This fun short sleeve duster is the perfect way to spice up any outfit. It can be worn over jeans and shirt to create a more festive look or can be worn over a dress or skirt. The Charming Waves duster adds just a touch of warmth to your holiday looks. This fun pattern can be worn either way depending on which side you prefer the look of. This duster can be customized to add sleeves for a complete cardigan. Included chart for stitch pattern.

YARN
RedHeart Soft- Sample shown in Teal
5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13) skeins solid colors OR
1170 (1410, 1670, 1970, 2300, 2625, 2975, 3325) yards

MATERIALS
I/5.5mm hook- I used my Streamline from Furls Crochet

DIFFICULTY
Easy +

FINISHED SIZE or SIZE(S)
follows CYC Standard Sizes- for more information click here

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
see schematic in photos

GAUGE
in dc- begin with FDC for continuity
16 dc and 8 rows = 5”

CONSTRUCTION METHOD
This pattern is constructed from the bottom up. The sleeve openings are separated and then the top shoulders are stitched together. The front lapels are then added and the entire body is edged. Lastly the short sleeves are added, in continued rounds around the openings left for the arms.

NOTES

• All terms and measurements are in US Terms.
• Ch 3 (or CSDS) is considered the first st.
• Ch 1 is NOT considered the first st.
• Stitch pattern for bottom ‘wave’ section is in stitch repeat of 8+1. The pattern includes notes for working larger sections.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Fdc- Foundation Double Crochet - tutorial provided
Ch 4 (counts as the first fdc),Yarn over (YO) and insert hook in 4th chain from hook, YO and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), YO and pull through 1 loop creating a chain st, (this is an important step but easy to forget), YO and pull through first two loops on hook (two loops remaining), YO and pull through last two loops on hook. This completes the second fdc (remember your ch-4 counted as the first fdc). To stitch the next fdc, YO and insert the hook into the chain made in the 2nd fdc and re-peat from until the desired sts are achieved

CSDC- Chainless Starting Double Crochet – tutorial provided
If working in rows, turn work. If working in rounds spin hook completely around, making a twist in the loop. Pull up a loop to the height of a normal dc. YO with the loop so that the hook is behind the loop. Insert the hook into the first st of row. Compete a normal dc (YO and draw through st (3 loops on hook). YO and draw through first two loops on hook. YO and draw through last two loops on hook).

dc2tog- double crochet two together
yarn over (YO), insert hook into first st, YO and draw up a loop, (three loops on hook), YO and pull through first two loops (two loops remaining on hook), YO, insert hook in next st, YO and draw up a loop (four loops on hook), YO, pull through first two loops on hook, YO and pull through remaining three loops.

sc2tog- single crochet two together
insert hook into first st, yarn over and pull through st (two loops on hook), insert hook into the next st, yarn over and pull through st (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all three loops on hook

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