Crochet Instructions for a Stylish Garment
You'll Need:
100% cotton yarn (106m/50g) - 13 (14, 15, 16) skeins;
Crochet hook 4.5 mm.
Stitches Control:
4 pattern repeats x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm, 1 motif = 11 x 11 cm.
Size:
S (M, L, XL)
Chest circumference: 88 (96, 104, 112) cm
Length: 85 (87, 89, 91) cm.
Instructions
Make 6 chain stitches and circle them in a ring.
Make the 1st-7th rows of pattern according to the scheme. Continue making motifs and connect the placket at the same time - 8 (9, 10, 11) in one row, then turn to the 2nd and 3rd rows of motifs.When the three stripes of patterns are connected, start making the upper front and back, beginning from the 8th row of the scheme = 39 (44, 49, 54) pattern repeats wide. Make 8th-12th rows of the scheme once, then repeat the 11th-12th rows for the ornament.
At the same time, at 28 (29, 30, 31) cm height, make decreases from both sides according to scheme 2, repeating them at 33 (36, 41, 44) cm height.
When there are 61 (62, 63, 64) cm, divide your work as follows: 6 (7, 8, 9) pattern repeats for the front, leave the next 4 pattern repeats without crocheting them for the arm-hole, 13 (14, 17, 18) pattern repeats for back, 4 pattern repeats for arm-hole, 6 (7, 8, 9) pattern repeats for the second half of the front.
Back
Make above 13 (14, 17, 18) pattern repeats of back. At 20 (21, 22, 23) cm from arm-holes, finish crocheting the 11th row.
Front
Make above 6 (7, 8, 9) pattern repeats of back. At 20 (21, 22, 23) cm from arm-holes, finish the 11th row. Don't cut the yarn.
Make shoulder seams, leaving 7 cm from the side of the neck-hole. Make the right front in symmetry to the left.
Assembly
Fasten fronts and bottom according to the scheme (marked with green color), sew on a button, and fold back the collar, as shown in the 1st photo.