Ultimate Crochet Guide: Crafting Your Own Garment

You’ll Need

150 (200)g of light-olive Alpha yarn (100% cotton; 104m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in brown mélange color;

50 (100)g of the same yarn, but in green mélange color;

Crochet hook 4.5;

2 buttons.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Net Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 3 + 1 + 1 chain stitch increase.

Relief Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 2 + 1 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work in the same way as net pattern, but according to scheme 2.

Colors Order

1 row of each color * brown mélange, light-olive, green mélange*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control

Net pattern: 16.5 stitches x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 12.5 stitches x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 73 (82) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with net pattern. In 20 cm from the set-up row, work with light-olive yarn. In 40 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Then, make 17 cm of relief pattern according to the colors order and finish your work.

Left Front

Make 58 (64) stitches with grey-green yarn and work with net pattern. In 2 cm = 2 rows from the set-up row, leave 13 x 1 arch in every row from the left side for chamfer. Finish your work at the height of the back. Then, make 17 cm of relief pattern according to the colors order and finish your work.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make shoulder seams; work with relief pattern for 9 cm along each arm-hole according to the colors order and finish your work.

Assembly

Make side and sleeve seams, put left front upon right front and sew them. Fasten the lower edge and edges of cut with 1 row of double crochets with light-olive yarn. Sew buttons. Fasten the chamfers with 1 row of “shrimp stitch” with the needed color.