3 half crochets in the next 3 chain sts of the previous row (78 half crochets);
18th-39th Rows: Work with half crochets in spiral.
40th Row: 74 half crochets in the next 7 half crochets of the previous row, 2 single crochets in the next 2 half crochets of the previous row, 2 slip sts in the next 2 half crochets of the previous row. Cut the yarn.
Right Sleeve
Work from up to down. Join new thread of yarn behind the lower point of arm-hole and make 23 half crochets around. Mark the beginning of the row with contrast yarn;
2nd-33rd Rows: Half crochets along spiral. (23 half crochets)
34th Row: 19 half crochets in the next 19 half crochets of the previous row, 2 single crochets in the next 2 sts.
Make a chain of any length.