Instructions for the Chart: Crochet Sweater with Lace Sleeves
Sizes
34/36 (38/40) 42/44
Materials
- Yarn 1 (100% polyacrylic; 344 m/100 g) – 250 (300) 300 g brown
- Yarn 2 (88% cotton, 12% linen; 95 m/50 g) – 250 (300) 350 g gray; a package of clear decorative rhinestones for sewing on
- 3 mm and 3.5 mm crochet hooks
- 3.5 mm knitting needles
Stitch Patterns and Charts
Ribbing
Alternate 1 knit st, 1 purl st.
Main Pattern
Number of stitches is a multiple of 3 + 1.
Work according to Chart 1. Start with the stitches before the repeat, repeat the pattern repeat continuously, and end with the stitches after the repeat.
Work rows 1–3 once, then repeat rows 2 + 3 continuously.
Note! The pattern begins with 1 wrong-side row.
Lace Pattern
Number of foundation chain stitches is a multiple of 9.
Work as Pattern 2, but according to Chart 2. Work rows 1–5 once, then repeat rows 2–5 continuously.
Gauge
29 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm, worked in the main pattern with a 3 mm hook;
24 foundation sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm, worked in the lace pattern with a 3.5 mm hook.
Note! We recommend making a full-size pattern template, laying your work against it, and adjusting increases and decreases accordingly.
Schematic
Instructions
Back
With yarn 1 and a 3 mm hook, make a chain of 121 (133) 145 ch + 1 turning ch and work in the main pattern.
After 48 (45.5) 43.5 cm from the starting row, for the raglan shaping, decrease at both sides 1 (2) 1 st, then every 2nd row 13 x 2 sts (15 x 2 sts) * 1 x 2 sts and 1 x 3 sts, repeat from * 3 more times, then decrease 9 x 2 sts.
On the remaining 67 (69) 67 sts, finish work when the raglan height is 16.5 cm = 28 rows (19 cm = 32 rows) 21 cm = 36 rows.
Front
Work as for the back, but start the raglan shaping decreases already after 44 (41.5) 39.5 cm from the starting row, and finish with the neckline. To do this, after 51 cm from the starting row, leave the center 19 (21) 19 sts unworked and finish both sides separately.
To shape the inner edge, decrease every 2nd row 1 x 4 sts and 6 x 3 sts. On the remaining 2 sts, finish work at the same height as the back.
To shape the inner edge, decrease every 2nd row 1 x 4 sts and 6 x 3 sts. On the remaining 2 sts, finish work at the same height as the back.
Sleeves
With yarn 2 and a 3.5 mm hook, make a chain of 63 (72) 81 ch + 3 turning ch for each sleeve and work in Pattern 3. After 10 (7.5) 5.5 cm from the starting row, increase at both sides 0.5 cm, then every 4th row 5 x 0.5 cm. Work the increases first as double crochet, and gradually incorporate them into the pattern.
After 40 (37.5) 35.5 cm from the starting row, decrease for the raglan shaping at both sides by 1 cm, then over the next 15.5 (18) 20 cm decrease evenly at both sides by another 8.5 (10) 12.5 cm.
On the remaining stitches, finish work when the raglan height is 16.5 (19) 21 cm.
Finishing
For the cuffs, with yarn 2 and knitting needles, pick up 50 (54) 58 sts along the lower edges of the sleeves and work in ribbing. At a cuff height of 4 cm, bind off all stitches in pattern.
Work 2 rows of single crochet around the raglan shaping edges of the front and back, using yarn 1 and a 3 mm hook.
Sew the raglan seams. Sew the sleeve seams and side seams, leaving the lower 10 cm on the front and 14 cm on the back open for side slits.
Work 3 rounds of single crochet around the neckline with yarn 1 and a 3 mm hook, starting each round with 1 extra starting chain and ending with 1 slip stitch into the first single crochet of the round.
Sew the decorative rhinestones onto the front as shown in the photo, or as desired.
