Ultimate Crochet Pattern Guide

You’ll Need:

750 (850) 900g of beige New Cotton Lino yarn (50% cotton, 30% microfiber, 20% linen; 100m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern:

The quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1 chain st increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start every row with 1 or 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st single or double crochet and sts before the pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-4^th rows once, then repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Lace Pattern:

The quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work in the same way as the main pattern, but according to scheme 2. Repeat 1^st-5^th rows.

Square (Make 2):

Make 5 chain sts and circle them in the ring with 1 slip st. Work with circle rows according to scheme 3. Start every circle row with stated chain sts increase instead of the 1^st st and make 1^st-6^th circle rows once.

Stitches Control:

• 14.5 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Lace pattern: 16.5 sts x 5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Square: 11 x 11 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 68 (74) 80 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 38 cm from the set-up row, leave 3 pattern repeats from both sides for arm-holes. In 55 (57) 59 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 9 (10) 11 pattern repeats for neck-hole and finish both sides separately in 58 (60) 62 cm from the set-up row.

Left Front

Make 34 (38) 42 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 33 (35) 37 cm from the set-up row, leave 2 sts from the left side for neck-hole chamfer and 7 (9) 11 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. At the same time, make arm-hole from the right side in the same way as for back and finish your work.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 40 (50) 58 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 13 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 5 (8) 6 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, including the increased sts in the pattern. Finish your work in 35 cm from the set-up row.

Assembly

Fasten the lower edges of sleeves with lace pattern, increase 1 st (decrease 1 st) in the 1^st row = 41 (49) 57 single crochets in the 1^st row. Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves and complete all the remaining seams. Fasten the edges of the front and neck-hole with 3 rows of single crochets, then fasten all the edges of the front and back with 1 circle row of “shrimp stitch”. Sew squares onto the front as pockets.