Crochet Patterns with Mélange Cotton-Plus Yarn

You’ll Need

100 (150)g of mélange Cotton-Plus yarn (100% cotton; 125m/50g);

100 (150)g of the same yarn, but in green color;

100 (150)g of the same yarn, but in white color;

50 (100)g of the same yarn, but in blue color;

Crochet hook 3.5;

4 buttons.

Size

S (M).

Used Patterns

Flower Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple 9 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase.

1^st and 2^nd rows: double crochets;

3^rd row: 4 chain stitches increase, * 1 lower part of flower (4 chain stitches, 2 unfinished treble crochets in the 1^st chain stitch, skip 2 double crochets, 3 unfinished treble crochets in the next double crochet, skip 4 stitches, 3 unfinished treble crochets in the next double crochet, make all 9 stitches on the crochet hook together, 4 chain stitches, 2 unfinished treble crochets in the previous big stitch of made together stitches, make all 3 stitches on the crochet hook together = 4 petals), skip 3 double crochets, repeat from 1 lower part of flower, skip 2 double crochets, 1 treble crochet in the last stitch;

4^th row: 4 chain stitches increase, 1 chain stitch, * 1 upper part of flower (3 treble crochets together in lower big stitch of crochets together = 5^th petal, 4 chain stitches, 3 treble crochets together in the same big stitch = 6^th petal), 3 chain stitches*; repeat from * to *, 1 upper part of flower, 1 treble crochet in chain stitch increase;

5^th row: double crochets.

Make 1^st-5^th rows once, then repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

Main Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple 3 + 2 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to the scheme. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once, then repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Stripes order: 2 mélange rows, 2 white rows, 2 mélange rows, 2 blue rows, 2 mélange rows, 2 white rows, 1 mélange row.

Stitches Control

Main pattern: 25.5 stitches x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Flower pattern: 20.5 stitches x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

For the placket, make 109 (127) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and make 14 rows of flower pattern according to the stripes order, increase 1 double crochet in the last row = 110 (128) stitches. Then, work with the main pattern using green yarn, decrease 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from both sides for better fitting, then increase 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 110 (128) stitches. In 13.5 cm = 12 rows (15.5 cm = 14 rows) from the placket, leave 3 stitches from both sides for armholes and bind off 2 x 2 stitches, 1 x 1 stitch in every row. In 33.5 cm = 30 rows (38 cm = 34 rows) from the placket, finish your work.

Left Front

For the placket, make 55 (64) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with mélange yarn and work with flower pattern according to the stripes order, increase 1 double crochet in the last row = 56 (65) stitches. Then, work with the main pattern using green yarn. Make better fitting and armhole from the right side in the same way as for the back = 48 (57) stitches. In 13.5 cm = 12 rows (18 cm = 16 rows) from the placket, leave 17 x 1 stitch in every row from the left side = 31 (40) stitches. Finish your work at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 64 (73) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with flower pattern using mélange yarn according to the stripes order. For sleeve chamfers, increase 9 stitches in the 6^th and 10^th rows. In 17 cm from the setup row, leave 1 x 1 cm and 1 x 2 cm in every row from both sides. In 20 cm from the setup row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of the front and neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets with blue, white, and mélange yarn. Then, make 1 single crochet and 4 chain stitches in every 3^rd stitch with mélange yarn. Sew buttons.