Crochet Three-Colored Pullover
You’ll need:
400 (450) 500g of olive color Trumerei yarn (65% wool, 35% polyamide; 80m/50g);
200 (250) 250g of the same yarn, but in anthracite color;
150 (200) 200g of the same yarn, but in purple color;
Crochet hook 8.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Pattern A (20 sts wide): due to the scheme 1. Repeat sts of pattern. Make 1st-3rd rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-3rd rows, turn the rows, as it’s stated.
Pattern B (3 sts wide): due to the scheme 2. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-5th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-5th rows.
Pattern C (11 sts wide): due to the scheme 3. Repeat 1st-2nd rows, turn the rows, as stated.
Stitches control: pattern A: 12 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Pattern B: 10 sts x 5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 60 (68) 76 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with anthracite yarn and work with pattern A. In 21 cm from the lower edge, work with purple yarn. In 44 cm from the lower edge, work with olive pattern B, decrease 11 (13) 15 sts in the 1st row in the following way: skip 11 (13) 15 x 3 sts instead of the skipped 2 sts due to the scheme = 49 (55) 61 sts. In 22 cm from patterns change, leave the central 17 sts open and finish both sides separately. Leave 1 x 2 sts in the 2nd row from the side of neck-hole. In 26 cm from patterns change, finish your work on the rest 14 (17) 20 sts of shoulder.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but for deeper neck-hole, leave the central 9 sts open in 12 cm form patterns change for neck-hole and then, bind off 6 x 1 st in every row from the side of neck-hole.
Sleeves
Make 22 (25) 28 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with olive yarn and work with pattern B. Increase 14 (15) 16 cm from both sides during the next 42 cm. In 42 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, connect the center with shoulder seam. Make side and sleeve seams. For plackets, make 11 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with anthracite yarn and work with pattern C in the following way: * 4 anthracite rows, 4 purple rows, 4 olive rows*; repeat from * to * x twice. Then, finish your work. Sew the set-up row with the last row and sew placket to neck-hole. Fasten the edges of sleeves, neck-hole placket and lower edge of pullover with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “crab stitch”.