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April

Springtime Bolero Crochet Pattern

23 April 2016 by Naomi 8 Comments

Today I finally have a new pattern for you all!

Crochet Circle Cardigan

Do you remember the Springtime Cardigan in this post?

Well I have tweaked the things that needed tweaking and decided on calling it a bolero and… ta-dah! A crochet pattern freebie for you all 🙂

This bolero is a very forgiving fit which means it will comfortably fit a child from ages 2-5. I hope to work on a bigger size… particularly an adult version at some time in the future… but I’m afraid no promises as to when that might be!

There is a fair bit of terminology and stitch guidance at the beginning here but stay with me, keep scrolling and you will find the pattern! 😉

Crochet Circle Cardigan

As usual, you may sell any items you crochet using my pattern with the due design credit given but the pattern is not to be reposted or sold….. it is available for FREE here! :) Thankyou.

Supplies
Stylecraft Special DK (two colours or as many as you like!)
7mm hook
darning needle
Button

Terminology/Handy Hints

To fit ages 2-5.

Read the pattern through first! 😉

Tension Gauge – 13 treble stitches across 7 rows = 10cm square

I use UK terminology in all of my patterns.

st(s) = stitch(es)
ch = chain
ch sp = chain space
ss = slip stitch
dc = double crochet (single crochet US)
tr = treble crochet (double crochet US)
dtr = double treble crochet (treble crochet US)
dtr4tog = double treble crochet 4 together (decrease)

double treble crochet(dtr) [tr for the US] – Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through stitch (4 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops left), yarn over and pull through 2 loops on the hook (2 loops left), yarn over and pull through all remaining loops. (double treble crochet complete)

dtr4tog – *Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through stitch (4 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops left), yarn over and pull through 2 loops on the hook (2 loops left)* work this** through 3 more times working into the next 3 sts, yarn over and pull through all remaining loops on the hook. (decrease complete)

Tall Cluster – This is essentially a dtr4tog worked over 3 stitches not 4, the 2nd and 3rd dtrs are worked into the same stitch. *Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through stitch (4 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops left), yarn over and pull through 2 loops on the hook (2 loops left)* work this ** twice into the next st and then once more into the following third stitch, yarn over and pull through all remaining loops on the hook. (cluster complete)

Short Cluster – This is the same as above but worked in trebles not dtr. *Yarn over, insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through stitch (3 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops left)* work this ** twice into the next st and then once more into the following third stitch, yarn over and pull through all remaining loops on the hook. (cluster complete)

Pattern

R1) Chain 4, slip stitch into 1st chain to form a ring

R2) ch3, work 13tr into the ring, ss to close the round (14sts)

R3) ch4, work (tr, ch) into each stitch, ss to close (28sts)

R4) ss into the next chain space, (ch3, 2tr) in this space, then 3tr in each ch sp around, ss to close (42)

R5) Work a Tall Cluster chaining 4 in place of the 1st dtr, ch3, *Tall Cluster, ch3* repeat** to end, ss to close (56)

R6) ss into ch sp, (ch4, tr, ch, tr, ch) in this space, (tr, ch, tr, ch, tr, ch) in each ch sp around, ss to close (84)

R7) ss into ch sp, (ch3, tr) in this space, 2tr in each ch sp around, ss to close (84)

R8) Work a Tall Cluster chaining 4 in place of the 1st dtr, ch3, *Tall Cluster, ch3* repeat** to end, ss to close (113)

R9) ch4, (dtr, ch, dtr, ch, dtr, ch) in the next 6 ch spaces, ch20, skip 4 ch spaces, (dtr, ch, dtr, ch, dtr, ch) in the next 7 ch spaces, ch 20, skip 4 ch spaces, (dtr, ch, dtr, ch, dtr, ch) in the next 6 ch spaces, (dtr, ch, dtr ch) in the next ch sp, ss to the top of the starting chains (160)

R10) ss into ch sp, (ch3, tr) in this space, 2 tr in each single chain space around. In the long chain spaces work 23tr. Ss to close. (162)

R11) Work a Short Cluster chaining 3 in place of the 1st tr, ch2, *Short Cluster, ch2* repeat to end, ss to close (162)

R12) ch4, (tr, ch, tr, ch, tr, ch) in each ch sp around, (tr, ch, tr ch) in the last ch sp, ss to the top of the starting chains (324)

R13) ch3, *2tr in the next ch sp, 2tr in the next ch sp, 1tr in the next ch sp*, repeat all the way round, working the last single tr in to the same space as the original ch3, ss to close. (271)

R14) Work a Tall Cluster chaining 4 in place of the 1st dtr, ch, *dtr4tog, ch* repeat all the way round, ss to close. (136)

This is the start of the edging, so a good natural place to change colour if you want to.
R15) The following round is worked only in the previous decrease stitches not in the chain stitches.
ch3, 7tr in the same st, ch1, dc in the next st, ch2, (2tr, ch, 2tr) in the next st, ch2, dc, ch1, *8tr, ch1, dc, ch2, (2tr, ch, 2tr), ch2, dc, ch1*, repeat** to the end 17 repeats total, ss to close. (357)

R16) ch3, tr in next 7 sts, ch1, (2tr, ch, 2tr) in the cluster ch sp, ch1, *tr in the next 8 sts, ch1, (2tr, ch, 2tr) in the ch sp, ch1*, repeat ** to the end, ss to close. (255)

