Relief Crochet Bolero
You’ll need:
350 (400) 450 (500) 550g of blue (#184) Novita Bambu yarn (68% bamboo, 32% cotton; 135m/50g);
Crochet hook 3;
1 button.
Size: S (M) L (X) 2XL.
Chest circumference: 84 (94) 100 (110) 120 cm;
Length: 40 (42) 44 (46) 48 cm;
Length of sleeve along inner seam – 44 (45) 46 (47) 48 cm.
Stitches control: 28 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 8 cm.
Note: make upper part due to the scheme 1, lower part – due to the scheme 2. Start fro, lower edge of upper part.
Instructions
Make central part of front and back to arm-holes as one-piece cloth. Make 207 (235)242 (270) 298 sts.
1st row (scheme 1): *1 double crochet from the 4th chain st, * 3 chain sts, skip 2 sts and make 1 single crochet from the next st, 3 chain sts, make 1 double crochet from next st*; repeat from * to * x 28 (32) 33 (37) 41 times. There are 29 (33) 34 (38) 42fragments in work. Continue work in the 2nd row due to the scheme 1 and repeat 2nd-3rd rows When the heoght of work is about 11 (12) 13 (13) cm, mark 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 fragments for front, 17 (19) 20 (22) 24 fragments for back.
Upper Part of Back
Continue making the central part of back, leave 1 (2) 1 (2) 3 fragments from each side for neck-hole, there are 15 (15) 18 (18) 18 fragments in work. At 19 (20) 21 (22) 23 cm height of arm-hole, leave the central 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 fragments for neck-hole and make each shoulder separately. When the height of arm-hole is about 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 cm and the 2nd row of pattern is finished, cut the yarn. Make the second shoulder in the same way.
Right Front
Continue making front from right side and leave 1 (2) 1 (2) 3 fragments for arm-hole, there are 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 fragments in work. When the height of arm-hole is about 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 cm, finish the 2nd row of the pattern and cut the yarn.
Left Front
Make in reflection to right front.
Fringe
Turn upper part of bolero and make fringe due to the scheme 2, starting from lower edge of central part of back and front. Join the yarn with half crochet to the right edge and start work due to the scheme 2 for 1st-6th rows. Repeat 1st-2nd rows one more time. Cut the yarn.
Upper Part of Sleeve
Make pattern design of sleeve in full dimensions and make increases, matching with it. Make 60 (67) 74 (74) 74 chain sts. 1st row (scheme 1): make 1 double crochet in 4th chain st, * 3 chain sts, skip 2 sts, make 1 single crochet, 3 chain sts, skip 2 sts, 2 double crochets from the next st*; repeat from * to * x 7 (8) 9 (9) 9 times. There are 8 (9) 10 (10) 10 fragments in work. Continue work with the 2nd row due to the scheme 1, then, repeat 2nd-3rd rows. Make 8 rows this way. After that, increase 3,5 (3,5) 3,5 (4) 4,5 fragments to 40th (42nd) 44th (46th) 46th row due to the scheme 3. There are 15 (16) 17 (18) 19 fragments. Cut the yarn at 37 (41) 39 (43) 46 cm height of sleeve.
Lower Part of Sleeve
Turn upper part of sleeve and work due to the scheme 2 from lower edge to down. Fasten the yarn with half crochet and work due to the scheme 2 for 1st-6th rows. Repeat 1st-2nd rows x once and fastening. Make the second sleeve in the same way.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves in arm-holes, make sleeve seams. Sew button to the left front.