How to Crochet a Stylish Light-Blue Sweater with Rose Knot Detailing

You’ll Need:

200 (250) 250 g of light-blue Linie 122 Club yarn (50% cotton, 50% polyacryl; 125m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 5 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Rose Knot

Make 10 chain stitches and circle them in a ring with 1 slip stitch. Then, work according to scheme 2. Join the yarn near the arrow for the 5^th row. Make 1^st-7^th rows once.

Relief Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 4 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work in the same way as the main pattern, but according to scheme 3.

Fringe

1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: 1 single crochet, *skip 3 stitches, 7 double crochets in 1 base stitch, skip 3 stitches, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control

Main pattern: 20 stitches x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 16 stitches x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Rose knot: diameter 18 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make the rose knot, then make the 8^th and 9^th rows according to scheme 2 on the next 15 double crochets for the left side. After that, work with the main pattern. In 7.5 cm = 6 rows (10 cm = 8 rows) 12.5 cm = 10 rows from the rose knot, leave 15 stitches from the right edge for the armhole. In 5 cm = 4 rows from the beginning of the armhole, finish your work. Make the right half in symmetry to the previously described one. For the upper part, make 12.5 cm = 10 rows (13.5 cm = 11 rows) 15 cm = 12 rows of the main pattern and finish your work. For the lower part, make 5 cm = 4 rows with the main pattern and finish your work.

Left Front

Make 45 (50) 55 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. In 17.5 cm from the set-up row, leave 10 stitches from the right side for the armhole. At the same time, leave 15 x 1 stitch in every row from the left side for neck-hole chamfer. Finish your work at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left.

Sleeves

Make 53 (57) 61 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the relief pattern. In 2.5 cm = 2 rows from the set-up row, leave 2.5 cm from both sides for the sleeve cap and 11 (12) 13 x 1 cm in every row. In 17.5 cm = 14 rows (18.5 cm = 15 rows) 20 cm = 16 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, and make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with fringe.