SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- LION BRAND® TRUBOO SPARKLE® (Art. #836)
- #304 Night Sky 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) balls (A)
- #302 Frozen 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) balls (B)
- LION BRAND® crochet hook size K-10.5 (6.5 mm)
- LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
- SIZE:
- XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
- Finished Back Width 17 1/2 (19 1/2, 21, 23, 24 1/2, 26 1/2, 27 1/2)"
- Notes: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow the pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
- GAUGE:
- 12 hdc = about 4" over pattern Rows 7-16 with 2 strands held together.
- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
DIRECTIONS:
STITCH EXPLANATIONS:BPDC (back post double crochet) Yarn over, insert hook from back to front then to back, going around post of indicated st, draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Skip st in front of the BPDC.
FPDC (front post double crochet) Yarn over, insert hook from front to back then to front, going around post of indicated st, draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Skip st behind the FPDC.
NOTES:
Sweater is made in 3 pieces: Body and 2 Sleeves.
Back is worked first from lower back edge up to shoulders, changing yarn color following Chart. Left and right fronts are then worked from shoulders down to lower front edge, continuing to change yarn color following Chart.
Read Chart as follows:
Always move yarn strand from color change on WS of work. On odd rows the WS will be the side of the work away from you. On even rows the WS will be the side of the work facing you.
Read odd-numbered rows from right to left and even-numbered rows from left to right.
Black vertical lines define the sizes. Begin counting the black vertical lines from the center. The 2 lines closest to the center are for size XS, the next 2 lines are for size S and so on.
Two strands of yarn are held together throughout this pattern.
To change yarn color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color.
Ch-2 at beginning of rows counts as first stitch.
BODY:
Back
With 2 strands of A held tog, ch 55 (61, 65, 71, 75, 81, 85) sts.
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc) and in each ch across, turn - 53 (59, 63, 69, 73, 79, 83) dc.
Row 2: Ch 2, *FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st; rep from * to end of row, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, *BPdc in next st, FPdc in next st; rep from * to end of row, turn.
Starting on row 4, follow color changes in Chart:
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in next 52 (58, 62, 68, 72, 78, 82) sts, turn - 53 (59, 63, 69, 73, 79, 83) hdc.
Rows 5-45: Rep Row 4.
Do not fasten off, continue directly on left front.
Left Front
Continue to follow color changes in Chart:
Row 46 (WS): Ch 2, hdc in next 19 (22, 24, 27, 29, 32, 34) sts, turn; leaving rem sts unworked for back neck and right front - 20 (23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 35) hdc.
Rows 47-88: Ch 2, hdc in next 19 (22, 24, 27, 29, 32, 34) sts, turn.
Chart rows are now complete. Work last 3 rows with 2 strands of A held tog.
Row 89: Ch 2, dc in next 19 (22, 24, 27, 29, 32, 34) sts, turn - 20 (23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 35) dc.
Row 90: Ch 2, *FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st; rep from * to end of row, turn.
Row 91: Ch 2, BPdc into each BPdc and FPdc into each FPdc, as they appear, to end of row, turn.
Fasten off.
Right Front
From WS, skip 13 unworked sts of last row of back following last st of first row of left front. With 1 strand each of A and B held tog, join yarn in next st.
Rep instructions for left front, but follow Chart for right front.
SLEEVES (make 2):
With 2 strands of A held tog, ch 27 (27, 29, 29, 31, 31, 33) sts.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc) and in each ch across, turn - 25 (25, 27, 27, 29, 29, 31) dc.
Row 2: Ch 2, *FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st; rep from * to end of row, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, *BPdc in next st, FPdc in next st; rep from * to end of row, turn.
Sizes XS (S, M, L, 2X, 3X) ONLY
Row 4: Ch 2, (hdc in next 6 (3, 3, 3, 1, 1) st(s), 2 hdc in next st) 3 (5, 5, 6, 12, 14) times, hdc in any rem sts to end of row, turn - 26 (28, 30, 31, 39, 43) sts.
Proceed to Row 5.
Size 1X ONLY
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st) 3 times, hdc in last 3 sts, turn - 34 sts.
Proceed to Row 5.
FINISHING:
Front Ribbing
From RS, with 2 strands of A held tog, join yarn with sl st in lower corner of right front.
Row 1: Ch 2, dc in end of each row along right front, dc in 13 unworked sts across back neck, dc in end of each row along left front, turn - 105 dc.
Row 2: Ch 2, *FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st; rep from * to end of row, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, *BPdc in next st, FPdc in next st; rep from * to end of row, turn.
Fasten off.
Assembly
With 1 strand of A, sew top of Sleeves to side edges of Body.
With 1 strand of A, sew Sleeve seams.
Sew side seams, using 1 strand of yarn color to match color of edges.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
rem = remaining
rep = repeat
RS = right side
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together
WS = wrong side