Crochet Me Cover Sweater

Submitted by yogacrochet on 19 November 2007 - 5:13pm. Categorized As:

I want to build the sweater pictured on the cover of the new Crochet Me Book. The instructions say to alternate between front and back post half double crochet and the detailed instructions say to hdc-flo in each hdc-flo, hdc-blo in each hdc-blo across. Does this mean I alternate each stitch or each row? Also, when alternating, are the front and back loops consistent with the right and wrong side or just with whatever side is facing you at the moment?

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Try making small swatches, one for each of your best guesses, and see which looks right or most like the photo.

I don't have the book so can't interpret the instructions, sorry.

Submitted by pauline3 on 20 November 2007 - 9:32am.

If I am reading the instructions correctly, this is what I would do...
on each row I would alternate hdc-flo and hdc-blo
when I went to the next row I would alternate stitches so that in the stitch below, where I did the hdc-flo I would do an hdc-flo and same for the hdc-blo. I think this would make a lovely granular or seedy pattern. very tactile.

also, front loops and back loops refer to the side that is actually facing you at the moment. so, if you make a hdc-flo onto a stitch that was a hdc-flo in the row below, it will actually be kind of opposite. Does that make sense?

Okay, I hope this helps. I'm sometimes not so good with explaining things.

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Submitted by bubbo on 20 November 2007 - 10:31am.

Bubbo is absolutely right. The pattern stitch is alternating hdc-flo and hdc-blo in ea row. Hope it works out for you!

Robyn

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Submitted by Crochet By Faye on 26 November 2007 - 9:28am.

On the same sweater

I started the wrap on page 29 and do not understand the direction for Row 1 of the ARM.
They go:
Chain 8. did that.
remove hook. did that.
join yarn to opposite end with same hook in top of tch???

opposite end of chain? of back?
am I making a chain loop on the end?
if I'm joining the yarnwhy didItake the hook out?
Am I then adding more rows to the back again?

I hope someone can help.
The book recommended going here for help.

Submitted by glebesd on 30 November 2007 - 1:55am.

The instructions mean to join new yarn in the top of the tch at the other end of the row you're working on. This allows you to add stitches to each end of the row on the same row, instead of over two rows. So then you insert your hook back into the first set of chains you made and proceed across that row and the second set of chains you made. Does that make sense?

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Submitted by Kim Werker on 30 November 2007 - 9:37am.

yes, thanks. I think it would have made more sense to indicate in some way that the join was with a new thread.

Submitted by glebesd on 30 November 2007 - 6:19pm.

To whoever has the "Crochet me" book:
I've ordered mine and can't wait to get it. Only, it might only get here late next week, and tomorrow is my chance to buy the yarn I'll need for the next little while. I really want to make the sweater from the cover. That'll be my first project from the book I think. Would anyone be able to tell me what kind of yarn is needed, and how much of it for a small to medium size one? What yarn (including color) was used for the one in the book?
Thanks!
Soleil

Submitted by soleil38 on 1 December 2007 - 6:24am.

You will need Debbie Bliss Cashmerino 11,12,14,15 skeins for the wrap. Substitution is 820,984,1094,1312, yd. DK weight yarn (sizes are 30 34 38 42)

Good luck! I've been working a week and a half and just got through the top portion! It's a fun pattern though!

Submitted by yogacrochet on 2 December 2007 - 1:56am.

Thanks a lot
I actually got my book this morning! Yeah!
I'm drooling. And my husband thinks I'm crazy.
Oh well. I'm still drooling!
Soleil

Submitted by soleil38 on 3 December 2007 - 8:08am.

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