Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions for a Stylish Garment

You’ll Need:

400g of white Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size:

S.

Used Patterns

Rose-Knot:

For the 1^st rose-knot: make 4 chain sts, circle them in the ring with 1 slip st. Work with circle rows according to scheme 1. Make all subsequent rose-knots in the same way, but make 1 slip st in the marked with arrow places in the previous row.

Relief Pattern:

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

Pattern of Arches:

The number of sts is a multiple of 21 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Make in the same way as the relief pattern, but follow scheme 3. Complete the 1^st-7^th rows once, and 2^nd-7^th rows three times, followed by the 8^th and 9^th rows once = 27 rows.

Festoons Pattern:

The number of sts is a multiple of 18 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Make in the same way as the relief pattern, using scheme 4. Complete the 1^st-8^th rows once.

Fringe:

1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: *1 single crochet, 1 picot, skip 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control:

• Relief pattern: 22 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Pattern of arches: 18 sts x 10.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Rose-knot = 7 x 7 cm;
• Festoons pattern: 18 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 9.5 cm.

Instructions

Back:

Make 12 rose-knots and connect them in a rectangular design (2 x 6 rose-knots). For the upper part, fasten the upper edge of the rectangle according to scheme 1, starting at arrow A. Then, make 1 row of single crochets = 73 sts. Proceed with the relief pattern, increasing 18 sts in the 1^st row = 91 sts. For side chamfers, increase 6 x 1 st in every row from both sides, starting from relief pattern = 103 sts.

In 6 cm = 7 rows from the beginning of the relief pattern, leave 6 sts from both sides for armholes and decrease 3 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row = 79 sts. In 22 cm = 26 rows from the beginning of the relief pattern, leave the central 41 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts and 1 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row from inwards. In 26 cm = 31 rows from the relief pattern, finish your work.

For the lower part, fasten the lower edge of the rectangle in the same way as the upper edge with the relief pattern = 91 sts. For widening, increase 8 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides = 107 sts. In 15 cm = 18 rows from the beginning of the relief pattern, make 1 row of single crochets, decrease 1 st = 106 sts. Then, work with the pattern of arches. In 26 cm = 27 rows from the beginning of the pattern of arches, work with the festoons pattern on 127 sts. In 9.5 cm = 8 rows, finish your work.

Front:

Make in the same way as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 15 cm = 18 rows from the beginning of the relief pattern, leave the central 15 sts and 6 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams, then fasten neck-hole and armholes with 2 rows of fringe.