Bolero. Size 3 - 12 years.
Size: 3/5 - 6/9 - 10/12 years
Chest measurements: 54/58 - 60/66 - 70/76 cm
Size in cm: 98/110 - 116/134 - 140/152
Materials:
150-150-200 g
CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 mm - or size needed to get 17 tr x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm and 2.5 repetitions of A.1b = width 10 cm.
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2.
CROCHET INFO:
Replace first tr on every row with 3 ch and finish every row with 1 tr in 3rd ch from beg of previous row.
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ch – chain
dc - double crochet
tr - treble crochet
st = stitch
sl st – slip stitch
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BACK PIECE:
Work 56-65-75 ch on hook size 4 mm. Turn and work as follows: 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, then work 1 dc in each of the next 5-7-3 ch, * skip 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of the next 6 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire row = 49-57-65 dc (first ch on row = 1 dc). Continue with pattern according to diagram A.1 – beg with row marked with 1 arrow as follows: a over the first 4 sts, b until 5 sts remain, then c. There are now 6-7-8 repetitions of pattern. Repeat the next 4 rows in diagram until piece measures approx. 14-16-18 cm. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
Do not cut the yarn - continue with edge piece.
EDGE PIECE:
Beg by working 1 dc row at the top along back piece – work 45-53-60 dc evenly, continue with 25-29-32 LOOSE ch (= armhole), then work 1 dc in every dc along the bottom edge on back piece but skip 4-4-5 sts evenly (= 45-53-60 dc), continue with 25-29-32 LOOSE ch (= armhole), fasten with 1 sl st in first dc at the top of back piece = 140-164-184 sts in total. Fasten off. Then beg all rows in the middle at the top of back piece.
ROUND 1:
Beg with 1 sl st in the middle dc (in size 10/12 years beg in one of the middle 2 sts), then work as follows: * 3 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-* around the entire bolero and until mid back again, finish round with 3 ch and 1 sl st in first sl st at the beg of round = 70-82-92 ch-spaces on round.
ROUND 2:
Work 1 sl st + 1 dc in first ch-space, * 3 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Work as round 2 until edge measures approx. 3-3-4 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
Work 1 sl st + 1 dc in first ch-space, * 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 3 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Continue as follows with 3 and 4 ch in every ch-space alternately until edge measures approx. 5-6-7 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
Work 2 sl sts + 1 dc in first ch-space, * 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Continue with 4 ch in every ch-space until edge measures approx. 7-8-10 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
Work 2 sl sts + 1 dc in first ch-space, * 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Continue with 4 and 5 ch in every ch-space alternately until edge measures approx. 9-11-13 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
Work sl sts until middle of first ch-space (this should be ch-space with 5 ch) - see also diagram A.2, this round is the one marked with 1 arrow in diagram: 6 ch, 1 tr in same ch-space, * 3 tr in 4-ch-space, 1 tr + 3 ch + 1 tr in next 5-ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 3 tr in last 4-ch-space and 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.
WORK NEXT TO LAST ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
3 ch, then 4 tr in first 3-ch-space, * 1 ch, 1 tr in the middle of the 3 tr worked in 4-ch-space on previous round, 1 ch, 5 tr in next 3-ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 ch, 1 tr in the middle of the last 3 tr, 1 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.
WORK LAST ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
* 3 ch, 1 tr in the first ch worked, skip first tr, 1 dc in next tr, 3 ch, 2 tr in the first ch worked, skip 1 tr, 1 dc in next tr, 3 ch, 1 tr in the first ch worked, skip 1 tr, 1 dc in next ch, skip tr between tr-groups, 1 dc in next ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round. Fasten off. Edge measures approx. 14-16-18 cm.
EDGE AROUND ARMHOLES:
Along armhole on back piece work as follows: 1 sl st in first tr, * 3 ch, 1 dc in next tr *, repeat from *-*, along front piece work as follows: * 3 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-*, finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round.
BACK PIECE:
Work 56-65-75 ch on hook size 4 mm. Turn and work as follows: 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, then work 1 dc in each of the next 5-7-3 ch, * skip 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of the next 6 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire row = 49-57-65 dc (first ch on row = 1 dc). Continue with pattern according to diagram A.1 – beg with row marked with 1 arrow as follows: a over the first 4 sts, b until 5 sts remain, then c. There are now 6-7-8 repetitions of pattern. Repeat the next 4 rows in diagram until piece measures approx. 14-16-18 cm. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
Do not cut the yarn - continue with edge piece.
EDGE PIECE:
Beg by working 1 dc row at the top along back piece – work 45-53-60 dc evenly, continue with 25-29-32 LOOSE ch (= armhole), then work 1 dc in every dc along the bottom edge on back piece but skip 4-4-5 sts evenly (= 45-53-60 dc), continue with 25-29-32 LOOSE ch (= armhole), fasten with 1 sl st in first dc at the top of back piece = 140-164-184 sts in total. Fasten off. Then beg all rows in the middle at the top of back piece.
ROUND 1:
Beg with 1 sl st in the middle dc (in size 10/12 years beg in one of the middle 2 sts), then work as follows: * 3 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-* around the entire bolero and until mid back again, finish round with 3 ch and 1 sl st in first sl st at the beg of round = 70-82-92 ch-spaces on round.
ROUND 2:
Work 1 sl st + 1 dc in first ch-space, * 3 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Work as round 2 until edge measures approx. 3-3-4 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
Work 1 sl st + 1 dc in first ch-space, * 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 3 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Continue as follows with 3 and 4 ch in every ch-space alternately until edge measures approx. 5-6-7 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
Work 2 sl sts + 1 dc in first ch-space, * 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Continue with 4 ch in every ch-space until edge measures approx. 7-8-10 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
Work 2 sl sts + 1 dc in first ch-space, * 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Continue with 4 and 5 ch in every ch-space alternately until edge measures approx. 9-11-13 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
Work sl sts until middle of first ch-space (this should be ch-space with 5 ch) - see also diagram A.2, this round is the one marked with 1 arrow in diagram: 6 ch, 1 tr in same ch-space, * 3 tr in 4-ch-space, 1 tr + 3 ch + 1 tr in next 5-ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 3 tr in last 4-ch-space and 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.
WORK NEXT TO LAST ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
3 ch, then 4 tr in first 3-ch-space, * 1 ch, 1 tr in the middle of the 3 tr worked in 4-ch-space on previous round, 1 ch, 5 tr in next 3-ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 ch, 1 tr in the middle of the last 3 tr, 1 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.
WORK LAST ROUND AS FOLLOWS:
* 3 ch, 1 tr in the first ch worked, skip first tr, 1 dc in next tr, 3 ch, 2 tr in the first ch worked, skip 1 tr, 1 dc in next tr, 3 ch, 1 tr in the first ch worked, skip 1 tr, 1 dc in next ch, skip tr between tr-groups, 1 dc in next ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round. Fasten off. Edge measures approx. 14-16-18 cm.
EDGE AROUND ARMHOLES:
Along armhole on back piece work as follows: 1 sl st in first tr, * 3 ch, 1 dc in next tr *, repeat from *-*, along front piece work as follows: * 3 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-*, finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round.
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