Hello darlings in a beautiful ( windy) sunny spring Sunday …
J
Here comes a new blog
post and a very requested pattern but before it …a story.
We came to a decision regarding our free patterns and we
hope you guys understand…
Designer inspired patterns will be our first choice.
So since you know we have a thing for boho fashion here is
the pattern for a very pinned and shared
spring pullover. We don’t know who made it,
nor we know who is the person wearing itJ.
Thanks to the internet for the pictures of the finished item and to
livemaster.ru for the chart.
We saw this type of pullover in all major brands that cater
this particular style in crocheted items ( Free People, Mango, Mark Jacobs,
Zara and even Asos). The stiches used differ from one brand to the other.
The beauty of this heirloom crochet sweater comes from the
large number of style combinations it can be included in. You can wear it with
skinny jeans or leggings and a tank top , combine it with a floral maxi or – my
personal favorite- wear it on top of your favorite cami dress combined with
cowboy boots .
To the versatility of the sweater you can add the figure
friendly quality that makes it extremely lovable. Also you can add the fact
that it is made using one of the easiest and easy to make crochet stitches.
So here comes the pattern:
1.
Yarn: cotton, medium, mercerized or worsted, or
plain, 3 mm hook.
2.
Method:
make 2 rectangles , large oval
scoop neck, straight arm opening ( leave room when joining), sleeves worked in
round from the arm opening.
How to fit to your size:
1.
Loose fit: Measure hip circumference , add 2 cm,
divide in 2 and you get the width of each rectangle.
2.
Oversized off shoulder fit : Measure hip
circumference , add 4 cm, divide in 2 and you get the width of each rectangle.
Front and back: the pattern applies to both pieces
1.
Chain the required length ( multiples of 3 + 1)
2.
Ch 4, sk 3, 2dc ch2 2dc in the same ch( shell),*ch1
sk 5 ,2dc ch2 2dc in the same ch( shell)*…repeat ** until the end of the row sk
3 , 1dc, ch 3 turn
3.
Ch5, 1sc in the first ch space, ch 2, *2dc ch2
2dc ( in the ch space from the shell below), ch2 ,1 sc in the ch space between
the shells below , ch2*…repeat ** till
the end of the row , ch2 ,1 sc in the ch space between the shells below , ch2,
1 dc.
4.
Repeat
rows 2 and 3 until the desired length.
Shape the neck opening:
Work 5 to 7 shells on each side ( 3 more
rows).Close to finish .
Repeat the all above to get 2 identical pieces.
Slip stich to join the sides leaving room for the arm opening ( make sure
you leave enough room so the finished pullover will “fall” of the shoulders). Join the shoulders ( you have a huge
vest J
)
Work the same pattern with the arm
opening as starting chain to shape the sleeves. My advice is to start from the
underarm section ( where the halves are joined).
Work the desired sleeve length.
Repeat for the other sleeve.
The sleeves can be worked
separately too. In this case make two rectangles that when folded in half would
fit the arm opening. Slip stitch to join the sides and also slip stitch to join
to the arm opening.
Finishing bands:
Neck:
Using sc work a row all around the
opening.
On the number of stitches you use
depends how loose will the pullover be on the shoulders. Make 4 to 5 more rows
of sc.
Bottom and sleeves:
Using the base chain as base
start( the opposite side):
1.
Ch3, dc, ch 2, sk 2,dc ,ch2,sk2 …until the end
of the row.
2.
Work 4 rows of sc.
This is about it.
Considering this is a pullover
that so many of you guys would like to make , I can say in confidence that I am
happy I can give a hand to help you have your own.
I hope you like this post . If you do share it far and wide J
Xoxo and happy spring darlings.
Eva
