Crochet a Stylish Alpaca Sweater

You’ll Need:

150g of dark-green Alpaca Ditalia yarn (50% alpaca, 50% nylon; 300m/50g);

150g of the same yarn, but in red-brick color;

Crochet hook size 2.

Size:

Used Patterns

Main pattern: * 1 double crochet, 1 chain stitch*, replace the pattern in every row in a chessboard order.

Instructions

Front and Back

Make a chain of 116 cm long and circle them into a ring. Work with circular rows of single crochets, alternating stripes up to your liking. Decrease every 18th square in every 16 cm. At 42 cm height, divide your work for back and front and finish each part separately.

Front

Step back 1.5 cm from both sides for armholes and work with straight and reversed rows of the main pattern for 6 cm straight. Then, leave the central 24 cm for the neckhole and after that finish each side separately for 12 cm straight.

Back

Make in the same way as the front, but with a deeper neckhole. For this, at 12 cm height of the armhole, leave the central 24 cm for the neckhole and finish each side separately for 6 cm more.

Sleeves

Make shoulder seams. Crochet with straight and reversed rows with the main pattern from the armhole, making stripes. For sleeve widening, make increases according to the scheme below.