If you've been following my blogs and my journey through Portugal, then today we
have travelled from Aveiro to Lisbon (or Lisboa), and it’s a 3-4 hr train
ride in (depending on which train you take in). Oh if you have not been following my blog, do check my previous posts (right hand side of this blog) and catch up on my journey and crochet creations.My restless fingers can’t
sit still, so I decided to start on this lovely bolero that was shared a few
days back by my friend Rajeshwari on Facebook. I also have bought a lot
of absolutely smashing yarn – and am itching to try it out. So for this
bolero, I am using the lovely cotton Rosarios 4 Regata.
We had a lovely stay in Aveiro at
this really charming apartment called Lovely Apartments that we booked via booking.com.
This fully furnished apartment is just perfect in every way.. centrally
located, within walking distance from the city centre and all places of
interest.. with a lovely smiling and oh, so helpful owner Maria, who is
available on phone at all hours.. not that one needs to contact her as she has
kept her apartment top notch and well stocked.
The path just outside the lovely
apartments does not really have vehicular traffic, and the cobbled roads are
beautiful – to think that someone has taken the trouble of designing these
roads centuries back is just mind boggling! A short walk down this path
brings you to the water ways and the molicieros that are a major tourist
attraction. The molicieros will take you on a lovely journey up and down
the scenic routes of Aveiro, one boatman steering and one giving you a short history
of the region. More info here
The must-try foods include Ovos
moles which are a sweet concoction with sugar and eggs that just melt in the
mouth (check here) ;
a tripas which is a crepe-like snack
that has a huge combination of fillings (check here)
; pastel de nata (check here ) ;
and of course hot chestnuts that are just a fantastic hot snack! (check here)
The wide range of breads, freshly
baked at the malls too are a total treat.. just walking into the bread section
of the mall (leave alone a bakery) and smelling this fresh bread baking.. aah !
Santa Joanna is the patron saint and
there is a lovely museum dedicated to her and her order. (check here) & Aveiro Cathedral (check here) which is so beautiful.
Don’t expect a hectic party life in
Aveiro, (though we did hear a lot of party sounds the day we arrived) – but a
lovely easy-going, even paced vacation demands a city that puts one in that
mood.. and that for us was Aveiro. I can’t describe the beauty
sufficiently.. just hope I’ve picqued your curiosity sufficiently to visit this
lovely city, when you visit Portugal.
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This is not my original
pattern and it’s just one of those wonderful free floating freebies
over the net. I am, as usual, writing down my notes, and am sharing them
with you. The original pattern link may be this one.
Materials used : Today I’ve
used the lovely cotton Rosarios 4, Regata, which (I think) is a 4-ply,
fingering weight yarn, with a 3.25 mm crochet hook ;
This yarn is not specific for this project.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal acrylic yarns
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Skill level : Intermediate
to Advanced skill level
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot :
https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Abbreviations used :
lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet
dc : Double crochet sp : Space
sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook
yo : Yarn Over
Instructions : (Using
U.S terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
Quick analysis of what we’re going to do here today.
For the front, we start somewhere under the armhole on one side,
work a semicircular set of fronts that goes to the shoulders.
The back seems to be a nice simple worked shell
pattern.
There then is a small lovely shelled scalloped border that
encircles from the front around the neck, around the back and then back to the
front that finally gives this bolero the lovely finish.
The front of the bolero has a fixed start number of stitches.
So to make
it slightly larger, you would either need to use a larger hook / thicker yarn,
or increase the last few rows after Row 15, to see that it comes together front
centre.
Note that when you are working these increases, you will also be
increasing the shoulders and length of the bolero.
However, that is what
creativity and challenge are all about, so go for it!
Let’s get started.
I start all my rows with a ch 1 as a turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for video tutorials for all the stitches used in this pattern.
PART 1 : FRONT : (Make two)
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Row 1 : Start with
a magic circle and 12 dc in that magic circle.
Turn.
(Do not pull the
magic circle closed – we’re working in a semicircle, remember)
What is a crochet chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Row 2 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
(2 dc in the next dc, dc in the next dc)
;
*ch 1, dc in the next 3
dc* ;
rep *to* once ;
ch 1, rep (to) once.
Turn.
Row 3 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
*ch 1, (2 dc in the next
dc ; dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc)* ;
rep *to* 3 times ;
ch 1, dc in the last dc.
Turn.
Row 4 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
*ch 2, (2 dc in the next
dc ; dc in the next 3 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc)* ;
rep *to* 3 times ;
ch 2, dc in the last dc.
