​Bright Striped Pullover

You’ll need:

450 (500) 550 (600) 650g of sectional coloring (#00082) Schachenmayr Letizia yarn (70% cotton, 17% poyamide, 13% viscose; 115m/50g);

Crochet hook 4,5.

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

Used Patterns

Main pattern: work with double crochets. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet. Starting with the 2^nd row, insert crochet hook only behind front loop of double crochet in WS row, in RS row – only behind back loop of double crochet of the previous row.

Relief pattern: work due to the scheme. Start from the 2^nd row, insert crochet hook only behind front loop, in RS row – only behind back loop of double crochets or chain sts of the previous row. Repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows after the 1^st row.

Stitches control: main control: 18 sts x 8-9 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 18 sts x 7-8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 69 (81) 93 (105) 117 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with relief pattern. For this, start due to the scheme, make 5x (6x) 7 x (8x) 9x x 12 sts of pattern repeat and finish due to the scheme. In 13 cm from the set-up row, after 11 rows of relief pattern or after the 2^nd row of pattern, work with the main pattern. In 55,5 cm from the set-up row, skip the central 37 (41) 43 (45) 45 sts, decrease 1 x 2 sts in 1 row from both sides, for this, skip sts in the beginning of row and leave sts open in the end of row. In 59 cm from the set-up row, finish your work on 14 (18) 23 (28) 34 sts of shoulder from each side.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 52 cm from the set-up row, skip the central 29 (33) 35 (37) 37 sts, decrease 2 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st from both sides in every row. In 59 cm from the set-up row, finish your work on 14 (18) 23 (28) 34 sts of shoulder from each side.

Sleeves

Make 45 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase, then, work with relief pattern. For this, start work due to the scheme, make 3 x 12 sts of pattern and finish due to the scheme. For sleeve chamfers, increase 1 x 1 st in the 11^th (5^th) 5^th (5^th) 5^th row from the set-up row, then, 6 (8) 5 (3) 0 x 1 st in every 4^th row and 0 (0) 6 (10) 16 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 59 (63) 69 (73) 79 sts. For increases, double the 1^st and last double crochets of the row; at first, work with double crochets and widen the quantity of sts of relief pattern. In 52 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

For seams, connect details on WS of work, make single crochets. At first, make shoulder seams, then, connect sleeves with central 32 (34) 37 (40) 43 cm from sides of back and front, make sleeve and side seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 circle row of single crochets.