How to Crochet a Stylish Bolero

You’ll Need:

50g of light-blue yarn (70% cotton, 30% viscose; 250m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S.

Instructions

Back

Make a chain of 26 cm long and work due to the scheme 1 for 13 cm. For arm-holes, leave 3 cm from both sides. In 14 cm from the beginning of the arm-hole, leave the central 8cm out of work, finish shoulders separately. Crochet straight for 3 cm, finish your work.

Front

Make a chain of 13 cm long and work due to the scheme 1 for 13 cm. For the arm-hole, leave 3 cm out of work from one side, crochet straight for 14 cm. For neck-hole, leave 4 cm out of work. Work 3 cm more for shoulder. Finish your work. Make another half of front in the same way.

Sleeves

Make a chain of 48 cm long and work due to the scheme 2 for 12 cm. Finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams. Fasten sleeves with 1 row of single crochets, 1 row of “shrimp stitch”. Fasten the bottom of the bolero, edges of front and neck-hole with 1 row due to the scheme 3.