Crocheting a Stylish Woolen Garment for Kids

You'll Need:

300 (350) 350 (400) 450g of 100% wool (100m/50g);

Crochet hook 4;

5, 5, 6, 6, 6 buttons.

Size:

3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 years.

Stitches Control:

17 sts х 15 rows due to the scheme A1 = 10 x 10 cm.

1 pattern repeat due to the scheme A2 = 6 cm in height.

Increases:

Make 2 crochets in 1 crochet in all the marked rows, increasing sts before and after the marker.

Decreases:

Make 2 crochets together.

Instructions

Main Part

Crochet from up to down.

Make 77 (85) 85 (92) 100 chain sts (+ chain st increase) and work in the following way: 1 single crochet in the 2nd chain st, 1 single crochet in every of the next 5 (3) 3 (5) 3 chain sts, * skip 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every of the next 4 chain sts*; repeat from * to *.

Place 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 markers: 1 - after the first 5 (6) 4 (5) 6 sts, next - in every 4 sts, the last marker - before the last 6 (7) 5 (6) 7 sts.

Work due to the scheme A1, simultaneously making increases (see above) in every 2nd row x 6 (6) 4 (4) 3 and then in every 4th row x 0 (0) 2 (2) 3 = 147 (159) 165 (177) 189 sts.

Continue due to the scheme A.2, making increases in the 7th row of the scheme of 16 (13) 16 (15) 12 sts = 177 (187) 197 (209) 219 sts.

Make the last row following this scheme: 28 (30) 31 (33) 34 single crochets (front part), 6 chain sts (under sleeve), leave the next 36 (38) 40 (43) 45 single crochets for the sleeve, make 49 (51) 55 (57) 61 single crochets (back), 6 chain sts, leave the next 36-38-40-43-45 single crochets for the sleeve, and make 28 (30) 31 (33) 34 single crochets (front part) = 117 (123) 129 (135) 141 sts.

Remove the markers and place new ones in the center of 6 chain sts under sleeves. Continue from the 1st row of the scheme A.2 to 24 (24) 24 (30) 30 cm from the beginning of the armholes.

Note! For the size 3-4 years (the smallest size) the work is finished.

Continue working according to scheme A.1 to 28 (30) 34 (36) cm and complete your work.

Sleeves

Start with the 3rd st under sleeves, make 1 wrong-side row: single crochet in every st, while decreasing 6 sts.

Next right-side row: 1 double crochet in every of the first 3 (1) 2 (0) 1 single crochets, then proceed according to the scheme A.2: section a (7 sts), then section b to the last 8 (6) 7 (6) 7 sts and section c (6 sts), finishing the row with 1 double crochet in every 2 (0) 1 (0) 1 st.

In the 4th row, decrease 5 (1) 3 (0) 2 sts. Continue following the scheme A.2, after repeating the pattern 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 times, at the moment of making the 3rd pattern repeat, decrease 0 (6) 6 (6) 6 sts. When the scheme A.2 is completed 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 times, continue following scheme A.1 to 26 (30) 32 (38) 40 cm of the sleeve.

Assembly

Cut the yarn, leaving a long end, and make the sleeve seam.

Sew the buttons along the edge of the left front, placing the 1st button 1 cm from the neck-hole and the others at equal intervals.