​Crochet Blouse with Fancy Pattern

You’ll need:

3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls of Premier Yarns Cotton Fair in Blue Iris. (52% cotton/48% acrylic fine weight (#2) yarn with 317yds/ball);

Crochet hook 4 mm;

Stitch markers;

Yarn needle;

Scissors.

Size: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL).

Stitches control: 6 Shells (3 Dc in one stitch) by 10 rows = 4” square.

Instructions

Panels

Make 2.

1^st row: Ch 74 (80, 86, 92, 98, 104). Dc in 4th ch and each ch across. Turn;

2^nd row: Ch3 in 1st dc, sk 2nd dc, sh in next dc [Sh, sk 2 dc] 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) more times. (You should now have 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Sh.) * ch12, sk 5 dc, Sh in next dc, [Sh, sk 2 dc] 4 more times. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Ch12, sk 5 dc, [Sh, sk 2 dc] 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) times, 2dc in last dc. Turn;

3^rd row: Ch3, Sh in next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) sp. * ch6, sc in middle of ch12 space, ch6, Sh in next 4 sp. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Ch6, sc in middle of ch12 space, ch6, Sh in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sp. 2 dc in last dc. Turn;

4^th row: Ch3, Sh in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sp. *ch6, sc in ch6 space, sc in sc, sc in ch6 space, ch 6, Sh in next 3 sp. ** Repeat from * to ** once. ch6, sc in ch6 space, sc in sc, sc in ch6 space, ch 6, Sh in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sp. 2 dc in last dc. Turn;

5^th row: Ch3, Sh in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sp. *ch6, sc in ch6 space, sc in next 3 sc, sc in ch6 space, ch 6, Sh in next 2 sp. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Ch6, sc in ch6 space, sc in next 3 sc, sc in ch6 space, ch 6, Sh in next 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sp. 2 dc in last dc. Turn;

6^th row: Ch3, Sh in next 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sp. *ch6, sc in ch6 space, sc in next 5 sc, sc in ch6 space, ch 6, Sh in next sp. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Ch6, sc in ch6 space, sc in next 5 sc, sc in ch6 space, ch 6, Sh in next 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sp. 2 dc in last dc. Turn;

7^th row: Ch3, Sh in next 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sp. *Sh in ch6 space, ch6, sk 1st sc, sc in next 5 sc, ch 6, Sh in ch6 space. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Sh in ch6, ch6, sk 1st sc, sc in next 5 sc, ch 6, Sh in ch6 space, Sh in next 2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) sp. 2 dc in last dc. Turn;

8^th row: Ch3, Sh in next 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sp. *Sh in ch6 space, ch6, sk 1st sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 6, Sh in ch6 space, Sh in next sp. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Sh in ch6 space, ch6, sk 1st sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 6, Sh in ch6 space, Sh in next 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sp. 2 dc in last dc. Turn;

9^th row: Ch3, Sh in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sp. *Sh in ch6 space, ch6, sk 1st sc, sc in next sc, ch 6, Sh in ch6 space, Sh in next 2 sp. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Sh in ch6 space, ch6, sk 1st sc, sc in next sc, ch 6, Sh in ch6 space, Sh in next 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sp. 2 dc in last dc. Turn;

10^th row: Ch3, Sh in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sp. *Sh in ch6 space, ch12, Sh in ch6 space, Sh in next 3 sp. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Sh in ch6 space, ch12, Sh in ch6 space, Sh in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sp. 2 dc in last dc. Turn;

11^th-62^nd rows: repeat 3^rd-10^th rows x 6 times. Then repeat 3^rd-6^th rows x once.

You should now have seven rows of diamonds, plus 5 rows. You will now carry on to the instructions for your chosen size.

For Sizes XS and S

63^rd row: Ch1, sc in each of next 11 (14) dc, * 3 sc in ch6 space, ch9, 3sc in next ch6 space, sc in next 3 dc. ** Repeat from * to ** once. 3 sc in ch6 space, ch9, 3sc in next ch6 space, sc in each dc to end. Turn;

64^th row: Ch1, sc in each sc and ch across. Fasten off.

For Size M

63^rd row: as the 7^th row;

64^th row: Ch1, sc in each of next 17 dc, * 3 sc in ch6 space, ch6, 3sc in next ch6 space, sc in next 6 dc. ** Repeat from * to ** once. 3 sc in ch6 space, ch6, 3sc in next ch6 space, sc in each dc to end. Turn;

65^th row: Ch1, sc in each sc and ch across. Fasten off.

For Size L

63^rd-64^th rows: as 7^th and 8^th rows;

65^th row: Ch1, sc in each of next 23 dc, * 2 sc in ch6 space, ch5, 2sc in next ch6 space, sc in next 9 dc. ** Repeat from * to ** once. 2 sc in ch6 space, ch5, 2sc in next ch6 space, sc in each dc to end. Turn;

66^th row: Ch1, sc in each sc and ch across. Fasten off.

For Size XL

63^rd-65^th rows: as 7^th-9^th rows;

66^th row: Ch1, sc in each of next 26 dc, * 2 sc in ch6 space, ch2, 2sc in next ch6 space, sc in next 12 dc. ** Repeat from * to ** once. 2 sc in ch6 space, ch3, 2sc in next ch6 space, sc in each dc to end. Turn;

67^th row: Ch1, sc in each sc and ch across. Fasten off.

For Size 2XL

63^rd-65^th rows: as 7^th-9^th rows;

66^th row: Ch3, Sh in next 10 sp, * Sh in ch6 space, ch2, Sh in next ch6 space, Sh in next 3 sp. ** Repeat from * to ** once. Sh in ch6 space, ch2, DcG in next ch6 space. Sh in next 9 sp. 2dc in last dc. Turn;

67^th row: Ch1, sc in each dc and ch across. Fasten off.

Assembly

Once you have made the back and front, you will sew them together at the shoulders and sides. For the shoulders, hold the front and back with right sides together and whip stitch together the outer 14 (17, 20, 23, 26, 29) sc at the top on either side. For the sides, whip stitch together 7^th-45^th rows. Join yarn in one bottom slit with right side facing you and sc evenly around bottom slit. Fasten off. Repeat for other bottom slit. Join yarn in armpit of one sleeve with right side facing you. Sc evenly around entire sleeve. Sl St to 1st sc to join. Ch3, dc in next sc, dc in each sc around. Sl st in top of ch3 to join. Fasten off. Join yarn in one side of neck near shoulder with right side facing you. Sc evenly around. Sl st in 1st sc to join. Fasten off. Weave in all your ends.