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Vintage
Bat Wing Sweater #545
Quick
& easy to crochet this charming sweater with trendy bat wings…smart &
stylish lines…a season-spanning wardrobe favorite!
SIZES: 12, 14 & 16.
Directions are given for size 12, with
changes for sizes 14 & 16 in brackets.
MATERIALS:
12
[13, 14] skeins Gem Hat & Bag Yarn or
12
[13, 14] skeins Dawn Bulky Yarn
#13
Wooden Crochet Hook
#G
Aluminum Crochet Hook
4
Pearl buttons 1 ¼”
GAUGE:
#13
Hook: 3 ½ sts = 1”; 6 ridges = 2”
#G
Hook: 5 sts = 1”
STITCHES:
CH = Chain
CONT= Continue
DC = Double
Crochet
DEC = Decrease
INC = Increase
MEAS= Measure
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single
Crochet
SK = Skip
SL ST= Slip Stitch
1ST
ROW: With #13 hook, ch 27 [29, 31], sl
st in 2nd st from hook, 1 sl st in each rem st of ch, 27 [29, 31]
sts [turning ch is always counted as 1 st], ch 1 to turn all rows.
2ND
ROW: 1 Sl st in each sl st & in ch 1
at end of row [an inc].
Rep last row
always inc 1 st in each row until there are 83 [85, 87] sts, counting turning
ch as st, cut yarn, turn.
With #G hook
ch 10, with #13 hook ch 14 [15, 16], then work across 83 [85, 87] sts, ch 14
[15, 16], change to #G hook & ch 11.
NEXT
ROW: Sl st in 2nd st from
hook, sl st in each of next 9 sts [10 sts for ribbing], change to #13 hook
& sl st in each of next 111 [115, 119] sts, change to #G hook & sl st
in each of next 10 sts [ribbing].
All
ribbing is worked with #G hook & will not be referred to again.
Cont
working even [to work even, do not work in turning ch] until waistband meas 5
[5 ¼”, 5 ½”] on each side, finishing what will be back edge.
NEXT
ROW: Work next 61 [63, 66] sts including
waistband, ch 1, turn & work back to lower edge.
*
NEXT ROW: Work to within 2 sts of last
row, turn, do not ch 1, then work back to lower edge. Rep from * once.
Work
even until waistband meas 7 ½” [7 3/8”, 8”] ending at back edge.
NEXT
ROW: Sl st in each st, ch 3, turn.
NEXT
ROW: Sl st in 2nd st from
hook, sl st in next st of ch, sl st in each rem sl st.
Rep
last 2 rows once.
NEXT
ROW: Sl st in each st, ch 71 [73, 74],
working last 11 sts of ch with #G hook, turn.
NEXT
ROW: Sl st in 2nd st from
hook, sl st in each rem st of ch, sl st in each sl st.
NEXT
ROW: Sl st in each st.
Cont to work even until this side correspond
to opposite side, cut yarn, turn.
NEXT
ROW: Sk 23 [24, 25] sl sts, attach yarn
in next st, then work 1 sl st in each of next 83 [85, 87] sts, leave next 24
[25, 26] sts for underarm sea, ch 1, turn.
NEXT
ROW: Dec 1 st at beg of row [to dec, sk
1 st & do not work in turning ch].
Rep
last row until there are 27 [29, 31] sts, cut yarn.
Sew
side & sleeve seams.
NECK
& FRONT BAND:
With right side of
work toward you, attach yarn at lower edge of front, & work 1 sl st in each
st to short row at back of neck, * 1 sl st in short row, 1 sl st in dec row,
rep from * once, sl st in each ridge across back of neck, * sl st in next dec
row, sl st in next row, rep from * once, sl st in each st on opposite side
[there will be variation in appearance of patt where band & fronts are
joined, but this cannot be avoided].
Work
even until front ribbing meas 6” [6 ½”, 7”], ending at right front edge.
NEXT
ROW: 1 Sl st ion each of first 2 sts, ch
5, sk 5 sts, sl st in next st, * work in sl st for 2 ¼”, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sl st
in next st, rep from * twice, then sl st in each rem st.
Work
even in sl sts until ribbing meas 7” [7 ½”, 8”], cut yarn.
Sew
buttons in position.
ENJOY!
