Crocheting a Cozy Women's Sweater with Buckley Yarn

You’ll Need:

600g of buckley yarn (95% acryl, 5% polyester) in grey color;

500g of 100% woolen yarn in beige color;

Crochet hook 6;

2 buttons.

Size:

M.

Stitches Control:

8 sts = 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 38 chain sts with beige yarn and work due to the scheme, alternating 4 beige rows and 8 grey rows.

Right Front

Make 18 chain sts with beige yarn and work due to the scheme 1, alternating the colors of yarn in the same way as for the back. At 68 cm height, bind off 4 sts from the side of seam for the arm-hole = 14 sts and crochet straight. At 80 cm height from the beginning of work, bind off 6 sts from the opposite side for neck-hole = 8 sts for the shoulder. At 88 cm height, finish your work.

Left Front

Make in symmetry to the right front.

Sleeves

Make 22 chain sts with grey yarn and work due to the scheme 1, alternating 4 grey and 8 beige rows. Work, increasing 4 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 30 sts. At 45 cm height, make sleeve cap due to the scheme 2 = 12 sts, and cut the yarn. Total height is about 49 cm.

Assembly

Make shoulder, side and sleeve seams, leaving the upper 5 cm before the sleeve cap open. Sew up the sleeves in the arm-holes, connect and sew 5 cm of sleeves. Fasten the front and neck-hole with single crochets – 1 grey row and 2 beige rows, then fasten with 1 beige and 1 grey row. Sew buttons to the left front. Use holes in the pattern as button-holes.