​Pearl-Grey Crochet Bolero

You’ll need:

300g of pearl-grey 100% cotton yarn (250m/100g);

Crochet hook 2.

Size: S.

Instructions

Back

Make a chain of 52 cm long and work with relief pattern due to the scheme for 43 cm. For neck-hole, leave the central 12 cm open and finish both sides separately. For neck-hole chamfers, decrease 1 x 1 cm. At 48 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Right Front

Make a chain of 26 cm long and work with relief pattern due to the scheme. In 24 cm from the beginning of work, decrease 7 x 1 st in every row for neck-hole chamfers. In 48 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Left Front

Make in symmetry to the right front.

Sleeves

Make a chain of 40 cm and work with relief pattern due to the scheme for 5 cm.

Assembly

Make all the seams. Fasten all the edges with 2 rows of single crochets and 1 row of “corners”: * 3 double crochets in 1 base st, 3 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the same base st, that previous double crochets, skip 3 base sts, 1 single crochet, skip 3 base sts*; repeat from * to *.

For cord, make a chain of 70 cm long and make 1 row of single crochets. Insert the cord in relief fastening of front.