R17) ch3, tr in next 7 sts, (2tr, ch, 2tr) in the cluster ch sp, *tr in the next 8 sts, (2tr, ch, 2tr) in the ch sp*, repeat ** to the end, ss to close. (221)

R18) ch3, *(2tr, ch, 2tr) in the space between the 4th and 5th tr of the previous round – the centre of the fan, ch2, 8tr in the cluster ch sp, ch2*, repeat ** to the end, ss to the first tr to close. Fasten off. (289)

Darn in any ends you have and at this point I would recommend blocking. I just did a quick pin out and steam block with my iron but it made the world of difference to the drape. Now all that is left to do is add a button if you wish. My daughter has two now, one with and one without, I personally prefer it with. The pattern of this bolero is lacy enough that it doesn’t really need a specific buttonhole just use any hole already there!

I hope you enjoy this pattern! If you have any feedback or questions for me just let me know in the comments below 🙂
If you do make a bolero for a little person in your life and use Instagram I would love to see! Please tag me @ourlovelylittlelife and use the hashtag #springtimebolero 😉

Naomi-16

 

Posted in: Lovely Little Crochet, Patterns Tagged: April, crochet, free patterns, Spring, yarn

Introducing…

14 May 2015 by Naomi 3 Comments

Matthew James John Wade

Matthew - 2 weeks old

Our Beautiful Baby Boy!
Born Wednesday 29th April 2015

At 5.32am
Weighing 7lbs 1oz

Matthew - 2 weeks old

I took these photos yesterday, on our brand new little mans 2 week birthday. I can’t believe he is 2 weeks old already, I am sure I was just in hospital with him yesterday!

The last fortnight has been such a blur of nursing, nappy changing, sleepless nights, friends & family visiting and adjusting to life as a family of four. Although there have most definitely been moments where hormones take over and it has all felt a little overwhelming, it has also been one of the most love and joy filled fortnights I’ve experienced.

As we continue to settle in to a new routine and get used to having our new little family member my posting around here will likely be as sporadic as ever! Please bear with me I am still around but as I type this I have one arm full of baby boy and my other hand is usually helping my (big!) little girl, which is just as it should be.

Wishing you all every good thing, be back soon!

A tired & happy mummy of two!

Posted in: Lovely Little Family Tagged: April, baby, boy, family, happy things, newborn, Spring

6 Random Things

1 May 2014 by Naomi 5 Comments

It has been one of those weeks where I feel like we haven’t really been doing much of anything and yet at the same time I’ve felt ridiculously busy.

I feel like my brain has been preoccupied for days with odd and ends and random things. So I thought I’d share a few here in an attempt to empty them out of my head!

1)

morrisonsmum

I have been selected to be a #MorrisonsMum for this coming bank holiday weekend! YAY! I was a little bit too ridiculously excited when a letter came with £80 to spend at Morrisons this weekend. I mean YAY! I can’t even tell you how much happier our weekly budget looks now! I will be posting all about this next week at some point so keep your eyes peeled 🙂

2)

courgette pasta

Tuesday night I made us a meal for dinner that had been on my ‘can’t wait to try’ list for a few weeks. It was a raw courgette spaghetti dish from a Paleo magazine I had bought a while back – in fact it was the front cover dish. We have had successful courgette ‘pasta’ in the past so I was really looking forward to what looked and sounded to be great – on paper. Actually it looked pretty great in real life too – courgette, tomatoes, avocado, poppy seeds – awesome. The thai style dressing however… well lets just say it was a miss… a total miss. Vince and I ate what we could before giving it up and making emergency tuna melts :/ The disappointment was real my lovelies.

3)

crochet dress monpetitviolonI came across this little drss and tutorial on pinterest (of course!) and am totally besotted with it. There is definitely one of these in Emma’s future…. as soon as I can get through my other WIPs… or not! The original image and tutorial can be found here.

4)

twin sandals

I made these gorgeous little sandals for a lovely lady in Chicago last week. I went through a phase of making so many of these they became a little tedious so I took a break from commission work for a while. When I decided to make these pairs I fell straight back in love with them… there is actually something very therapeutic about working something you know so well 🙂

5)

IMG_20140501_155018Last night Vince and I started a course run by our church. I am excited for it as a Christian to be able to really examine the life of Jesus Christ as an adult. More than this I am truly excited that Vince wants to explore my faith and have his own questions answered.

6)

emma chairs

This is what my ninja child gets up to when I go into the kitchen for 2 minutes. In genuine silence takes the most non-grip chair we have, stacks it onto the slipperiest chair we have and climbs on top… just because she can. Heart failure doesn’t cut it! (I told her to sit very still before taking a very quick picture then immediately lifted her down – just thought I’d clarify as Vince wasn’t initially too impressed that I stopped to take a photo! Ooops!)

BONUS:::  My facebook page has nearly 500 ‘likes’! So I thought when it reaches 500 I’ll hold a little giveaway over there for a pair of flower power sandals or a crochet bow tie (winner’s choice!). If you are interested please pop over and Like & Share the page! 🙂

I hope you all enjoy the upcoming bank holiday weekend!

Naomi x2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted in: Lovely Little Crochet, Lovely Little Family, Lovely Little Home Tagged: #MorrisonsMum, April, bank holiday, Bible, Christianity, Christianity Explored, church, crochet, Emma, facebook, family, giveaway, happy things, May, random things, Spring
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