How to Crochet a Merino Wool Sweater

You’ll Need:

450 (550) 650g of beige Merino Superwash yarn (100% wool; 160m/50g);

Crochet hooks 3 and 3.5;

Circle knitting needles 3.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

Crochet hook 3.5: The quantity of sts is multiple 15 + 3 + 1 chain st increase. Work according to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, then pattern repeat, and finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Fringe

Crochet hook 3: Start every circle row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 slip st in chain st increase.

• 1^st row: single crochets;
• 2^nd row: *1 single crochet, 1 picot (3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 1^st chain st), skip 1 st, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Stockinette Stitch

Knit;

Wrong-side: purl;

Transversal Pattern

Knitting needles 3.5: 4 rows with stockinette stitch, 4 rows with wrong side pattern by turn.

Stitches Control:

Main pattern: 23 sts x 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 108 (123) 138 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 52.5 cm = 50 rows (50.5 cm = 48 rows) 48.5 cm = 46 rows from the set-up row, leave 9 sts from both sides for arm-holes. In 69.5 cm = 66 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 44 (53) 62 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, decrease 6 sts in the 3^rd row from inwards. In 73 cm = 70 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 67.5 cm = 64 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 38 (47) 56 sts and decrease 5 sts in the 9^th row from inwards.

Sleeves

Make 60 (60) 75 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 1 x 1 st from both sides in the 4^th (2^nd) 4^th row, then, 16 (16) 18 x 1 st in every row.

0 (4) 0 x 1 st = 94 (102) 113 sts; include the first 14 sts in the pattern, making the rest as double crochets. In 40 (42) 44 cm from the set-up row, make 1 row of single crochets and finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, and fasten the neck-hole with 1 row of slip sts using the crochet hook 3.5. Then, cast on 138 (158) 178 sts with circle knitting needles for the collar along the neck-hole line and work with the transversal pattern in circle rows. In 5 cm = 27 rows from the beginning of the collar, make 1 cross knit st x 24 times from the transversal thread of yarn = 162 (182) 202 sts. In 25.5 cm = 135 rows from the beginning of the collar, bind off all the sts. Sew up the sleeves and make side and sleeve seams. Make 2 rows of fringe along the lower edge and sleeves.