Cool Stripes Sweater by Agnes Russell

Cool Stripes Sweater

Crochet
August 2011
Light Fingering ?
3.25 mm (D)
3.5 mm (E)
852 - 1917 yards (779 - 1753 m)
Instructions fit 23-inch chest (size 4); changes for 25-inch chest (size 6), 26 1/2-inch chest (size 8), 28-inch chest (size 10), 30-inch chest (size 12) and 31 1/2-inch chest (size 14) are in [ ].
US
English

Self-patterning sock-weight yarn does all the work to create the stripy colorway in this darling little girl’s back-to-school sweater.

Skill Level:
Easy

Materials:

  • Red Heart Heart & Sole super fine (sock) weight yarn (13/4 oz/213 yds/50g per ball):3 3, 4, 4, 6, 8 balls #3945 rustica, 1 ball #3012 black
  • Sizes D/3/3.25mm and E/4/3.5mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Tapestry needle
  • 28mm black shank button

Gauge:
Size E hook: 7 dc = 1 1/2 inches; 1 sc row, 1 dc row 3 times = 1 3/4 inches