A Complete Guide to Crocheting with Dark-Blue Step Classic Yarn

You’ll Need:

350 (400)g of dark-blue Step Classic yarn (75% sheep wool, 25% polyamide; 210m/50g);

Crochet hook 2.5.

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns

Pattern for Plackets 1

The quantity of sts is multiple of 20 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Pattern for Plackets 2

The quantity of sts is multiple of 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Make in the same way as pattern for plackets 1, but according to scheme 2.

Pattern for Plackets 3

The quantity of sts is multiple of 8 + 4 + 3 chain sts increase. Make in the same way as pattern for plackets 1, but according to scheme 3. Make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then 2^nd-4^th rows x once.

Lace Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiple of 20 + 1 + 4 chain sts increase. Work according to scheme 4. Start every circle row with the stated quantity of chain sts increase instead of the 1^st st or sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-16^th rows x once, then repeat 2^nd-16^th rows.

Stitches Control:

Lace pattern: 19.5 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note:

Back and front are made together till arm-holes.

Instructions

Make 221 (261) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase, make 3 rows = 2 cm of pattern for plackets 1, and then work with lace pattern. For arm-holes, divide your work in 47 (44) cm from the placket. First, make back on the central 56 (57) cm. In 67 cm from the placket, leave 18 (23.5) cm for shoulders from both sides. In 71 cm from the placket, finish your work on the rest sts (neck-hole placket).

Make left front on the first 28 (33.5) cm, and in 67 cm from the placket, leave 18 (23.5) cm from the right side for the shoulder. Finish your work at the height of back on the rest sts (= neck-hole placket).

Make right front on the last 28 (33.5) sts in symmetry.

Sleeves

Make 60 (80) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase, make 3 rows = 2 cm of pattern for plackets 2, increase 1 st in the last row = 61 (81) st and then work with lace pattern. In 44 cm from the placket, leave 1 cm from both sides for sleeve caps and bind off 11 x 1 cm in every row. Make decreases due to the pattern design in the natural size. Finish your work in 61 cm from the placket.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, including plackets seams. Make sleeve seams, sew up the sleeves. Fasten the edges of the front with 7 rows of pattern for plackets 3. For the belt, make 8 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with double crochets. Finish your work in 140 cm.