Crochet Instructions for Kids' Wool Garments
You Will Need:
300 (350) 350 (400) 450g of 100% wool (100m/50g);
Crochet hook size 4;
5, 5, 6, 6, 6 buttons.
Size:
Available sizes: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 years.
Stitches Control:
17 stitches x 15 rows according to scheme A1 = 10 x 10 cm.
1 pattern repeat according to scheme A2 = 6 cm in height.
Increases and Decreases:
Increases:
Make 2 crochets in 1 crochet in all the marked rows; increase stitches before and after the marker.
Decreases:
Make 2 crochets together.
Instructions:
Main Part:
Crochet from top to bottom.
Make 77 (85) 85 (92) 100 chain stitches (+ chain stitch increase) and work as follows: 1 single crochet in the 2nd chain stitch, 1 single crochet in every of the next 5 (3) 3 (5) 3 chain stitches, * skip 1 chain stitch, 1 single crochet in every of the next 4 chain stitches *; repeat from * to *.
Place 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 markers: 1 after the first 5 (6) 4 (5) 6 stitches, then in every 4 stitches, the last marker before the last 6 (7) 5 (6) 7 stitches.
Work according to scheme A1, making increases (see above) in every 2nd row x 6 (6) 4 (4) 3 times, and then in every 4th row x 0 (0) 2 (2) 3 times = 147 (159) 165 (177) 189 stitches.
Continue according to scheme A.2, making increases in the 7th row of the scheme of 16 (13) 16 (15) 12 stitches = 177 (187) 197 (209) 219 stitches.
Make the last row according to the following scheme: 28 (30) 31 (33) 34 single crochets (front part), 6 chain stitches (under sleeve), leave the next 36 (38) 40 (43) 45 single crochets for the sleeve, make 49 (51) 55 (57) 61 single crochets (back), 6 chain stitches, leave the next 36-38-40-43-45 single crochets for the sleeve and make 28 (30) 31 (33) 34 single crochets (front part) = 117 (123) 129 (135) 141 stitches.
Remove the markers and place new ones in the center of 6 chain stitches under sleeves. Continue from the 1st row of scheme A.2 to 24 (24) 24 (30) 30 cm from the beginning of the armholes.
Note!
For the size 3-4 years (the smallest size), the work is finished.
Continue work according to scheme A.1 to 28 (30) 34 (36) cm and finish your work.
Sleeves:
Start with the 3rd stitch under sleeves, make 1 wrong-side row: single crochet in every stitch, while decreasing 6 stitches.
Next right-side row: 1 double crochet in each of the first 3 (1) 2 (0) 1 single crochets, then work according to scheme A.2: section a (7 stitches), then section b to the last 8 (6) 7 (6) 7 stitches and section c (6 stitches), finish the row with 1 double crochet in every 2 (0) 1 (0) 1 stitch.
In the 4th row, decrease 5 (1) 3 (0) 2 stitches. Continue according to scheme A.2, making the pattern repeat 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 times, during the 3rd pattern repeat, decrease 0 (6) 6 (6) 6 stitches. And when scheme A.2 is completed 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 times, continue according to scheme A.1 to 26 (30) 32 (38) 40 cm of sleeve.
Assembly:
Cut the yarn, leave a long end, and make the sleeve seam.
Sew the buttons along the edge of the left front, placing the 1st button 1 cm from the neck-hole, and position the others at equal intervals.