My
name is Veronika, I’m crochet fashion designer and head yarn hoarder at
I
had a very happy childhood with no mobile phones, game consoles or computers
which is one of the reasons my mum taught me to crochet when I was a child to
occupy my hands and mind. She still has the first pencil case I ever crocheted!
About
ten years ago I picked up crochet again and started exploring new stitches and
techniques.
I
started designing my own patterns when I was pregnant with our son Jacob. The
lack of cool and fun clothes for boys has led me to making my own designs and
it was in fact Jacob’s Cardigan that was my first published pattern printed in UK
crochet magazine.
That's
when I decided to set up Blue Star Crochet Company to share my patterns and
designs.
SUPPLY LIST
·
Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky, 2 (3, 3, 4) balls
in Misty Grey, 1 (1, 1, 1) ball in each Marine Blue and Pure White
·
6 mm crochet hook
·
Tapestry needle
·
Scissors
TENSION
17 sts x 16 rows measured over linen stitch = 10 cm square
STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS
Ch- chain stitch
Sl st- slip stitch
Sc- single crochet
Sc in blo- single crochet stitch worked through back loop
only
Sc2tog- single crochet the following 2 stitches together
Sc3tog- single crochet the following 3 stitches together
Rep- repeat
Ch-sp – chain space
Rem- remaining
St- stitch
PATTERN NOTES
·
1 ch at the beginning of the row doesn’t count
as a st throughout the pattern
·
1 ch space when working the linen stitch counts
as 1 st.
PATTERN
MAIN BODY FRONT
With Misty Grey and 6 mm crochet hook chain 6.
Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, 5 sc, turn.
[5 sc]
Row 2: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc in blo across,
turn. [5 sc]
Repeat Row 2 for 37 (43, 47, 53) more rows. Do not turn
after completing the last row.
Turn your work 90 degrees right and continue working across
the long edge of the band.
Row 1: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc in end st of each
row, turn. [39 (45, 49, 55) sc]
Fasten off and change to Marine Blue.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1ch, *(1 ch,
miss 1 sc, 1 sc in next st) rep across, turn. [39 (45, 49, 55) sc]
Fasten off and change to Pure White.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1 ch, 1 sc in
next 1ch-sp, *(1 ch, miss next sc, 1 sc in next 1 ch-sp) rep across, 1 sc in last
sc, turn. [39 (45, 49, 55) sc]
Fasten off, change to Marine Blue.
Row 4: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1ch, *(1 ch,
miss 1 sc, 1 sc in next 1 ch-sp) rep across, turn. [39 (45, 49, 55) sc]
Fasten off and continue working in Misty Grey.
Repeat Row 2 & Row 3 for pattern until you have 28 (32,
36, 40) rows of the main body in total.
Fasten off.
V NECK FIRST HALF
Miss first 2 sc and next 1 ch-sp, re-join yarn in next sc.
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 sc in the same st at the bottom of 1 ch, 1 sc
in next 1 ch-sp, *(1 ch, miss next sc, 1 sc in next 1 ch-sp) rep 6 (7, 8, 10)
times; 1 sc in next sc, turn leaving remaining sts unworked. [15 (17, 19, 23
sts]
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc2tog next 2 sc, *(1 sc in next 1 ch-sp, 1
ch, miss next sc) rep across, 1 sc in last st, turn. [14 (16, 18, 22) sts]
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1 ch, *(1 sc
in next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, miss next sc) rep across, 1 sc in last st, turn. [14
(16, 18, 22) sts]
Row 4: 1 ch, miss the st at the bottom of 1 ch, *(1 sc in
next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, miss next sc) rep across, 1 sc in last st, turn. [13 (15,
17, 21) sts]
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1 ch, 1 sc in
next 1 ch-sp, *(1 ch, miss next sc, 1 sc in next 1 ch-sp) rep across, 1 sc in
last st, turn. [13 (15, 17, 21) sts]
Repeat Row 2- Row 5 for pattern 2 (3, 4, 5) more times,
working 13 (17, 21, 25) rows in total, ending with 9 (10, 11, 14) sts. Fasten
off.
V NECK SECOND HALF
The linen stitch creates reversible fabric, so you can turn the
front over, miss first 2 sc and next 1 ch-sp and join yarn the other end of the
front part.
Repeat the pattern as for V NECK FIRST HALF leaving 3 (5, 5,
3) sts in the middle unworked.
MAIN BODY BACK
Repeat pattern as for FRONT for 28 (32, 36, 40) rows. Fasten
off.
Miss first 2 sc and next 1 ch-sp, re-join yarn in next sc.
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1 ch, 1 sc in
next 1 ch-sp, *(1 ch, miss next sc, 1 sc in next 1 ch-sp) rep across until last
4 sts, 1 sc in next sc, turn leaving the rem 3 sts unworked. [33 (39, 43, 49)
sts]
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1 ch, 1 sc in
next 1 ch-sp, *(1 ch, miss next sc, 1 sc in next 1 ch-sp) rep across, 1 sc in
last st. [33 (39, 43, 49) sts]
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1 ch, *(1 ch,
miss next sc, 1 sc in next 1 ch-sp) rep across, 1 sc in last st. [33 (39, 43,
49) sts]
Repeat Row 2 & Row 3 for pattern 5 (7, 9, 11) more
times. Fasten off.
Line up the front and back and sew together at shoulders and
sides.
HOOD
Counting from the bottom of V neck opening, join Misty Grey
in the end st of 8th (10th, 12th, 14th)
row.
Row 1: 1 ch, 2 sc in end st of each row of the V neck
opening, continue across the back panel working 2 sc in each 1 ch-sp, 1 sc in
each sc, working down the other side of the V neck opening 2 sc in end st of
each of the next 6 (8, 10, 12) rows, turn. [47 (61, 71, 79) sts]
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1ch, *(1 ch,
miss 1 sc, 1 sc in next) rep across, turn. [47 (61, 71, 79) sts]
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 1 ch, 1 sc in
next 1ch-sp, *(1 ch, miss next sc, 1 sc in next 1 ch-sp) rep across, 1 sc in
last sc, turn. [47 (61, 71, 79) sts]
Repeat Row 2 & Row 3 for pattern for 28 (35, 42, 49)
rows in total.
Fasten off, fold the hood in half and sew together on the
wrong side.
FINISHING OFF
Join Marine Blue in the end st of first row at the bottom of
V neck opening.
Row 1: work 1 sc into end st of each row around the V neck
opening and the hood, 3 (5, 5, 3) sc into the missed sts at the bottom of the
neckline at the front, sl st to 1st dc. [73 (93, 111, 127) sc]
Fasten off and join Pure White.
Row 2: 1 sc around, sl st to 1st st. [73 (93,
111, 127) sc]
Fasten off and join Marine Blue.
Row 3: 1 sc in each st around until last 3 (4, 4, 3) sts, 1 sc3tog,
0 (1, 1, 0) sc in last, sl st to 1st st.
Fasten off.
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