178 – Crochet Black Sparkly Sweater

178 – Crochet Black Sparkly Sweater

You can see Step by step instruction and video tutorial how to crochet women’s lace sweater. This is a very simple crochet pattern worked primarily using double crochet stitches. This sweater is crocheted in one piece, top to bottom. No sewing or assembly needed. This would be a great choice for a beginner.
You need to know how to crochet Slip Stitch, Chain Stitch, Single Crochet and Double Crochet stitches.

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You will need:
Hook Size 3,5 mm
Scissors
Tape measure
Yarn 3 x 100 g = 300 g
3 balls of black shiny yarn. Each ball contains 437 yds/ 400 m.
Nm 4.4
1 m = 1,0936 jardi (yds)

Size: Adult M/L
Width = 51 cm/ 20″   Length = 54 cm /21,25″

Terminology:
st – Stitch
rpt – Repeat
Rnd – Round
SSt – Slip Stitch
CH – Chain Stitch
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
DC2tog – 2 DC together

Instructions:
This sweater is crocheted in one piece, top to bottom. No sewing or assembly needed.
Make a foundation chain of ninety six chains (96 CH)

Row 1: skip 3 chains (CH); Double Crochet (DC) in the next 14 CH; Now we work first corner (2DC+2CH+2DC into the same base chain). After that make DC in the next 15 chains. Then make a corner again (second corner) just like the first corner. After that make DC in the next 30 chains. Make the third corner. Then make DC in the next 15 chains. After that, make the fourght corner. Make 15 DC to the end row.
Row 2: 4 CH; skip stitch (st), double crochet (DC) in the next st, *CH, skip st, DC in the next st, *repeat this up to the first corner and all the other corners; make corners in the same way (2DC+2CH+2DC into the chain space)
Rows 3-6: We’ll work 4 rows in the same way.
Make 4 corners in every row (2DC+2CH+2DC into the chain space).
Between the corners we are doing double crochet stitches.
Pattern = Rows 2 – 6
At the end of the 6 rows join the ending and the beginning of the row together with slip stitch. Now, we continue to work in a circle. Repeat the pattern two times.
Rnd 7 – 16: repeat rows 2-6
Rnd 17: repeat row 2
After 17 rows fold your work in half matching the top to the bottom. On the side for armholes, measure off about 20 cm / 8″
The width between the shoulders is 51 cm/ 20″
Connect two sides with Sleap Stich and continue to work in a circle.
We’ll work DC stitches in the next four rounds.
Rnds 18 – 21: just DC stitches
Rnd 22: repeat row 2
Rnds 23 – 52: repeat the pattern
Rnd 53: repeat row 2
Last Rnd: CH, SC in the next 3 st, *3CH, SC in the next 3 st *repeat entire rnd

Sleeves:
Rnd 1: 3 CH, 34 DC (DC stitches to the first marker), DC2tog, DC in the next 2 st, DC2tog, DC in the next 2 st, DC2tog, DC in the next 2 st, DC2tog, 35 DC to the end rnd. Connect with a SSt.
Rnds 2 – 4: 3 CH, DC2tog, DC stitches to the end rnd. Connect with a SSt.
Rnd 5: 4 CH; skip st, DC in the next st, CH, *skip st, DC in the next st, CH *repeat to the end rnd. Connect with a SSt.
Rnds 6-9: 3 CH, DC2tog, DC stitches to the end rnd. Connect with a SSt.
Rnd 10: 4 CH; skip st, DC in the next st, CH, *skip st, DC in the next st, CH *repeat to the end rnd. Connect with a SSt.
Pattern = Rnds 6 – 10
Rnds 11-45: repeat pattern
Rnd 46: 3CH, *2 DC in chain space, DC over DC *repeat entire row. Connect with a SSt.
Rnds 47-50: 3 CH, DC stitches to the end rnd. Connect with a SSt.
Last Rnd: CH, *SC in the next 3 st, 3 CH *repeat entire row. Connect with a SSt.