Rockin' Lacy Duster Crochet Pattern

Get into the summer groove with this Rockin' Lacy Duster Crochet Pattern! It's got everything you could possibly want in a sweater: lace, motifs, floral designs, and it's lightweight. You'll really feel like a star when you wear this crochet sweater pattern. Something this beautiful shouldn't be free, but you can work up this pattern and reserve the bragging rights. It's an easy breezy sweater for summer and spring time. Plus, you can throw it over nearly anything to add interest to your outfit.

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Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge1 motif = 7 (18 cm), slightly stretched in sizes Small/Medium and 1X/2X; 1 motif = 7 (19 cm), slightly stretched in size Large. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished SizeDirections are for size Small/Medium. Changes for sizes Large and 1X/2X are in parentheses. Finished Chest: 42 (45, 56)” [106.5 (114.5, 142) cm] Finished Length: 42 (45, 49)” [106.5 (114.5, 124.5) cm]

Materials List

RED HEART® Boutique Infinity™: 11 (12, 14) balls 9264 Poppy
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10.5]
Yarn needle
Stitch markers (optional)

Instructions

Special Stitches

Cl (2 double crochet cluster) = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
ch-2 join = Ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back through corresponding ch-4 space of neighboring motif, pick up loop and draw through to front, ch 1.
ch-4 join = Ch 2, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back through corresponding ch-4 space of neighboring motif, pick up loop and draw through to front, ch 2.

Special Technique

Join with sc = Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

Notes

Duster is made from full motifs, half motifs, and quarter motifs.
Motifs are joined together while working last round or row using a join-as-you-go technique. Review the assembly diagram for motif placement and to determine the correct sided join for each motif to its neighboring motif.
When joining motifs, hold the motifs with wrong sides together with current motif in front and neighboring motif in back. Motifs are joined only through the chainspaces. To make joining spaces obvious, you may find it helpful to place markers in the chain-spaces across the edge(s) of the neighboring motifs.

DUSTER

Full Motif (make 46 [46, 65])
Ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring

Round 1 (right side): Ch 2, dc in ring (beginning ch, dc count as first Cl), [ch 2, (Cl, ch 4, Cl) in ring (corner made)] 3 times, ch2, Cl in ring, ch 4; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—8 Cl, 4 ch-2 spaces, and 4 ch-4 spaces.
Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-2 space, skipnext Cl, (5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc) in next corner ch-4 space] 4 times; join with slip st in first sc—40 dc, 4 sc, and 4 ch-1 spaces.
Round 3: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), dc in same st as join, [ch 4, skip next 5 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 space (corner made), ch 4, skip next 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc] 3 times, ch 4, skip next 5 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 space, ch 4; join with slip st in3rd ch of beginning ch—8 dc, 8 sc, 8 ch-2 spaces, and 8 ch-4 spaces.
Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 space, *ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (Cl, [ch 2, Cl] 3 times) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space; repeat from * twice, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (Cl, [ch 2, Cl] 3 times) in last corner ch-2 space, ch 4, skip last ch-4 space; join with slip st in first sc—16 Cl, 8 sc, 16 ch-2 spaces, and 8 ch-4 spaces.
Size Large only:
Note: Motif may cup slightly after working Round 5 but will flatten out after joining round is worked and duster is fully assembled.
Round 5: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 space, [ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, Cl in next ch-2 space, ch 2, (Cl, ch 2, Cl) in next ch-2 space,ch 2, Cl in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space] 3 times, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, Cl in next ch-2 space, ch 2, (Cl, ch 2, Cl) in next ch-2 space, ch 2, Cl in last ch-2 space, ch 4, skiplast ch-4 space; join with slip st in first sc—16 Cl, 8 sc, 16 ch-2 spaces, and 8 ch-4 spaces.
All Sizes
If the full motif is the first one made and not joined to any other motif, work Last Round (no join).
If the full motif is joined to one neighboring motif, work Joining Round (one-side join).
If the full motif is joined to 2 neighboring motifs, work Joining Round (two-side join).
Last Round (no join): Ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in first ch-2 space, [ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next 3 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next ch-2 space] 3 times, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next 3 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip last ch-4 space; join with slip st in first sc—48 dc, 8 sc, 12 ch-2 spaces, 8 ch-3 spaces, and 4 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off.
Joining Round (one-side join): Ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, ch3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, [ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next 3 ch-2 spaces] twice, ch 3, skip last ch-4 space; join with slip st in first sc—48 dc, 8 sc, 12 ch-2 spaces, 8 ch-3 spaces, and 4 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off.
Joining Round (two-side join): Ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 3 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next 3 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip last ch-4 space; join with slip st in first sc—48 dc, 8 sc, 12 ch-2 spaces, 8 ch-3 spaces, and 4 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off.

Half Motif (make 8 [8, 10])

Ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Row 1 (right side): Ch 2, dc in ring (beginning ch, dc count as first Cl), ch 4, (Cl, ch 2, Cl, ch 4, Cl) in ring, turn—4 Cl, 1 ch-2 space, and 2 ch-4 spaces.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, (5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc) in next ch-4 space, sc in next ch-2 space, (5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc) in next ch-4 space, sc in top of beginning ch, turn—20 dc, 3 sc, and 2 ch-1 spaces.
Row 3: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), dc in first st, [ch 4, skip next 5 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 space (corner made), ch 4, skip next 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc] twice, turn—6 dc, 4 sc, 5 ch-2 spaces, and 4 ch-4 spaces.
Row 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 space, *ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (Cl, [ch 2, Cl] 3 times) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space; repeat from * once, turn —8 Cl, 6 sc, 9 ch-2 sps, and 4 ch-4 spaces.
Size Large only:
Row 5: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 space, [ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, Cl in next ch-2 space, ch 2, (Cl, ch 2, Cl) in next ch-2 space,ch 2, Cl in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space] twice, turn.
All Sizes
If the half motif is joined to one neighboring motif, work Joining Row (one-side join). If the half motif is joined to 2 neighboring motifs, work Joining Row (two-side join).
Joining Row (one-side join): Ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 4, sc) in last ch-2 space—24 dc, 6 sc, 6 ch-2 spaces, 4 ch-3 spaces, and 3 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off.
Joining Row (two-side join): Ch 1, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 3 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 4, sc) in last ch-2 space—24 dc, 6 sc, 6 ch-2 spaces, 4 ch-3 spaces, and 3 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off.

