Crochet Striped Pattern Blouse Instructions

You’ll Need:

400 (450) 500g of white Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);

150 (200) 200g of the same yarn, but in light-blue color;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Striped Pattern:

The quantity of stitches is multiple 12 + 7 + 4 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 1.

Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern. Make 1st row with light-blue yarn once, then, make 2nd-4th rows once with light-blue yarn, 5th-7th rows with white yarn. Then, repeat 6th-7th rows 2 (3) 4 times with white yarn and make 6th row once. After, make the 8th with light-blue yarn; repeat from * to * twice, finishing with 2nd-4th rows with light-blue yarn, resulting in a total of 40 (46) 52 rows.

Pattern for Sleeves:

The quantity of stitches is multiple 4 + 2 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 2. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1st-3rd rows once, then repeat 2nd-3rd rows.

Stitches Control:

Striped Pattern: 21 stitches x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for sleeves: 21 stitches x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note:

Make front and back across, sleeves from down to up.

Instructions

Back/Front:

Make 151 (163) 163 chain stitches + 4 chain stitches increase and work with striped pattern. In 50 cm = 40 rows (57 cm = 46 rows) 65 cm = 52 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Sleeves:

Make 58 (66) 74 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with pattern for sleeves. For chamfers, increase 10 x 1 stitch in every 4th row from both sides according to the pattern, resulting in 78 (86) 94 stitches. In 52 cm = 47 rows (52 cm = 47 rows) 50 cm = 45 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams, leaving the central 30 cm open for the neck-hole. Sew up the sleeves and make side and sleeve seams.