Essential Crochet Techniques and Instructions

You’ll Need:

400g of orange Puntino yarn (100% cotton; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Note:

In patterns B-F the initial chain stitches of the row on the scheme equal the last row of pattern A.

Used Patterns

Pattern A:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 3 + 2 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once;

Pattern B:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Make in the same way as pattern A, but according to scheme 2. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once, then repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows;

Pattern C:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 8 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase. Make in the same way as pattern A, but according to scheme 3. Make 1^st-5^th rows once, then repeat 2^nd-5^th rows;

Pattern D:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Make in the same way as pattern B, but according to scheme 4;

Pattern E:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6 + 3 + 3 chain stitches increase. Make in the same way as pattern A, but according to scheme 5. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once, then repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows, finishing with the 4^th row;

Pattern F:

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 4 + 3 + 4 chain stitches increase. Make in the same way as pattern A, but according to scheme 6. Make 1^st-4^th rows once, then repeat 3^rd and 4^th rows;

Main Pattern 1:

3 rows of pattern A, decrease stitches to 109 in the last row, 8 rows with pattern B, decrease stitches to 107 in the last row, 3 rows with pattern A, decrease stitches to 105 in the last row, 10 rows of pattern C, 3 rows of pattern A, increase stitches to 109 in the last row, 8 rows of pattern D, decrease stitches to 107 in the last row, 3 rows of pattern A, decrease stitches to 105 in the last row, 8 rows of pattern E, increase stitches to 107 in the last row, 3 rows of pattern A, then work with pattern F. The 1^st row of the scheme will become the right side row.

Main Pattern 2:

3 rows of pattern A, 12 rows of pattern B, 3 rows of pattern A, 7 rows of pattern E, 3 rows of pattern A, then work with pattern F.

Stitches Control:

23 stitches x 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back:

Make 110 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with main pattern 1. In 41 cm from the set-up row, leave 5 cm from both sides for armholes. In 59 cm 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 53 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 22 cm and finish both sides separately. Finish your work at the height of back.

Sleeves:

Make 59 chain stitches and work with main pattern 2, placing the stitches of patterns from the middle. In 2 cm from the set-up row, increase 0.5 cm for sleeve chamfers from both sides and 9 x 0.5 cm in every 3^rd row. In 37 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly:

Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of shrimp stitch.