​Striped Crochet Pullover

You’ll need:

300g of mélange Freizeit Bambus Color (45% viscose, 40% sheep wool, 15% polyamide; 400m/100g);

150g of olive Cotton Plus yarn (100% cotton; 125m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in beige color;

150g of brown Baumwoll-Cablee (100% cotton; 150m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Size: M.

Used Patterns

Pattern A: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 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.

Repeat 1^st-5^th rows.

Pattern B: the quantity of sts is multiple 12 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work in the same way, as pattern A, but due to the scheme 2. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once.

Pattern C: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work in the same way, as pattern A, but due to the scheme 3. Make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Pattern D: the quantity of sts is multiple 5 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work in the same way, as pattern A, but due to the scheme 4. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

Pattern for plackets, circle rows: the quantity of sts is multiple 5. Work due to the scheme 5. Repeat the pattern. Make 1^st-2^nd rows x once.

Patterns order: 3 olive rows A, 4 beige and 1 olive rows B, 40 (26) mélange rows C, 3 brown rows A, 3 beige rows A, 4 olive rows B, 1 melange row B, 4 brown rows B, 1 olive row B, 4 beige rows D, 1 brown row D, 12 melange rows C = 85 (71) rows. Numbers in brackets refer to sleeves.

Stitches control: 20 sts x 12,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 109 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with olive yarn and work due to the patterns order. In 47 cm = 59 rows from the set-up row, leave 6 cm from both sides for arm-holes. Continue work due to the patterns order, make 86 double crochets in the 1^st row in pattern D. In 61,5 cm = 77 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 16 cm for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 1 cm in every 2^nd row from inwards and finish in 68 cm = 85 rows from the set-up row.


Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 54,5 cm = 68 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 6 cm from the set-up row and bind off 2 x 2 cm, 1 x 1 cm in every row and 2 x 1 cm in every 2^nd row.

Sleeves

Make 49 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work due to the patterns order. In 15 cm = 19 rows from the set-up row, increase 0,5 cm from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 17 x 0,5 cm in every 2^nd and 3^rd row by turn, include the increased sts in the pattern. Finish in 57 cm = 71 rows from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with 2 rows of pattern for placket with brown yarn.