Crocheted sweater

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• Super fine - #1
  400 [600] g.
  1568 [2352] meters
  Hook: 4.5 mm
  Gauge: 16 stitches and 10 rows in 10 cm with dc
  Abbreviations:
  ch (chain stitch);
  sl st (slip stitch);
  dc (double crochet);
  puff stitch (puff stitch);
  2 dc together (2 dc together);
  3 dc together (3 dc together);
  front post dc (front post double crochet);
  back post dc (back post double crochet).
  Other:
  Darning needle for weaving in ends.

Direction of work — from top to bottom and in rounds.
Puff stitch – yarn over, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop and make it as tall as the previous stitches in the working row, (yarn over, insert the hook into the same stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop and make it as tall as the previous stitches in the working row) 3 times, yarn over, pull the yarn through 8 loops on the hook (2 loops remain), yarn over, pull through the two loops on the hook.

NECKLINE AND SHOULDERS

Make 94 (112) ch

Round 1: (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the 4th ch from the hook. *skip the next 2 ch, (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next ch; repeat from * 30 (36) times. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the first puff stitch to form the round.

Round 2: 2 ch (count as first dc) . *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, skip the next 2 stitches; repeat from * 30 (36) times. (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next ch-1, skip the next stitch, sl st into the top ch of the initial 2 ch.

Round 3: 2 ch. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, sl st between the next two puff stitches; repeat from * 30 (36) times. (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, sl st into the top of the initial 2 ch.

Round 4: 2 ch, one more dc into the same stitch. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, 2 dc into the next dc; repeat from * 30 (36) times. (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, sl st into the top of the initial 2 ch.

Round 5-8: 2 ch, dc in the next dc. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 2 dc; repeat from * 30 (36) times. (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, sl st into the top of the initial 2 ch.

Round 9: 2 ch, dc between the 2 dc, dc in the next dc. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next dc, dc between the next 2 dc, dc in the next dc; repeat from * 30 (36) times. (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, sl st into the top of the initial 2 ch.

Round 10-15: 2 ch, dc in the next 2 dc. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 3 dc; repeat from * 30 (36) times. (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, sl st into the top of the initial 2 ch.

Round 16: 2 ch, 2 dc in the next dc, dc in the next dc. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next dc, 2 dc in the next dc, dc in the next dc; repeat from * 30 (36) times. Puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch in the next arch of 1 ch, sl st into the top of the initial 2 ch.

Round 17-20: 2 ch, dc in the next 3 dc. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 4 dc; repeat from * 30 (36) times. (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, sl st into the top of the initial 2 ch.

BODY

Round 21: 2 ch, dc in the next dc, dc between the next 2 dc, dc in the next 2 dc, (mark the next stitch), 10 ch, skip the next 7 (8) puff-stitch groups. *dc in the next 2 dc, dc between the next 2 dc, dc in the next 2 dc, (puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch; repeat from * 9 (11) times. dc in the next 2 dc, dc between the next 2 dc, dc in the next 2 dc, (mark the next stitch), 10 ch, skip the next 7 (8) puff-stitch groups. Repeat from * 8 (10) times. dc into the top of the initial 2 ch.

Number of puff-stitch V-groups. Sleeve - Front - Sleeve - Back. Size XS-M: 7 9 7 8. Size L-2XL: 8 11 8 10

Round 22-24: 2 ch, dc in the next 20 dc. *puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 7 stitches; repeat from * once more. Puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 6 stitches. **(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 5 dc; repeat from ** 3 (5) times. dc in the next stitch, repeat from * 3 times. dc in the next 15 stitches, repeat from * once. Puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 6 stitches. Repeat from ** 4 (6) times. dc in the next stitch, repeat from * 1 time. Puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch, dc into the top chain of the initial 2 chains.

Round 25-27: 2 ch, dc in the next 44 stitches. *puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 7 stitches; repeat from * 2 (4) times. Puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 62 stitches; repeat from * 3 (5) times. Puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 17 stitches, dc into the top chain of the initial 2 chains.

Round 28-47: 2 ch, dc in each stitch to the end, dc into the top chain of the initial 2 chains. 165 (197) stitches total. Add a round of dc if you want a longer pullover.

Round 48: 2 ch. dc in the next 3 dc, 2 dc together in the next 2 dc; repeat from 32 (39) times. dc in the next 4 (1) dc, dc into the top chain of the initial 2 chains.

Round 49-53: 2 ch. *Front post dc in the next dc, back post dc in the next dc; repeat from * to the end. dc into the top chain of the initial 2 chains, cut yarn and fasten off.

SLEEVES
On the RS, from top to bottom, join yarn with a slip stitch in the marked stitch. Sleeve circumference is 31 (36) cm around.

Round 1: 2 ch, dc in the next stitch, puff stitch in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 3 dc, dc between the next 2 stitches, dc in the next 3 dc, puff stitch in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 3 dc, dc between the next 2 stitches, dc in the next 2 dc. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 2 dc, dc between the next 2 stitches, dc in the next 2 dc; repeat from * 3 (4) times. dc in the next stitch, puff stitch in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 3 dc, dc between the next 2 stitches, dc in the next 3 dc, puff stitch in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next stitch. Now the same as before — 3 dc together in the next horizontal stitch, slip stitch into the top of the initial 2 chains. 64 (72) stitches total.

Round 2-3: 2 ch, dc in the next dc, puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 7 stitches, puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 6 stitches. *(puff stitch, 1 ch, puff stitch) in the next arch of 1 ch, dc in the next 5 dc; repeat from * 3 (4) times. dc in the next dc, puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 7 dc, puff stitch in the next stitch, dc in the next 13 stitches, dc into the top chain of the initial 2 chains.

Round 4-6: 2 ch, dc in next 17 sts. *puffy stitch in next stitch, dc in next 7 sts; repeat from * 3 (4) times. dc in next 22 sts, dc in the top of the initial 2-ch. 64 (72) sts total.

Round 7: 2 ch, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc together in next 2 sts. *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc together in next 2 sts.; repeat from * 11 (13) times. dc in next 4 (2) sts, dc in the top of the initial 2-ch. 52 (60) sts total

Rounds 8–37: 2 ch, dc to the end, dc in the top of the initial 2-ch. Add a round of dc if you want a longer sleeve.

Round 38: 2 ch, dc in next dc, 2 dc together in next 2 dc. *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc together in next 2 dc; repeat from * 12 (14) times. dc in the top of the initial 2-ch. 39 (45) sts total.

Round 39: 2 ch, dc in next dc, 2 dc together in next 2 dc. *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc together in next 2 dc; repeat from * 8 (10) times. dc in next 3 (1) sts, dc in the top of the initial 2-ch. 30 (34) sts total.

Round 40: 2 ch. *LRssn in next stitch, IRssn in next stitch; repeat from * to the top of the initial 2-ch. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Attach the yarn to the second marked stitch and make the other sleeve following the instructions above.

Finishing
Hide the ends of the yarns with a tapestry needle or crochet hook.
Sew the end of the yarn to the start of the chain to form a ring.
From the wrong side — press the garment, holding the iron about 3 cm above the pullover.
Leave it and let it dry completely.