Crocheting a Stylish Beige Mondo Yarn Garment

You’ll Need:

700 (750) 800g of beige Mondo yarn (52% sheep wool, 48% cotton; 120m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.5;

Leather belt-buckle.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before the pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat.

Net Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 4 + 2 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work according to scheme 2. Start with stitches before the pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat. Make the 1^st-3^rd rows once, then repeat the 2^nd and 3^rd rows 13 times = 29 rows.

Pattern for Yoke

Make in the same way as the net pattern, but make the 4^th-6^th rows once, then repeat the 5^th-6^th rows.

Relief Pattern

(8 stitches wide): according to scheme 3. Make the 1^st-5^th rows once, then repeat the 5^th and 6^th rows, finishing with the 6^th row.

Stitches Control:

• Main pattern: 17 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Net pattern: 23 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Pattern for yoke: 23 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 97 (109) 121 chain stitches and 3 chain stitches increase to create a length of 30 cm = 24 rows (35 cm = 28 rows) 40 cm = 32 rows with the main pattern. Then, work with net pattern, making 130 (142) 154 stitches in the first row and divide the stitches such that 2 double crochets of the main pattern are combined with 2 single crochets of net pattern. In 16 (13.5) 11 cm from the beginning of the net pattern, bind off 15 stitches from both sides for armholes = 100 (112) 124 stitches remaining. In 22.5 cm = 29 rows from the beginning of the net pattern, work with the pattern for yoke. In 15 cm = 30 rows from the beginning of the pattern for yoke, bind off 12 (14) 16 stitches from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 1 x 12 (14) 16 stitches and 1 x 11 (13) 15 stitches in every 2^nd row. Finish your work in 18 cm = 36 rows from the beginning of the pattern for yoke.

Left Front

Make 61 (67) 73 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern in the same way as for the back. Make armhole and shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same manner as for the back, making 82 (88) 94 stitches in the 1^st row of the net pattern. For M size, make 1 stitch fewer from both sides = 79 (87) 95 stitches after the beginning of the net pattern. At the same time, with the beginning of the net pattern, bind off 1 stitch from the left side for neck-hole chamfer and 31 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row. Finish your work at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 74 (82) 90 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with net pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 12 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from both sides = 98 (106) 114 stitches, including the increased stitches in the pattern. Finish your work in 25 cm = 33 rows from the set-up row.

Belt

Make 8 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the relief pattern. In 115 (123) 131 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, and create side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of the front and neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch”.