​Turquoise Crochet Sweater

You’ll need:

1000g of Nako “Arctic” yarn (40% wool, 60% acryl; 100m/100g) in turquoise color;

Crochet hook 5.

Size: L.

Stitches control: 11 sts x 6 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Work from up to down.

Collar

Make 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st chain st, * 3 chain sts, 1 double crochets in 1^st chain st out of 3 chain sts*; repeat from * to * x 22 times, totally, 24 times. Circle the obtained chain in the ring by means of slip st.

1^st row: 3 chain sts increase, 1 double crochet in the arch of 3 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the next base arch of 3 chain sts*; repeat from * to * x 10 times, totally, 12 times. Finish the row with the help of slip st. Then, work with straight and reversed rows around. Finish every row with slip st;

2^nd-8^th rows: 1 x 1 rib (1 relief double crochet in chain st, 1 double crochet in chain st);

9^th-13^th rows: double crochets in chain sts.

Right Sleeve

* 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 2 double crochets in chain st, double crochet in chain st*; repeat from * to * to the end of row. Totally, 30 pattern repeats.

15^th-17^th rows: * 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 2 double crochets in chain st, 2 double crochets in chain st*; repeat from * to * to the end of row;

18^th row: * 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 2 double crochets in the next double crochet, 1 double crochet in chain st, 1 double crochet in chain st*; repeat from * to * to the end of row;

19^th-21^st rows: * 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 3 double crochets in chain st, 3 double crochets in chain st*; repeat from * to * to the end of row;

22^nd row: * 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 2 double crochets in chain st, 2 double crochet in th next 2 double crochets*; repeat from * to * to the end of row;

23^rd row: * 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 4 double crochets in the next 4 double crochets*; repeat from * to* to the end of row. Divide your work into 4 parts (6 pattern repeats – right sleeve, 9 pattern repeats – front, 6 pattern repeats – left sleeve, 9 pattern repeats – back);

24^th row: crochet 9 pattern repeats of front, make 15 chain sts. Skip 6 pattern repeats of the left sleeve, crochet 9 pattern repeats of back, make 15 chain sts, skip 6 pattern repeats of right sleeve. Finish the row with slip st.

Left Sleeve

Make in the same way, as right sleeve.

Front and Back

* 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 4 double crochets in the next double crochet*; repeat from * to * to the end of row, totally, 24 pattern repeats;

26^th-35^th rows: * 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 4 double crochets in the next 4 double crochets*; repeat from * to * to the end of row.

36^th row: “shrimp stitch”. Finish the row with the help if slip st. Cut the yarn.

Assembly

Join the yarn to the lower part of arm-hole of the right sleeve. Crochetwithstraightandreversedrowsaround.

1^st-34^th rows: * 1 relief double crochet in chain st, 4 double crochets in the next 4 double crochets*; repeat from * to *, totally, 9 pattern repeats;

35^th row: “shrimp stitch”. Finish the row with the help of slip st. Cut the yarn.