Crochet Sleeves and Little Bows Guide

You’ll Need:

Sport weight yarn: white (about 250 gr for the sample – size L/100 gr or 382 yds per skein);

Crochet hook 3.5 mm;

Yarn needle;

Scissors.

Stitches Control:

10 double crochet stitches x 4 rows = approximately 2 inches.

Instructions:

RND 1: Ch 83, dc into 3rd chain from hook (the first 2 chains don’t count as the 1st dc), dc across, 81 sts, turn.

RND 2: dc into 1st stitch, *ch 4, skip 4 sts, (dc, ch 4, dc) into next st, ch 4, skip 4 sts, dc into next st* repeat **8 times across, turn.

RND 3: dc into 1st stitch, ch 2, sc into next ch 4-space, *skip 1 st, 3 dc – V stitch into next ch 4-space, skip 1 st, sc into next ch 4-space, ch 4, skip next st, sc into next ch 4-space* repeat **7 times across, skip 1 st, 3 dc – V stitch into next ch 4-space, skip 1 st, sc into last ch 4-space, ch 2, dc into last stitch, turn.

RND 4: dc into 1st stitch, ch 2, dc into next ch 2-space, ch 4, *skip 4 sts, dc into next ch 2-space, ch 4, skip 4 sts, (dc, ch 4, dc) into next ch 4-space, ch 4* repeat **7 times across, dc into next ch 2-space, ch 4, dc into last ch 2-space, ch 2, dc into last stitch, turn.

RND 5: dc into 1st stitch, 3 dc into next ch 2-space, *skip 1 st, sc into next ch 4-space, ch 4, skip 1 st, sc into next ch 4-space, skip 1 st, 3 dc – V stitch into next ch 4-space* repeat **7 times across, sc into next ch 4-space, ch 4, skip 1 st, sc into next ch 4-space, skip 1 st, 3 dc into last ch 2-space, dc into last stitch, turn.

RND 6: dc into 1st stitch, *ch 4, skip 4 sts, (dc, ch 4, dc) into next ch 4-space, ch 4, skip 4 sts, dc into next ch 2-space* repeat **7 times across, ch 4, skip 4 sts, (dc, ch 4, dc) into next ch 4-space, ch 4, skip 4 sts, dc into last stitch, turn.

RND 7: same as RND 3.

RND 8: same as RND 4.

RND 9: same as RND 5.

Repeat from RND 6 to RND 9 until you reach your desired length for the sleeves. Sc across as a border on the last round.

Insert hook and join yarn at RND 1, repeat the whole process so you will have the other side.

Fold the edges of the rectangle, seam on each side to create sleeves, adjust as you try on.

Body Edging:

Work in rounds.

RND 1: With color B yarn, from the right side, hdc around.

RND 2: dc around (fasten off, weave in ends).

Little Bows:

Make 3.

With color B yarn, form a magic ring, work all into the ring: (ch 3, dc, tr, dc, ch 3, sl into ring) x 2 times, fasten off the ring. Use color A yarn to wrap around the middle.

Attach to the middle line on the back.