​Crochet Pullover with Relief Rhombs

You’ll need:

250 (350) 400g of green Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M) L/XL.

Used Patterns

Rhombs pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 13 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-8^th rows, then, repeat 3^rd-8^th rows.

Note: make double crochets behind chain sts of the previous row, beginning from the 3^rd row.

Stitches control: 20 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 92 (105) 118 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rhombs pattern = 6 (7) 8 pattern repeats + initial and final sts. Finish your work in 51 cm = 46 rows (54,5 cm = 49 rows) 58 cm = 52 rows from the set-up row, the central 2 pattern repeats + ½ pattern repeat from each side (3 pattern repeats) 2 pattern repeats + ½ pattern repeat from each side minus 1 initial st for the symmetry every time, form neck-hole, and outer 1,5 pattern repeats (2 pattern repeats) 2,5 pattern repeats + initial and final sts from each side – shoulders.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 37,5 cm = 34 rows (41 cm = 37 rows) 44,5 cm = 40 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 2 pattern repeats + ½ pattern repeat from each side (3 pattern repeats) 2 pattern repeats + ½ pattern repeat from each side minus 1 initial st for the symmetry every time and finish both sides separately at the height of back on the rest 1,5 pattern repeats (2 pattern repeats) 2,5 pattern repeats + initial and final sts from each side of shoulders.

Sleeves

Make 66 (79) 92 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rhombs pattern = 4 (5) 6 pattern repeats + initial and final sts. Finish sleeve in 26,5 cm = 24 rows from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “shrimp stitch”, skip 1 st in every corner of the 1^st circle row for better shaping. Sew up the sleeves, connect the center of sleeve with shoulder seams, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the bottom edge of pullover and edges of sleeves with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “shrimp stitch”.