​Oversize Crochet Pullover

You’ll need:

14 (15) 16 (17) skeins of khaki yarn (70% alpaca, 30% silk; 200m/50g);

Crochet hooks 3,5 and 5;

Circular knitting needles 2,5 (40 cm and 80 cm long).

Size: S (М) L (XL).

Used Patterns

Main pattern of double sts: 1^st row (RS): turn with the help of 2 chain sts increase, insert crochet hook in the 3^rd chain st increase from the crochet hook and draw the yarn, insert the crochet hook in the next chain st and draw the yarn, catch it and draw it through all 3 sts on the crochet hook, * insert the crochet hook in the same st and draw the yarn, insert crochet hook in the next st and draw the yarn, catching the yarn and draw it through all 3 sts on the crochet hook*; repeat from * to *;

2^nd row: turn with the help of 2 chain sts increase, insert the crochet hook in the 1^st st and draw the yarn, insert the crochet hook in the next st and draw the yarn, catch the yarn and draw it through all 3 sts on the crochet hook, * insert crochet hook in the same st and draw the yarn, insert the crochet hook in the next st and draw the yarn, catching the yarn and draw it through all 3 sts on the crochet hook*; repeat from * to *, finish the row: insert the crochet hook in the same st, draw the yarn through st, insert the crochet hook in the 2^nd st of the previous row, draw the yarn, catch the yarn and draw it through all 3 sts on the crochet hook.

Repeat the 2^nd row.

2 x 2 rib.

Increases: in the beginning of RS row: turn with the help of 2 chain sts increase, insert the crochet hook in the 1^st st and draw the yarn, insert the crochet hook in the next st and draw the yarn, catching yarn and draw it through all 3 sts on the crochet hook. Repeat these actions one more time = 1 double st is increased.

In the end of RS row: crochet to the double st before the last double st. Make 1 double st in the same double st x twice, then, make the last double st.

Stitches control: 18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Start from the lower edge of the right sleeve. Make 28 (30) 32 (34) chain sts with crochet hook 5, turn to the crochet hook 3,5. Continue work with the main pattern of double sts. Make mark from RS in order to make increases only from RS. In 10 rows, increase 1 double st from both sided. Repeat these increases in every 10^th row. Increase 1 st from both sides (in every 10^th row) x 9 times, make 3 (5) 7 (9) rows and make 63 (65) 67 (69) chain sts from the end of WS row with crochet hook 5 for back side edge. After that, turn to crochet hook 3,5 again and make the 1^st row of the main sts on set-up chain in the same way, as for sleeve. In 21 (22) 23 (24) cm from side edge, start forming neck-hole: for smooth rounding, make the next 3 knit sts of the row, finish in 3, 2, 1 double st before (before chain st increase of the previous row). In 30 (32) 34 (36) cm from side edge, make mark in the center of back and make the second half of back in reflection to the first side = make 1, 2, 3 sts (with crochet hook 5) for smooth rounding, make decreases instead of increases, by means of making 2 double sts together.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole: finish the rows before to 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1 st before chain st increase of the previous row and make 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 sts (with crochet hook 5).

Assembly

Make upper sleeve/shoulder seams, lower sleeve/side seams.