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Dainty Daisy Pullover

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Dainty Daisy Pullover

This Dainty Daisy Pullover may seem like a winter sweater, but it has a lot more uses than that. In the summer, this lacy crochet sweater pattern would be perfect at night when there is a light breeze but it's not chilly enough for a full coat. It would also make a great cover over swimsuits, tanks, and turtlenecks. The possibilities are endless with this crochet top pattern from Premier Yarns that you definitely shouldn't miss.

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge1 motif = 2 1/2 (2 3/4, 3)" square using size H (I, J) hook.

Finished SizeS (M, L) Bust: 35 (38, 42)"

Materials List

  • Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Collection Everyday Soft Worsted Solids: Snow White (9 [10, 11] balls)
  • Crochet Hook Size H/8, 5 mm (I/9, 5.5mm; J/10, 6mm)
  • Stitch Marker
  • Yarn Needle
  • Assembly Diagram

Instructions

SPECIAL TERMS:
Puff: [Work tr into space, leaving last loop of each st on hook] 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.

PATTERN STITCH

  1. Flower Motif: Ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring. 

  2. Rnd 1: Ch 4, [tr in ring, leaving last lp of each st on hook] twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook (beg Puff made); [ch 5, Puff in ring] 7 times, ch 5, join with sl st in top of beg Puff – 8 Puff sts. Fasten off. 

Instructions for the last row of the motif based on the 4 circumstances when motifs would be joined:

  1. The first row of motif you’ll only be joining in the middle ch-sps.

    First Row of Motifs:
    Ch 4, [tr in ring, leaving last lp of each st on hook] twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook (beg Puff made); ch 5, Puff in ring, ch 2, sl st in side ch-5 sp of motif next to current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, [ch 5, Puff in ring] 5 times, ch 5, join with sl st in top of beg Puff – 8 Puff sts. Fasten off.
     
    After the first row is made you’ll be joining at the corners and in the middle of the side. At the beginning and end of a row of motifs there won’t be a motif diagonal from the corner motif to join the corner to (for the first corner on the first motif & last corner of the last motif), so for those you’ll join to the corner on the motif just below instead.

  2. Joining 1 Side
    Ch 4, [tr in ring, leaving last lp of each st on hook] twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook (beg Puff made); ch 5, dc in corner ch-5 sp of motif next to current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, ch 2, sl st in side ch-5 sp of motif next to current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, ch 2, dc in corner ch-5 sp of motif diagonal from current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, [ch 5, Puff in ring] 4 times, ch 5, join with sl st in top of beg Puff – 8 Puff sts. Fasten off.

  3. Joining 2 Sides
    Ch 4, [tr in ring, leaving last lp of each st on hook] twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook (beg Puff made); ch 5, Puff in ring, ch 2, sl st in side ch-5 sp of motif next to current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, ch 2, dc in corner ch-5 sp of motif diagonal from current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, ch 2, sl st in side ch-5 sp of motif next to current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, ch 2, dc in corner ch-5 sp of motif diagonal from current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, [ch 5, Puff in ring] 2 times, ch 5, join with sl st in top of beg Puff – 8 Puff sts. Fasten off.

  4. Joining 2 Sides – last motif of row
    Ch 4, [tr in ring, leaving last lp of each st on hook] twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook (beg Puff made); ch 5, Puff in ring, ch 2, sl st in side ch-5 sp of motif next to current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, ch 2, dc in corner ch-5 sp of motif diagonal from current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, ch 2, sl st in side ch-5 sp of motif next to current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, ch 2, dc in corner ch-5 sp of motif next to current motif, ch 2, Puff in ring, [ch 5, Puff in ring] 2 times, ch 5, join with sl st in top of beg Puff – 8 Puff sts. Fasten off.

SWEATER BACK

  1. Body: Make a total of 42 motifs for the main body section; join in a rectangle 7 motifs wide and 6 motifs high as follows. This will be the section from the hem to the underarms. 
     
    Join corners of each motif to corresponding corners of new motif by working ch 5 as (ch 2, dc in center ch of ch-5 loop of previous motif, ch 2), continue in patt. 
     
    Join center loop on each side of motif to corresponding center loop of new motif by working ch 5 as (ch 2, sl st in center ch of ch-5 loop of previous motif, ch 2), continue in patt. 

  2. Bodice: Work an additional row of 7 motifs along top edge of body section. Leaving center 3 motifs open for neck, work and join 2 motifs on each side of neck opening. 

  3. Sleeves: For each sleeve, work a total of 10 motifs. Join in a rectangle 5 motifs long and 2 motifs high, and join to sides of bodice along armholes. 

FRONT

Work same as Back. 

GUSSETS

For underarm gussets, work a total of 2 motifs. 

FINISHING

Sew Front and Back together along sides, leaving bottom 2 motifs open on each side for vents and stopping 1 motif short of bottom of sleeves. Take 1 gusset motif and sew side edge along top motif of body (at underarm) on Back and top edge along first motif of sleeve. Fold motif in half diagonally and rep with remaining two sides on Front. Rep at other underarm with second gusset motif. Sew top and bottom seams of sleeves. 

  1. Picot Border—Rnd 1: Wth RS facing, join yarn on edge of hem with a sl st, ch 1, work 1 rnd of sc evenly around bottom edge and sides of vents; join with sl st in first sc. 

  2. Rnd 2: * Ch 3, sl st in same sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around, join with a sl st in first sc; fasten off. 

  3. Rep Picot Border on sleeve cuffs and around neck opening. Weave in ends. 

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