Complete Crochet Guide for a Rose-Knot Patterned Garment

You’ll Need:

250 (300)g of light-green Puntino yarn (100% cotton; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size:

Used Patterns

Big Rose-Knot:

Make 6 chain sts for the 1^st rose knot and circle them in the ring with 1 slip st. Then, work with circle rows according to the scheme 1, making 3 rows. Create the other rose-knot in the same way as the 1^st, connecting the rose-knots together in the 3^rd row using single crochets.

Small Rose-Knot:

Make the small rose-knot in the same way as the big rose-knot, but according to the scheme 2.

Main Pattern:

The quantity of sts is multiple 7 + 4 + 1 chain st increase. Work according to the scheme 3. Start with sts before pattern repeat, then pattern repeat, and finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make rows 1^st-4^th once, then repeat rows 3^rd-4^th.

Pattern of Double Crochets:

The number of sts is a multiple of 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, then pattern repeat, and finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make rows 1^st-3^rd once, then repeat rows 2^nd and 3^rd, finishing with row 5^th.

Stitches Control:

Main pattern: 22 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern of double crochets: 20 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Big rose-knot: 7 x 7 cm;

Small rose-knot: 5 x 5 cm.

Instructions

Back:

Make 6 (7) big rose-knots for the back and connect them in a stripe according to the pattern design. For the upper part, work with a pattern of double crochets along one side of the stripe, making 84 (98) double crochets in the 1^st row. In 1 (4) rows from the stripe, divide your work in half and finish both sides separately. For the V-shaped neck-hole, decrease 23 x 1 st in every row from inwards, as stated in the scheme. In 7 (8) rows from the stripe, leave 6 sts from both sides for arm-holes and make 1 x 3 sts and 3 x 2 sts in every row. In 26 (29) rows from the stripe, finish your work. For the lower part, make 95 (109) double crochets along the opposite side of the stripe. Then, make 11 (13) pattern repeats of the main pattern. Finish your work in 29 (31) cm from the stripe.

Front:

Make the front in the same way as the back. Create 16 small rose-knots for the neck-hole placket and connect them according to the schematic drawing in a square.

Assembly:

Make shoulder and side seams. Sew the placket to the neck-hole line. Fasten the arm-holes with 1 row of single crochets.