Crochet Instructions for a Stylish Blue Yarn Sweater

You’ll Need:

700g of blue yarn (50% wool, 50% acrylic; 300m/100g);

Crochet hook 2.

Size:

L (XL).

Chest circumference: 96-100 cm.

Used Patterns:

Pattern due to the scheme 1.

Fringe: due to the schemes 2 and 3.

Single crochets: start every row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet, finish circle row with 1 slip st in chain st increase.

Filet net: start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet.

1^st row: * 1 double crochet, 1 chain st*; repeat from * to *;

2^nd row: * 1 double crochet in the crochet of the previous row, 1 chain st*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control:

Due to the scheme 1: 24 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Make 120 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work according to scheme 1. In 98 rows, leave the central 3 pattern repeats for neck-hole and work separately for 7 rows more. Finish your work.

Front:

Start in the same way as the back. Leave 1 central pattern repeat for neck-hole in 73 rows and then work separately, bind off 2 x ½ pattern repeat in every 7^th row for smooth rounding. Finish your work in 105 rows.

Sleeves:

Make 53 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work according to scheme 1. For chamfers, increase 13 x 2 sts in 4^th row from both sides = 105 sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. Finish your work in 63 rows.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves. Make sleeve and side seams. Make fringe along neck-hole according to scheme 2. Make 1 row of single crochets along the bottom of sleeves, 2 rows of filler net, then make fringe according to scheme 3.