Relief Crochet Bolero

You’ll need:

Sport weight yarn: white (about 250 gr for the sample – size L/ 100 gr or 382 yds per skein);

Crochet hook 3,5 mm;

Yarn needle;

Scissors.

Stitches control: 10 double crochet stitches x 4 rows = approximately 2 inches

Instructions

R1: Ch 83, dc into 3rd chain from hook ( the first 2 chain doesn’t count as 1st dc ), dc across, 81 sts, turn.

R2: dc into 1st stitch, * ch 4, skip 4 sts, ( dc, ch 4, dc ) into next st, ch 4 , skip 4 sts, dc into next st * repeat ** 8 times across, turn.

R3: dc into 1st stitch, ch2, sc into next ch4-space, * skip 1 st, 3dc – V stitch into next ch4-space, skip 1 st, sc into next ch4-space, ch4, skip next st, sc into next ch4-space * repeat ** 7 times across, skip 1 st, 3dc – V stitch into next ch4-space, skip 1 st, sc into last ch4-space, ch2, dc into last stitch, turn.

R4: dc into 1st stitch, ch 2, dc into next ch2-space, ch4, * skip 4 sts, dc into next ch2-space, ch4, skip 4 sts, ( dc, ch 4, dc ) into next ch4-space, ch4 * repeat ** 7 times across, dc into next ch2-space, ch4, dc into last ch2-space, ch2, dc into last stitch, turn.

R5: dc into 1st stitch, 3dc into next ch2-space, * skip 1 st, sc into next ch4-space, ch4, skip 1 st, sc into next ch4-space, skip 1 st, 3 dc – V stitch into next ch4-space * repeat ** 7 times across, sc into next ch4-space, ch4, skip 1 st, sc into next ch4-space, skip 1 st, 3dc into last ch2-space, dc into last stitch, turn.

R6: dc into 1st stitch, * ch4, skip 4 sts, ( dc, ch 4, dc ) into next ch4-space, ch 4, skip 4 sts, dc into next ch2-space * repeat ** 7 times across, ch4, skip 4 sts, ( dc, ch 4, dc ) into next ch4-space, ch4, skip 4 sts, dc into last stitch, turn.

R7: same as R3

R8: same as R4

R9: same as R5

Repeat from R6 to R9 untill you reach your desirable length for the sleeves. Sc across as border at the last round.

Insert hook and join yarn at R1, repeat the whole process so you will have the other side.

Fold the edges of the rectangle, seam on each side to create sleeves, adjust as you try on.

Body Edging

Work in rounds.

R1: With color B yarn, from right side, hdc around.

R2: dc around ( fasten off, weave in ends )

Little Bows

Make 3.

With color B yarn, form a magic ring, work all into the ring: (ch 3, dc, tr, dc, ch 3, sl into ring) x 2 times, fasten off the ring. Use color A yarn to wrap around the middle.

Attach to the middle line on the back.