Complete Crochet Instructions for a Stylish Sweater

You’ll Need:

100 (160) 150g of pink, silver and dark-silver yarn Lace Lux (67% viscose, 33% wool; 310m/50g) (each color);

Crochet hook 3.5;

6 buttons.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Purl Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiple of 16. Work according to scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Colors order: * 1 dark-silver row, 1 pink row, 1 silver row*.

Pattern for Placket

The quantity of sts is odd. Make in the same way as the purl pattern, but according to scheme 2 on the edges of work. Make 1^st and 2^nd rows one more time, then repeat the 1^st row again after the set-up row of single crochets = 4 rows.

Stitches Control

28 sts x 12.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 128 (144) 160 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with purl pattern according to the colors order. In 36 (34) 32.5 cm from the set-up row, skip 16 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 1 pattern repeat. In 53 cm from the set-up row, finish your work on the remaining 96 (112) 128 sts.

Left Front

Make 64 (72) 80 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with dark-silver yarn and work with the purl pattern. For size M, start with the 1^st pattern repeat. Make decrease for arm-hole from the right side in the same way as for back = 48 (56) 64 sts. In 48 cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 16 sts from the left side for neck-hole and for smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 8 sts, 1 x 6 sts and 2 x 2 sts in every following row. Finish your work on the rest 14 (22) 30 sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 64 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the purl pattern. At the same time, in 8 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides for chamfers, then, 15 x 1 st in every 4^th and 3^rd rows by turns (6 x 1 st in every 3^rd row and 14 x 1 st in every 2^nd and 3^rd rows by turns), 2 x 1 st in every 4^th row and 23 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 96 (106) 116 sts. In 57 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of front and neck-hole with the pattern for placket, making 2 pattern repeats in 1 base st in the corners. In 2.5 cm = 4 rows, finish your work. Sew buttons to the left placket.