​Blue Crochet Pullover with Hearts

You’ll need:

500g of light-blue 100% cotton yarn (125m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Size: M.

Used Patterns

Rhombs pattern: work due to the scheme 1. Replace the 1^st double crochet of every row to 3 chain sts increase. Make 1^st-6^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-6^th rows.

Hearts pattern: work due to the scheme 2, repeat the rows in height.

Fringe: work due to the scheme 3. Replace the 1^st double crochet of every row to 3 chain sts increase. Make increases from right side, starting from the 3^rd row. Repeat 1^st-8^th rows.

Instructions

Front

Make 149 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and make 43 sts of rhombs pattern, 63 sts of hearts pattern, 43 sts of rhombs pattern. In 39 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 45 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For neck-hole chamfer, decrease 1 x 3 sts. In 50 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Back

Make in the same way, as front, but without neck-hole.

Sleeves

Make 7 chain sts for fringe and work due to the scheme 3 from arrow B, start every odd row with 3 chain sts increase. In 24 rows, finish your work. Make 59 sts along the straight edge of fringe = * 1 double crochet, 1 chain st, skip 1 base st*; repeat from * to *, 1 double crochet. Continue work with rhombs patterns. For sleeve chamfers, increase 30 x 1 st in every row from both sides. In 27 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make all the seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 row of “picots”: 1 single crochet, 3 chain sts, 1 slip st in the 1^st chain st increase, skip 1 base st. Make fringe for bottom of pullover: make 23 chain sts and work due to the scheme 3 from arrow A. Finish your work in 136 rows. Sew fringe with side edge to bottom of pullover.