​Crochet Stripped Pullover

You’ll need:

200g of 100% cotton yarn in sandy and cream colors each;

80g of the same yarn, but in red color;

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: L.

Stitches control: 16 sts = 10 cm.

Note: work in 2 threads of yarn.

Instructions

Back

Make 81 chain sts with red yarn and work due to the scheme 1, alternate the colors of yarn in the following way: * 2 red rows, 2 sandy rows, 2 cream rows*; repeat from * to * x twice, then, alternate 2 sandy rows and 2 cream rows x 4 times, repeat from * twice and continue with 2 sandy rows and 2 cream rows to the end of row. At the same time, at 39 cm height, bind off 4 sts for arm-holes from both sides = 73 sts and work straight. At 61 cm height, after getting 16 sts for each shoulders and 41 sts for neck-hole, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way, as back. At 49 cm height from the beginning of work, bind off the central 27 sts for neck-hole and bind off 7 x 1 st in every row from both sides = 16 sts for each shoulder. At 61 cm height, finish your work.

Sleeves

Make 47 chain sts with red yarn and work due to the scheme 1, alternate the colors of yarn from * x once and then alternate 2 rows of sandy yarn and 2 rows of cream yarn to the end of work. At the same time, increase 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 53 sts. At 31 cm height, make sleeve cap due to the scheme 2 and cut the yarn. The total height is about 38 cm.

Assembly

Make all the seams and sew up the sleeves. Fasten the neck-hole with 2 rows of single crochets with sandy yarn, circle every row with slip st.