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Lilac Mist Sweater

Lilac Mist Sweater



Whisper-soft kid merino yarn worked in a delicate lace pattern gives this sweater luxurious comfort and beautiful style.

FINISHED SIZES: Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 36 inches (small) [40 inches (medium), 44 inches (large), 48 inches (X-large), 52 inches (2X-large), 56 inches (3 X-large)]

MATERIALS: Crystal Palace Kid Merino lace weight kid mohair/merino wool/ micro nylon yarn1 (3/4oz/240 yds/25g per ball): 12 [13, 15, 17, 18, 20] balls #4680 misty lilac

Size D/3/3.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Stitch marker

1OTHER YARN SUGGESTIONS: Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Lace yarn (13/4oz/437 yds/50g per hank): 7 [8, 9, 10, 10, 11] hanks color of choice Filatura Di Crosa Nirvana lace weight extrafine merino wool yarn (.88oz/372 yds/25g) per ball): 8 [9, 10, 11, 12, 13] balls color of choice

GAUGE: 22 pattern sts = 4 inches; 30 pattern rows = 3 inches

Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Garment is worked in separate pieces: Back, Front and 2 Sleeves. Collar is worked directly around neck edge after garment is seamed.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

First foundation single crochet (first foundation sc): Ch 2, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook (ch-7 completed), yo, pull through all lps on hook (sc completed).

 

 

Next foundation single crochet (next foundation sc): [Insert hook in last ch-1 made, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook (ch-1), yo, pull through all lps on hook (sc)] as indicated in instructions.

 

 

Spike: Insert hook as indicated in instructions 2 rows below, pull up lp, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

SWEATER

Back

Row 1 (WS): First foundation sc (see Special Stitches), next foundation sc (see Special Stitches) 98 [108, 120, 130, 142, 152] times, turn. (99 [109, 121, 131, 143, 153] foundation sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike (see Special Stitches) in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn.

Rows 5-160: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 78 times.

Row 161 (WS): Rep row 3.

Armholes Shaping

Row 1 (dec) (RS): Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 3 sts, spike in next st, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (97 [107, 119, 129, 141, 151] sts)

Rows 2-8 [2-10, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-18): [Rep row 1] 7 [9, 11, 13, 15, 17] times, turn. (83 [89, 97, 103, 111, 117] sts)

Next row: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn.

Next row (WS): Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Next rows: Rep last 2 rows alternately until piece measures 5 [51/2, 6, 61/2, 7, 71/2] inches from beg of Armhole Shaping, ending with WS row.

Neck & First Shoulder Shaping

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] 15 [16, 18, 19, 21, 22] times, sc in next st, leaving rem sts unworked for Neck and 2nd Shoulder, turn. (33 [35, 39, 41, 45, 47] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 3 (dec): Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 3 sts, spike in next st, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (32 [34, 37, 40, 44, 46] sts)

Row 4 (dec): Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn. (31 [33, 36, 39, 43, 45] sts)

Rows 5-18: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 7 times. (17 [19, 23, 25, 29, 31] sts at end of last row)

Row 19: Rep row 3. (16 [18, 22, 24, 28, 30] sts)

Row 20: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across. Fasten off.

Neck & 2nd Shoulder Shaping

Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, sk next 17 [19, 19, 21, 21, 23] unworked sts following First Shoulder, join with sc in next st, sc in next st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] 15 [16, 18, 19, 21, 22] times, sc in last st. (33 [35, 39, 41, 45, 47] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 3 (dec): Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn. (32 [34, 37, 40, 44, 46] sts)

Row 4 (dec): Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st across to last 3 sts, spike in next st, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (31 [33, 36, 39, 43, 45] sts)

Rows 5-18: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 7 times. (17 [19, 23, 25, 29, 31] sts)

Row 19: Rep row 3. (16 [18, 22, 24, 28, 30] sts)

Row 20: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st. Fasten off.

Front

Work same as Back until armholes measure 3 [31/2, 4, 41/2, 5, 51/2] inches, ending with WS row.

Neck & First Shoulder Shaping

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] 15 [16, 18, 19, 21, 22] times, sc in last st, leaving rem sts unworked for Neck and 2nd Shoulder, turn. (33 [35, 39, 41, 45, 47] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn.

Row 4 (dec): Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn. (32 [34, 38, 40, 44, 46] sts)

Rows 5-7: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 8 (dec): Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn. (31 [33, 37, 39, 43, 45] sts)

Row 9: Rep row 3.

Row 10: Rep row 2.

Row 11 (dec): Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 3 sts, spike in next st, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (30 [32, 36, 38, 42, 44] sts)

Rows 12 & 13: Rep rows 5 and 6.

Row 14 (dec): Rep row 8. (29 [31, 35, 37, 41, 43] sts)

Rows 15-20: Rep rows 9-14. (27 [29, 33, 35, 39, 41] sts)

Row 21: Rep row 3.

