​Crochet Orange Blouse

You’ll need:

5 (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of orange Monte 397 Pure Linen yarn (100% linen; 130m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.

Size: S (M, L, XL, XXL)

Chest circumference: 81-86, 91-97, 102-107, 112-117, 122-127 cm.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: 1^st row (RS): * 1 chain st, draw st with crochet hook to the height as treble crochet. Insert crochet hook in the next st, catching the previous st on the crochet hook not to change it’s height, make yarn over and draw st**, half single crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to the end of row and finish patter repeat at **, catching all sts of relief pattern on crochet hook. Slip all sts in the end of row, make yarn over, draw all sts, insert crochet hook under back yarn and make 1 half single crochet to fasten the last st;

2^nd row: * 1 chain st, skip the next st of relief pattern, 1 half single crochet in the next st, 1 chain st,1 half single crochet in the top of the skipped st*; repeat from * to * to the last st, 1 chain st, 1 half single crochet in the last st of relief pattern, turn = 22 (25, 28, 31, 34) sts of pattern repeat + 1 selvage st;

3^rd row: 4 chain sts (instead of the 1^st double crochet and 1 chain st), skip half single crochet in base of 4 chain sts and following 1 chain st, * 1 double crochet in the next half single crochet**, 1 chain st, skip 1 chain st,*; repeat from * to * to the end of row, finish the last pattern repeat on **, double crochet in half single crochet in the end of the 1^st row, turn;

4^th row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in double crochet of base 1 chain st, * 1 single crochet in the next chain st, 1 single crochet in the next double crochet*; repeat from * to *, single crochet in the end of the last pattern repeat in the 3^rd and 4^th chain sts in the beginning of the previous row, turn.

Repeat 1^st-4^th rows.

Stitches control: 24 sts x 12 rows = 12,5 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Front/Back

Make 92 (104, 116, 128, 140) chain sts.

Set-up row (WS): 1 single crochet in the 2^nd chain st from the crochet hook, 1 single crochet in every chain st to the end of row = 91 (103, 115, 127, 139) sts.

Next row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every single crochet to the end of row.

After that, work with the main pattern. Make 43 (43, 43, 43, 47) row, finish with the 3^rd row of the pattern.

Sleeves

Make 24 chain sts from separate skein and join the end of this chain to the 1^st st of the last row of half single crochet and cut the yarn – base for the second sleeve.

Next row: 25 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 2^nd chain st from the crochet hook, 1 single crochet in every of the next 22 chain sts – 24 sts are increased, 1 single crochet in every of the following 91 (103, 115, 127, 139) sts – the last single crochet in the same st, as the chain was attached, 1 single crochet in every of the next 24 chain sts – 24 sts are increased, turn = 139 (151, 163, 175, 187) sts. After that, work on all sts for 18 (18, 22, 22, 22) rows, finish with the 2^nd row of the pattern.

Neck-Hole

1^st row: 4 chain sts, skip half single crochet in base of 4 chain sts and the next 1 chain st, (1 double crochet in the next half single crochet, 1 chain st, skip 1 chain st) x 24 (26, 30, 32, 34) times, 1 double crochet in the next half single crochet, skip 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the next half single crochet, turn, don’t finish the rest sts = 52 (56, 64, 68, 72) sts;

2^nd row: 1 chain st, 2 single crochets together in double crochet of base 1 chain st and the next double crochet, 1 single crochet in the next chain st, 1 single crochet in the next double crochet, continue work to the end of row, turn;

3^rd row: work due to the pattern until you make 26 (28, 32, 34, 36) sts of relief pattern, fasten the last half single crochet, turn;

4^th row: skip the 1^st and 2^nd sts of relief pattern, 1 half single crochet in the 3^rd st of relief pattern, 1 chain st, 1 half single crochet in the 2^nd st of relief pattern, 1 chain st, skip the next (4^th st) of relief pattern, 1 half single crochet in the next (5^th st) of relief pattern, 1 chain st, 1 half single crochet in the skipped (4^th st) of relief pattern, work with the pattern to the end of row, turn;

5^th row: work with pattern to the last 4 sts, finish with double crochet in half single crochet above the 2^nd “stem” of the last, but one pair of cross sts of relief pattern = there are 3 sts of relief pattern left, 1 chain st, skip 1 chain st, 2 double crochets together above the next half single crochet, half single crochet in the beginning of the next row, leave chain st between them open, turn = 47 (51, 59, 63, 67) sts;

6^th row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in 2 double crochet together in base of 1 chain st, work with the pattern to the end of row, finish your work.

Turn to the last row, skip the central 33 (37, 33, 37, 41) sts, join the yarn to the next half single crochet and continue work in the following way:

1^st row: 3 chain sts, skip 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the next half single crochet, 1 chain st, skip 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the next double crochet, work due to the pattern to the end of row, turn = 52 (56, 64, 68, 72) sts;

2^nd row: work due to the pattern to the last 2 sts, 2 single crochets together in the next double crochet and in the top of 3 chain sts in the beginning of the previous row, turn;

3^rd row: work due to the pattern until there are 26 (28, 32, 34, 36) sts of relief pattern made, fasten the last st of relief pattern with half single crochet, turn;

4^th row: work due to the pattern to the last 3 sts of relief pattern, finish with 1 chain st after the last pair of cross sts of relief pattern, skip the next st of relief pattern, 1 half single crochet in the next st of relief pattern, 1 chain st, 1 half single crochet in the skipped st of relief pattern and the last st of relief pattern together, turn;

5^th row: 3 chain sts, skip half single crochet in base of 3 chain sts and the next chain st, 1 double crochet in the next half single crochet, 1 chain st, skip 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the next st, half single crochet, finish the pattern to the end of row, turn = 47 (51, 59, 63, 67) sts;

6^th row: work with the pattern to the end of row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams.