How to Crochet a Blue Bahia Sweater

You’ll Need:

450 (500) 500g of blue Bahia yarn (50% viscose, 50% polyacryl; 106m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.

Size:

Used Patterns:

Relief pattern: due to the scheme. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Stitches Control:

18 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Make 81 (89) 97 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and make 1.5 cm = 4 rows of single crochets. Then, work with relief pattern, start with sts before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern x 9 (10) times, finish with sts after pattern repeat. In 53 cm from the set-up row, decrease 1 (1) 1.5 pattern repeat in the 3^rd row from both sides for arm-holes. In 73 cm from the set-up row, decrease 2 (2.5) 2.5 pattern repeats x in the 2^nd row from both sides for shoulder chamfers. In 75 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front:

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 40 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 3 sts and finish both sides separately. In 66 cm from the set-up row, decrease 2 pattern repeats in the 9^th row.

Sleeves:

Make 49 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and make 1.5 cm = 4 rows with single crochets. Then, work with relief pattern, start with sts before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern x 5 times, finish with sts after pattern repeat. For sleeve chamfers, increase ½ (1/2) 1 pattern repeat from both sides. In 44 cm from the set-up row, decrease 2.5 pattern repeat in the 16^th row for sleeve caps. In 60 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of cut and neck-hole with 3 rows of single crochets, make 3 single crochets in 1 base st in the corners of the 2^nd and 3^rd rows. Fold the short sides of plackets right placket face and sew.