Stylish Crochet Top with Pocket Detail

You’ll need:

700 (750) 800g of brown Kilino yarn (53% linen, 47% cotton; 115m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.5.

Size

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Half crochets: Start every row with 2 chain sts increase instead of the 1st half crochet; circle rows – finish with 1 half crochet in the 2nd chain st increase.

Stitches Control

14.5 sts x 10.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 77 (83) 89 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with half crochets. In 70.5 cm = 74 rows (72.5 cm = 76 rows) 74.5 cm = 78 rows from the set-up row, finish your work. The central 37 (39) 41 sts form neck-hole, outer 20 (22) 24 sts from both sides – shoulders.

Pocket Bag

Make 41 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and make 7.5 cm = 8 rows of half-crochets.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole and pocket. For the front side of the pocket, work on the central 41 sts with new working yarn in 11.5 cm = 12 rows (13.5 cm = 14 rows) 15 cm = 16 rows from the set-up row, decrease 14 x 1 st at the beginning of every row (skip 1 st after 2 chain sts increase) = 27 sts. In 25 cm = 26 rows (27 cm = 28 rows) 28.5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, leave the front side of the pocket to RS, include 41 sts of the pocket bag in work, and continue work on all 77 (83) 89 sts. In 25 cm = 26 rows (27 cm = 28 rows) 28.5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, make 27 sts of the front side of the pocket and the central 27 sts of the front together. In 66.5 cm = 70 rows (68.5 cm = 72 rows) 70.5 cm = 74 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 31 (33) 35 sts for neck-hole and crochet separately, bind off 3 x 1 st in every row. Finish your work on 20 (22) 24 sts of shoulder at the height of back. Sew pocket bag from WS.

Sleeves

Make 53 (59) 65 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with half crochets. In 28.5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Fasten neck-hole with half crochets in circle rows, make 84 (88) 92 half crochets in the 1st row. In 25 cm = 26 rows from the beginning of the collar, finish your work. Sew sleeves to upper 18.5 (20.5) 22.5 cm of back and front side seams. Make sleeve and side seams.