Crochet and Knitting Patterns with Merino-Superwash Yarn

You’ll Need:

450 (550) 650g of beige Merino-Superwash yarn (100% sheep wool; 160m/50g);

Crochet hooks 3 and 3.5;

Circular knitting needles 3.5.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

Crochet hook 3.5: the quantity of stitches is multiple 15 + 3 + 1 chain stitch increase. Work due to the scheme. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Make 1 RS row A, then, 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Fringe

Crochet hook 3: start every circle row with 1 chain stitch increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 slip stitch chain stitch increase.

• 1^st row: single crochets;
• 2^nd row: * 1 single crochet, 1 picot, skip 1 stitch, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *;

Stockinette Stitch

In circle rows only knit stitches;

Wrong-Side Pattern

In circle rows only purls;

Cross-Sectional Pattern

Knitting needles 3.5: 4 rows of stockinette stitch, 4 rows of wrong-side pattern by turn.

Stitches Control:

Main pattern: 23 stitches x 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm

Instructions

Back

Make 108 (123) 138 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the main pattern. In 52.5 cm = 50 rows (50.5 cm = 48 rows) 48.5 cm = 46 rows from the set-up row, bind off 9 stitches from both sides for arm-holes.

In 69.5 cm = 66 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 44 (53) 62 stitches for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, decrease 6 stitches from inwards during 3 rows. In 73 cm = 70 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 67.5 cm = 64 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 38 (47) 56 stitches and decrease 9 stitches from inwards during 5 rows.

Sleeves

Make 60 (60) 75 chain stitches + 1 chain stitch increase and work with the main pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 1 x 1 stitch in the 4^th (2^nd) 4^th row from both sides, then, 16 (16) 18 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row and 0 (4) 0 x 1 stitch in every row = 94 (102) 113 stitches, include the first 17 stitches into the pattern, make the rest stitches as double crochets.

In 40 (42) 44 rows from the set-up row, make 1 row of single crochets and finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; fasten neck-hole with 1 row of slip stitches with crochet hook 3.5.

Then, for collar, cast on 138 (158) 178 stitches and work with cross-sectional pattern with circle rows. In 5 cm = 27 rows from the beginning of collar, make 1 cross knit stitch from crossed yarn x 24 times = 162 (182) 202 stitches. In 25.5 cm = 135 rows from the beginning of collar, bind off all the stitches.

Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Make 2 rows of fringe along the bottom edge and sleeves.