Crochet Sweater Patterns Some Handy Tips.

If we are considering doing some Crochet Sweater Patterns then the chance's are we have some experience now, we may be still in the early days of our new found hobby but just a little bit more confident and ready for bigger project.

The beauty of Crochet Sweater Patterns is that they come in all shapes and sizes and therefore also in all levels of difficulty.  now we may be ready to learn some new stiches so don’t be put off if you see a pattern with a number of stitches which are unfamiliar.

Now this brings me onto my Handy tips.

1.    Pick a Pattern which has a purpose, this could be a present for someone or for a new baby on the way. A great motivator, is understanding you have a reason to do this not just learning and enjoying crochet.

2.  As we said don’t be put off by seeing stitches in the pattern we don’t know yet, now’s as good a time to learn them. We will have to learn a lot of stitches over time and most we will forget, we just need to take a look at the instructions now and then and re-learn them as we need them.

3.    Sweater Patterns are unforgiving, so make sure you have sufficient wool before you begin and make sure it is all the same shade. I like to try and get all from the same batch this will make sure the color is an excellent and consistent match

4.    Don’t over stretch check the level of difficulty and be comfortable.

The Crochet Sweater Pattern will be available on our Blog Site.

Crochet Shawl Patterns - A One Day Project for you

For those of you wanting Crochet Shawl Patterns, here's a quick project for you to try.

Materials
•    12 oz. Worsted-weight yarn
•    Size Q (16mm) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
6 sts and 4 rows to 4″ over Half Double Crochet (hdc) with 2 strands held together and size Q (16mm) hook.

Half Double Crochet (hdc)
1.    Wrap the yarn over the hook and insert hook into the work (into the third chain from the hook at the beginning of rows).
2.    Wrap the yarn over the hook and pull through the work only (3 loops are on hook).
3.    Wrap the yarn again and draw through all 3 loops on hook at once.

Slip Stitch (Sl st)
1.    Insert the hook into the work.
2.    Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw the yarn through the work and through the loop on the hook in one movement.

Shawl
To start: Ch 93. Beg with 3rd chain from hook, work hdc into each st-90 sts.
Next row: Turn and decrease 3 sts at beg of row as foll: ch1, sl st into the 2nd st from the hook, sl st into the 3rd st from the hook; work hdc over 85 sts leaving last 3 sts unworked.
Next row: Turn and decrease 3 sts at beg of row as foll: ch1, sl st into the 2nd st from the hook, sl st into the 3rd st from the hook; work hdc over 79 sts leaving last 3 sts unworked.
Continue in this manner decreasing 3 stitches at beginning and 3 stitches at end of row until a total of 15 decrease rows have been worked and there is only 1 st left for last row (this stitch is the center point of the bottom of the triangular shawl). Fasten off.

Finishing
Work single crochet around all edges of shawl.

Make fringe along 2 bottom edges as follows:

Cut yarn into 10″ lengths; insert crochet hook through edge of shawl from back to front; fold fringe piece in half and place center onto hook; pull loop through work, then insert ends of fringe through loop and pull ends to tighten.

Abbreviations
Beg beginning – Ch chain -Foll following – Hdc half double crochet
Mm millimetre – Sc single crochet – Sl st slip stitch – St(s) stitch(es)W

Please note that we cannot accept any responsibilities for its accuracy or errors which may occur when attempting these Crochet Shawl Patterns.