Crocheting a Mustard Bio Merinos Yarn Sweater
You’ll Need:
650 (700) 700g of mustard Bio Merinos yarn (95% merino wool, 5% linen; 150m/50g);
Crochet hook 3.5.
Size:
S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Pattern for plackets: single crochets. Start every row with 1 chain stitch increase and finish with 1 single crochet in the 1st single crochet of the previous row.
Main pattern:
RS Row:
1 chain stitch increase, single crochets through back loops;
WS Row:
2 chain stitches increase, half crochets in both loops of the previous row.
Stitches Control:
17.5 stitches x 15.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 74 (80) 86 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and make 2 cm = 4 rows with pattern for plackets, increase 12 stitches in the last row = 86 (92) 98 stitches. Then, work with the main pattern. In 40 cm = 62 rows (39 cm = 60 rows) 38 cm = 58 rows from placket, bind off 6 stitches from both sides for armholes and 2 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row = 70 (76) 82 stitches. In 59.5 cm = 92 rows from placket, skip 6 (7) 8 stitches from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 6 (7) 8 stitches in every 2nd row. At the same time with the 1st decrease, bind off 30 stitches for neck-hole and finish the sides separately, bind off 1 x 2 stitches in every 2nd row. In 62 cm = 96 rows from the placket, finish your work.
Front
Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 50.5 cm = 78 rows from placket, bind off the central 22 stitches and 2 x 2 stitches, 2 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row.
Sleeves
Make 38 (41) 44 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and make 2 cm = 4 rows of pattern for plackets, increase 24 stitches in the last row = 62 (65) 68 stitches. Then, work with the main pattern. In 38.5 cm = 60 rows from placket, bind off 6 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps and 7 x 1 stitch, 3 x 2 stitches and 2 x 3 stitches in every 2nd row. In 55.5 cm = 86 rows from the set-up row, finish your work on the rest 12 (15) 18 stitches.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams.
For hood, make 102 single crochets from the edge of neck-hole, start and finish in the center of front. Then, work with the main pattern. In 24.5 cm = 38 rows from the beginning of hood, divide your work in the middle and then finish both sides separately = 51 stitches for each side. For smooth rounding, bind off 5 x 1 stitch and 5 x 8 stitches in every 2nd row from inwards. In 38.5 cm = 60 rows from the beginning of hood, finish your work on the rest 6 stitches. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.