Crafting a Beautiful Crochet Sweater with Grey Novena Yarn


You’ll Need:
500 (525) 575g of grey Novena yarn (50% merino wool, 30% baby alpaca, 20% polyamide; 110m/25g);
Crochet hook 4.
Size:
S (M) L.Used Patterns
Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 10 + 2. Work according to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with sts after pattern repeat.
Make 1st-4th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-4th rows.Stitches Control:
23 sts x 14.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.Instructions
Back
Make 112 (122) 132 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 60.5 cm = 88 rows (62 cm = 90 rows) 63.5 cm = 92 rows from the set-up row, finish your work, the central 54 (54) 56 sts form neck-hole, while the outer 29 (34) 38 sts form shoulders.
Front
Make in the same way as back, but with cut and neck-hole. For the cut, in 34.5 cm = 50 rows (36 cm = 52 rows) 37.5 cm = 54 rows from the set-up row, divide your work in the center and finish both sides separately. In 12.5 cm = 18 rows from the beginning of the cut, bind off 1 x 10 sts from both sides of the neck-hole along the cuts and 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st in every row. In 7 cm = 10 rows, decrease 1 x 2 sts and 4 (4) 5 x 2 sts and 1 (1) 0 x 1 st in every row. Finish your work on the remaining 29 (34) 38 sts of shoulder at the height of back.
Sleeves
Make 52 (52) 62 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time, increase 20 x 1 st in every 2nd and 4th rows due to the pattern from both sides (6 x 1 st in every 4th row and 19 x 1 st in every 2nd row) resulting in 92 (102) 110 sts. In 45 cm = 65 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Fasten the edge of neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets. For the cord, make a chain of 110 cm long and fasten it with 1 row of slip sts. Insert the cord in the edges of the cut. Sew up the sleeves, and finish by making side and sleeve seams.