LIGHT TOUCH PULLOVER

58005

by Natasha Robarge

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS NOTIONS

44 (48, 52.5, 57, 61)” finished bust Yarn Needle
measurement; garment is meant to be worn
GAUGE
with 4” of ease
18 sts and 14 rows = 4” over Main Pattern,
YARN blocked
Capretta™ Superwash (fingering weight, 80% Height of Front/Back center panel between
Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, outmost lace rows (including Row 22 on each
10% Nylon; 230 yards/50g): Embers Heather side = 14”, blocked.
27647, 9 (10, 11, 12, 12) skeins

HOOKS
US G/6 (4mm) Crochet hook or size needed
to obtain gauge

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 Light Touch Pullover Row 25: Ch 1, SC in first DC, SC across, turn.
Row 26: Ch 3, DC in next SC, DC across, turn.
Notes: Rep Rows 25-26, zero (2, 4, 6, 8) times.
This lightweight pullover exudes softness and feminine
Shape Armhole
charm, featuring a subtle lace pattern composed of petal
Row 1: Ch 1, SC in first DC, SC in each DC across until 32
clusters. Open neck, gentle pattern curves, relaxed fit, and
(36, 36, 40, 40) DC rem, turn. 73 (69, 69, 65, 65) sts.
cashmere content of the yarn, all create a luxurious garment.
Row 2: Ch 3, DC in next SC, DC across, turn.
Light Touch Pullover is worked sideways in pieces. Front and Row 3: Ch 1, SC in first DC, SC across, turn.
Back are worked from centerlines to sides. Sleeves are Rows 4-7: Rep Rows 2-3 two more times. Fasten off.
worked from bottom up. This construction allows easy size
Back Left Side
adjustments, if needed. A reduced stitch diagram is provided
Row 1 (RS): Count Row 1 of Back Right Side as Row 1 of Left
for front neck shaping.
Side.
Main Pattern Swatch Row 2 (WS): Turn fabric 180 degrees, working in available
Ch 31. loops of beg ch (count as SC in this row), attach yarn to first
Row 1 (RS): SC in 2nd ch from hook, SC in each ch across, ch, ch 3, *sk 3 SC, (trcl, ch 2, trcl, ch 2, trcl) in next SC, sk 3
turn. 30 sts. SC, DC in next SC; rep from * across, turn. 97 sts.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as DC throughout), DC in next Rows 3-9: Work as Back Right Side.
SC, DC in each SC across, turn. Row 10 (Inc Row): Ch 3, DC in next SC, DC across to last
Row 3: Ch 1, SC across, turn. 30 sts. SC, (DC, tr) in last SC, turn. 98 sts.
Rows 4-23: Rep Rows 2-3 for pattern. Row 11 (Inc Row): Ch 1, 2 SC in first DC, SC across, turn.
99 sts.
Special Stitches
Rows 12-15: Rep Rows 10-11 two more times. 103 sts.
Treble Cluster (trcl)
Attach a separate length of yarn to Tch of Row 15, ch 2.
*YO 2 times, insert hook in indicated st, YO, pull up lp, (YO,
Fasten off new yarn.
draw through 2 lps on hook) 2 times; rep from * one more
Row 16 (Inc Row): Ch 3, DC in next SC, DC in each SC
time, YO, draw through 3 lps on hook.
across, DC in each ch across, turn. 105 sts.
Join with Single Crochet (sc-join) Rows 17-26: Work as Back Right Side.
Make a slip knot and place lp on hook, insert hook in Rep Rows 25-26 zero (2, 4, 6, 8) times.
indicated st, YO, pull up a lp, YO, draw through 2 lps on hook.
Shape Armhole
Row 1: Sc-join in 33rd (37th, 37th, 41st, 41st) DC from
DIRECTIONS shoulder, SC in each DC across, turn. 73 (69, 69, 65, 65) sts.
Back Rows 2-7: Work as Back Right Side. Fasten off.
Note: The number of sts for sweater body/center panel is
Front
multiple of 8 sts + 1 + 1 Tch. Work begins from centerline chain.
Front Left Side
Back Right Side Fairly loosely ch 90.
Fairly loosely ch 98. Rows 1-15: Work as Back Right Side. All st counts are 8 sts
Row 1 (RS): SC in 2nd ch from hook, SC in each ch across, less than Back.
turn. 97 sts. Row 16 (Inc Row): Ch 13, DC in 5th ch from hook, DC in next
Row 2 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as DC throughout), *sk next 3 SC, 8 ch, DC across, turn. 105 sts.
(trcl, ch 2, trcl, ch 2, trcl) in next SC, sk 3 SC, DC in next SC; Work rem rows as Back Right Side and Shape Armhole.
rep from * across, turn. Fasten off.
Row 3: Ch 1, SC in first DC, *(SC in trcl, 2 SC in ch-2 sp) 2
Front Right Side
times, SC in trcl, SC in next DC; rep from * across, turn.
Rows 1-15: Work as Back Left Side. All st counts are 8 sts
Row 4: Ch 3, DC in next SC, DC across, turn.
less than Back.
Row 5: Ch 1, SC in first DC, SC across, turn.
Attach a separate length of yarn to Tch of Row 15, ch 10.
Rows 6-9: Rep Rows 2-5.
Fasten off new yarn.
Row 10 (Inc Row): Ch 4, DC in first SC, DC across, turn.
Row 16 (Inc Row): Ch 3, DC in next SC, DC in each SC, DC
98 sts.
in each ch across, turn. 105 sts.
Row 11 (Inc Row): Ch 1, SC in first DC, SC across to last DC,
Work rem rows as Back Left Side and Shape Armhole.
2 SC in last DC, turn. 99 sts.
Fasten off.
Rows 12-15: Rep Rows 10-11 two more times. 103 sts.
Row 16 (Inc Row): Ch 5, DC in 5th ch from hook, DC across, Sleeves
turn. 105 sts. Ch 42 (42, 42, 50, 50).
Row 17: Ch 1, SC in first DC, SC across, turn. Row 1 (RS): SC in 2nd ch from hook, SC in each ch across,
Rows 18-24: Rep Rows 2-5, then Rows 2-4. turn. 41 (41, 41, 49, 49) sts.

