Crocheted sweater with raised legs
size: 36/38 (40/42) 44/46;
Necessary materials:
450 (500) 500 g for alb (50% cotton, 50% polyester, 90 m/50 g);
Crochet no. 5.5.
Crochet density: 14,5 stitches x 5,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
The basic model:
The number of stitches is 9 + 3. It will be crocheted according to the scheme. Each row will start with 1 chain stitch in place of the first leg without a slip or 3 chain stitches in place of the first leg with a slip (see diagram) and with the eyes before the report, the report is repeated. The row ends with the stitches after the rapport. Rows 1-4 are crocheted once, after which rows 3 and 4 are repeated.
Crochet explanation:
The sweater will be crocheted from top to bottom.
Spate: A chain of 66 is crocheted (75) 84 stitches + 1 lifting foot and crochet the basic pattern.
After 59 cm = 32 rows (62 cm = 34 rows) 62 cm = 34 crochet rows from the first row, the detail is finished.
Face: It will be crocheted like the back, but with the cut of the neck.
A chain of 21 is crocheted (21) 30 stitches + 1 lifting foot and crochet the basic pattern.
After 9 cm = 5 rows from the first row, the detail is left aside. One more detail is crocheted in the same way.
In row 6 the details come together, and between them a chain of 24 is crocheted (33) 24 stitches.
Next, the basic pattern will be crocheted on the 66 (75) 84 stitches.
After 59 cm = 32 rows (62 cm = 34 rows) 62 cm = 34 crochet rows from the first row, the detail is finished.
Sleeve: Crochet a chain of 51 (60) 69 stitches + 1 lifting foot and the basic pattern is crocheted. In row 2, before the first raised leg, crochet 3 lifting chain stitches and 1 chain stitch. After the last embossed leg of row 2, 1 chain stitch and 1 jeteu leg will be crocheted.
In line 3, decrease 1 stitch from both sides and 7 in each row (7) 10 x 1 stitch = 35 (44) 47 stitches.
After 42 cm = 23 rows from the first row, the detail is finished. The second sleeve is crocheted in the same way.
finishing: The seams are made on the shoulder line. The neckline will be finished with 2 circular rows with the picot pattern. Each circular row begins with 1 slip stitch in place of the first slip stitch and ends with 1 slip stitch in the slip stitch.
Row 1 circular: Legs without jeteu.
Row 2 circular: * 1 leg without jeteu, 1 picot (3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch), 1 double crochet in the double crochet of the previous row*, it's repeating *-*.
The side seams are done. 17,5 (20,5) 23,5 cm is left free, for trimming the sleeves. The sleeves are sewn.