Crochet Sweater Design with Light-Pink Cotton Yarn

You'll Need

10 skeins of light-pink yarn (100% cotton; 300m/50g);

Crochet hook 2.5.

Size

Size: S.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiplied by 3 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to the scheme 1.

Replace the 1st single crochet or double crochet of each row with 1 or 3 chain stitches increase.

Start with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make the 1st-4th rows once, then repeat the 3rd-4th rows.

Relief Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiplied by 2 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase instead of the 1st double crochet. Work according to the scheme 2.

Start with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Repeat the 1st-3rd rows of 1st-5th rows.

Pattern A

The quantity of stitches is multiplied by 12 + 1 + 3 chain stitch increase instead of the 1st double crochet. Work according to the scheme 3.

Start with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Repeat the 1st-5th rows.

Pattern B

The quantity of stitches is multiplied by 5 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to the scheme 4. Replace the 1st single crochet or double crochet of each row with 1 or 3 chain stitches increase.

Start with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Repeat the 1st-5th rows.

Patterns Order

5 rows of relief pattern, 5 rows of pattern A, 5 rows of relief pattern, 5 rows of pattern B, 5 rows of relief pattern, and 4 rows of main pattern etc.

Instructions

Back

Make 133 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase, work according to the patterns order.

After making 26 cm, leave 3 cm from both sides for armholes. In 49 cm finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but make a deeper neck-hole by leaving the middle 18 cm after 43 cm.

Sleeves

Make 98 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase, work according to the patterns order without increases for 17 cm straight. Bind off 6 stitches x 1 from both sides for sleeve cap, 3 stitches x 1, 1 stitch x 3 in every row, 1 stitch x 4, 2 stitches x 2, and 3 stitches x 2 in every 2nd row. Finish work in 34 cm.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, sew the sleeves, and make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges according to the scheme 5.