How to Crochet a Stylish Sweater

You’ll Need

400g of white yarn (15% wool, 35% Angora, 50% acryl; 294m/100g);

Crochet hooks 4.5 and 5.5;

Knitting needles 3.

Size

S.

Stitches Control

11 sts x 16 rows = 6 x 6 cm;

1 square = 10 x 10 cm.

Note

Make all the patterns with crochet hook 5.5.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

1 motif (square) – crochet with circle rows due to the scheme. Make 6 chain sts and circle them in the ring with the help of slip st. Then, work in the following way:

1^st circle row: 12 single crochets in the ring, replace the 1^st single crochet with 2 chain sts, finish the row with 1 slip st in the 2^nd chain st increase;

2^nd circle row: make “beads” and chain sts, finish the row with 3 chain sts and 1 double crochet in the 1^st “bead”;

3^rd circle row: make arches and single crochets, replace the 1^st single crochet with 2 chain sts. Make “bead” in the corners, then make 3 chain sts and 1 slip st in the upper part of the “bead” for the corner st, finish with 1 slip st.

Repeat 1^st-3^rd rows once.

Instructions

Front and Back

Make 40 squares, join them according to the pattern design in the process of work in the following way: start from the 2^nd square, join to the previous squares in the 3^rd circle row. For this, make 1 single crochet in the corresponding arch of the previous square instead of the middle chain st. Make 1 slip st instead of the middle chain st in the corresponding arch of the previous square in corner sts. At first, join 8 squares in a row, then, join the 8^th square to the 1^st in order to get a circle. Make 3 rows in such a way = 16 squares. Then, make 1 row of 4 squares for the back, make 1 square from both sides for the front, and leave a place for the neck-hole. At the same time, make shoulder seams; for this, join the squares of front shoulders to the corresponding squares of back shoulders.

Sleeves

Make 12 squares for each sleeve and join them according to the pattern design. For this, join 3 squares in a row, and join the 3^rd square to the 1^st square to get a circle. Make 3 rows in such a manner.

Assembly

Join the sleeves to the armholes. Fasten all the edges with a crochet hook 4.5 with 1 circle row of “shrimp stitch”; make 4 and 3 single crochets in the arches of squares, and make 1 single crochet in the corner sts between 2 corner sts. Finish each row with 1 slip st in the 1^st chain st. Cast on 66 sts along the lower edge of the back and make 6 cm with a 2 x 2 rib. Make the same actions along the lower edge of the front, then connect the rings along the sides.

For the cuff, cast 26 sts with circular knitting needles and make 6 cm of 2 x 2 rib. Make the second cuff in the same way.

For the collar, cast on 80 sts with circular knitting needles, make 1 cm of stockinette stitch, then 16 cm with a 2 x 2 rib.