Row 22 (dec): Rep row 4. (26 [28, 32, 34, 38, 40] sts)

Row 23: Rep row 5.

Row 24 (dec): Rep row 8. (25 [27, 31, 33, 37, 39] sts)

Rows 25-36: [Rep rows 21-24 consecutively] 3 times. (19 [21, 25, 27, 31, 33] sts at end of last row)

Row 37 (dec): Rep row 11. (18 [20, 24, 26, 30, 32] sts)

Row 38 (dec): Rep row 8. (17 [19, 23, 25, 29, 31] sts)

Row 39 (dec): Rep row 11. (16 [18, 22, 24, 28, 30] sts)

Row 40: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across. Fasten off.

Neck & 2nd Shoulder Shaping

Rowl (RS): With RS facing, sk next 17 [19, 19, 21, 21, 23] unworked sts following First Shoulder, join with sc in next st, sc in next st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] 15 [16, 18, 19, 21, 22] times, sc in last st, turn. (33 [35, 39, 41, 45, 47] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn.

Row 4 (dec): Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 2 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (32 [34, 38, 40, 44, 46] sts)

Rows 5-7: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn.

Row 8 (dec): Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 3 sts, spike in next st, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (31 [33, 37, 39, 43, 45] sts)

Row 9: Rep row 3.

Row 10: Rep row 2.

Row 11 (dec): Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn. (30 [32, 36, 38, 42, 44] sts)

Rows 12 & 13: Rep rows 5 and 6.

Row 14 (dec): Rep row 8. (29 [31, 35, 37, 41, 43] sts)

Rows 15-20: Rep rows 9-14. (27 [29, 33, 35, 39, 41] sts)

Row 21: Rep row 3.

Row 22 (dec): Rep row 4. (26 [28, 32, 34, 38, 40] sts)

Row 23: Rep row 5.

Row 24 (dec): Rep row 8. (25 [27, 31, 33, 37, 39] sts)

Rows 25-36: [Rep rows 21-24 consecutively] 3 times. (19 [21, 25, 27, 31, 33] sts)

Row 37 (dec): Rep row 11. (18 [20, 24, 26, 30, 32] sts)

Row 38 (dec): Rep row 8. (17 [19, 23, 25, 29, 31] sts)

Row 39 (dec): Rep row 11. (16 [18, 22, 24, 28, 30] sts)

Row 40: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st. Fasten off.

Sleeve

Make 2.

Row 1: First foundation sc, next foundation sc 52 [54, 56, 58, 60, 62] times, turn. (53 [55, 57, 59, 61, 63] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn.

Rows 5 & 6: Rep rows 3 and 4.

Row 7: Rep row 3.

Row 8 (inc): Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 3 sts, spike in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st, turn. (55 [57, 59, 61, 63, 65] sts)

Row 9: Rep row 4.

Rows 10-15: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 3 times.

Row 16 (inc): Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st, turn. (57 [59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69] sts)

Rows 17-22: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 3 times.

Row 23: Rep row 3.

Rows 24-87: [Rep rows 8-23 consecutively] 4 times. (73 [75, 77, 79, 81, 83] sts at end of last row)

Row 88: Rep row 8. (75 [77, 79, 81, 83, 85] sts)

Row 89: Rep row 4.

Rows 90 & 91: Rep rows 3 and 4.

Row 92 (inc): Rep row 16. (77 [79, 81, 83, 85, 87] sts)

Rows 93 & 94: Rep rows 3 and 4.

Row 95: Rep row 3.

Next rows: [Rep rows 88-95 consecutively] 0 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] time(s). (77 [83, 89, 95, 101,107] sts at end of last row)

Cap Shaping

Next row (dec): Ch 1, sc in first st, [sc dec in next 2 sts] twice, sc in next st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 5 sts, [sc dec in next 2 sts] twice, sc in last st, turn. (73 [79, 85, 91, 97, 103] sts)

Next row: Rep row 3.

Next rows: [Rep last 2 rows] 9 [10, 11, 12, 13, 14] times. (37 [39, 41, 43, 45, 47] sts at end of last row)

Next row (dec): Ch 1, sc in first st, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st, [spike in next st, sc in next st] across to last 3 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in last st, turn. (35 [37, 39, 41, 43, 45] sts)

Next row: Rep row 3.

Next rows: [Rep last 2 rows] 14 [15, 16, 17, 18, 19] times. At end of last row, fasten off. (7 sts at end of last row)

Finishing

Block pieces to schematic measurements.

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew in sleeves.

Sew side and sleeve seams.

Collar

Rnd 1 (RS): With RS of garment facing, join (see Pattern Notes) in neck at shoulder seam, ch 1, sc in same st as join, evenly sp sc around Neck edge, join in first st, turn.

Rnd 2 (WS): Ch 1, [sc in next st, spike in next st] around; join in first sc, turn.

Next rnds: Rep rnd 2 until Collar measures about 9 inches. At end of last rnd, fasten off.