Turn.
Row 5 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
*ch 2, (2 dc in the next
dc ; dc in the next 5 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc)* ;
rep *to* 3 times ;
ch 2, dc in the last dc.
Turn.
Row 6 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
*ch 2, (2 dc in the next
dc ; dc in the next 7 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc)* ;
rep *to* 3 times ;
ch 2, dc in the last dc.
Turn.
Row 7 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
*ch 2, (2 dc in the next
dc ; dc in the next 9 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc)* ;
rep *to* 3 times ;
ch 2, dc in the last dc.
Turn.
Row 8 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
*ch 3, (2 dc in the next
dc ; dc in the next 11 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc)* ;
rep *to* 3 times ;
ch 3, dc in the last dc.
Turn.
Row 9 : dc
in the 1st dc ; ch 2, dc in ch-3 sp ;
*ch 2, dc in the next 15
dc ; ch 2, dc in ch-3 sp* ;
rep *to* 3 times ;
ch 3, dc in the last dc.
Turn.
Row 10 : dc
in the 1st dc ; ch 3, sk next dc , dc in the next dc ;
ch 3, dc in the next dc
;
ch 2, dc in the next 13 dc ;
*(ch 2, dc in the next
dc) ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 2, dc in the same dc ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 2, dc
in the next 13 dc* ;
rep *to* once ;
ch 2, dc in the next dc
;
ch 3, sk next dc , dc in the last dc. Turn.
In the following row we will work a dc 2-tog.
Check this video tutorial for a how to, if needed.
Double crochet 2-tog : dc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times (3 lps on hk) ;
{yo, draw through 2 lps on hk} 2 times. One dc 2-tog made.
This video tutorial at https://youtu.be/1_oPlUfN5eg shows you how to use the dc 2-tog to decrease.
Sometimes we work the dc 2-tog in the same stitch, to use as a decorative stitch. Visit this video tutorial at https://youtu.be/lLUXOJ1sY9w
Row 11 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
(ch 3, dc in the next ch-sp) ;
rep (to)
once ;
ch 3, sk next dc , dc in
the next 11 dc ;
*[ch 2, dc in next dc] ;
rep [to] once ;
{ch 2 , dc 2-tog in next dc} ;
rep {to} once ;
rep [to]
2 times ;
ch 2, dc in the next 11 dc* ;
rep *to* 2 times ;
rep [to] once ;
rep (to) once ;
sk next dc , rep (to)
once ;
ch 3, dc in last dc.
Turn.
Row 12 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
ch 1, dc in the next ch-3 sp ;
(ch 3, dc in the next
ch-sp) ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 3, sk next dc , dc in the next 9 dc ;
*[ch 2, dc in next dc] ;
rep [to] 2 times ;
{ch 2 , dc 2-tog in next dc 2-tog } ;
rep {to} once ;
rep [to]
3 times ;
ch 2, dc in the next 9 dc* ;
rep *to* 2 times ;
sk next dc, rep (to) 3
times ;
ch 1, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 13 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
ch 1, dc in the next dc ;
ch 1, dc in the next
ch-3 sp ;
(ch 3, dc in the next
ch-sp) ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 3, sk next dc , dc in the next 7 dc ;
*[ch 2, dc in next dc] ;
rep [to] 3 times ;
{ch 2 , dc 2-tog in next
dc 2-tog } ;
rep {to} once ;
rep [to] 4 times ;
ch 2,
dc in the next 7 dc* ;
rep *to* 2 times ;
rep (to) 4 times ;
ch 1, dc in next dc
;
ch 1, dc in last dc.
Turn.
Row 14 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
<ch
1, dc in the next dc> ;
rep <to> once
;
ch 1, dc in the next
ch-3 sp ;
(ch 3, dc in the next ch-sp) ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 3, sk next dc , dc in
the next 5 dc ;
*[ch 2, dc in next dc] ;
rep [to] 4 times ;
{ch 2 , dc 2-tog in next
dc 2-tog } ;
rep {to} once ;
rep [to] 5 times ;
ch 2,
dc in the next 5 dc* ;
rep *to* 2 times ;
sk next dc, rep (to) 4
times ;
rep <to> 3
times till end. Turn.
Row 15 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
<ch
1, dc in the next dc> ;
rep <to> 2
times ;
ch 1, dc in the next
ch-3 sp ;
(ch 3, dc in the next ch-sp) ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 3, sk next dc , dc in
the next 3 dc ;
*[ch 2, dc in next dc] ;
rep [to] 5 times ;
{ch 2 , dc 2-tog
in next dc 2-tog } ;
rep {to} once ;
rep [to] 6 times ;
ch 2,
dc in the next 3 dc* ;
rep *to* 2 times ;
sk next dc, rep (to) 4
times ;
rep <to> 4
times till end. Turn.
