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Free crochet pattern and chart sweater

Betty Sweater



Betty Sweater by Moon Eldridge

A loose-fitting bodice worked horizontally is balanced by body-hugging vertical stitch work through the waist and hips in this kimono-inspired sweater that dresses up nicely (but is pretty happy with jeans as well!).

Getting Started

FINISHED SIZE 28 (30, 32, 34, 36)" waist circumference to fit 32 (34, 36, 38, 40)" chest circum ference. Garment shown measures 34", modeled with 1/2" negative ease.

YARN Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine, (50% superwash wool, 30% nylon, 20% alpaca; 433 yd [400 m]/31/2 oz [100 g]; #12177 kaffir mix, 12 (12, 13, 14, 15) hanks.

HOOK Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

GAUGE 24 sts and 12 rows = 4" in patt.

Notes

Top is worked in 3 pieces: lower body, front, and back. Lower body is worked in one piece and then joined in the rnd. Front and back for upper body are worked separately, joined at the shoulders and sleeves and then joined to the lower body. The WS of the lower body and the RS of the upper body are joined to provide contrast.

Stitch Guide

V-st: Dc in indicated st, ch 1, dc in same st.

Picot: Ch 3, si st in same dc.

Pattern

LOWER BODY

Ch 70.

Row 1: (RS) Dc in the 4th ch from hook (skipped ch count as first dc), and each ch across, turn—68 dc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout), sk next dc, *V-st (see Stitch Guide) in next dc, sk next 2 dc; rep from * to last 3 dc, V-st in next dc, sk next dc, dc in last dc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch-1 sp across, turn.

Rows 4-85 (91, 97, 103, 109): Rep Rows 2-3 forty-one (forty-four, forty-seven, fifty, fifty-three) times.

Joining Row: Ch 3, with the RS of prev row and Row 1 tog, sl st in first st of Row 1, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next st of prev row, sl st in next st, *ch 3, sk next 2 sts of Row 1, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next 2 sts of prev row, sl st in next st; rep from * 20 times, ch 3, sk next 2 sts of Row 1, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next st of prev row, sl st in last st. Fasten off.

BACK

Ch 190 (196, 202, 208, 214), turn.

Row 1: (WS) Dc in the 4th ch from hook, and each ch across, turn—188 (194, 200, 206, 212) dc.

Rows 2-35 (37, 39, 41, 43): Rep Rows 2-3 of lower body 16 (17,18,19, 20) times. Fasten off.

FRONT

Ch 190 (196, 202, 208, 214), turn.

Rows 1-19 (21, 23, 25, 27): Work as for back.

Shape right neck:

Row 20 (22, 24, 26, 28): (RS) Ch 3, sk next dc, *V-st in next dc, sk next 2 dc; rep from * 29 (30, 31, 32, 33) times, V-st in next dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, turn leaving the rem sts unworked—31 (32, 33, 34, 35) V-sts.

Row 21 (23, 25, 27, 29): Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), sk next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, and in each dc and ch-1 sp across, turn—92 (95, 98,101, 109) dc.

Row 22 (24, 26, 28, 30): Ch 3, sk next dc, *V-st in next dc, sk next 2 dc; rep from * across to last dc, dc in last dc, turn—30 (31, 32, 33, 34) V-sts.

Rows 23-36 (25-38, 27-40, 29-42, 31-44): Rep last 2 rows 7 times.

Row 37 (39,41,43, 45): Ch 3, dc in next dc and each dc and ch-1 sp across—71 (74, 77, 80, 83) dc. Fasten off.

Shape left neck:

With RS facing, si st in 2nd dc from right neck shaping on Row 19 (21, 23, 25, 27) to join.

Row 20 (22, 24, 26, 28): (RS) Ch 3, *V-st in next dc, sk next 2 dc; rep from * 29 (30, 31, 32, 33) times, V-st in next dc, sk next dc, dc in last dc, turn—31 (32, 33, 34, 35) V-sts.

Row 21 (23, 25, 27, 29): Ch 3, dc in next dc, and in each dc and ch-1 sp to last 2 dc, sk next dc, dc in last st, turn—92 (95, 98,101, 109) dc.

Row 22 (24, 26, 28, 30): Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), sk next 2 dc, *V-st in next dc, sk next 2 dc; rep from * across to last 3 dc, V-st in next dc, sk next dc, dc in last dc, turn—30 (31, 32, 33, 34) V-sts.

Rows 23-36 (25-38, 27-40, 29-42, 31-44): Rep last 2 rows 7 times.

Row 37 (39, 41, 43, 45): Ch 3, dc in next dc and each dc and ch-1 sp across—71 (74, 77, 80, 83) dc. Do not fasten off.

Join shoulders:

Row 1: (RS) Ch 3, with WS of right front and back tog, sl st join to back as foll: Sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next st of back, sl st in next st, *ch 3, sk next 2 sts of front, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next 2 sts of back, sl st in next st; rep from * 21 (22, 23, 24, 25) times, ch 3, sk next 2 sts of front, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next st of back, si st in next st. Fasten off.

Sl st in last st of left front to join yarn. With WS of left front and back tog, Rep Row 1.

Join sleeves:

With the WS of right front and back tog, sl st in first back st to join yarn.

Row 1: (RS) Ch 3, sl st join to right front, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next st of back, sl st in next st, *ch 3, sk next 2 sts of front, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next 2 sts of back, sl st in next st; rep from * 14 times, ch 3, sk next 2 sts of front, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk next st of back, sl st in last st. Fasten off.

With the WS of left front and back tog, sl st in first back st to join yarn. Rep Row 1.

Join upper and lower body:

Sl st in center st of back upper body to join yarn. Using the chart as a guide, with the RS of the lower body and the WS of the upper body tog, join upper body sts to lower body row-ends around.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, si st in lower body joining rnd, ch 3, *sk next 2 sts on upper body, sl st in next st, ch 3, sl st in next end of row on lower body, ch 3; rep from * around, si st in first sl st to join.

Edging:

LOWER BODY:

With RS facing, sl st in center st of back lower body to join yarn.

Rnd 1: (RS) Ch 1, work 181 (187, 193, 199, 205) sc evenly around, sl st in first sc to join—181 (187, 193, 199, 205) sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk next 2 sc, dc in next sc, [picot (see Stitch Guide), dc in same sc] 3 times, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off.

SLEEVE EDGE:

With RS facing, si st in any row-end on sleeve opening to join yarn.

Rnd 1: (RS) Ch 1, work 151 (157, 163, 169, 175) sc evenly around, sl st in first sc to join—151 (157, 163, 169, 175) sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk next 2 sc, dc in next sc, [picot, dc in same sc] 3 times, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off.

Rep for 2nd sleeve.

NECK EDGE:

With RS facing, sl st in center st of neck opening to join yarn.

Rnd 1: (RS) Ch 1, work sc in same sp as join, work 36 sc evenly across row-ends of right neck shaping, work 54 sc evenly across back, work 36 sc evenly across row-ends of left neck shaping, sl st in first sc to join—127 sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk next 2 sc, dc in next sc, [picot, dc in same sc] 3 times, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in loose ends. Block as desired.

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