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How to Crochet a Beautiful Mercerized Cotton Garment

Susan
Susan
Apr 24, 2020 01:55 AM
Complete Guide to Crocheting Your Own Beautiful Mercerized Cotton Garment
Complete Guide to Crocheting Your Own Beautiful Mercerized Cotton Garment
Complete Guide to Crocheting Your Own Beautiful Mercerized Cotton Garment

You'll Need:

100% mercerized cotton (663m/200g);

Crochet hook 2.5.

Sizes:

Height: 86 (98, 110/112, 134) cm.

Chest: 56 (62, 70, 76) cm.

Length: 27 (30, 36, 40) cm.

Sleeves: 11 (12, 16, 18) cm.

Stitches Control:

Width of pattern repeat = 3.5 cm, 12 rows = 10 cm.

Instructions:

Make work, starting from shoulder down.

Back:

Make 76 (88, 100, 112) chain sts. Crochet due to the scheme 1 (6 (7, 8, 9) pattern repeats). Repeat 3rd-4th rows to 13 (14, 15, 16) cm height, finish with the 4th row.

Add one more pattern repeat from each side (see scheme 2).

Front:

Make 28 chain sts for the right front. Make 1st-4th rows due to the scheme 1. Then, make increases from neck-hole side due to the scheme 3, leave the cloth straight around the arm-holes.

Make 1 pattern repeat (see scheme 2) after crocheting 13 (14, 15, 16) cm.

Continue crocheting with making increases from neck-hole 3 (2, 5, 4) cm, then straight cloth due to the scheme 1.

Finish the 4th row at 27 (30, 36, 40) cm height.

Left front is made in symmetry with the right.

Sleeve:

Make 88 (100, 100, 112) chain sts. Crochet due to the scheme 1 for 15 (16, 20, 22) cm, finish with the 4th row of the scheme. Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly:

Sew shoulders, fronts, sleeves, and make shoulder seams. Fasten the fronts and neck-hole with 2 rows of single crochets.

Make 2 chains of chain sts 25 cm long and sew them to the edges of fronts as straps.

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