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Crochet tension: width of 12 dc/tr = 10 cm

Pattern: See diagrams M.1 and M.2.

Crochet info: At the beg of each row replace the 1st tr with 3 ch. At the end of row crochet the last tr in 3rd ch from beg of previous row.

Measuring tip: All measurement should be made when piece is lying flat. Because of the pattern the garment and the sleeves will be approx 5 longer than the measurements in the measurement chart.

Back piece: Crochet 55-62-70-77-85-92 ch (incl 3 ch to turn with) on crochet hook size 5 mm.
Crochet first row as follows: 1 tr in the 4th ch from hook, *skip 1 ch and crochet 1 tr in each of the next 4 ch*, repeat from *-* a total of 10-11-13-14-16-17 times and finish with 1 tr in each of the remaining 1-3-1-3-1-3 ch = 43-49-55-61-67-73 tr on row. Read Crochet info! Now crochet 3 rows with 1 tr in each tr and continue with M.1 (you’ve already crochet the first row, so begin with row 2) = 14-16-18-20-24 ch-loops. Crochet 5 vertical repeats of M.1 (= 15 rows with ch-loops) – piece measures approx 24 cm.
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Now increase for sleeves as follows: Loosely crochet 27-24-21-18-27-24 ch out from one side, cut the thread and loosely crochet 1 sl st and 28-25-22-19-28-25 (incl 1 ch to turn with) out from the other side. Turn the piece and crochet 1 dc in each of the 27-24-21-18-27-24 ch, 3 dc in each ch-loop from M.1 (crochet 4 dc in the last ch-loop from M.1) and 1 dc in each of the 27-24-21-18-27-24 ch = 97-97-97-97-121-121 dc. Now crochet M.2 on the first 3 dc, M.2B on the next 84-84-84-84-108-108 dc and M.2C on the last 10 dc = 8-8-8-8-10-10 horizontal repeats of M.2. Continue in M.2 – repeat pattern from 3rd row. Crochet 4-4-5-5-6-6 vertical repeats of M.2 and now cast off for neckline as follows: crochet 1 more repeat of M.2 but only on the outermost 3-3-3-3-4-4 repeats each side. Cut the thread. Piece measures approx 52-52-57-57-63-63 cm when lying flat – see measuring tip.

Right front piece: Crochet 29-32-36-40-44-47 ch (incl 3 ch to turn with) on crochet hook size 5 mm.
Crochet first row as follows: 1 tr in the 4th ch from hook, *skip 1 ch and crochet 1 tr in each of the next 4 ch*, repeat from *-* a total of 5-5-6-7-8-8 times and finish with 1 tr in each of the remaining 0-3-2-1-0-3 ch = 22-25-28-31-34-37 tr on row. Read Crochet info! Now crochet 3 rows with 1 tr in each tr and continue with M.1 (you’ve already crochet the first row, so begin with row 2) = 7-8-9-10-11-12 ch-loops. Crochet 5 vertical repeats of M.1 (= 15 rows with ch-loops) – piece measures approx 24 cm. Now increase for sleeve as follows: Loosely crochet 28-25-22-19-28-25 ch (incl 1 ch to turn with) out from one side, turn the piece and crochet 1 dc in each of the 27-24-21-18-27-24 ch and 3 dc in each ch-loop from M.1 (crochet 4 dc in the last ch-loop from M.1) = 49-49-49-49-61-61 dc. Crochet M.2 as described for back piece = 4-4-4-4-5-5 horizontal repeats of M.2. Crochet 3-3-4-4-5-5 vertical repeats of M.1 and cast off for neckline as follows: crochet 2 more repeats of M.2 but only on the outermost 3-3-3-3-4-4 repeats at side. Cut the thread after a total of 5-5-6-6-7-7 vertical repeats of M.2. Piece measures approx 52-52-57-57-63-63 cm when lying flat – see measuring tip.

Left front piece: Like right front piece.

Sleeve: Sew shoulder/sleeve seam. Crochet along the whole sleeve on crochet hook size 5 mm, (back and forth): 1 dc in the corner of sleeve, *5 ch, skip approx 3 cm, 1 dc in sleeve*, repeat from *-* a total of 18-18-22-22-26-26 times. Continue with M.1 (you’ve already crochet the first and second row, so begin with row 3). Crochet ch-loops until piece measures 10-10-11-11-12-12 cm and now crochet 1 tr in each dc and 2 tr in each ch-loop = 55-55-67-67-79-79 tr. Crochet 1 row with 1 tr in each tr. Cut the thread.

Assembly: Sew sleeve and side seams.

Front band: Crochet approx 44 to 55 tr along left front edge on hook size 5 mm, cut the thread. Repeat along right front edge, but crochet from WS – from top down. Turn the piece and crochet 1 row of tr up along right front piece, round the neckline and down along left front piece (crochet 1 tr in each tr along front edges and approx 60 to 70 tr round neckline). Turn the piece and crochet 1 row of dc round the entire opening: up along left front piece, round neckline – crochet 1 dc in each tr – and then down along right front piece – also crochet buttonhole loops as follows (begin 2 cm from neckline): *4 ch, skip 4 tr, 1 dc in each of the next 6 tr*, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times and finish with 1 dc in each tr until the end of row.

Button covers: Crochet covers for 3 buttons on crochet hook size 5 mm as follows
1st round: 2 ch, 6 dc in the first ch and finish with 1 sl st in first dc
2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in dc from beg of round (= 12 dc)
3rd + 4th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round (= 12 dc)
5th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in every other dc and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round (= 6 dc)
Put button inside cover, sew round the opening and pull tight.
Sew on buttons to left front piece.

English explanation to pattern diagram:

In M.1 and M.2:
= row

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	1 ch
	=	1 dc
	=	1 tr (crochet in ch-loop)
	=	3 ch, 1 tr in first ch
	=	this row is part of the pattern description, beg on row 2.

Diagram