Good job. We’re
done with one side of the front.
Fasten off and weave in
ends.
Repeat this for the other front side as well.
as well.
PART 2 : BACK
The stitch repeat count
here is in multiples of 11 + 4.
Calculate this for half
the round waist / chest measurement.
We work the back in one piece, working side to side.
Row 1 : Start with
a row of fsc that will be sufficient for the back width of your bolero.
In the following row,
we’ll start with our shells.
Our shell stitch is (3
dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in the same st or ch-sp.
Row 2 : dc
in the 1st 4 fsc ;
*ch 2, sk next 3 fsc, shell
st in the next fsc ;
ch 2, sk next 3 fsc, dc in the next 4 fsc* ;
rep *to* till last 4 fsc
;
dc in the last 4 fsc.
Turn.
From this row on our
pattern is a lot simpler.
Our shells will come in
the ch-2 sp in the middle of each earlier shell.
Row 3 : dc
in the 1st 4 dc ;
*ch 2, sk next 3 dc,
shell st in the next ch-2 sp (of shell) ;
ch 2, sk next 3 dc, dc
in the next 4 dc* ;
rep *to* till last 4 dc
;
dc in the last 4 dc.
Turn.
Rep Row 3 till you have
the length you desire.
The designer has not
given any instructions for the shoulder bit – but I’m writing out what I’ve
done.
Next row : dc
in the 1st 4 dc ;
*ch 2, sk next 3 dc,
shell st in the next ch-2 sp (of shell) ;
ch 2, sk next 3 dc, dc
in the next 4 dc* ;
rep *to* once.
Turn.
Rep above row once more
and then fasten off and weave in ends.
Re-attach yarn in the 3rd dc
set from the other end and rep the two rows above to finish off the other back
shoulder.
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PART 3 : JOINING
Place the two fronts down with the
flat part of the semicircle that will be the sides of your bolero and the
rounded semicircular parts being the front openings of the bolero.
Place the fronts against the backs
and attach the shoulders and sides.
Take a look at these videos to see which joining idea suits you best.
Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
PART 4 : SLEEVES
The designer has done a
separate rectangle for the sleeves with the same pattern as we have done with
the back. She has then probably made this into a round (cylinder like)
and attached it to the armhole opening.
I however, have tried
something else – so yet again.. choices.. choices.. and decisions ..
decisions..
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So what I’ve done is run
a row of sc all around the armhole opening (after attaching sides and
shoulders, of course) in a multiple of 11 sc. I’ve then done the pattern
as for back from Row 2 and repeated Row 3 till the length of sleeve desired.
Remember as we’re
working in a round here, so join with a sl-st at the end of every round.
PART 5 : BORDER
This is the final bit of our lovely bolero. This border goes
all around the bolero – so we start at one corner and then go across the front,
up behind the neck/shoulder , down the other side of the front and then across
the back to join back where we started.
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Once again, I suggest
that we start with a row of sc all around.
The pattern repeat is in multiples of 10 sc.
So I’d suggest we do a round of sc’s all around our bolero to multiples of 10.
Round 1 : dc
in the 1st sc ;
[ch 1, sk next 2 sc, dc in the next sc] ;
ch 1, sk next 2 sc ,
(3
dc in the next sc ; dc in the next 3 sc, 3 dc in the next sc) ;
*rep [to] 2 times ;
ch
1, sk next 2 sc , rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* till end.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
In this final border
round, we will add the decorative picot. Check the video below for how to work a picot stitch neatly.
So here our picot is 3 ch, and
then sl-st into the 1st ch.
We will do all our picots in the 2nd dc
of the set.
We will also be working only on the 9 dc sets and
skipping the 2 dc’s and ch-sps in between.
Round 2 : [2
dc in the 1st dc and a picot ;
(dc in the 2 dc and then
a picot) ;
rep (to) once ;
dc in the same
last dc and the next dc followed by a picot ;
rep (to) once ;
2 dc in
the next dc followed by a picot ;
*ch 1, sk dc’s and
ch-sps , rep [to] once ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
dc in the same last dc
and the next dc followed by a picot ;
rep (to) once ;
2 dc in the next dc
followed by a picot* ;
rep *to* all around till
end.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Great job.. we’re
done.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Block as per yarn
instructions.. and go ahead.. show off… you deserve to
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