Relief Beige Blouse

You’ll need:

400 (450) 500g of beige Java yarn (67% mercerized cotton, 33% viscose; 158m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 5 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-6^th rows x once, then, repeat 5^th-6^th rows.

Relief pattern (18 sts wide): due to the scheme 2. Make 1^st-11^th rows x once, then, repeat 6^th-11^th rows. Make rhombs in the 6^th row.

Fringe: 1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: * 1 single crochet, 3 chain sts, skip 1 st*; repeat from * to *, single crochet.

Stitches control: main pattern: 25 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 18 sts = 6,5 cm;

Single crochets: 27 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 26 (31) 36 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 62 (66) 70 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Make left side detail in the same way. For relief stripe, make 18 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with relief pattern. In 62 (66) 70 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Make 2 relief stripes. For central detail, make 46 (51) 55 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 62 (66) 70 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make side details in the same way, as for back. Make relief stripes and make central detail in the same way, as for back, but with neck-hole. In 54 (58) 62 cm form the set-up row, leave 5 cm from inwards on relief stripes, then, 2 x 0,5 cm in every row and 1 x 0,5 cm in the next 2^nd row. Finish your work at the height of back. In 42 (46) 50 cm from the set-up row, divide your work in half and finish both sides separately on the central detail. In 54 (58) 62 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Sew the details due to the pattern design, for plackets, make single crochets along arm-holes, start every circle row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 slip st in chain st increase. Make 98 (104) 110 single crochets in the 1^st row, decrease 6 sts in every 3^rd row. In 4 cm = 13 rows from the beginning of placket, finish your work. Fasten neck-hole and cut with fringe.