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Hello friends! Today’s Wool and Stitch Pattern is this gorgeous free Crochet bobble top, I am so happy with how this pattern turned out, i absolutely adore crochet bobbles so this top to me is like heaven!! I love the texture that it gives and how the bobbles feel when you run your hands across them. Perfect!
I used an aran weight yarn in the colour Aster by Stylecraft but can easily be substituted for your favourite worsted weight yarn in any brand. This top is very easy to make for your little ones and they will look super cute once it is on! I have done it as an ‘oversized’ top as i wanted plenty of room for when the little ones are moving about as they are always on the go and guess what…. I have also done this pattern with arms to make it in to a sweater which will be coming in a few days time (i will link here) when i have posted the pattern – How EXCITING!!!
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Mini Kids Bobble Top – Crochet Pattern
Materials:
> U.S I/9 – 5.5mm Crochet Hook
> Stylecraft Special Aran / Any Worsted Weight Yarn – 428 yards
> Photographed in colour ‘Aspen’
> Darning Needle – To weave in ends
Pattern Specifications:
> Gauge – 12.36 dc and 7 rows = 4 inches (10cm) > 6.18 dc = 2 inches
> Size – Mini Kids – 1-2 Years (Oversized)
> Finished Dimensions – Width – 14.5 inches, Circumference – 29 inches, Length – 15.5 inches
Special Stitch Bobble:
(yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops) Repeat this 5 times in the same stitch indicated, yarn over and draw through all 6 loops on hook.
PATTERN
Front:
R1. Ch48, 1dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch st across, turn (47dc)
R2. Ch1 (does not count as a stitch) 1sc in same st * Bobble in next st, 1sc in next st * Repeat across, turn (23 bobbles + 24sc)
R3. Ch2 (counts as 1dc) * 1dc in top of bobble st, 1dc in top of next sc * Repeat across, turn (47dc)
R4-R5. Ch2 (counts as 1dc) 1dc in each st across, 1dc in top of turning ch, turn (47dc)
R6-R29. Repeat rows 2-5 (on row 29 you should be repeating row 5)
Do not fasten off.
First Shoulder:
R30. Ch1 (does not count as a stitch) 1sc in same st * Bobble in next st, 1sc in next st * Repeat until there are 6 bobbles and 7sc, turn (6 bobbles + 7sc)
R31. Ch2 (counts as 1dc) * 1dc in top of bobble st, 1dc in top of next sc * Repeat across (13dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Second Shoulder:
R30. Locate the last st of row 30 of first shoulder and skip 21sts, join yarn in next st, ch1 (does not count as a stitch) 1sc in same st * Bobble in next st, 1sc in next st * Repeat across, turn (6 bobbles + 7sc)
R31. Ch2 (counts as 1dc) * 1dc in top of bobble st, 1dc in top of next sc * Repeat across (13dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Back:
R1. Ch48, 1dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch st across, turn (47dc)
R2. Ch2 (counts as 1dc from here and throughout) 1dc in each st across, turn (47dc)
R3-R27. Ch2, 1dc in each st across, 1dc in top of turning ch, turn (47dc)
Do not fasten off.
First Shoulder:
R28. Ch2, 1dc in next 12sts, turn (13dc)
R29. Ch2, 1dc in each st across, 1dc in top of turning ch (13dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Second Shoulder:
R28. Locate last st of row 28 of first shoulder, skip next 21sts, join yarn in next st, ch1 (does not count as a stitch) 1dc in same st, 1dc in each st across, 1dc in top of turning ch, turn (13dc)
R29. Ch2, 1dc in each st across, 1dc in top of turning ch (13dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Joining:
> Lay both pieces flat on top of each other with wrong sides facing outwards.
> Seam up both shoulders using needle and yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.
> To seam sides together, use needle and yarn, leaving the top 9 rows unworked for armholes, seam downwards on both sides ( I used the mattress stitch to give more of a seamless finish )
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Neck:
R1. Join yarn to any corner stitch on neck, ch1 (does not count as a stitch) 1sc in same st, work 61sc evenly around neck, join with a slip stitch to beg sc (62sc)
R2. Ch1 (does not count as a stitch) 1sc in each st around, join with a slip stitch to beg sc (62sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Do you have a free pattern of this sweater in larger sizes?