Complete Crochet Garment Instructions

You’ll Need:

325 (350) 375g of grey Ondario yarn (42% merino wool, 40% polyamide, 18% wool; 112m/25g);

125 (150) 175g of the same yarn, but in coral color;

Crochet hook 4.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns:

Wavy Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 16 + 1. Work according to the scheme with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Pattern for Placket

Work with half crochets, inserting the crochet hook only in the back of the loop. Start every row with 2 chain stitches increase instead of the 1st half crochet and finish with 1 half crochet in the 2nd chain stitch increase of the previous row.

Stitches Control:

Wavy Pattern

17 stitches x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for Placket

16.5 stitches x 15 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back

Make 81 (97) 113 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with coral yarn and work with the main pattern. In 63 cm = 82 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 35 stitches open for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, decrease 3 x 1 stitch in every row from inwards. In 65.5 cm = 85 rows from the set-up row (= after 1 row with coral yarn), finish your work on the rest 20 (28) 36 stitches of the shoulder.

Left Front

Make 33 (41) 49 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with coral yarn and work with the main pattern, starting with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat x once (twice) twice, and finishing with 9 (1) 9 stitches after pattern repeat. In 57 cm = 74 rows from the set-up row, leave 1 x 12 stitches open from the left side for neck-hole and decrease 1 x 1 stitch in the next 2nd row. Finish your work on the rest 20 (28) 36 stitches of the shoulder at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 33 (49) 65 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with coral yarn and work with the wavy pattern. Increase 2 x 1 stitch from both sides for chamfers, then bind off 10 x 1 stitch in every 4th row = 57 (73) 89 stitches. In 42.5 cm = 55 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly:

Fasten the edges of the front with 94 single crochets and make 5 cm of pattern for the placket. Make shoulder seams. Fasten the neck-hole and half of the short sides of front plackets with 117 single crochets with grey yarn, making 10 cm of pattern for placket on these stitches for the collar. Sew sleeves to the upper 16.5 (21.5) 26 cm of side edges of back and front, ensuring the center of the sleeve is at the shoulder seam. Complete side and sleeve seams.