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Sizes and Materials List …
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| Size: |
Small sweater is 4.75″ from cuff to cuff, Large sweater is 7.25″ from cuff to cuff |
| Hook(s): |
C/2 (2.75mm) for Small sweater, G/6 (4.25mm) for Large sweater |
| Yarn: |
Lion Brand Magic Stripes [75% wool, 25% nylon, 330 yds/100 g skein] for small sweater; Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Holidays Stripes [100% cotton, 138 yds/80 g skein] for large sweater. |
| Colors & Approx. Yardage: |
Any color, 25 yds for small sweater, 35 yds for large sweater |
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Notions: |
Yarn Needle |
| Gauge: |
Gauge is unimportant in this project, as long as a close fabric is produced. Different hook and yarn combinations can be used to produce sweaters of different sizes. |
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Notes …
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| Stitches Used |
Chain (ch) |
| Abbreviations | Stitch(es) (st(s)) |
| Special Stitches |
Single Crochet Decrease (sc dec) Insert hook in first st, yo, draw through first lp on hook (2 lps on hook), insert hook in next st, yo, draw through first loop on hook (3 lps on hook), yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook. |
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Instructions …
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Body |
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| Base Chain |
Ch 12, join in a circle with a sl st. |
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Round 1 |
Ch 1 (does not count as sc). Working in back bump of chain to leave attractive edge, sc in each ch around and join with sl st. (12 sc) |
| Round 2 |
Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sc in next sc, rep from * around to first sc. Join with sl st. (12 sc) |
| Round 3 |
Ch 1. Working in front loops only, sc in 1st st, sc in next 2 sc; (3 sc in next st, placing marker in 2nd sc, sc in next st , 3 sc in next st, placing maker in 2nd sc) twice, join with sl st to first sc. (20 sc) |
| Round 4 |
Ch 1. Working through both loops again, sc in 1st st and in next 3 st to marker, (3 sc in marked st, replacing marker in 2nd sc, sc to marker) 3 times, 3 sc in marked st, placing marker in 2nd sc, sc in last st, join with sl st to first sc. (28 sc) |
| Round 5 |
Rep row 4. (36 sts) |
| Round 6 |
Rep row 4 (44 sts) |
| Round 7 |
Ch 1, sc in first sc and in next sc to marker. (Sc in marked st, skip sts between markers, sc in next marked st, sc to next marker) twice, sc to beginning of rnd. (26 sts) Do not join. Note: Place marker in first st of each round to assist in keeping count of rounds. |
| Rounds 8-15 |
Sc around. Do not join at end of each round. At end of round 16, sl st in next st, fasten off. (26 sts per round) |
| Round 16 |
Sc around, sl st in 1st (marked) next st, finish off. |
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Sleeves … |
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| Round 1 |
Join in armhole at underarm. Ch 1, sc around. (11 sc) Do not join rounds while making sleeve. Do not join rounds while making sleeve. |
| Round 2 |
*2 sc, sc dec, rep from * around. (8 sc) |
| Round 3-5 |
Sc around (8 sc) |
| Round 6 |
2 Sc, sc dec, rep from * around. (5 sc) |
| Round 7 |
Sc around (5 sc) Sl st in 1st st of rd 6, next st, finish off. |
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Repeat sleeve on other side. |
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Finishing … |
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| Using needle, weave in ends. | |
| If desired, make hanger from pipe cleaner, following images below | |
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| Pattern and photos © Melissa Mall, Inner Child Crochet | |
