Detailed Crochet Pattern for a Chic Sweater Using Grey-Brown Yarn

You’ll Need:

300 (350) 400g of grey-brown yarn (50% silk, 41% cotton, 5% polyester, 4% polyamide; 110m/25g);

Crochet hook 3.5;

Buttons with a 3 cm diameter.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 1. Work according to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Stitches control: 24 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 121 (137) 153 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time, decrease 1 pattern repeat from both sides during the next 40 cm for better fitting. In 45 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 pattern repeat from both sides during the next 20.5 cm. In 65.5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 4 (5) 6 cm from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 4 (5) 6 cm in every row. At the same time, in 67 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 17 cm for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Finish your work on the rest of the sts of shoulders in 68 cm from the set-up row.

Left Front

Make 65 (73) 81 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. Make decreases and increases for better fitting, and make shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way as for the back. In 45.5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 3 cm from the left side for the neck-hole chamfer. Then, bind off 2 x 1.5 cm in every 2^nd row. Bind off 4.5 cm during the next 19.5 cm. Finish your work on the rest of the sts of the shoulder at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 57 (65) 73 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase for each sleeve and work with the main pattern. In 12 cm from the set-up row, increase 5 (6.5) 6.5 cm during the next 28 cm for sleeve chamfers due to the pattern. In 40 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder, side, and sleeve seams. Sew up the sleeves. Fasten the neck-hole with 1 row of “shrimp stitch.” Make a button-loop. Sew buttons to the left front.