How to Crochet a Stylish Sweater with Merino and Yak Wool

You’ll Need

700g of yarn (50% merino wool, 50% yak wool; 130m/50g) in red-brick color;

Crochet hook 4.5;

Short circular knitting needles 4.

Size

S.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

The quantity of set-up row is multiple of 10 + 9. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Structured Pattern

The quantity of stitches is odd. Work in the same way as the main pattern, but according to scheme 2. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once, then repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Note

Start pattern with 1 WS row.

Stitches Control

Main pattern: 18.5 sts x 8.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Structured pattern: 15.5 sts x 11.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 89 (99) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with the main pattern. In 42 cm = 36 rows (40 cm = 34 rows) from the set-up row, skip 3 cm from both sides for armholes = 6 sts. In 44.5 cm = 38 rows from the set-up row, continue working with the structured pattern, making 65 (75) sts in the 1^st row. In 18 cm = 21 rows from the beginning of structured pattern, skip the central 25 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. At the same time, skip 8 (9) sts from both sides for shoulder chamfer and 1 x 6 (8) sts in the next 2^nd row. In 21.5 cm = 25 rows from the beginning structured pattern, finish work on the remaining 6 (8) sts of shoulder.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, skip the central 9 sts in 15 cm = 17 rows from the beginning of structured pattern and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 4 sts and 2 x 2 sts in each row from inwards.

Sleeves

Make 49 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase for each sleeve and work with the main pattern. In 14 cm = 12 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 cm from both sides for sleeve chamfers, and after that, bind off 5 x 1 cm in every 4^th row (7 x 1 cm in every 3^rd row) according to the pattern. In 42.5 cm = 36 rows from the set-up row, continue working with the structured pattern, making 59 (65) single crochets in the 1^st row. After that, increase 2 x 1 st in every 5^th row from both sides according to the pattern = 63 (69) sts. In 12 cm = 14 rows from patterns change, finish work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves and make side and sleeve seams. For the collar, cast on 76 sts along the neck-hole with circular knitting needles and work with rib. In 6 cm from the beginning of the collar, bind off sts as they face. Make tassels of 4 threads of yarn, 25 cm long.