“HOLLY” CROCHET BARDOT SWEATER PATTERN
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The holidays are fast approaching and I wanted to make a quick and easy top that was a crochet bardot sweater. The timeless elegance of the bardot-style, which is an off-the-shoulder top style which highlights the neck line area, was the look I was going for and I absolutely love how this crochet bardot sweater turned out!
The ribbed fold-over neck takes some time because it’s so thick, the rest of the sweater works up incredibly fast. There is a lot of ease in this sweater and the mesh stretches both ways, up and sideways, making it a garment that moves and adjusts to your body. If the measurements I give in pattern don’t seem to correspond to your size, don’t worry, there is lots of wiggle room due to the stretch of this stitch.
I’ve used Bernat Softee Baby quite a few times lately and I do like working with it not only for it’s ease on the hook, but also because it’s a Cat 3 which makes it a nicer weight to make garments that aren’t too bulky or weighty. The color I used for this sweater is Flannel.
The stitch used is the modified Moss Stitch (aka Granite Stitch or Linen Stitch) but using a double crochet instead of a single crochet. It creates almost a herringbone look mesh and I used it recently as well in my Adelyn Batwing Sweater.
I hope you enjoy making this to wear to your holiday parties, I’ve already given it a test run to a gathering and I love it! Happy crocheting everyone!
For more beautiful sweater patterns, take a look at the Adelyn Batwing Sweater, the Priscilla Sweater or the Middleton Sweater.
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| SUPPLY LIST |
| 4mm hook Any Category 3 yarn (Used: Bernat Softee Baby in the color Flannel) Approximate Yardage: XS 800Y/731M, S 950Y/868M, M 1000Y/914M, L 1200Y/1097M, XL 1400Y/1280M, 2XL 1650/1508M, 3XL 1750Y/1600M, 4XL 1850/1691M, 5XL 1950Y/1783M Stitch Markers Scissors Tapestry Needle |
| STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS |
| **All stitches are in North American terms** YO – yarn over CH – chain BB – back bump ST – stitch SK ST – skip stitch SL ST – slip stitch SC – single crochet SCBLO – single crochet in the back loop only SC2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together for a decrease DC – double crochet DCMS – double crochet Moss Stitch |
| SIZE |
| XS through 5XL |
| FINISHED MEASUREMENTS |
| ** This crochet crochet bardot sweater is meant to be slightly loose but also has quite about of stretch (due to the mesh stitch), up to 6” of negative ease. XS: 30” circumference S: 32.5” circumference M: 36” circumference L: 40” circumference XL: 44” circumference 2XL: 48” circumference 3XL: 51” circumference 4XL: 53” circumference 5XL: 56” circumference |
| GAUGE |
| Gauge for the body portion (in DCMS only) is 16 stitches x 8 rows – 4” x 4” — keep in mind that this mesh stitch can have stretch in both directions, so gauge can be hard to determine based on how you’re stretching your fabric and, as such, the stitch counts are a better basis per size. ( 4 ST / inch & 2 Rows / inch) |
| DIFFICULTY LEVEL |
| Intermediate |
| PATTERN AND SIZING NOTES |
| – For this crochet bardot sweater, you must have knowledge of: working in the BB of the foundation chain, slip stitch, skipping stitches, double crochet, double crochet Moss Stitch and working ribbing on to a piece. – This crochet off the shoulder top is made as one piece for the body (creating a neck hole as you go) and the sleeves are worked on to the sides. At the end, the ribbed cuffs, bottom hem and neck ribbing is worked directly on to the piece. – The double crochet Moss Stitch is just like the regular Moss Stitch (also knows as Linen Stitch or Granite Stitch) except, instead of using single crochet, you use double crochet. So you skip a stitch and chain 1, then place a DC in the next ST, then skip a stitch and chain 1 and place a DC in the next ST and continue this across the row. – The pattern for this crochet bardot sweater is given for XS with all respective counts given in parentheses ( ) after the XS count. – Turning CH’s do NOT count as stitches. – To easily count your ST’s in a row to make sure you’re on track, just skip count by 2’s at each DC (not including the turning chain) – The stitch count is given in parentheses ( ) at the end of each row. |
INSTRUCTIONS:
**Instructions for the Holly Sweater are given in XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)**
Holly Crochet Bardot Sweater – Front & Back Worked as 1 Piece:
Front Side:
CH 62 (66,74,82,90,98,104,108,114) + 1 to turn
Front Side Row 1: Starting in the 2nd CH from the hook, SC in the BB of each CH across the row, CH 3 & turn (62,66,74,82,90,98,104,108,114)
