Crochet Project with Light-Olive Alpha Yarn

You’ll Need:

150 (200)g of light-olive Alpha yarn (100% cotton; 104m/50g);

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

100g of the same yarn, but in mélange brown color;

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

Crochet hook 4.5;

2 decorative buttons.

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns

Net Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 3 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before the pattern repeat, execute the pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat. Make 1^st to 4^th rows once, and then repeat 3^rd to 4^th rows.

Relief Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 2 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Execute as in the net pattern, but according to scheme 2.

Colors Order

*1 mélange brown row, 1 light-olive row, and 1 mélange green row*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control:

Net Pattern: 16.5 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief Pattern: 12.5 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 73 (82) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the net pattern. In 20 cm from the setup row, switch to light-olive yarn. In 40 cm from the setup row, finish your work. Then, make 17 cm of relief pattern along the setup row according to the colors order and complete your work.

Left Front

Make 58 (64) chain stitches with grey-green yarn and work with the net pattern. In 2 cm = 2 rows from the setup row, leave 13 x 1 arch in every row from the left side for the chamfer. Finish your work at the height of the back. Then, create 17 cm with relief pattern according to the colors order along the setup row and complete your work.

Right Front

Make the upper part in symmetry with light-olive yarn. Then, follow with 17 cm of relief pattern according to the colors order on the outer 9 (11) cm of the setup row and finish your work.

Sleeves

Make shoulder seams; add 9 cm of relief pattern according to the colors order along each armhole and complete your work.

Assembly

Make side and sleeve seams; position the left front atop the right front and sew them together. Fasten the bottom edge and edges of the cut with 1 row of double crochets using light-olive yarn. Sew on the buttons. Fasten the neck-hole chamfer with 1 row of “shrimp stitch” in the appropriate color.