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 Row 2 (WS): Ch 3, DC in next SC, DC across, turn.
Finishing
Row 3: Ch 1, SC in first DC, SC across, turn.
Wash and block to diagram. With WS facing, whipstitch
Rows 4-5: Rep Rows 2-3.
shoulder seams. Mark center sleeves, align with shoulder
Row 6: Ch 3, *sk next 3 SC, (trcl, ch 2, trcl, ch 2, trcl) in next
seams, and align sleeves with armholes like a jigsaw puzzle.
SC, sk 3 SC, DC in next SC; rep from * across, turn.
Whipstitch sleeves to body. Whipstitch side and sleeve seams.
Row 7: Ch 1, SC in first DC, *(SC in trcl, 2 SC in ch-2 sp) 2
times, SC in trcl, SC in next DC; rep from * across, turn. Neck and Hem Edging
Rows 8-9: Rep Rows 2-3. Rnd 1 (RS): Attach yarn in first st of Front at shoulder for
Rows 10-11: Rep Rows 6-7. Neck or side seam for Hem, ch 1, work 1 SC in each SC, 1 SC
Row 12: Ch 3, DC in next SC, DC across, turn. in end of each SC row, 2 SC in each ch-3/DC sp, 3 SC in
Row 13: Ch 1, SC in first DC, SC across, turn. each ch-4/tr sp around, sl st in Tch, turn.
Rows 14-63: Rep Rows 12-13. Rnd 2 (WS): Ch 4, tr in same st, ch 1, sk 1 SC, *trcl in next SC,
ch 1, sk 1 SC; rep from * around, sl st in beg tr, turn.
Note: At the same time increase 1 st on each side by working
Rnds 3-4: Ch 1, SC in each st around, sl st in beg SC, turn.
(ch 3, DC) in first SC and 2 DC in last SC as follows:
Fasten off.
Size 40: On Rows 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58.
All other sizes: On Rows 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, Weave in ends.
52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62.
After Row 63: 65 (73, 73, 81, 81) sts.

Front Neck Shaping Diagram

Row 5
Row 4
Row 3

Row 2
Row 1
Start Centerline
Attach yarn
for Right
Shoulder

Key

sl st

ch

SC

DC

trcl

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F
C A

G Schematic Measurements
(before edging)
A 22 (24, 26.25, 28.5, 30.5)”
B 2”
C 9.25”
D 23.25”
E 3.5”
F 1.25”
G 20”
H 14 (16, 16, 18, 18)”
I I 9 (9, 9, 11, 11)”

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 CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning FSC foundation single crochet shell a group of stitches all
Blp single or double crochet in FPDC front post double crochet worked in the same stitch
back loop only FPtr front post treble sk skip
bo bobble HDC half double crochet sl slip
BPDC back post double crochet LDC linked double crochet sl st slip stitch
BPtr back post treble lp(s) loop(s) st(s) stitch(es)
C (1, 2...) contrast color (1, 2...) MC main color tr treble crochet
CC contrast color PC popcorn stitch Tch top of turning chain made
ch(s) chain(s) PM place marker at start of previous row
ch-sp chain space PS puff stitch WS wrong side
CSC center single crochet (also rem remaining YO yarn over
known as waistcoat stitch rep repeat ** repeat directions given
or crochet knit stitch) RM remove marker from * to *
DC double crochet rnd(s) round(s) ( ) work stitches within ( ) as
EDC extended double crochet RS right side many times as directed or
ESC extended single crochet SC single crochet work stitches within ( ) in
Flp single or double crochet in SC2tog single crochet two together the same stitch or space
front loop only

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