Brown Crochet Pullover with Rhombs

You’ll need:

450 (500) 550g of brown Timona yarn (60% merino wool, 40% polyacryl; 120m/50g);

Straight and circular knitting needles 4;

Crochet hook 4.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rib;

Rhombs pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 28 _ sts before pattern repeat A and C + initial and final sts. Work due to the scheme. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat A, pattern repeat A, B and C, finish with sts after pattern repeat C. Make 1st-11th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-11th rows.

Stitches control: rhombs pattern: 24 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 111 (135) 151 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rhombs pattern, make 2 (5) 7 pattern repeats A and pattern repeat B x 3 times. In 25 (22) 19 cm from the set-up row, leave 3 cm from both sides for arm-holes. In 41 cm from the set-up row, finish your work in the 11th row of the pattern, make only 4 chain sts instead of 13 chain sts in this rhomb.

Front

Make in the same way, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 33 cm = 33 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 14 cm, make only 4 chain sts instead of 13 chain sts in this rhomb and during the next 2 rows upon the central rhomb only groups of double crochets. Finish both sides separately. Finish your work on the rest sts of shoulder from each side at the height of back, as stated.

Sleeves

Make 75 (91) 107 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rhombs pattern, make 1 (3) 5 pattern repeats A and C and pattern repeat B x twice. In 21 cm from the set-up row, finish your work in the 11th row of the pattern, as stated.

Assembly

For placket, cast on 110 (122) 134 sts along the set-up row of front and back and work with rib between selvage sts, for size M, start and finish with 2 knit sts. At 15 cm height of the placket, bind off due to the pattern. Cast on 82 (90) 98 sts along the edges of sleeves and work with rib between selvage sts. At 9 cm height of the plackets, bind off the sts due to the pattern. Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Cast on 104 sts with circular knitting needles and make collar with rib in circle rows. At 22 cm height of collar, bind off the sts due to the pattern.