Crocheting a Stylish Alpaca Jumper with Dark Green and Brick Red Yarn

You’ll Need

150g of dark-green Alpaca d'Italia yarn (50% alpaca, 50% nylon; 300m/50g);

150g of the same yarn, but in brick-red color;

Crochet hook 2.

Size

S-M.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: * 1 double crochet, 1 chain stitch *, replace the pattern in every row in a chess-board order.

Instructions

Front and Back

Make a chain of 116 cm long and circle them into a ring. Work with the main pattern in circle rows, alternating the stripes up to your liking. Decrease 1 "square" in 1 row for every 16 cm and in every 17 "squares" according to scheme 1. At 42 cm height, divide your work in half for the back and front and finish each part separately.

Front

Step back 1.5 cm from both sides for the armhole and work with straight and reversed rows using the main pattern for 6 cm straight. Then, leave the central 24 cm for the neck hole and after that, make each side separately for 12 cm straight.

Back

Make in the same way as the front, but with a less deep neck hole. For this, at 12 cm height of the armhole, leave the central 24 cm and finish each part separately for 6 cm.

Sleeves

Make shoulder seams. Work from the armhole with the main pattern and work with straight and reversed rows, making straps up to your liking. For sleeve widening, make increases according to scheme 2.