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Halloween Ghost Sweater

By    September 25, 2022 // No comments

Hi everyone! it's been quite a long time since I've posted something on the blog. Nevertheless, let's catch up with a new design, and expect many to come soon because I have a lot of projects to share. Fall has begun and Halloween is approaching, so this sweater is a really great fit to make for kids under ten. Simple, beautiful, knits smoothly, and guess what! it comes with a matching hat that I'm going to post soon. Feel free to make it with whatever spooky color you have at hand. So don’t waste time and grab some yarn. I hope your little ones enjoy a fun and exciting night with these friendly ghosts and bats. 

Overview:
  • Skill level: Intermediate.
  • Instructions style: written pattern + chart.
  • Sizes: this kids sweater is available in three sizes for ages 5/6, 7/8, and 9/10 years old (see detailed measurements below). 

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Click here to view the matching hat: Halloween Ghost Hat



Materials:

  • Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver, (100% premium acrylic, 7 oz (198 g), 364 yards (333 m), in the following colors and quantities: Burgundy (2 skeins) and Aran (1 skein).
  • Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, sizes US 9 (5.5 mm) and US 10 (6 mm).
  • Circular knitting needles, 24" (60 cm) long, sizes US 9 (5.5 mm) and US 10 (6 mm).
  • Double pointed knitting needles (DPNs) sets, sizes US 9 (5.5 mm) and US 10 (6 mm).
  • Ring stitch marker.
  • Regular stitch marker.
  • Tapestry needle.
 


Sizes and measurements:

Size Chest-bust measurements Height measurements
5/6 years old 23"- 24" (59- 60 cm) 43.5"- 46" (110- 116 cm)
7/8 years old 24.5"- 25" (62- 64 cm) 48"- 50.5" (122- 128 cm)
9/10 years old 26"- 27" (66- 68 cm) 53"- 55" (134- 140 cm)
 


Yardage: 

  • Size 5/6: 455- 460 yards (415- 420 m), approx.
  • Size 7/8: 535- 540 yards (490- 495 m), approx. 
  • Size 9/10: 620- 625 yards (565- 570 m), approx.
 
Gauge: 16 sts and 21 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 10 (6 mm) needles.
 
 


Knitting terms:

  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • k: knit.
  • p: purl.
  • k2tog: knit 2 sts together.
  • ssk: slip, slip, knit the 2 sts together through back loops.
  • stm: stitch marker.




Instructions: 

Neck:

With burgundy color and 16" (40 cm), size US 9 (5.5 mm) circular knitting needles, cast on 64 (68, 72) sts, join in round. Put a ring stm at the beginning of rounds. Work as follows:

Rib round: k 2, p 2 to end.

Work rib round 5 more times. Change to 16" (40 cm), size US 10 (6 mm) circular knitting needles while purling next round.

Yoke:

Note: put a regular stm at the beginning of purl round. The yoke height is measured from this stm. Knit one round.

First increase round: knit all sts, increasing 16 (20, 24) sts evenly spaced. [80 (88, 96) sts]. Knit 2 (2, 3) rounds.

Second increase round: knit all sts, increasing 16 (20, 24) sts evenly spaced. [96 (108, 120) sts]. Bind on aran yarn and work pattern 1 chart. Don't cut burgundy yarn. With aran yarn knit 2 (2, 3) rounds.

Third increase round: with aran yarn knit all sts, increasing 24 sts evenly spaced. [120 (132, 144) sts]. Knit 1 (1, 2) rounds, and changing to 24" (60 cm), size US 10 (6 mm) circular needles. With burgundy and aran yarn, work "Bat pattern 2" chart. With aran yarn knit 2 (2, 3) rounds.

Forth increase round: with aran yarn, knit all sts, increasing 24 sts evenly spaced. [144 (156, 168) sts]. Knit one round then work pattern 3 chart and cut aran yarn. Knit 2 (2, 3) rounds.

