Free Pattern – Lacy Ruffles

This easy design is decorated with pretty ruffles around the collar, hem, and sleeves. With a lightweight yarn and frilly cap sleeves, this sweater is perfect for sunny summer weather, or can be worn over a long sleeve shirt for cooler weather. The adorable model in the picture is wearing a sample that’s about 1 size too big for her.

This pattern was designed for the 2017 Summer Activities Crochet Along, and my theme was “Playing in the Sunshine.”  Check out the main CAL post for more information, and great summer themed patterns!

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Lacy Ruffles

 
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Materials:

• Caron Simply Soft Light yarn – 2 [2, 2, 2, 2, 3] skeins #0018 Coral
• Size H / 8 / 5 mm hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn or Tapestry needle
• 1 locking stitch marker
• Optional: Ribbon flowers or other embellishments as desired

Abbreviations used:

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• yo = yarn over
• V = V stitch (see special stitches)
• hdc2tog =  half double crochet 2 stitches together (see special stitches)
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• sp(s) = space(s)
• rnd = round
• WS = wrong side
• RS = right side

Special Stitches:

V-stitch (V): (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st or sp.

Half Double Crochet 2 Together (hdc2tog): Yo, (insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop) twice, yo and pull through all four loops on hook.

Fan: (dc, ch 1) 4 times in indicated st, dc in same st. (5 dc, 4 chs)

Recommended Resources:

• Working into the back bump
• Half double crochet 2 together (hdc2tog)
• Front loop only and back loop only – by Moogly

Schematic:

Instructions:

Yoke:

Ch 54 [56, 58, 60, 62, 62] loosely. Do not join. Mark first ch (for use with edging later).

Note: Joining after rnd 1, instead of at the starting chain, makes it easier to join without twisting. This will leave a slight gap at the bottom, which you can close when sewing in tails. Join with a slip stitch in first st of round, unless otherwise stated.

Rnd 1 (RS [WS, RS, WS, RS, WS]): Working in back bumps of chs, ch 3 (counts as dc, now and throughout), turn, dc in next 19 [7, 8, 19, 19, 11] sts, ch 1, dc in next 7 [20, 20, 10, 11, 20] sts, ch 1, dc in next 20 [8, 9, 20, 20, 12] sts, ch 1, dc in next 7 [20, 20, 10, 11, 20] sts, ch 1. Join, being careful not to twist the round. (54 [56, 58, 60, 62, 64] sts, 4 sps)

Rnds 2-8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11): Turn, sl st in first sp, ch 3, (dc in each st across to next sp, V in next sp) 3 times, dc in each st across, (dc, ch 1) in first sp, join. (110 [120, 122, 132, 134, 142] sts, 4 sps)

Rnd 9 (10, 10, 11, 11, 12): Turn, sl st in first sp, ch 3, *dc in each st across to next sp, dc in next sp, ch 5 [4, 5, 4, 5, 4] (underarm), sk next 21 [24, 25, 28, 29, 32] sts,** dc in next sp, rep from * to **, join, (72 [76, 76, 80, 80, 84] sts), do not fasten off.

Body:

Rnd 1 (WS [WS, RS, RS, WS, WS):

Sizes 6 months, 18 months, 2T, 3T, & 4T only: Turn, sl st in first 3 underarm chs, ch 3, dc in same ch, *dc in next 2 [2, 1, 2, 1] chs, dc in next 36 [38, 40, 40, 42] sts, dc in next 2 chs,** 2 dc in next ch, rep from * to **, join. (84 [88, 90, 92, 94] sts)

Size 12 months only: Turn, sl st in first 3 underarm chs, ch 3, dc in next ch, dc in each ch and in each st around, join. (84 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 40 [40, 42, 43, 45, 46] sts, 1 [1, 1, 1, 2, 2] dc in next st, dc in next 41 [41, 43, 44, 45, 46] sts, 1 [1, 1, 1, 2, 2] dc in last st, join. (84 [84, 88, 90, 94, 96] sts)

Rnds 3-14 [14, 15, 15, 16, 16]: Ch 3, turn, dc in next st and in each st around, join. (84 [84, 88, 90, 94, 96] sts)

Rnd 15 [15, 16, 16, 17, 17]: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 40 [40, 42, 43, 45, 46] sts, 1 [1, 1, 1, 2, 2] dc in next st, dc in next 41 [41, 43, 44, 46, 47] sts, 1 [1, 2, 1, 2, 1] dc in last st, join. (84 [84, 90, 90, 96, 96] sts), do not fasten off.

