Hazelby Pauline Rina Crochet

Sizes available: any size (example is given for a child

approx. 86 cm tall).

Measurements

Can be made in any size following this pattern.

Dimensions of my example (see picture):

Cowl opening width (stretchy ribbing): 11 cm (but

stretches a lot).

Body width: 31 cm.

Total length: 31 cm.

Sleeve length: 17 cm.

Furniture

– 5,00 mm crochet hook

– 5,00 mm circular knitting needles;

– 2 skeins of red-purple Zeeman Tweed (74%

acrylic, 20% wool, 6% rayon; 163 m per 100

g);

– a tapestry needle or a smaller size crochet

hook (to weave in the ends);

– a pair of scissors.

Gauge (in hdc): 14 sts x 11 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm

Stitches used

Half double crochet: yo, insert hook, pull a loop, yo,

pull through all loops on the hook.

Abbreviations

ch: chain

ch sp: chain space(s)

hdc: half double crochet (US English)

hdc2tog: half double crochet two together (decrease)

k: knit

p: purl

PM: place marker

sl st: slip stitch

sts: stitches

yo: yarn over

Pattern

NOTE By following these instructions, you can make this sweater in all sizes, from newborn to adult.

However, I am indicating the number of stitches to get a sweater with the same dimensions as the

example (see picture and section "Measurements").

Body

With the 5,00 mm crocht hook, ch a multiple of four (in my example: ch 64) to get a chain long enough to go

around your head (+2 or 3 cm, for ease), sl st to join in a circle.

■ Row 1: ch 2 (= first hdc), hdc in the 3rd ch from hook, then work 1 hdc in every of the following [ total

amount of stitches divided by 8, -2 (= 6 sts in my case) ] sts, *ch 2, hdc in the next following [ total amount of stitches

divided by 4 (= 16 sts in my case) ] sts*, repeat * * two more times, ch 2, hdc in the next following [ total amount of

stitches divided by 8 (= 8 sts in my case) ] sts. = as many hdc as you had chains in the beginning (64 hdc in my

example) + 4 ch sp. Ch 2, turn.

■ Row 2: *hdc in every of the following hdc, until you reach the ch sp. In ch sp: hdc, ch2, hdc.* Repeat * *

3 more times (so 4 times in total), then hdc in every hdc until end of row. = initial number of stitches +8 (72

hdc in my example). Ch 2, turn.

Repeat row 2 (knowing you should everytime have 8 more sts as in previous row) until you reach 2-3 cm

under armpits (10 rows in total for my example, rows 1 and 2 included). Ch 2, turn.

Armholes

Hdc in every stitch until 1st ch sp, hdc in 1st ch sp, skip the stitches between 1st and 2nd ch sp, ch 6, hdc in 2nd

ch sp (1st armhole is now created), hdc in every st until 3rd ch sp, hdc in 3rd ch sp, skip sts between 3rd and 4th

ch sp, ch 6, hdc in 4th ch sp, hdc in every st until end of row (2nd armhole is now created). = 80 sts (for my

example)

Ch 2, turn.

Lower part of body

Row 1: hdc in every hdc of the previous row, sl st to close in circle. Ch 2, turn. (= 80 sts in my example)

Repeat row 1 until you reach the desired length. Fasten off.

Sleeves

With 5,00 mm crochet hook, starting in the middle of the armpit (in the middle of the chain):

Row 1: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in every stitch around until there are only 3 sts left, hdc2tog, hdc, sl st to close in

circle. Ch 2, turn.

NOTE At this point, measure the circumference of your elbow and divide this number by two. This gives

you the final width of the sleeve.

Repeat row 1 until the width of the sleeve is identical to the half of your elbow circumference (11 times in

total, to get 21 sts in my example).

Row 2: ch2, hdc in every st around, sl st to join in circle.

Repeat row 2 until the sleeve reaches the desired length (16 cm in my example). Fasten off.

Repeat the same process for the other sleeve.

IMPORTANT NOTE (to read before you knit the borders!): make sure the number of stitches you pick

up is even also when divided by two (for example, don't pick up 70 sts because then it gives 35 when

divided by two). If this number is uneven when divided by two, pick up either two sts more or two sts

less than you would normally do.

BIND-OFF TIP: To get very flexible edges to your sweater, bind off using the stretchy bind off method

described in the following YouTube tutorial by Tuula Maaria here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=5q2Abd1tqxk .

Neck border

With 5,00 mm circular knitting needles, pick up as many sts as you have hdc around the neck (64 sts in my

case). READ IMPORTANT NOTE. Knit in 2:2 ribbing (k2, p2) until the end of the row, join in a circle, PM

and continue knitting the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches until your cowl measure approx. 3 cm

high (moving the marker everytime at the end of a row). READ BIND-OFF TIP. Bind off.

Inferior body border

With 5,00 mm circular knitting needles, pick up as many sts as you have hdc in the last row (80 sts in my

case). READ IMPORTANT NOTE. Knit in 2:2 ribbing (k2, p2) until the end of the row, join in a circle, PM

and continue knitting the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches until your border measures approx. 3 cm

(moving the marker everytime at the end of a row). READ BIND-OFF TIP. Bind off.

Weave in the ends. The sweater is now complete.