Quarter Motif (make 2)

Ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Row 1 (right side): Ch 2, dc in ring (beginning ch, dc count as first Cl), ch 4, (Cl, ch 2, Cl, ch 1, dc) in ring, turn—3 Cl, 1 dc, 1 ch-1 space, 1 ch-2 space, and 1 ch-4 space.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 4 dc in first ch-1 space, sc in next ch-2 space, (5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc) in next ch-4 space, sc in top of beginning ch, turn—15 dc, 2 sc, and 1 ch-1 space.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 4, skip next 5 dc (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 space, ch 4, skip next 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, ch 4, skip next 5 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in top of beginning ch, turn—2 dc, 5 sc, 3 ch-2 spaces, and 3 ch-4 spaces.
Row 4: Ch 4, (Cl, ch 2, Cl) in first ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (Cl, [ch 2, Cl] 3 times) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (dc, ch 2, dc) in last st, turn—6 Cl, 2 dc, 2 sc, 6 ch-2 spaces, and 4 ch-4 spaces.
Sizes S/M and 1X/2X only:
Joining Row: Ch 1, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 3 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, (dc, ch-2 join, dc) in last ch-4 space—18 dc, 4 sc, 5 ch-2 spaces, 3 ch-3 spaces, and 2 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off.
Size Large only:
Row 5: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, Cl in next ch-2 space, ch 2, (Cl, ch 2, Cl) in next ch-2 space, ch 2, Cl in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, (Cl, ch 2, Cl) in next ch-2 space, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch, turn—6 Cl, 1 dc, 4 sc, 1 ch-1 space, 6 ch-2 spaces, and 3 ch-4 spaces.
Joining Row: Ch 3 (does not count as a st), (dc, ch-2 join, dc) in first ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (2 dc, ch-2 join, 2 dc) in next 3 ch-2 spaces, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, (sc, ch-4 join, sc) in last ch-2 space—18 dc, 4 sc, 5 ch-2 spaces, 3 ch-3 spaces, and 2 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Edging
Row 1 (right side): With right side facing, join yarn with sc in lower front corner of duster, sc evenly up front edge, around neck edge, and down other front edge to opposite lower front corner, turn.
Rows 2–4: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends

Abbreviations

ch: chain

dc: double crochet

hdc: half double crochet

sc: single crochet

st(s): stitch(es)

( ): work directions in parentheses into same st

[ ]: work directions in brackets the number of times specified

*: repeat whatever follows the * as indicated

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Princess Carolyn

Feb 01, 2023

This pattern is so fun! I love the color.

reddiesel94 543740 5

Jan 25, 2023

I made this in grey a couple of years ago...except the sleeves. Now I have the updated pattern I can finally finish it )

Delphine Bryant

Aug 03, 2018

Until I read the directions I was thinking this was a formed in a single piece. Not be leaps or bounds would I consider myself to be an advance crocheter but I know I am pretty good with motifs. Because I like this duster I think I will try at least to create a single motif before I commit to the whole duster.

cssTriKam2011 3458 171

Jan 04, 2019

Thank you for your tip to make a motif first.

Morehouse17

Jul 18, 2018

This lacy duster looks very complicated and the skill level states that it is for the advanced crocheter. However, the piece is made with motifs so the most difficult part will be to put them together to form the duster and there is a wonderful illustration for that. Would anyone know if this item will stretch over time? It is made with bulky yarn.

mulberrygalprinces s

Jan 06, 2018

What a pretty duster. I love the pattern, the length and even the color. I don't want it for out side. I want it as a house coat. It would be just right over pajamas or a night gown. Just a little something to class them up and keep the chill off.

Hippie Chick

May 05, 2017

Wow, thats a beautiful piece. I have so many outfits that this would work with. It has a hint of a boho look and feel to it. I would love to make one of these, but I think I would shorten it a bit to work with my shorts and short dresses and skirts. Probably will lighten it up a bit too and just regular cotton yarn.

cssTriKam2011 3458 171

Jan 04, 2019

Really appreciate your idea to lighten it up as it is probably pretty heavy.

Lynn K

Apr 06, 2017

We are not familiar with this term duster in South Africa so I was expecting a pattern for some sort of cloth for dusting furniture so I was very pleasantly surprised by this gorgeous pattern, lol! The Advanced rating is really going to challenge my crocheting ability but I am so looking forward to giving it a go because it is going to be lovely.

ezminis 3091304

Apr 03, 2016

Try as I may I can not get the gauge right for this ?? I have gone from 6.5mm needle to a 5mm and still the motif is too big ?? any ideas ??

melissasea22

Jul 08, 2016

Try a different yarn or check to see if your yarn is bulkier than this one, manufacturers differ in their "bulky" weights estimates, this type specified is a smaller bulky than perse a Lion Brand "bulky" which is a lot thicker in comparison. Just go with your gut as well I will use a double strand of a worsted weight from red heart, that is the equivalent of their idea of their "bulky" yarns.