Gold Crochet Bolero
You’ll need:
150 (175) 200 (225)g of golden color Novila Gold yarn (80% viscose, 20% lurex; 95m/25g);
Crochet hook 3.
Size: M (L) XL (XXL).
Chest circumference: 88 (96) 104 (112) cm;
Length: 33 (35) 37 (39) cm;
Sleeve length: 44 (45) 46 (47) cm.
Used Patterns
Net Pattern (4 sts wide): due to the scheme 1, turn the rows, as it’s stated. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.
Repeat 2nd-3rd rows.
Stitches control: 6 arches x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 100 (108) 116 (124) chain sts +6 chain sts increase and work with net pattern. In the 1st row, make 1 single crochet in the 10th chain st of the chain, * 5 chain sts, skip 3 sts, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *. Make 25 (27) 29 (31) arches of chain sts. At 39 (43) 47 49 rows height = 33 (35) 37 (39) cm from the set-up row, finish your work.
Front
Make in the same way as back, but with neck-hole. For this, in 25 (27) 29 (31) rows = 20 (21) 22 (24) cm from the set-up row, divide your work in the middle and finish both sides separately. Make decreases due to the pattern design in natural size due to the scheme 2, decrease 19 (20) 21 (22) cm from both sides for chamfer. Finish your work at the height of back.
Sleeves
Make shoulder seams. Fasten the central 36 (38) 42 (44) cm with net pattern, making 20 (22) 24 (26) arches. Then, decrease 1 arch from both sides until there are 12 (12) 14 (14) arches left for forming sleeve chamfers due to the pattern design. In 54 (56) 57 (58) rows = 44 (45) 46 (47) cm from the set-up row, finish your work in the following way: 6 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the central st of the arch, * 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the same st of arch, 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the next arch*; repeat from * to * to the end of row.
Assembly
Make side and sleeve seams. Cut 4 threads of yarn 90 cm long each and make a cord.