Pineapple crochet blouse
size: 36/38 (40/42);
Necessary materials:
400 (550) g for orange (100% cotton, 150 m/50g);
Crochet no. 2,5 and no. 3 for size 36/38;
Crochet no. 3 and no. 3.5 for size 40/42.
Width of crochet blouse = 44 (52) cm;
Length of crochet blouse = 56 (58) cm.
The density: After 18 crochet rows = 12(15) cm wide and 13(16) cm long.
Pineapple pattern: It will be crocheted with circular rows to begin with, according to scheme no. 1. Crochet rows 1-20 once. Then the pattern will crochet back and forth rows. Rows 1-31 are crocheted once. The first slip stitch of each circular row will be replaced by 3 chain stitches, and the row will end with 1 chain stitch in the first chain stitch from the beginning of the row. Each row will be crocheted according to the scheme, purl rows will be crocheted accordingly.
Crochet explanation:
The blouse will be crocheted from top to bottom. With crochet hook no. 2,5 (nr.3) a chain of 180 stitches is crocheted. Next, the pattern presented in scheme no. 1 (10 pineapple motifs).
After 20 circular rows, it will be crocheted with crochet hook no. 3 (nr. 3,5). The front side, back and sleeves will be crocheted as separate details with back and forth rows. Crochet rows 1-31 of scheme no.1 (for the sleeves, size 40/42, along the length it will be crocheted with an extra arch). Then 9 rows will be crocheted according to scheme no. 2.
The seams of the garment are made. The edges of the blouse are finished with 2 circular rows according to scheme no. 2 (rows 1 and 2).