Fifth increase round: knit all sts, increasing 20 (22, 24) sts evenly spaced. [164 (178, 192) sts]. Knit 3 (3, 5) rounds. 

Sixth increase round: knit all sts, increasing 20 (22, 24) sts evenly spaced. [184 (200, 216) sts]. Knit 2 (2, 3) rounds.

Dividing round: 

From the ring stitch marker, k 24 (27, 30) sts for half back, *place the next 44 (46, 48) sts on a piece of yarn for the sleeve. Cast on 6 sts for the underarm*, knit 48 (54, 60) sts for front and repeat between ** one more time. Knit the last 24 (27, 30) sts for half back to the end of round. [108 (120, 132) sts]

Body:

With burgundy yarn, keep on knitting in rounds until the body measures 4.3" (5.2", 6.3") [11 (13, 16) cm] from the dividing round.

Work the "Ghost pattern 4" chart right to left using the aran and burgundy yarn. Cut aran yarn.

With burgundy yarn knit 4 (4, 5) rounds, change to US 9 (5.5 mm) long circular knitting needles. Repeat rib round seven (seven, nine) times. Bind off all sts.

Sleeve: 

Slip the 44 (46, 48) sts into US 10 (6 mm) double pointed knitting needles, or 16" (40 cm), size US 10 (6 mm) circular knitting needles (as you prefer). Join yarn and pick up one st out of each of the body underarm 6 sts. [50 (52, 54) sts]. Put a ring stm in the middle of the picked up 6 sts to start knitting the sleeve.

Sleeve shaping: 

Knit 3 (4, 5) rounds.

Decreasing round: k2tog, k to last 2 sts, ssk.

*Knit 7 (9, 11) rounds, then repeat the decreasing round.*

Repeat between ** three more times. [40 (42, 44) sts]

Knit until sleeve measures 9.8" (10.6", 11.8") [25 (27, 30) cm] from the dividing round.

Note for Size 7/8 years: decrease 2 sts before working the rib round. (40 sts)

Change to US 9 (5.5 mm) double pointed knitting needles, or 16" (40 cm), size US 9 (5.5 cm) circular knitting needles. Repeat rib round seven (seven, nine) times. Bind off all sts. Weave in loose ends and block if needed.
 


Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

 

Bold Stripes Top

By    April 03, 2022 // 7 comments

Hello everyone! Since I've made the Bold Stripes Skirt, my mind was set on making a matching top. I was actually two thirds of the way done with it when I ran out of yarn. What delayed me from finishing it that was that I purchased the yarn while I was traveling, and my local store did not have this particle kind. So as soon as I could get my hands on more of that yarn, I was done. You see, the cool thing about working with bulky yarn (compared to lesser yarn weights) is that it makes knitting so much easier; simple pattern looks nice with it, and you finish the piece you’re working on in no time. This piece is a crop top of sorts, non the less, if you prefer, you can make it longer and get a full-length sweater. The available sizes range from extra small to 4XL, but in case you want to knit a larger size, let me know in a comment. Enjoy making this two-piece set and have nice knitting days.

Overview:

Get the ad-free, printable PDF of this pattern from my store:

Or click here to jump to the instructions.

Want to pin this project for later? Just hover or click on any of the images in this post then click the red "save" button.

Click here for the matching skirt: Bold Stripes Skirt



Materials:

  • Yarn: Alize Superlana Midi Mosaic, 25% wool, 75% acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 186 yards (170 m), in the color "5245": 4 (4, 5, 6) skeins.
  • Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) and 32" (80 cm) long, sizes US 8 (5 mm) and (7 mm).
  • Double pointed needles (DPNs) set, sizes US 8 (5 mm) and (7 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.
  • Ring stitch marker.


