​White Crochet Pullover with Flower

You’ll need:

450 (500) 550g of white Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

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

Flower (make 11): make 4 chain sts and circle them in the ring.

1^st rnd: 1 chain st increase, * 3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the ring*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, 3 chain sts, 1 slip st in chain st increase;

2^nd rnd: 1 chain st increase, 1 single crochet in every arch of the previous circle row, 1 single crochet, 1 half crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 half crochet, 1 single crochet, finish with 1 slip st in the 1^st single crochet;

3^rd rnd: 1 chain st increase, * 3 chain sts, 1 single crochet behind work between 2 single crochets of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, 3 chain sts, 1 slip st in chain st increase;

4^th rnd: as the 2^nd rnd.

Petals of the 4^th rnd are behind the petals of the 2^nd rnd.

Leaf (make 5): make 11 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work due to the scheme 2. Finish, as it’s stated, 1 slip st in the last chain st increase.

Stitches control: 18 sts x 7,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 82 (87) 97 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. Finish your work in 64 cm from the set-up row.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 56 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 18 (20) cm and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, leave 1 x 3 sts and 2 x 1 cm in every next row. Finish your work on the rest sts of shoulder from each side at the height of back.

Sleeves

Make 42 (42) 52 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time from the set-up row, increase 8 (7) 7 x 1 cm in every 3^rd row from both sides and 0 (2) 2 x 1 cm, include the increased sts in the pattern repeat. Finish your work in 35 cm from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with 1 circle row of “shells”. Make and sew 5 flowers and leaves to the neck-hole. For belt, make a chain of 170 (170) 180 cm and fasten it with 4 rows of single crochets. Make 6 flowers and sew 1 flower to the end of belt and sew the rest flowers to the belt.