How to Crochet a Stylish Lilac Sweater with Ruffles

You’ll Need:

450 (500) 550g of lilac Kid Lan yarn (45% mohair, 32% merino wool, 23% polyamide; 125m/25g);

Crochet hook 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern: The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 8 + 3 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to the scheme. Start with stitches before the pattern repeat, proceed with the pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat.

Ruffle on Sleeves: Make in the same way as the main pattern, but start with the 4^th row. Make the 4^th-9^th rows once, the 9^th-10^th rows once, and the 10^th row twice.

Ruffle on Neck-Hole: Make in the same way as the main pattern, but repeat the 1^st-2^nd rows once, the 5^th-6^th rows once, and the 8^th-11^th rows once.

Stitches Control: 15 stitches x 6.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 75 (83) 91 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. In 36 cm from the set-up row, leave 2 cm from both sides for arm-holes and 1 x 1 cm, 4 x 0.5 cm in the next row. Finish your work in 58 cm from the set-up row.

Front

Make in the same way, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 26 cm from the set-up row, leave the central stitch and finish both sides separately. In 38 cm from the set-up row, leave 12 x 1 stitch in every row from inwards for the neck-hole chamfer. Finish your work at the height of the back on the rest of the stitches for shoulders from each side.

Sleeves

Make 43 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time from the set-up row, increase 6 (6) 7 x 1 double crochet in every 2^nd row from both sides for sleeve chamfers to equal 55 (55) 57 stitches. In 23 cm from the set-up row, leave 3 stitches from both sides for sleeve caps and 7 x 1 stitch, 1 x 2 stitches, 1 x 3 stitches in every row. In 38 cm from the set-up row, finish your work on the remaining 25 (25) 27 stitches. Fasten the set-up row ruffle for sleeves.

Assembly

Make all the seams and sew up the sleeves. Fasten the neck-hole with a ruffle from the wrong side, making relief double crochets from the right side with circular rows. For the strap, make a chain 40 cm long.