Complete Crochet Instructions for a Stylish Garment

You’ll Need

850 (900)g of light-blue Rotonda yarn (100% microfiber; 130m/50g);

500 (550)g of white Toccata Fino yarn (100% cotton; 160m/50g);

50g of light-green India Cotton yarn (56% microfiber, 44% cotton; 50m/50g);

Crochet hooks 4 and 5;

6 buttons.

Note

Work with Rotonda and Fino yarn together.

Size

S (M).

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of stitches is multiple of 6 + 2 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to the scheme. Replace the 1^st double crochet of every row with a 3 chain stitches increase. Start with a stitch before the pattern repeat, complete the pattern repeat, and finish with a stitch after the pattern repeat. Make the 1^st-5^th rows once, then repeat the 2^nd-5^th rows.

Pocket Bag (Make 2): Make 21 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work using double crochets. Finish at 10 cm from the set-up row.

Stitches Control: Main pattern: 18 stitches x 12.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 86 (98) chain stitches and work with the main pattern. In 34 cm from the set-up row, leave 6 stitches from both sides for arm-holes = 74 (86) stitches. In 50 (52) cm from the set-up row, leave 2 x 13 (16) stitches in every row from both sides for shoulder chamfers. In 52 (54) cm from the set-up row, finish your work with the remaining 22 stitches.

Left Front

Make 44 (50) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. In 12 cm from the set-up row, leave 11^th-31^st (17^th-37^th) stitches for the pocket cut and take the pocket bag into work. Make decreases for the arm-hole from the right side in the same way as for the back = 38 (44) stitches. In 46.5 (48.5) cm from the set-up row, leave 6 stitches from the left side for neck-hole chamfer. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches, and 1 x 1 stitch in every row. Make decreases for shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way as for the back.

Right Front

Make symmetrically to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 50 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 4 x 1 stitch in every 10^th and 12^th rows by turn (7 x 1 stitch in every 6^th and 8^th rows by turn) = 58 (64) stitches, and include the increased stitches in the pattern. In 46.5 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, and make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with 2 rows of single crochets using light-green yarn. Insert the crochet hook in every 4^th stitch, 1 cm lower in the 2^nd circle row, and make 4 button-holes on the right front. Sew buttons to the left front.