Elegant Crochet Bolero

You’ll need:

200 (250) 250 g of light-blue Linie 122 Club yarn (50% cotton, 50% polyacryl; 125m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 5 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Rose knot: make 10 chain sts and circle them in a ring with 1 slip st. Then, work due to the scheme 2. Join the yarn near the arrow for the 5^th row. Make 1^st-7^th rows x once.

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Make in the same way, as the main pattern, but due to the scheme 3.

Fringe: 1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: 1 single crochet, * skip 3 sts, 7 double crochets in 1 base st, skip 3 sts, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: main pattern: 20 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 16 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Rose knot: diameter 18 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make rose knot, then, make 8^th and 9^th rows due to the scheme 2 on the next 15 double crochets for the left side. Then, work with the main pattern. In 7,5 cm = 6 rows (10 cm = 8 rows) 12,5 cm = 10 rows from rose knot, leave 15 sts from the right edge for arm-hole. In 5 cm = 4 rows from the beginning of arm-hole, finish your work. Make the right half in symmetry to the previously described one. For the upper part, make 12,5 cm = 10 rows (13,5 cm = 11 rows) 15 cm = 12 rows of the main pattern and finish your work. For the lower part, make 5 cm = 4 rows with the main pattern and finish your work.

Left Front

Make 45 (50) 55 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 17,5 cm from the set-up row, leave 10 sts from the right side for arm-hole. At the same time, leave 15 x 1 st in every row from the left side for neck-hole chamfer. Finish your work at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left.

Sleeves

Make 53 (57) 61 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with relief pattern. In 2,5 cm = 2 rows from the set-up row, leave 2,5 cm from both sides for sleeve cap and 11 (12) 13 x 1 cm in every row. In 17,5 cm = 14 rows (18,5 cm = 15 rows) 20 cm = 16 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with fringe.