Crochet Instructions for a Stylish Garment Using Silver-Grey Pallas Yarn

You’ll Need

450g of silver-grey Pallas yarn (50% cotton, 50% polyacryl; 125m/50g);

Crochet hook sizes: 3.5 mm and 4 mm.

Size

Size: S.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

Crochet Hook: 4 mm

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 3 + 2 + 2 chain stitches increase. Work according to Scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Lace Pattern

Crochet Hook: 3.5 mm

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 30 + 2. Work according to Scheme 2. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Make rows 1-14 once.

Fringe

Crochet Hook: 3.5 mm

The quantity of stitches is odd.

1^st row: Single crochets;

2^nd row: *1 stitch of “shrimp stitch”, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch*; repeat from * to *, finishing with 1 stitch of “shrimp stitch”.

Stitches Control

Main Pattern: 20 stitches x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Lace Pattern: 30 stitches x 14 rows = 15 x 25 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 86 chain stitches + 2 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. In 10 cm = 12 rows from the set-up row, leave 4 stitches from both sides for arm-holes and decrease 3 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row. In 28.5 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 20 stitches for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, leave 1 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row from inwards. Along with the first decrease, leave 2 x 7 stitches in every row from both sides for shoulder chamfers. Finish your work at 31 cm = 37 rows from the set-up row.

Left Front

Make 62 chain stitches + 2 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. For the chamfer, decrease 1 x 2 stitches in the next 2^nd row from the left side, followed by 5 x 2 stitches, then 2 x 1 stitch, 1 x 2 stitches, 2 x 1 stitch, 1 x 2 stitches, and 2 x 1 stitch in every row. Decrease 7 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row, and 2 x 1 stitch in every 3^rd row. Make arm-hole and shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way as for the back. Finish your work at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 50 chain stitches + 2 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 4 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from both sides. In 8.5 cm = 10 rows from the set-up row, leave 4 stitches from both sides for sleeve cap, then decrease 2 x 2 stitches, 4 x 1 stitch, 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row, followed by 2 x 1 stitch and 1 x 2 stitches in every row. Finish your work at 22 cm = 26 rows from the set-up row.

Lace Fringe

Make 25 cm = 14 rows with the lace pattern along the lower edge of the back and finish your work. Also, make 25 cm = 14 rows with the lace pattern along the lower edge of the sleeves and finish your work.

Assembly

Join the shoulder seams; sew the sleeves, and make the side and sleeve seams. Finish by fastening the chamfers and back neck-hole with fringe.