AN UNISEX FULL-SLEEVED BABY SWEATER
This pattern
has been chosen for the lovely color gradient and I was requested to make this
in shaded colors that would suit a baby girl.
The lovely ICE Batik Turkish acrylic yarn does the trick to a “T” I’d
say.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used about 1.5 skeins of the Turkish ICE Batik yarn (Lilac Orange Yellow Light Green # 29611) , and a little bit of our lovely Indian Vardhaman Millenium Acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle
For Indians : You could use Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, 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 , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.
Skill level :
Intermediate.
Abbreviations :
sc : Single crochet yo : Yarn Over
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : hook
lp(s) : Loop(s) dc : Double crochet
sl-st : Slip Stitch
sc-blo : Single Crochet Back Loop Only
fsc : Foundation single crochet
hdc : Half Double crochet
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
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
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Pattern 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 (as well as through the 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.
For this full sleeved sweater, I’ve used the
free pattern from http://patternsforcrochet.co.uk/hooded-jacket-usa.html
I started with my favourite and chosen
foundation single crochet stitch and have worked 55 fsc for the start row.
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
As the designer started with a chain, the
pattern is written differently and I am just going to note down what I have
done with my fsc start. If you too are
going to use the fsc start, then please follow these instructions below…. Else head
off to the pattern link above for this cute pattern.
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
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Row 1 : dc in the 1st
fsc ; ch 1, sk next dc, dc in the next 7 dc ; 3 dc in the next fsc ; dc in the
next 8 fsc ; 3 dc in the next fsc ; dc in the next 19 fsc ; 3 dc in the next
fsc ; dc in the next 8 fsc ; 3 dc in the next fsc ; dc in the last 8 fsc. Turn.
You can get back to the pattern sheet now for
the rest of the pattern.
For the border, I worked three rounds with Vardhaman Millenium and then ended it with one round of ICE Batik yarn.
I have used press buttons for my project, so
that the flap neatly closes one over the other.
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