I’ve not tried to crochet an item of clothing before but I thought this jumper looked fun and easy to make. It’s a nice baggy style which is how I like my jumpers and I loved the wool chosen. It was Stylecraft Life dK in Silver Nepp. It has lovely flecks of colours throughout. I did find it came up a bit big, probably my fault with tension. I’m still not good on measuring tension and I tend to come up big. I chose the size 16-18 as I’m a 16, but I wished I’d gone a bit smaller now. But no worries, I’ll be wearing once the winter arrives, I’ll be able to layer up and keep warm.
I found the pattern in Simply Crochet Magazine issue 81.
How Did I do?
For my first attempt at a jumper, or even any item of clothing, I think I did quite well. It’s wearable anyway. The sleeves seem a little long and they are baggy. but if you look at the model wearing it in the magazine you will see it is actually supposed to be like that.
I really enjoyed the pattern, especially the bobbles, they are so easy and fun to make.
To do a bobble stitch you simply keep working the trebles into the same stitch. On the sleeve and the bottom of the jumper I worked 5 trebles into one stitch, on the motif I did slightly bigger bobbles by working 7 trebles into one stitch.
The Motif
To make the motif I had to follow a chart. I have done this before with my Spring blanket and it’s really quite easy to do, it’s all about counting!
I really love my crochet, it relaxes me and takes my mind off other things. It’s also incredibly satisfying to see a project come together.
If crochet is not your thing then maybe you’d like to try some other crafts. The Marvellous Mrs P has plenty on offer to try like this Cleopatra’s Milk Bath DIY.
That looks fantastic! It will be perfect for the winter or when spring decides to vanish again. hehehe Well done you x
That is gorgeous. Despite being something of a crochet addict, I’ve only ever made 2 items of clothing, and neither for myself. Its something I need to get into more I think.
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