PATTERN Vintage bolero
to the waist band section and if shorter, subtract! You can also adapt the edging ‒ either dc around the neckline and bottom edge, add shells or a picot edging. Make the garment truly unique!
SPECIAL STITCH PATTERNS Ribbing: This is created by alternating rows of htr through the back loop only, followed by through the front loop only. If you want to alter the sizing of the waist band, simply continue blo and fl o on the extra rows.
Foundation Trebles (ftr)/Foundation Half Trebles (fhtr): Create extra stitches at the end of a row by working foundation trebles or foundation half trebles, as advised in pattern. See How To Crochet Extra (on page 84) for tutorials.
Pattern STARTS
LEFT SIDE
Foundation row: Using MC, htr20, 53tr. Turn.
Row 1: 3ch, 1tr (blo) in each of next 52 tr, 20htr (blo), setting up change of colour on last htr. Turn.
Row 2: 2ch, 1htr (fl o) in each of next 19 htr, 53tr (blo), setting up change of colour on last tr. Turn.
Row 3: Repeat R1. Row 4: Rep R2. Row 5: Rep R1.
Row 6: 2ch, 1htr (fl o) in each of the next 19 htr, 53tr (blo), 53Ftr, 20Fhtr, setting up change of colour on last htr. Turn. Row 7: 2ch, 1htr (blo) in each of next 19htr, 106tr (blo), 20htr (blo), setting up change of colour on last htr. Turn. Row 8: 2ch, 1htr (fl o) in each of next 19htr, 106tr (blo), 20htr (fl o), setting up change of colour on last htr. Turn.
toptip
The stripe pattern is ideal for experimenting with colour – why not try shades of blue and white for a nautical- inspired look!
58 | INSIDE Crochet
Rows 9 to 11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21): Repeat Rows 7-8 (ending on a Row 7). Row 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22): 2ch, 1htr (fl o) in each of next 16 htr, 3ch, miss 3 htr, 1htr (fl o) into next htr; 106tr (blo); 1htr (fl o) into next htr, ch3, miss 3htr, 1htr in each htr to end, setting up change of colour on last htr. Turn.
Row 13 (15, 17, 19, 21, 23): 2ch, 1htr (blo) in each of the next 15htr, htr3 into ch-sp, 1htr (blo), 106tr (blo), 1htr (fl o), 3htr into ch-sp, 16htr (blo) setting up change of colour in last htr. Turn. Row 14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24): Repeat Row 8.
Fasten off . Weave in ends.
Arm Set-up: Join new yarn to the fi rst treble after 20htr forming the waist band. Round 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr), tr2tog, 1tr in each tr (making one tr2tog decrease towards the centre sleeve) to last 3 tr, tr2tog, 1tr, join with sl st to 3rd ch in t-ch. Fasten off . Round 2: Join new colour with a sl st to t-ch. 3ch (counts as 1 tr), tr2tog, 1tr in each tr (making one tr2tog decrease towards the centre sleeve) to last 3 tr,
Select your favourite piece of ribbon as the perfect fi nal touch to this classic garment!
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