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Crochet gauge: 12 tr in width and approx. 4.5 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.

Crochet tip (for tr): The first tr of every row is replaced by ch 4 and every row ends with 1 tr in the ch 4 from previous row.

Pattern: See the Diagram.

Decreasing tips: Dec or bind off as follows:
At the beginning of rows: replace 1 tr with 1 sl st.
At the end of rows: turn piece when the number of sts to be decreased remain on the row, turn and crochet back.

Back: Ch 55-63-71-79-87. Crochet the first row as follows: 1 tr in 5th ch from hook, 1 tr in the next ch, * skip over 1 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 3 ch *, repeat * - * and finish with 1 tr in the last ch = 40-46-52-58-64 tr, turn the work. Continue, crocheting 1 tr in each tr from previous row – read Crochet tip.
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Side incs: When the piece measures 10-10-10-12-12 cm inc at each side by crocheting 1 extra tr in the next to outermost tr at each side every 10-10-10-12-12 cm a total of 3-3-3-2-2 times = 46-52-58-62-68 tr – the increased tr are not crocheted in the lace pattern.
Lace pattern: When the piece measures 11-13-13-15-15 cm crochet Diagr.1 one time (make the pattern start and end inside of the increased tr at each side), then continue with tr as before (see diagram).
When the piece measures 35-36-37-38-39 cm bind off for armhole at each side every row – see decreasing tips above: 3 tr 0-1-1-1-2 times, 2 tr 1-0-1-1-1 time and 1 tr 0-1-1-2-2 times = 42-44-46-48-48 tr.
When the piece measures 52-54-56-58-60 cm (or one row before desired length), crochet 1 row over only 15-15-16-16-16 tr at each side (do not crochet over the center 12-14-14-16-16 tr = neckband).
Cut yarn and fasten, the piece measures approx. 54-56-58-60-62 cm.

Right front: Ch 32-36-40-44-48. Crochet the first row as follows (from center front edge): 1 tr in 5th ch from hook, 1 tr in the next ch, * skip over 1 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 3 ch *, repeat * - * and finish with 1 tr in each of the last 2 ch = 23-26-29-32-35 tr, turn the work.
Continue, crocheting 1 tr in each tr from previous row – read Crochet tip.
Read the entire section before continuing:
Side incs: When the piece measures 10-10-10-12-12 cm inc at the side as on back = 26-29-32-34-37 tr.
Lace pattern: When the piece measures 11-13-13-15-15 cm crochet Diagr.1 one time, but work the outermost 4 tr at the center front as before (= buttonband) – remember to start the pattern inside of the increased tr at the side).
After Diagr.1 continue with tr over all sts as before.
Buttonband: When the piece measures 22-24-25-26-28 cm inc for sloped edge at the center front by crocheting 1 extra tr in the next to outermost tr at the center front. Inc every approx. 4-4-4-3.5-3 cm a total of 7-7-7-8-9 times.
(Translator’s note: this does not appear to matrh the photo, but it is correct for the pattern.)
Armhole: When the piece measures 35-36-37-38-39 cm bind off for armhole at the side as on back.
After all incs and decs are complete 31-32-33-35-36 tr remain on row. When inc for sloped buttonband is complete (the piece measures approx. 46-48-49-51-52 cm) bind off 12-13-13-15-16 tr at the center front for neck. Continue bind off for the neck at the center front every row – see decreasing tips above: 2 tr 1 time and 1 tr 2 times = 15-15-16-16-16 tr remain on shoulder. Continue until piece measures the same as the back, cut yarn and fasten.

Left front: Crochet same as right, reversing shaping.

Sleeve: Ch 39-39-43-43-47. Crochet the first row as follows: 1 tr in 5th ch from hook, 1 tr in the next ch * skip over 1 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 3 ch*, repeat * - * and finish with 1 tr in last ch = 28-28-31-31-34 tr, turn the work. Continue, crocheting 1 tr in each tr from previous row.
Read the entire section before continuing:
Lace pattern: When the piece measures 8 cm crochet Diagr.1 once, then continue with tr as before.
When the piece measures 32 cm crochet Diagr.2 once, then continue with tr as before to finished measurements.
Inc: When the piece measures approx. 12 cm inc at each side by crocheting 1 extra tr in the outermost tr at each side every 7-5.5-5.5-4-4 cm a total of 6-7-7-9-9 times = 40-42-45-49-52 tr – do not crochet the increased tr in the lace pattern.
When the piece measures 49-49-48-48-47 cm bind off for sleeve cap at each side by crocheting 3-3-4-4-5 rows with 3 tr less at each side every row – see decreasing tips above. Cut yarn and fasten, the piece measures approx. 56-56-57-57-58 cm.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams edge to edge. Sew in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams edge to edge.

Collar: Crochet approx. 34-46 tr around the neck – but do not crochet over buttonbands – start at left side (from wrong side), 12-13-13-15-16 tr in from edge, then crochet up along front neckband, along back neck and continue down along neckband on right front but stop when 12-13-13-15-16 tr remain. Continue with 1 tr in each tr.
On the 2nd row inc at each side by crocheting 1 extra tr in the next to outermost tr at each side. Repeat inc at each side every row.
At the same time on 2nd row inc 4 extra tr evenly distributed from shoulder to shoulder on back neck, repeat inc every row.
When the collar measures approx. 9-10 cm cut yarn and fasten.
Buttonhole loops: Make 3 buttonhole loops along right front – make the 1st loop at the top of the buttonband and the bottom loop at the last row of Diagr.1, the center one in between.
1 buttonhole loop = 1 sc in outermost tr, ch 10, 1 sc in same tr, cut yarn and fasten.

Crocheted button: Ch 2, then 6 sc in the first ch, finish with 1 sl st in first sc (= 1st row).
2nd row: 2 sc in each sc from previous row, finish with 1 sl st in first sc at the beginning of row (= 12 sc).
3rd + 4th rows: 1 sc in each sc from previous row, finish with 1 sl st in first sc at the beginning of row (= 12 sc).
5th row: 1 sc in every other sc, finish with 1 sl st in first sc at the beginning of row (= 6 sc).
Insert a button, tack around opening and pull tight.
Sew buttons onto left front – place so that the right front does not droop.
Sew a button or hook onto right front to keep the left side even.


English translations:

= ch 1
= 1 tr

Diagram

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