How to Crochet a Stylish Light-Blue Sweater

You’ll Need:

16 (17) 18 skeins of light-blue sectional coloring yarn (66% viscose, 34% cotton; 135m/50g);

Crochet hooks 3.5 and 4.

Size:

S/M (M/L) L/XL.

Chest circumference width: 91 (100) 108 cm.

Lower edge width: 138 (146) 154 cm.

Length: 76 (78) 80 cm.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2.

Decrease: 2 single crochets together in the following way: insert crochet hook in the base of the 1^st single crochet and draw the yarn, repeat these actions for the 2^nd single crochet = 3 sts on the crochet hook. Then, make 3 sts together, catching work yarn.

Stitches Control:

20 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 138 (146) 154 chain sts with crochet hook 4 and continue work according to the scheme.

Note: Decrease 2 sts in 6 rows in every 2^nd and 4^th rows = 90 (98) 106 sts. When the length of the detail is about 55 cm, finish with the 6^th row and form arm-holes in the following 6 rows:

• 1^st row with decreases: turn, fasten the first 3 (5) 7 sts with slip st, 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every st, finish before the last 3 (5) 7 sts = leave without fastening;
• 2^nd row with decreases: turn, fasten the first 2 sts with slip st, 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every st, finish before the last 2 sts = leave without fastening;
• 3^rd row with decreases: as the 2^nd row;
• 4^th, 5^th and 6^th rows: turn, make slip st in the 1^st st, 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every st, finish before the last single crochet = leave without fastening.

There are 70 (74) 78 sts in work. Continue work with the pattern until the height of the arm-hole is about 18 cm, then finish with the 6^th row.

Make decreases for rounding in the same way as it was described for arm-holes = work from the 2^nd row with decreases to the 6^th row from both sides of the central 30 (34) 38 sts. When the height of arm-holes is 21 (22) 23 cm, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. Start rounding after the 6^th row (= 1 pattern repeat of 8 rows to the beginning of back neck-hole rounding) from both sides of central 22 (26) 30 sts = make the 2^nd row with decreases x 4 times.

Sleeves

Make 50 (54) 58 chain sts with crochet hook 4 and continue work according to the scheme. In 11 cm (= finish with the 6^th row), form cap by making decreases, as it’s described for arm-holes, but decrease 3, 2, 1 st. Then, decrease 2 sts while making the pattern of 6 rows of single crochets in the 2^nd and 4^th rows until the height of the sleeve cap is 17 (18) 19 cm, after which finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder, side, and sleeve seams. Sew up the sleeves.

Edges Fastening

Work with “shrimp stitch” along the neck-hole, lower edge, and edges of sleeves with crochet hook 3.5.