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Cozy Crochet Pullover

The perfect Saturday sweater, crocheted in Bernat Soft Boucle using a speedy seed stitch throughout.
Bernat Design Center
  
Project #:
e00517
  
 
 Crafting Time: 9.5 hours
 Skill Level:
 1 being the easiest
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  • Crochet hook, size 6.50 mm, U.S. K or 10.5, or size needed to obtain tension.

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  • Sweater shown is in solid color Bernat Soft Boucle, 140 g balls:
    Size Petite (35 in finished bust) - 4 balls
    Size Small (39 in finished bust) - 4 balls
    Size Medium (42.5 in finished bust) - 5 balls
    Size Large (45 in finished bust) - 5 balls

 
  • GAUGE: 13 sts and 12 rows = 4 ins in pat.
    TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

 
  • INSTRUCTIONS: The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).

 
  • BACK:
    **Ch 58 (64-70-74).
    Foundation row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of ch. Ch 1. Turn. 57 (63-69-73) sts.

 
  • 1st row: 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. *Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Ch 1. Turn.
 
  • 2nd row: 1 sc in first sc. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Ch 1. Turn. Last 2 rows form pat.

 
  • Cont in pat until work from beg measures 15 ins ending with RS facing for next row and omitting turning ch at end of last row.
 
  • Shape armholes: Next row: Ss in each of first 3 sts. Ch 1. Pat to last 3 sts. Ch 1. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
 
  • Next row: Draw up a loop in each of first 2 sts. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - sc2tog made. Pat to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1. Turn.
    Rep last row once more. 47 (53-59-63) sts.**

 
  • Work a further 23 (25-25-27) rows even in pat omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.
 
  • FRONT:
    Work from ** to ** as given for Back.
    Work a further 13 (15-15-17) rows even in pat.

 
  • Neck shaping: 1st row: (RS). Pat across 17 (20-22-24) sts (neck edge). Ch 1. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 2nd row: Sc2tog. Pat to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
    3rd row: Pat to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Ch 1. Turn.

 
  • Rep last 2 rows once more, then 2nd row once. 12 (15-17-19) sts.
    Work a further 4 rows even in pat omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.

 
  • With RS of work facing, miss next 13 (13-15-15) sts. Join yarn with ss to next st. Ch 1. Pat to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
 
  • 1st row: Pat to last 2 sts. Sc2tog.
    Ch 1. Turn.
    2nd row: Sc2tog. Pat to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
    Rep last 2 rows once more, then 2nd row once. 12 (15-17-19) sts.

 
  • Work a further 4 rows even in pat omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.
 
  • SLEEVES:
    Ch 34 (34-36-36). Proceed in pat as given for Back for 4 rows.

 
  • Next row: (Increase row). 2 sc in first st. Pat to last st. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1. Turn.
    Work a further 5 rows even in pat.
    Rep last 6 rows 6 (8-7-9) times more, taking inc sts into pat. 47 (51-51-55) sts.

 
  • Cont even in pat until work from beg measures 18 (19-19.5-20) ins ending with RS facing for next row and omitting turning ch at end of last row.
 
  • Shape top: 1st row: Ss in each of first 3 sts. Pat to last 3 sts. Ch 1. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
    2nd, 3rd and 4th rows: As 1st row.

 
  • 5th row: Ss in each of first 3 (3-3-4) sts. Pat to last 3 (3-3-4) sts. Ch 1. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
    6th row: Ss in each of first 3 (3-3-4) sts. Pat to last 3 (3-3-4) sts. Leave rem sts unworked. 11 (15-15-15) sts. Fasten off.

 
  • FINISHING:
    Collar: Sew right shoulder seam. With RS of work facing, work 12 sc down left front neck edge, 13 (13-15-15) sc across center front neck edge.

 
  • 12 sc up right front neck edge and 22 (22-24-24) sc across back neck edge. 59 (59-63-63) sc. Ch 1. Turn.
 
  • 1st row: (WS). 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
    Pat is now in position.

 
  • Cont in pat (as given for Back) until Collar measures 6.5 ins omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off. Sew left shoulder and collar seam. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves.
Tip: ABBREVIATIONS
ch--chain
dc--double crochet
dec--decrease
dtr--double treble
hdc--half double crochet
inc--increase
rem--remaining
rep--repeat
rnd--round
RS--right side
sc--single chain
sp--space
ss--slip stitch
st--stitch
tog--together
tr--treble crochet
WS--wrong side
yo--yarn over
 
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