Front Side Row 2: Starting in the 2nd ST from the CH, DCMS across the row the row ending on a DC in the last ST, CH 4 & turn (62,66,74,82,90,98,104,108,114)
Front Side Row 3: Starting in first ‘hole’ space, place a DC in that hole, CH 1, DC in the next ‘hole’ and CH 1 again (this is DCMS) – DCMS across the row ending on a DC in the last ‘hole’ from the row below, CH 4 & turn (62,66,74,82,90,98,104,108,114)
For Sizes XS & S repeat to Front Side Row 3 until 44 Rows
For Sizes M & L repeat Front Side Row 3 until 48 Rows
For Sizes XL repeat Front Side Row 3 until 50 Rows
For Sizes 2XL & 3XL repeat Front Side Row 3 until 52 Rows
For Sizes 4XL & 5XL repeat Front Side Row 3 until 54 Rows
Neck Hole Row:
Neck Hole Row: Starting in the 2nd ST from the CH, DCMS for the following count relevant to size:
XS & S: DCMS in for 6 ‘holes’ (12 ST’s) on either end of the row and CH’ing for 38 & 42 respectively to create the neck hole
M, L, XL & 2XL: DCMS in for 8 ‘holes’ (16 ST’s) on either end of the row and CH’ing for 42, 50, 58, 66 respectively to create the neck hole
3XL, 4XL, 5XL: DCMS in for 10 ‘holes’ (20 ST’s) on either end of the row and CH’ing for 64, 68, 74 respectively to create the neck hole
Back Side:
Back Side Row 1: Starting in first ‘hole’ space, DCMS across the row ending on a DC in the last ‘hole’ from the row below, CH 4 & turn *Remember to DCMS in the BB of the CH’s we created in the row before for the neck hole* (62,66,74,82,90,98,104,108,114)
Back Side Row 2: Starting in first ‘hole’ space, DCMS across the row ending on a DC in the last ‘hole’ from the row below, CH 4 & turn (62,66,74,82,90,98,104,108,114)
For Sizes XS & S repeat to Back Side Row 2 until 44 Rows
For Sizes M & L repeat Back Side Row 2 until 48 Rows
For Size XL repeat Back Side Row 2 until 50 Rows
For Sizes 2XL & 3XL repeat Back Side Row 2 until 52 Rows
For Sizes 4XL & 5XL repeat Back Side Row 2 until 54 Rows
YO, pull through and tie off.
Holly Crochet Bardot Sweater – Sleeves:
– With the right side facing toward you, find the neck hole row and count out on either side the following holes/stitches:
For Sizes XS & S count out 10 ‘holes’ either side of the neck hole row, mark them
For Sizes M & L count out 13 ‘holes’ either side of the neck hole row, mark them
For Size XL count out 16 ‘holes’ either side of the neck hole row, mark them
For Sizes 2XL & 3XL count out 19 ‘holes’ either side of the neck hole row, mark them
For Sizes 4XL & 5XL count out 22 ‘holes’ either side of the neck hole row, mark them
Sleeve Row 1: In the right hand marked ST, Tie on and CH 4, complete DCMS across the row ending on a DC in the last ‘hole’ you marked, CH 4 & turn (42,42,54,54,66,78,78,90,90)
Sleeve Row 2: Starting in first ‘hole’ space, DCMS across the row ending on a DC in the last ‘hole’ from the row below, CH 4 & turn (42,42,54,54,66,78,78,90,90)
For Sizes XS & S repeat to Sleeve Row 2 until 33 Rows
For Sizes M & L repeat Back Side Row 2 until 37 Rows
For Size XL repeat Back Side Row 2 until 39 Rows
For Sizes 2XL & 3XL repeat Back Side Row 2 until 41 Rows
For Sizes 4XL & 5XL repeat Back Side Row 2 until 43 Rows
– At the end of your respective row count, SC2tog all across the row to decrease your sleeve ST count by half so we have a base upon which to put our fitted ribbed cuff
– Working perpendicular, CH 8 + 1 to turn and work SCBLO ribbing all across the end of the sleeve
– Do this for both sleeves and at the end of the ribbing, YO, pull through and tie off.
Holly Crochet Bardot Sweater – Bardot Fold-over Ribbed Neck:
Here’s where things get fun! We are going to increase the stitch count around the neck line by an extra 1/3 so that the ribbed fold-over neck line portion has a little extra room, since it’s a smaller stitch.
– Find the centre back ST and tie on, CH 1, place 3 x SC in each ‘hole’ all the way around the neck line and when you reach where you started, SL ST in to the CH 1.
– For all sizes, CH 34 + 1 to turn and SCBLO all the way around the neck line until you reach where you started.
Holly Crochet Bardot Sweater – Assembly:
– Using a 1 foot piece of yarn and a tapestry needle seam the under side of the neck ribbing together – or you could SL ST or SC it together instead of seaming with a tapestry needle
– Turn the entire piece inside out, lining up the sleeve cuffs all the way down to the bottom hem
– Using a 3.5 foot piece of yarn, tie on at the end of the sleeve cuff and seam all down the sleeve and down the side of the sweater to the bottom of the hem. Repeat on both sides of the sweater.
– Weave in all ends
VOILA, a timeless and elegant crochet bardot sweater you can wear for any occasion!