Lace and Bobble Sweater – Free crochet pattern

You will need

Yarn: Katia Atlantic (50% acrylic, 50% modal; 140 m/50 g) – 11 (12) 14 (15) skeins of dark fuchsia color (No. 202); crochet hook No. 3.5.

Patterns and Schemes

Treble crochet (trc). Make 2 yarn overs on the hook, insert the hook into the loop, yarn over the hook, pull through 1 loop, yarn over the hook, pull through the first 2 loops, yarn over the hook, pull through the next 2 loops, yarn over the hook, and pull through the remaining 2 loops.

“Bobble stitch” Pattern

Follow the chart for the pattern:

Abbreviations

• Single crochet = sc
• Double crochet = dc
• Treble crochet – trc
• Chain stitch = ch

Gauge

2.5 motifs x 5 rows = 10 x 10 cm, worked in the “Bobble stitch” pattern.

Pattern “Lacy and Bobble Sweater”:

Working instructions

Back Start with a foundation chain of 97 (105) 113 (121) ch and crochet the “bobble stitch” pattern following the chart = 12 (13) 14 (15) motifs.

Finish the work after 55 (55) 60 (60) cm from the starting row (= 28 (28) 30 (30) rows).

Front

Crochet as for the back.

Sleeves

Start with a foundation chain of 81 (81) 89 (89) ch and crochet the “cones” pattern following the chart = 10 (10) 11 (11) motifs.

Finish the work after 30 (30) 35 (35) cm from the starting row (= 16 (16) 18 (18) rows).

Assembly

Join the pieces with a mattress stitch. Complete the shoulder seams. Insert the sleeves into the open armholes with a length of 20 (20) 22 (22) cm, aligning the middle of the sleeve with the shoulder seam (see the dashed line on the pattern). Complete the side seams and sleeve seams.