This bolero is simple piece that creates a big statement and at the same time provides warmth, style, comfort, and versatility. Make it in you girl’s favourite color and she will absolutely adore it. It is worked seamlessly in one piece, from top down.
Sizing:
Sizes: 2 (4,
6, 8, 10, 12)
Garment chest: 22.5” (25.5”,
26.5”, 29.5”, 30.5”, 32”)
To fit chest: 21” (23”,
25”, 26.5”, 28”, 30”)
Materials:
·
Worsted
weight (11-10 WPI) yarn:
192 (201, 214, 233, 248, 274)
yards approx.
·
5.5
mm and 4 mm crochet hooks (or size needed to obtain the gauge and two size
smaller hook)
·
Stitch
markers
·
Yarn
needle
·
3
buttons (size ¾”)
Abbreviations
(American terminology):
· Ch = chain
·
St/s
= stitch/es
·
Dc
= double crochet
·
Inc
= increase
·
Sc
= single crochet
·
rem
= remain/ing
·
WS
= wrong side
· RS= right side
Gauge:
·
12
dc by 6.5 rows = 4” by 4”
Special stitches:
· V stitch: (Dc-ch3-dc) all
in same st.
· Iris stitch: (2dc-ch1-2dc) all
in same st.
Notes:
·
Beg
ch 1 does NOT count as a st. Pull the ch 1 up to the height of dc at the start
of each row and then work the row.
·
Where
increase is mentioned, add 2 dc in same stitch.
· Bolero has very little positive ease. If you prefer loose shrug, so that child can grow into it, make one size larger or use a larger hook than required to obtain gauge.
Only sizes 2 and 4 are available for free here on blog. You can buy pdf on Ravelry which includes all the sizes plus stitch diagrams for the body.
Yoke:
With larger hook,
Row 1: ch 49: dc in
2nd ch from the hook and in each ch, ch 1, turn. (48 sts)
Row 2: *dc in next 5 sts, inc in next st**, repeat from * to ** 7
more times, ch 1, turn. (56 sts)
Row 3: *dc in next 6 sts, inc in next st**, repeat from * to ** 7
more times, ch 1, turn. (64 sts)
Row 4: *dc in next 7 sts, inc in next st**, repeat from * to ** 7
more times, ch 1, turn. (72 sts)
Row 5: *dc in next 8 sts, inc in next st**, repeat from * to ** 7
more times, ch 1, turn. (80 sts)
Row 6: *dc in next 9 sts, inc in next st**, repeat from * to ** 7
more times, ch 1, turn. (88 sts)
Row 7: *dc in next 10 sts, inc in next st**, repeat from * to ** 7
more times, ch 1, turn. (96 sts).
Row 8: *dc in next 11 sts, inc in next st**, repeat from * to ** 7
more times, ch 1, turn. (104 sts).
Size 2 stop here and
proceed to body section.
Row 9: *dc in next 12 sts, inc in next st**, repeat from * to ** 7 more times, ch 1, turn. (112 sts). Size 4 stop here and proceed to body section.
Body:
Row 9 (10) Divide for
front, back and sleeves:
Dc in next 16 (17) sts, ch 4, skip next 20 (22) sts, dc in next 32 (34) sts ch 4, skip next 20 (22) sts, dc in last 16 (17) sts, ch 1, turn.
(72, 76 sts for body
including chs; and 20, 22 sts plus 4 ch for sleeves)
Row 10 (11): dc in each st and
each ch, ch 1, turn. (72, 76 sts)
Next row (V st row/WS): dc in next 2
sts, skip next st, Vst (dc-ch3-dc) in next st, *skip next 3 sts, V st in next
st**, repeat from * to ** until 4 sts rem, skip next 2 sts, dc in each of last
2 sts, ch 1, turn. (17, 18 V sts
+ 4 dc)
Next row (Iris st row/RS): dc in 2 sts, iris
st (2dc-ch1-2dc) in each ch3 space of V st to end, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1,
turn. (17, 18 iris sts
+ 4 dc)
Repeat last 2 rows till the length from shoulder to hem measures
approx 10", ending on iris
st row/RS. Length can be easily adjusted by adding fewer or more row repeats. Do
not fasten off. Continue to edging and finishing.
Edging & Finishing:
Place 3 st markers along (wearer’s) right
side of yoke, spacing equally.
With smaller hook,
Ch 1 and add sc evenly across the rows, at
the same time, ch 5 where you have attached the st markers to create a loop
(these loops will serve as buttonholes), sl st along the neck opening, add 3 sc
for turning, add sc evenly across the left front. Fasten off.
Weave in the ends and sew on buttons to
correspond to the buttonholes.
I would love to see your projects.
Use tags #joyofcreationcrochet and #irisboleroshrug
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