Last summer I started to make this crochet jumper from the cover of Issue 9 of Simply Crochet magazine. My plan was to finish it for autumn.
I did pretty well with pattern reading (it was a seamless garment and crocheted in the round), but I did get a bit stuck when it came to the sleeves. Luckily Joanne from Not So Granny offered her expertise and after a hiatus I finally took it out of the bag and completed it last month.
Before weaving in the ends and blocking.
Here I am this weekend with the completed crochet jumper on. It’s very comfortable and I chose to wear it with some new patterned hareem pants I picked up in Next. Obvs it feels like you are wearing PJs outside but man are they comfy.
It’s the perfect jumper for between seasons and was just right for an evening bike ride with G yesterday.
Are you guys working on any knitted or crocheted garments? I’d love to see your WIPs. You can find me on Ravelry here and please share your links in the comments below!
Toodles!
Ohh that looks great on you well done! I’m hoping a crochet a summery shawl soon but we’ll see
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Thanks Hannah. I’ll keep an eye out for your shawl progress.
That is sooooo lovely. Looks nice and light,and that it would pack up quite small. Well done for finishing it. I’ve lost count of how many things I’ve started and not managed to finish! Xx
Good job 🙂 I finally finished a jumper and then decided it wasn’t long enough it’s still in the box waiting for extra rows!!
This jumper sat in a bag for a very long time. I hope I have inspired you to add more rows to yours!
It looks fantastic (as do you)! Well done, clever clogs 🙂 xxx
P.S. Not quite sure when I started sounding like my Mum, but this comment has confirmed it…
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Thanks love! I am very pleased to be called a clever clogs.
Hi! I love your jumper. I’m almost done with mine too, the sleeves were a bit of a challenge but after reading it a few times and ‘just starting with it’, it slowly started to make sense. I was just wondering, what yarn and weight/meters vs grams did you use? And did you make the M or L? Thanks a lot!
Hi Eileen! Thanks for your comment. I made the M size in Navia Uno yarn. I think I used no more than 5 skeins which = 1915.0 yards (about 250 grams). Hope that helps!
That jumper looks gorgeous! I’ve looked at that pattern several times but have been a bit scared about trying it – maybe I’ll give it a go! I’ve just made my first top using a really simple pattern from Genuine a Mudpie – patternpiper.com/2014/05/25/ginkgo-crochet-top/
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It’s actually not too bad as it repeats alot. The only tricky bit was the sleeves but it is one piece so no seams hurrah! I love your top – so pretty!
Haha snap! I just blogged my crochet jumper yesterday too. This is really lovely Claire. Very pretty pattern. xx
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I love yours! Might have to try that one too 🙂
Claire, it looks fantastic! Well done you. 🙂 Love it! xx
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Thank you Leanne! x
Oh this looks fab!!! Welldone you, i wish i could have the patience to crochet a large project, but i kind of loose interest 🙁 It looks lovely
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I definitely lost interest when I found the pattern challenging haha!
That is awesome! I love the pattern and it looks really nice on you. Must. learn. to. crochet.
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Thanks Kat! Crochet is one of the most rewarding crafts for me.
I’m making the same jumper, and am stuck at the sleeves too! When it says ‘make 30 chains on both sides’, I’m not sure how to do this – can you enlighten me?
If I can recall correctly, I think I attached the yarn to the top of the body at the side and then chained 30 stitches. It basically forms the foundation row for your sleeves. I repeated for the other side and then crocheted across the width of the jumper and along the sleeves. Does that make sense? I have to confess the sleeves did leave me a little confused too so I got some help from my crochet teacher!