Hem Ruffle:

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3, turn, *sk next 2 sts, fan in next st, sk next 2 sts,** dc in next st, rep from * 13 [13, 14, 14, 15, 15] times, ending at ** on last repeat, join. (14 [14, 15, 15, 16, 16] fans)

Rnd 2: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), turn, *{sk next st, V in next sp, ch 1,} 4 times, sk next st** dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * 13 [13, 14, 14, 15, 15] times, ending at ** on last repeat, join to 3rd ch of starting ch 4. (126 [126, 135, 135, 144, 144] dc)

Rnd 3: Turn, sl st in next sp, Ch 4, dc in same sp, *ch 1, sk next st, V in next sp repeat from * to last st, ch 1, sk last st, join to 3rd ch of starting ch 4. Fasten off.  (252 [252, 270, 288, 288] dc)

Collar Ruffle:

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in marked ch

Rnd 1 (RS):

Sizes 6 mo & 2T only: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join. (54 [60] sts)

Sizes 12 mo & 3T only: Ch 1, hdc in first 23 [24] sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next 26 [29] sts, hdc2tog, hdc in last 3 [5] sts, join. (54 [60] sts)

Sizes 18 months & 4T only: Ch 1, hdc in next 4 [26] sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 28 [31] sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last 24 [5] sts, join. (60 [66] sts).

Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, working in back loops only, hdc in each st around, join. (54 [54, 60, 60, 60, 66] sts)

Rnd 3:Ch 3, turn, *sk next 2 sts, fan (see Special Stitches) in next st, sk next 2 sts,** dc in next st, rep from * 8 [8, 9, 9, 9, 10] times, ending at ** on last repeat, join. (9 [9, 10, 10, 10, 11] fans)

Rnd 4: Ch 4, turn, *{sk next st, V in next sp, ch 1} 4 times, sk next st** dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * 8 [8, 9, 9, 9, 10] times, ending at ** on last repeat, join to 3rd ch of starting ch 4. (81 [81, 90, 90, 90, 99] dc)

Sleeve Ruffle:

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in bottom of 3rd underarm ch from last rnd of yoke (center of underarm).

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same ch and in next 2 [1, 2, 1, 2, 1] chs, 2 [3, 3, 2, 3, 3] sc in side of st from last rnd of yoke, hdc in next 21 [24, 25, 28, 29, 32] sts, 2 [3, 3, 2, 3, 3] sc in side of st from last rnd of yoke, sc in last 2 chs. (30 [34, 36, 36, 40, 42] sts)

Rnd 2:

Sizes 6 months, 18 months, 2T, and 4T only: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around. (30 [36, 36, 42] sc

Sizes 12 months & 3T only: Ch 1, turn, hdc in first 8 [10] sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 16 [18] sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last 8 [10] sts. (36 [42] sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, turn, *sk next 2 sts, fan (see Special Stitches) in next st, sk next 2 sts,** dc in next st, rep from * 4 [5, 5, 5, 6, 6] times, ending at ** on last repeat, join. (5 [6, 6, 6, 7, 7] fans)

Rnd 4: Ch 4, turn, *{sk next st, V in next sp, ch 1} 4 times, sk next st** dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * 13 [13, 14, 14, 15, 15] times, ending at ** on last repeat, join to 3rd ch of starting ch 4. (45 [54, 54, 54, 63, 63] dc)

Rnd 5: Turn, sl st in next sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, *ch 1, sk next st, V in next sp, ch 1, repeat from * to last st, ch 1, sk last st, join to 3rd ch of starting ch 4. Fasten off.  (90 [108, 108, 108, 126, 126] dc).

Repeat sleeve ruffle instructions for 2nd sleeve.

Finishing:

• Sew in any remaining ends
• Sew on any embellishments as desired (optional).

I hope you enjoy the pattern. Thanks to Yarnspirations for providing the yarn! A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available on Ravelry, for a fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.

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