​Crochet Blouse with Relief Pattern

You'll need:

3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins of yarn (cotton, acryl; 290m/100g);

Crochet hook 4.

Size: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL).

Stitches control: 16 sts х 9 rows = 10 х 10 сm.

Instructions

Back

71 (79, 87, 95, 103, 111, 119) chain sts.

1st row: 1 double crochet in the 4 sts (first 3 sts = 1 double crochet), 1 double crochet in every st, turn = 69 (77, 85, 93, 101, 109, 117) double crochets;

2nd row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every st;

3rd row: 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the same st, (1 chain st, skip 3 sts, 3 double crochets in the next st) to the last 4 sts, 1 chain st, skip the next 3 sts, 2 double crochets in the last st, turn;

4th row: 3 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the arch of 1 chain st of the previous row, 1 chain st, (3 double crochets in the next arch) to the last st, 1 double crochet, turn;

5th row: 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the same st, 1 chain st, (3 double crochets in the next arch, 1 chain st) to the last st, 2 double crochets in the last st, turn;

6th-27th (6th-29th, 6th-33rd, 6th-33rd, 6th-33rd, 6th-33rd, 6th-33rd) rows: repeat 4th-5th rows 11 (12, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14) times.

Arm-Holes

1st row - wrong-side: 7 chain sts, slip st in the 2nd st, slip st in the next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, 1 chain st, (3 double crochets in the next arch) to the last st, finish with 1 double crochet, turn;

2nd row: 6 chain sts, skip first 4 sts (= 1 double crochet + 1 chain st), 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next double crochet, 1 chain st, (3 double crochets in the next arch), repeat to the slip st of the previous row, 3 double crochets in the 1st slip st, skip slip st, 3 double crochets in the next slip st, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the last slip st, turn;

3rd-4th rows: 3 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the arch, 1 chain st, (3 double crochets in the next arch, 1 chain st) to the last st, 2 double crochets in 1 st, turn;

5th row: 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, (1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next arch) to the last st, 1 double crochet, turn;

Repeat 3rd-5th rows 3 times. Repeat 3rd, 5th row, 3rd-5th row once.

Next row: 0 (1, 3, 3, 5, 5, 7) rows in the ornament.

Shoulders

Place markers to 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) central groups of crochets.

First Shoulder

1st row: 3 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, (1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next arch) to the marker, 1 double crochet;

2nd row: 3 chain sts, (3 double crochets in the next arch, 1 chain st) to the last st, 1 double crochet, turn.

Second Shoulder

1st row: attach yarn from the wrong-side after the marker, 3 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, (1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next arch) to the last st, 1 double crochet in the last st, turn;

2nd row: 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the same st, (1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next arch) to the last st, 1 double crochet in the next st.

Front

71 (79, 87, 95, 103, 111, 119) chain sts.

1st-4th (1st-6th, 1st-2nd, 1st-2nd, 1st-4th, 1st-4th, 1st-6th) rows: as back;

5th (7th, 3rd, 3rd, 5th, 5th, 7th) row: 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the same st, (1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next st) 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) times, 12 chain sts, skip the next 7 sts, 3 double crochets in the next st, 1 chain st, skip the next 3 sts, 3 double crochets in the next st, (1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next st) to the last 4 sts, 1 chain st, skip the next 3 sts, 2 double crochets in the last st, turn;

6th (8th, 4th, 4th, 6th, 6th, 8th) row: as back to the arch of 12 chain sts, 6 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the center of arch, 6 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back;

7th (9th, 5th, 5th, 7th,7th, 9th) row: as back to the arch of 6 chain sts, 6 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the last st of the 1st arch, 1 single crochet in the crochet, 1 single crochet in the 1st st of the 2nd arch, 6 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back;

8th (10th, 6th, 6th, 8th, 8th, 10th) rows: as back to the arch of 6 chain sts, 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the last st of the 1st arch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 3 sts, 1 single crochet in the 1st st of the 2nd arch, 5 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back;

9th (11th, 7th, 7th, 9th, 9th, 11th) row: as back to the arch of 5 chain sts, 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the last st of the 1st arch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 5 sts, 1 single crochet in the 1st st of the 2nd arch, 5 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back;

10th (12th, 8th, 8th, 10th, 10th, 12th) row: as back to the arch of 5 chain sts, 6 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the last st of the 1st arch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 7 sts, 1 single crochet in the 1st st of the 1st arch, 6 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back;

11th (13th, 9th, 9th, 11th, 11th, 13th) row: as back to the arch of 6 chain sts, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, 6 chain sts, 1 single crochet in each of the next 7 sts, 6 chain sts, 3 single crochets in the 2nd arch, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back;

12th (14th, 10th, 10th, 12th, 12th, 14th) row: as back to the arch of 6 chain sts, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, 6 chain sts, skip 1st crochet, 1 single crochet in each of the next 5 sts, skip the last crochet, 6 chain sts,3 single crochets in the 2nd arch, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next st, finish as back;

13th (15th, 11th, 11th,13th, 13th, 15th) row: as back to the arch of 6 chain sts, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, 6 chain sts, skip the 1st crochet, 1 single crochet in each of the next 3 sts, skip the last crochet, 6 chain sts, 3 single crochets in the 2nd arch, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back;

14th (16th, 12th, 12th, 14th, 14th, 16th) row: as back to the arch of 6 chain sts, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the 1st arch, 6 chain sts, skip the 1st crochet, 1 single crochet in the next st, skip the last crochet, 6 chain sts, 3 single crochets in the 2nd arch, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back;

15th (17th, 13th, 13th, 15th, 15th, 17th) row: as back to the arch of 6 chain sts, 12 chain sts, skip both arches of 6 chain sts, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back.

Repeat 6th-15th (8th-17th, 4th-13th, 4th-13th, 6th-15th, 6th-15th, 8th-17th) rows once.

2 (2, 10, 10, 8, 8, 6) row in the ornament.

Arm-Holes

Next 17 (17, 19, 19, 21, 21, 23) rows as back + relief rhombs.

Next row - right side: as back to the arch of 6 chain sts, 6 chain sts, skip both arches of 6 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the next arch of 1 chain st, finish as back.

Make shoulders as back, crochet 2 arches of 1 chain st + 3 double crochets together in the arch of 6 chain sts.

Assembly

Sew shoulders and side through back loop of arch.

Fastening

Fasten the neck-hole with single crochets, arm-hole - 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of double crochets.