Crochet Bolero and Skirt
You’ll need:
350 (400) 450 (500) 550g of blue Novita Bambu yarn (68% bamboo, 32% cotton; 138m/50g);
Crochet hook 3;
1 button.
Size: S (M) L (XL) XXL.
Stitches control: 28 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 8 cm.
Instructions
Central Part of Front and Back to Arm-Hole
Make 207 (235) 242 (270) 298 chain sts (marked with grey on the scheme).
1st row (scheme 1): 1 double crochet from the 4th chain st, * 3 chain sts, skip 2 sts and make single crochet from the next st, 3 chain sts, skip 2 sts and make 1 double crochet from the next st, double crochet*; repeat from * to * x 28 (32) 33 (37) 41 times. There are 29 (33) 34 (38) 42 fragments in work. Continue making the 2nd and 3rd rows due to the scheme 1. When the height of detail is 11 (12) 13 (14) 15 cm, mark 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 fragments for front and 17 (19) 20 (22) 24 fragments for back.
Upper Part of Back
Continue making the central detail of back, leave 1 (2) 1 3 fragments from each side for arm-holes, there are 15 (15) 18 (18) 18 fragments. At 19 (20) 21 (22) 23 cm height of arm-hole, leave the central 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 fragments and make each shoulder separately. When the height of arm-hole is 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 cm, finish the 2nd row and cut the yarn. Make the second shoulder in the same way.
Right Front
Continue making front from the right edge and leave 1 (2) 1 (2) 3 fragments for arm-hole, there are 5(5) 6 (6) 6 fragments. When the height of arm-hole will be 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 cm height, finish the 2nd row and cut the yarn.
Left Front
Make in reflection to right front.
Fringe
Turn the upper part of bolero and make fringe due to the scheme 2, start from lower edge of central part of back and front. Join the yarn with half crochet to the right edge and start work due to the scheme 2 and make 1st-6th rows. Repeat 1st-2nd rows and fastening. Cut the yarn.
Upper Part of Sleeve
Make 60 (67) 74 (74) 74 chain sts.
1st row (scheme 1): make 1 double crochet from the 4th chain st, * 3 chain sts, skip 2 sts and make 1 single crochet from the next st, 3 chain sts, skip 2 sts and make 2 double crochets from the next st*; repeat from * to * x 7 (8) 9 (9) 9 times. There are 8 (9) 10 (10) 10 fragments in work. Continue making the second row due to the scheme 1, then, repeat 2nd-3rd rows. Make 8 rows. After that, increase 3,5 (3,5) 3,5 (4) 4,4 fragments to 40 (42) 44 (46) 46th row due to the scheme 3. There are 15 (16) 17 (18) 19 fragments in works. At 37 (41) 39 (43) 46cm height of sleeve, cut the yarn.
Lower Part of Sleeve
Turn the upper part of sleeve and work due to the scheme 2 from the lower edge. Fasten the yarn with half-crochet due to the scheme 2 and make 1st-6th rows. Repeat 1st-2nd rows and make fastening. Make the second row in the same way.
Assembly
Sew shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves in arm-holes, sew up sleeve seams. Sew buttons to the left front.