Orange Summer Pullover
You’ll need:
250 (300) 350g of orange Algarve yarn (100% cotton; 142m/50g);
100g of the same yarn, but in yellow-orange shade;
50g of the same yarn, but in beige color;
Crochet hook 3.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Relief pattern, circle rows: the quantity of sts is multiple 6. Work due to the scheme 1 (upper part). Make 1st-5th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-5th rows.
Relief pattern, straight and reversed rows: work due to the scheme 2. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.
Repeat 1st-4th rows.
Pattern for yoke, circle rows: the quantity of sts is multiple 7. Work due to the scheme 3. Make 1st-4th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-4th rows.
Pattern for placket, work due to the scheme 1 (lower part). Make 1st-3rd rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-3rd rows.
Stitches control: 22,5 sts x 8,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back and Front
Make 180 (204) 228 chain sts with orange yarn and circle them with 1 slip st in the ring and work with relief pattern in circle rows = 30 (34) 38 pattern repeats. In 30,5 cm = 26 rows (33 cm = 28 rows) 33,5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row (after the 2nd or 4th rows), divide your work in half and front and back on every 90 (102) 114 sts = 15 (17) 19 pattern repeats with relief pattern in straight and reversed rows. For raglan chamfers, decrease 2 pattern repeats from both sides on the following 13 cm = 11 rows (15,5 cm = 13 rows) 18 cm = 15 rows.
Sleeves
Make 60 (72) 84 chain sts with orange yarn and circle them in the ring with 1 slip st and work with relief pattern in circle rows, starting from the 2nd row = 10 (12) 14 pattern repeats. In 29,5 cm = 25 rows from the set-up row, divide your work in the beginning of circle row and work with straight and reversed rows with relief pattern. Make raglan chamfers, matching with pattern design in the same way, as for back and front.
Yoke
Fasten back, left sleeve, front, right sleeve with pattern for yoke, making 1 orange row, 2 yellow-orange rows, 2 orange rows, 2 yellow-orange rows. After that, make 1 row of single crochets with yellow-orange yarn and finish your work.
Assembly
Make raglan seams; fasten RS of yoke with slip sts (= chain stitch, turn from the 2nd to the 3rd row and from the 5th to the 6th row with orange yarn, turn from the 3rd to the 4th row with beige yarn). For placket, make 6 circle rows of pattern for placket, alternate 2 yellow-orange rows and 2 orange rows. Fasten the turn from the 1st to the 2nd rows and the turn from the 5th to the 6th rows with orange yarn, turn from the 3rd to the 4th rows with beige yarn in the same way, as for yoke. Make plackets along sleeves in the same way, but make 3 rows, alternate 1 yellow-orange row and 1 orange row. Fasten the turn from the 1st to the 2nd row with beige yarn and the turn from the 2nd to the 3rd rows with orange yarn, as for yoke.