Complete Crochet Instructions for a Stylish L-XL Blue Yarn Sweater

You’ll Need:

700g of blue yarn (50% wool, 50% acryl; 300m/100g);

Crochet hook 2.

Size:

L-XL.

Chest circumference: 96-100 cm.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: due to scheme 1.

Fringe: due to schemes 2 and 3.

Filet net: start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet;

• 1^st row: 1 double crochet, 1 chain st by turn;
• 2^nd row: 1 double crochet in the crochet of the previous row, 1 chain st by turn.

Stitches Control:

24 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 120 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work according to scheme 1. In 98 rows, leave the central 3 pattern repeats for neck-hole and make 7 rows separately for each side. Finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back. In 73 rows, leave 1 central pattern repeat for neck-hole and then, work separately, leaving 2 x ½ pattern repeat in every 7^th row for smooth rounding. In 105 rows, finish your work.

Sleeves

Make 53 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work according to scheme 1. For chamfers, increase 13 x 2 sts in every 4^th row from both sides (= 105 sts), include the increased sts in the pattern repeat. Finish your work in 63 rows.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves. Make sleeve and side seams. Make fringe according to scheme 2 along the neck-hole. Make 1 row of single crochets, followed by 2 rows of filet net, then fringe according to scheme 3 along the bottom of sleeves.