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Bolero Pattern
This Bolero is crochet in one piece!
For sizes S, M, L and XL with larger hook!
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Material (optional):
1 big ball Coats & Clark Aunt Lydia’s “DENIM”, Quick Crochet, crochet
hook H-8, English 6, 5 mm
Edging: 2 oz Sugar’n Cream, 90 % Cotton, 10 % Metallic Thread
You also can use:
Lion Brand Yarn “Microspun”, crochet hook G-7 or
Caron “Simply Soft”, crochet hook G-7
Finished measurements from top before starting with
straps to the end of the skirt:
S: 11.5” long without the edging, app. 30” wide without edging
M: 12.5 long without the edging, app. 32” wide without edging
L: 13.5 long without the edging, app. 34” wide, without edging
XL: use pattern for size L and larger hook: Coats and Clark yarn hook
I-9, Lion Brand Yarn hook H-8, Caron yarn H-8
Crochet Stitches for this pattern:
ch
sl
sc
hdc
dc
Dc dec
DC inc
St(s)
chain
slip stitch
single crochet
half double crochet
double crochet
double crochet decrease
double crochet increase
stitch(es)
Crochet Stitches How-To’s:
http://caneyladyscreations.com/crochet_stitches.htm
Note:
Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in
parentheses.
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Instructions: For Sizes S (M, L)
Before beginning crocheting the bolero, crochet
24 (30, 36) ch loop, needed later on - Row 11!
Beginning Row:
Start with Arm: Chain loosely 62 (62, 62)
Row 1:
Dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat from *to*,
row ends with dc in last st
= 29 (29, 29) dcs
(including the
beginning ch 3)
Row 2:
Ch 4 (= 3 chs always counts as first dc + ch 1), skip 1 st, dc in next st
(= top of dc from last row), *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat from
*to* across the row, ending with dc in last dc (=3rd ch link)
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Row 3:
Ch 4, dc at base of ch-4 (= increase), *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*,
repeat from *to*, crochet ch 1 + 1 dc more in last st = 31 (31, 31) dcs
Row 4: repeat Row 2 = 31 (31, 31) dcs
Row 5: repeat Row 3 = 33 (33, 33) dcs
Row 6: repeat Row 2 = 33 (33, 33) dcs
Row 7: repeat Row 3 = 35 (35, 35) dcs
Row 8: repeat Row 2 = 35 (35, 35) dcs
Row 9: repeat Row 3 = 37 (37, 37) dcs
Row 10: repeat Row 2 = 37 (37, 37) dcs
Row 11:
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Ch 26 (32, 38), turn, dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next
st*, repeat from *to* across the row and than connect the 24 (30, 36)
ch loop, crocheted in the beginning, and keep crocheting to the end
of the row!) = 61 (64, 67) dcs
Row 12 to 16 (crochet 2 more rows for Size M and Size L):
Ch 4, skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat
from *to* across the row, ending with dc in last dc = 61 (64, 67) dcs
Row 17:
Ch 4, decrease 2 dcs (=Yo, insert hook into next dc, pull up loop, yo
pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops
on hook),
*ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat from *to*, row ends with dc in
last st = 59 (62, 65) dcs
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Row 18:
Ch 4, skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st,
dc in next st*, repeat from *to* across the
row, ending with 1 dc decrease before last
st, see pictures = 58 (61, 64) dcs
Row 19: Repeat Row 17 = 56 (59, 62) dcs
Row 20: Repeat Row 18 = 55 (58, 61) dcs
Row 21: Repeat Row 17 = 53 (56, 59) dcs
Row 22: Repeat Row 18 = 52 (55, 58) dcs, tie off
Row 23:
Starting with ch 4 in 30. (32., 33.) dc from back), skip 1 st, dc in next
st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat from *to* across the row = 30
(32, 33) dcs
Row 24 to 37 (crochet 2 more Rows Size M and 4 more Rows
Size L):
Ch 4, skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat
from *to* across the row, ending with dc in last dc = 30 (32, 33) dcs
Row 38:
Ch 45 (47, 51), turn,
dc in 5th ch from
hook, 1 ch + 1 dc in
same st (= increase 1
dc), *ch 1, skip 1 st,
dc in next st*, repeat
from *to*, row ends
with dc in last st = 52
(55, 58) dcs
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Row 39:
Ch 4, skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1,
skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat from
*to*, ending with dc + ch 1 + dc + ch 1
+ dc in next to the last stitch, ch 1, dc
in last st = 54 (57, 60) dcs
Row 40:
Repeat Row 38 = 55 (58, 61) dcs
Row 41:
Repeat Row 39 = 57 (60, 63) dcs
Row 42:
Repeat Row 39 = 58 (61, 64) dcs
Row 43:
Repeat Row 39 = 60 (63, 66) dcs
Row 44:
Repeat Row 39 = 61 (64, 67) dcs
Row 45 – 49 (crochet 2 more rows for Size M and Size L)Ch 4,
skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat from *to*
across the row, ending with dc in last dc = 61 (64, 67) dcs
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Row 50, 2. Arm:
Ch 4 in 13th (15th, 18th) dc from front part, skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1,
skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat from *to* 35 more times = 37 (37, 37)
dcs
Row 51:
Ch 4, decrease 1 dcs (=Yo, insert hook into next dc, pull up loop, yo
pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo and pull through all 3 loops
on hook), *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat from *to*, ending
with 1 dc decrease before last st = 35 (35, 35) dcs
Row 52:
Ch 4, skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat
from *to* across the row, ending with dc in last dc = 35 (35, 35) dcs
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Row 53: repeat Row 51 = 33 (33, 33) dcs
Row 54: repeat Row 52 = 33 (33, 33) dcs
Row 55: repeat Row 51 = 31 (31, 31) dcs
Row 56: repeat Row 52 = 31 (31, 31) dcs
Row 57: repeat Row 51 = 29 (29, 29) dcs
Row 58:
Ch 4, skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat
from *to* across the row, ending with dc in last dc = 29 (29, 29) dcs
Row 59:
Ch 4, skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st*, repeat
from *to* across the row, ending with dc in last dc = 29 (29, 29) dcs
Sew or crochet the arms and sides together
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Shell-Edging:
Picture shows edging for
Size S
Size M: 17 shells back, 10
shells arm, 6 shells neck,
15 shells front
Size L and XL:
18 shells back, 11 shells arms,
6 shells neck, 16 shells front
Starting with ch 3, 1 dc + 2 ch + 2 dc in same st, repeat the shell
stitches: *2 dc + ch 2 + 2 dc* around the bolero, connect with sl st on
top of ch 3
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Next Row(s):
2 sl st in next 2 st (= middle of 2 ch loop), ch 3, 1 dc + 2 ch + 2 dc in
same st, repeat the shell stitches: *2 dc + ch 2 + 2 dc* around the
bolero, connect with sl st on top of ch 3.
Tie off, and weave in all ends!
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Lisa Gentry© 2005
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We cannot be responsible for variance of individual
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typographical mistakes!
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