​Crochet Lavender Pullover

You’ll need:

200 (250) 250g of violet mélange Carezza yarn (45% silk, 30% alpaca, 25% merino wool; 140m/50g);

150 (200) 200g of mélange lavender Nuvola yarn (88% merino wool, 12% polyamide; 150m/50g);

100 (1500 150g of grey Fumato yarn (42% merino wool, 40% polyamide, 18% alpaca; 225m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is odd. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1st double crochet.

1st, 2nd and 4th rows: double crochets;

3rd row: 3 chain sts increase, * 1 double crochet, 1 front post double crochet*; repeat from * to *, 1 double crochet;

5th row: as 3rd row, but make replaces of sts.

Make 1st-5th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-5th rows.

Colors order in the main pattern: * 1 melange violet row, 1 melange lavender row*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: 13 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Make 38 (38) 42 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase for left sleeve with mélange violet yarn and work with the main pattern due to the stripes order. In 14 cm from the set-up row, increase 1st from both sides with the corresponding color, 2 x 1 st in every 4th row and 4 x 1 st, 2 x 2 sts and 1 x 5 sts in every 2nd row = 70 (70) 74 sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. In 36 cm = 36 rows from the set-up row, increase 55 sts from both sides in the following way: in the end of 32nd row, make 55 chain sts and fasten it with double crochets to the end of row; make 55 chain sts with separate yarn and fasten it with double crochets to the end of the 31st row = 180 (180) 184 sts. In 59 (61) 63 cm from the set-up row, the middle of front is reached. Leave 40 cm = 52 sts open in the next row for neck-hole, then, make chain of 52 chain sts and finish on all sts together in symmetry.

Assembly

Make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with 1 circle row of single crochets with lavender yarn.