Crochet Sweater Instructions and Materials

You’ll Need:

700 (750) 800g of beige Mondo yarn (52% sheep wool, 48% cotton; 120m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.5;

Leather belt buckle.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern:

The quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Net Pattern:

The quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2 + 1 chain st increase. Work according to scheme 2. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows x 13 times = 29 rows.

Pattern for Yoke:

Make in the same way as net pattern, make 4^th-6^th rows x once, then, repeat 5^th-6^th rows.

Relief Pattern:

(8 sts wide): work according to scheme 3. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 5^th and 6^th rows, finishing with the 6^th row.

Stitches Control:

• Main pattern: 17 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Net pattern: 23 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Pattern for yoke: 23 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back:

Make 97 (109) 121 chain sts and 3 chain sts increase, then make 30 cm = 24 rows (35 cm = 28 rows) or 40 cm = 32 rows of the main pattern. Next, work with net pattern, make 130 (142) 154 sts in the 1^st row and divide sts so that 2 double crochets connect with 2 single crochets of net pattern. In 16 (13.5) 11 cm from the beginning of the net pattern, leave 15 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 100 (112) 124 sts. In 22.5 cm = 29 rows from the beginning of net pattern, switch to pattern for yoke. In 15 cm = 30 rows from the beginning of pattern for yoke, bind off 12 (14) 16 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 1 x 12 (14) 16 sts and 1 x 11 (13) 15 sts in every 2^nd row. Finish after 18 cm = 36 rows from the beginning of pattern for yoke.

Left Front:

Make 61 (67) 73 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern similarly to the back. Create arm-hole and shoulder chamfer in the same way, as for back from the right side, make 82 (88) 94 sts in the 1^st row of net pattern. For size M, decrease 1 st from both sides = 79 (87) 95 sts after the beginning of net pattern. Simultaneously with the beginning of net pattern, leave 1 st for neck-hole from the left side and 31 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. Finish at the height of the back.

Right Front:

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves:

Make 74 (62) 90 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with net pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 12 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides = 98 (106) 114 sts, including the increased sts in the pattern. Finish after 25 cm = 33 rows from the set-up row.

Belt:

Make 8 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with relief pattern. Finish your work at 115 (123) 131 cm from the setup row.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, and assemble side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of front and neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch.”