The pattern for the basic sweater is below. (Please note that Mommy made two sweaters from the same pattern in the hopes of weeding out any errors. If you should find some errors after all, please let her know through the comments section, and she will do her best to correct them.)
Kruselings Doll Sweater in Single Crochet
Materials: 1.00 mm steel crochet hook
Valdani crochet cotton #12 or DMC Cebelia #30
1/4” buttons – 4
Tension: 11 sc per 1”/2.5cm
Stitches used: single crochet (sc)
Note: Each row of sc begins with a chain one. Turn at the end of each row unless otherwise indicated.
Beginning at lower front edge of sweater:
1) Chain 31. Sc in second chain from hook and in each subsequent chain to end of row (30 sc total).
2 to 20) Continue even in sc for another 19 rows (20 rows total).
Increase for sleeves:
1) Chain 19. Sc in second chain from hook and in each of the subsequent 17 chains. Sc across 30 sc (48 sc total).
2) Chain 19. Sc in second chain from hook and in each of the subsequent 17 chains. Sc across 48 sc (66 sc total).
3 to 14) Work even in sc.
Divide for neck:
1) Sc across 27 sc, dec over the next two stitches (28 sc total). Leave remainder of stitches unworked to be returned to later.
2) Sc 28.
3) Sc 26, dec over next two stitches (27 sc total).
4 to 7) Work even in sc for another 4 rows, ending at neck edge.
Increase for back:
1) Chain 7. Sc in second chain from hook and in next 5 sc. Sc to end (33 sc total).
2 to 16) Work even in sc for another 15 rows, ending at back opening edge.
Decrease for end of sleeve:
1) Sc 15. Turn, leaving sleeve stitches unworked.
2 to 20) Work even in sc for another 19 rows.
End off.
Return to front neck edge to finish body of sweater:
1) Right side facing, skip next 8 stitches at centre of sweater, and join thread in 9th stitch. Work a dec over 9th stitch and the next stitch, sc to end (28 sc total).
2) Sc 28.
3) Dec, sc 26 (27 sc total).
4 to 8) Work even in sc for another 5 rows, ending at neck edge.
Increase for back:
1) Chain 7. Sc in second chain from hook and in next 5 sc. Sc to end (33 sc total).
2 to 15) Work even in sc for another 14 rows, ending at back opening edge.
Decrease for end of sleeve:
1) Sc 15. Turn, leaving sleeve stitches unworked.
2 to 20) Work even in sc for another 18 rows.
End off.
Sew arm and sleeve seams, with right sides together, using an over cast stitch.
Turn garment right side out.
Make right back placket with buttonholes (Alternatively, buttonholes may be omitted and sweater closed with snap fasteners or velcro tape):
1) Join thread in lower right hand corner of right back of sweater. Work 35 sc up right back opening.
2 and 3) Work even in sc.
4) Buttonhole row: Sc, *chain 2, sc 8,* (repeat from star to star 2 times), chain 2, sc 2.
5) Sc 2, *2 sc in chain two space, sc 8,* (repeat from star to star 2 times), 2 sc in next chain two space, sc. Do not turn. Chain 1.
Neck edge:
8 sc across back neck, dec over next back edge stitch and first stitch of side neck, sc 5 across side neck, dec over next side neck stitch and first stitch of front centre neck, sc 6 across front centre neck, dec over next front centre neck stitch and first stitch of side neck, sc 5 across side neck, dec over next side neck stitch and first stitch of back neck, sc 5 across back neck. Do not turn. Chain 1.
Left back edge:
Sc 35 stitches across left back edge. Do not turn. Chain 1.
Hemline edge:
Sc across hemline edge of sweater and bottom edge of right placket. End off.
Sew in loose threads.
Sleeve cuffs:
Join thread at underarm seam at cuff edge of one sleeve. Work 36 sc around sleeve edge. Join with a slip stitch and work in rounds to complete cuff.
1) *Sc 7, dec,* (repeat from star to star 3 more times) – 32 sc total.
2) Sc 3, *dec, sc 6,* (repeat from star to star to last 5 stitches), dec, sc 3 – 28 stitches total.
3) *Sc 5, dec,* (repeat from star to star 3 more times) – 24 stitches total.
4) Sc 24.
5). Sc 2, *dec, sc 4,* (repeat from star to star to last 4 stitches), dec, sc 2.
6) Sc 20.
End off, and sew in loose threads.
Repeat for second sleeve cuff.
Finish sweater by sewing 4 buttons along left back to correspond to right back buttonholes.
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Wow, these sweaters look like they’re reversible! Are Vera and Michael twins? They look it.
Technically they are not, but I think they look like twins, too, so in our house, they are.