Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions for an L-Sized Sweater

You’ll Need

200 g of thin 100% cotton yarn in sandy and beige colors (each);

80 g of the same yarn, but in red color;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size

L.

Used Patterns

Fancy pattern: according to scheme 1.

Sleeve cap: according to scheme 2.

Stitches Control

16 sts = 10 cm.

Note

Work in 2 threads of yarn.

Instructions

Back

Make 81 chain sts with red yarn and work with pattern according to scheme 1, alternating colors in the following order: * 2 red rows, 2 sandy rows, 2 beige rows*; repeat from * to * twice, then alternate 2 sandy rows with 2 beige rows four times, then repeat from * to * twice and continue with the alternation of 2 sandy rows with 2 beige rows to the end of work. At the same time, at 39 cm height, bind off 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 73 sts and knit crochet straight. At 61 cm height, after getting 16 sts for each shoulder and 41 sts for the neck-hole, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back. At 49 cm height from the beginning of work, bind off the central 27 sts for the neck-hole and 7 x 1 st from both sides in every row = 16 sts for each shoulder. At 61 cm height, finish your work.

Sleeves

Make 47 chain sts with red yarn and work with the pattern according to scheme 1, alternating the yarn color from * once, then 2 sandy rows with 2 beige rows to the end of work. At the same time, increase 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row from both sides = 53 sts. At 31 cm height, make sleeve caps according to scheme 2 and cut the yarn. Total height is about 38 cm.

Assembly

Make all the seams and sew the sleeves in the arm-holes. Fasten the neck-hole with 2 rows of single crochets using beige yarn, finishing every row with slip stitch.