​Crochet Pullover with Relief Yoke

You’ll need:

300g of lavender Elegant yarn (70% wool, 30% acryl; 400m/100g);

Crochet hook 2.

Size: S-M.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: double crochets, replace the 1st double crochet of every row to 3 chain sts increase.

Pattern for round yoke: work due to the scheme, repeat sts marked on the scheme x once. Replace the 1st st of every row to the stated chain sts on the scheme. Repeat 1st-14th rows x once, then, repeat 5th-14th rows.

Instructions

Front/Back

Make 101 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main patern. In 27,5 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 33 sts for yoke insert and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, decrease 1 x 8 sts, 1 x 4 sts and 3 x 3 sts. At the same time, leave 4 sts from both sides for raglan chamfers in 30 cm from the set-up row, then, bind off 2 x 3 sts and 2 x 2 sts in every row. At 33 cm height, bind off the rest sts together.

Sleeves

Make 54 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 7 x 1 st from both sides in every 6th row, 9 x 1 st in every 4th row, 3 x 1 st in every 2nd row. In 37 cm from the set-up row, leave 4 sts from both sides for raglan chamfers and bind off 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every row. Finish your work at 40 cm height.

Round Yoke

Make 37 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with pattern for yoke. In 102 rows form the set-up row = 11 motifs, finish your work, don’t start new motif in the last (12th) row.

Assembly

Make raglan seams. Connect short sides of yoke and sew it in the neck-hole under yoke in order to have seam in the middle of back. Fasten neck-hole with 2 circle rows of single crochets.