306 – Crochet Sparkle Blouse for Ladies
306 – Crochet Sparkle Blouse for Ladies
You can see Step by step instructions and a video tutorial on how to crochet a very fancy sparkle blouse with sleeves. Easy to make. You can easily customize a blouse to your liking.
Be sure to check out my YouTube Tutorial Video.
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You will need:
Yarn 550 g / 1265 m / 1384 yds
Ball Weight: 100 g (light #3)
Yarn Length: 230 m (252 yds)
Hook Size 4.5 mm (US 7)
Size: M
Width = 46 cm / 18 in
Length = 58 cm / 23 in
Terminology:
st – stitch
CH – chain stitch
SC – single crochet stitch
DC – double crochet stitch
Shell – (DC 2 + CH + DC 2 in one space)
Instructions:
First, I’m going to make piece one (FRONT)
I’m going to make 76 chains for size M. Multiple of 8 plus 4
If you need a different size, feel free to either add or subtract from this chain number.
You can easily customize a blouse to your liking. See the initial number of chains for other sizes.
Different sizes:
S = 68 chains
M = 76 chains
L = 84 chains
XL = 92 chains
XXL = 100 chains
Multiple of 8 + 4 for all sizes
Row 1: Skip chain one and make single crochet stitches (SC) entire row. Total 75 SCs. Turn your work.
Row 2: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC entire row. Total 75 stitches
Row 3: CH, SC entire row. Total 75 SCs
Row 4: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC in the next two sts *skip 2 sts, Shell, skip 2 sts, DC 3 *repeat entire row
Rows 5-8: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC 2, *Shell in the middle of the Shell, DC 3 *repeat entire row
Row 9: CH, SC entire row. Total 75 SCs
Row 10: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC entire row. Total 75 stitches
Row 11: CH, SC entire row. Total 75 SCs
Rows 4-11 = pattern
Rows 12-49: repeat pattern
Row 49 (last row): CH, SC entire row. Total 75 SCs
The shoulder part of the blouse
Count 22 stitches from the end of the row and put the stitch marker. It will be the first shoulder part of the sweater.
Repeat this for the other shoulder part.
Row 1: CH 3, DC in the next 19 stitches, DC2tog in the last two stitches
Row 2: CH, SC entire row. Total 21 SCs
Row 3: CH 3, DC in the next 18 stitches, DC2tog in the last two stitches
Row 4: CH, SC entire row. Total 20 SCs
Both parts of the blouse are the same. FRONT = BACK
Use your yarn and sew two pieces together at the shoulder.
Sleeves
Measure 20 cm / 7.8 inches from the top of the shoulders and put the stitch marker. That will mark an opening for the sleeve.
Make sleeves.
First row: Make 51 evenly spaced stitches from marker 1 to marker 2. (Mina)
If you want, you can make more stitches to make the sleeve wider: 59 or 67 (multiple of 8 + 3)
Row 2: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC entire row. Total 51 stitches
Row 3: CH, SC entire row. Total 51 SCs
Row 4: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC in the next two sts *skip 2 sts, Shell, skip 2 sts, DC 3 *repeat entire row
Rows 5-19: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC 2, *Shell in the middle of the Shell, DC 3 *repeat entire row
Rows 20-25: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC 2, *Shell in the middle of the Shell, DC 4 *repeat entire row
Rows 26-36: CH 3 (as the first stitch), DC 2, *Shell in the middle of the Shell, DC 5 *repeat entire row
Row 37: CH, SC entire row.
