Crochet pullover sweater. Summer blouse crochet pattern.

Step-by-step crochet instructions

Part 1 video tutorial

Begin crocheting each half of the blouse from the bottom to top.

First half of the summer top

Make a foundation chain of 93 chs for each half of the summer top or multiples of 22 chs plus 5 additional chs.
1st row (right side) – h5ch, dc to end + RC5
2nd row (wrong side) – h8ch, trc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, sc7, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 2, [ch1, sk1, trc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, sc7, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 2] to end + RC3
3rd row – h5ch, dc to end + RC1
4th row – h2ch, sc1, [sc4, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 3, ch1, sk1, dc1, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, sc3] to end + RC3
Repeat the pattern starting from the 1st row until you crochet 12 rows. Then continue crocheting the 4 rows of the pattern using a smaller size crochet hook for the following 16 rows. After that, work the next 12 rows using a larger size crochet hook again to widen the garment.

Increase

41st row – h4ch, dc to last 1ch; dc2 into 1ch + RC3
42nd row – h5ch, trc1, [ch1, sk1, trc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, sc7, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 2] to last 1ch; trc1 + RC3
43rd row = 3rd row
44th row – h2ch, sc3, [sc3, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 3, ch1, sk1, dc1, ch1, sk1, hdc1, ch1, sk1, sc4] to end + RC3
45th row – h5ch, dc to end + RC3
Repeat the pattern starting from the 42nd row.

Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
bl – back loop
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fl – front loop
h#ch – insert a hook into the number of chs from the hook
hdc – half double crochet
RC – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sk – skip a chain
trc – triple crochet