​Bright Crochet Pullover

You’ll need:

450 (500) 550 (600) 650g of sectional coloring (# 00082) Schachenmayr Letizia yarn (70% cotton, 17% polyamide, 13% viscose; 115m/50g);

Crochet hook 4,5.

Size: S (M) L (XL) 2XL.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: double crochets. Start every row with 3 chain sts instead of the 1^st double crochet. Starting from the 2^nd row, insert crochet hook only through front loop for double crochets in WS rows, in RS rows – only through back loop of double crochets of the previous row.

Relief pattern: work due to the scheme. Starting from the 2^nd row, for double crochets insert crochet hook only through front loop, in RS row – only through back loop of double crochet or chain st of the previous row. After the 1^st row, repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Stitches control: main pattern: 18 sts x 8-9 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 18 sts x 7-8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 69 (81) 93 (105) 117 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with relief pattern. For this, start work due to the scheme, make 5 x 12 sts (6 x 12 sts) 7 x 12 sts (8 x 12 sts) 9 x 12 sts of pattern repeat and finish due to the scheme. In 13 cm from the set-up row, after 11 rows of relief pattern or after the 2^nd row of pattern, work with the main pattern. In 55,5 cm from the set-up row, skip the central 37 (41) 43 (45) 45 sts for neck-hole, decrease 1 x 2 sts from both sides in 1 row from the central sts, for this, skip sts in the beginning of row, making slip st, leave sts open in the end of row. In 59 cm from the set-up row, finish your work on 14 (18) 23 (28) 34 sts of shoulder from each side.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For neck-hole, skip the central 29 (33) 35 (37) 37 sts in 52 cm from the set-up row, decrease 2 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every row from both sides. In 59 cm from the set-up row, finish your work on 14 (18) 23 (28) 34 sts of shoulder from each side.

Sleeves

Make 45 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with relief pattern. For this, start work due to the scheme, make 3 x 12 sts of pattern repeat and finish due to the scheme. For sleeve chamfers, increase 1 x 1 st in every 11^th (5^th) 5^th (5^th) 5^th row from the set-up row, then, 6 x 1 st (8 x 1 st) 5 x 1 st (3 x 1 st) 0 x 1 st in every 4^th row and 0 x 1 st (0 x 1 st) 6 x 1 st (10 x 1 st) 16 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 59 (63) 69 (73) 79 sts. For increases, double the first and last double crochet of row; at first, make double crochets and widen relief pattern. In 52 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

For making seams, connect details on WS of work, making single crochets. At first, make shoulder seams, then, connect sleeve seams with central 32 (34) 37 (40) 43 cm of side edges of front and back, make sleeve and side seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 circle row of single crochets.