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Free Crochet Patterns - Wrap Sweater
This darling baby sweater ties on the side.
Motifs are crocheted and joined to make this
infant size, 6 to 9 months, sweater. The model was made from two ounces white
and three ounces blue American Thread Company "Dawn" Baby Yarn.
"Dawn" Orion or Nylon Pompadour may be used if desired. Use a plastic
crochet hook size F or any size hook which will result in motif gauge given. You
also need one yard of 3/8 -inch ribbon and six small buttons.
Abbreviations:
ch (chain) lp (loop)
dc (double crochet) sk (skip)
st (stitch) sc (single crochet) sp (space)
rnd (round) hdc (half double crochet).
Gauge: Each motif
is 1 1/2 inches square.
First Half of Sweater: Work
67 motifs and 4 half motifs.
Motif: With white ch
4, 2 dc in 4th st from hook, * ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, repeat from * twice, ch 1, join in third
st of ch first made, cut yarn.
Rnd 2: Join blue in any ch 1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc,
ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, * 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, repeat
from * twice, join in third st of ch, cut yarn.
Half Motif: With
white ch 5, 3 dc in first st of ch, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, dc in same sp, cut yarn,
do not turn.
Row 2: Join blue in first lp, ch 3, 2 dc in
same sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, cut yarn.
Finishing: Sew
motifs together according to chart. Then sew A to B and C to D along dotted
lines. Sew 1 motif in position to free edges of motifs for underarm gusset. Work
another section in same manner reversing the shaping. Sew edge of 6 motifs of
each section together for center back.
Finishing-Edge:
With right side of work toward you, work a row of sc
around entire sweater working button loop in each lower corner of each front, 1
at joining above and 1 at corner of next motif (to make button loop: ch 2, sk
the length of a dc, sc in next st, continue in sc to next button loop). Make a
shell edge by making a ch 3, dc in base of ch 3, sl st in next st, * ch 3, dc in
base of ch 3, sk 1 st, sl st in next st (shell made), repeat from * around,
join, cut yarn. Sew buttons in position sewing 3 to side seam on right side and
3 to wrong side of other side seam. Sleeve Edge:
With right side of sleeve toward you, join blue at underarm seam, sc in each dc
and in each joining, join, do not turn this or following rows. Row
2: Ch 4, sk next st, dc in next st, * ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st, repeat from
* around (beading), do not turn. Row 3: Sc in each st
around, join. Row 4: (Row of shells) Ch 3, dc in base of
ch 3, sl st in next st, * ch 3, dc in base of ch 3, sk 1 st, sl st in next st
(shell made), repeat from * around, join, cut yarn. Lace ribbon through beading.
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