Sizes and measurements:

Size Chest-bust measurements Waist measurements
XS/S 34"- 36" (86- 92 cm) 26"- 28" (66- 70 cm)
M/L 38"- 40" (96- 100 cm) 29"- 31" (74- 78 cm)
XL/2XL 42"- 44" (107- 112 cm) 32"- 35.5" (82- 90 cm)
3XL/4XL 46"- 48" (117- 122 cm) 37"- 39" (94- 99 cm)
 




Yardage: 

  • Size XS/S: 580- 590 yards (530- 540 m), approx.
  • Size M/L: 735- 745 yards (670- 680 m), approx. 
  • Size XL/2XL: 885- 895 yards (810- 820 m), approx.
  • Size 3XL/4XL: 1020- 1030 yards (935- 945 m), approx.

Gauge: 14 sts and 18 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and 7 mm knitting needles.



Knitting Terms:

  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • k: knit.
  • p: purl.
  • m1: make one stitch increase purl-wise.
  • k2tog: knit two stitches together.
  • ssk: slip, slip, then knit the two slipped sts together.




Instructions:

With 32" (80 cm), size US 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needles, cast on 64 (72, 80, 88) sts. Join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min): 

 

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds, work as follows:

Rib round 1: k 2, p 1, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the rib round seven more times. Change to 32" (80 cm), size (7 mm) circular needles while working the last repetition of rib round.

Note: when making m1 increase, it doesn't matter to which side (left or right).

Yoke:

First Increasing Rounds:

Round 1: k 2, m1, p 1, k 1, repeat to end. [80 (90, 100, 110) sts]

Round 2: k 2, p 2, k 1, repeat to end.

Round 3: k 2, p 2, m1, k 1, repeat to end. [96 (108, 120, 132) sts]

Round 4: k 2, p 3, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat round 4 two (four, six, eight) more times. 

Second Increasing Rounds:

Round 1: k 2, m1, p 3, k 1, repeat to end. [112 (126, 140, 154) sts]

Round 2: k 2, p 4, k 1, repeat to end.

Round 3: k 2, p 4, m1, k 1, repeat to end. [128 (144, 160, 176) sts]

Round 4: k 2, p 5, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat round 4 six (eight, ten, ten) more times.

Third Increasing Rounds:

Round 1: k 2, m1, p 5, k 1, repeat to end. [144 (162, 180, 198) sts]

Round 2: k 2, p 6, k 1, repeat to end.

Round 3: k 2, p 6, m1, k 1, repeat to end. [160 (180, 200, 220) sts]

Round 4: k 2, p 7, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat round 4 eight (twelve, fourteen, fourteen) more times.

Fourth Increasing Rounds:

Round 1: k 2, m1, p 7, k 1, repeat to end. [176 (198, 220, 242) sts]

Round 2: k 2, p 8, k 1, repeat to end.

Round 3: k 2, p 8, m1, k 1, repeat to end. [192 (216, 240, 264) sts]

Round 4: k 2, p 9, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat round 4 four (six, eight, ten) more times.

Dividing round: 

  • Knit the k sts and purl the p sts until you get 28 (32, 36, 40) sts (half back).
  • Pass the next 41 (45, 49, 53) sts to a piece of yarn for the sleeve. 
  • Cast on 5 (7, 11, 15) sts.
  • Knit the k sts and purl the p sts until you get 55 (63, 71, 79) sts (front).
  • Cast on 5 (7, 11, 15) sts.
  • Pass the next 41 (45, 49, 53) sts to a piece of yarn for the second sleeve. 
  • Knit the k sts and purl the p sts the last 27 (31, 35, 39) sts (half back).



Body:

With 120 (140, 164, 188) sts of the body, work as follows:

Correcting round for sizes M/L and XL/2XL: *(k 2, p9, k 1) (twice, three times)*, k 2, m1, p 8, k 3, p 8, m1, k 1, repeat between ** (four, six) times, k 2, m1, p 8, k 3, p 8, m1, k 1, repeat between ** (twice, three times). [(144, 168) sts]

Correcting round for size 3XL/4XL: (k 2, p 9, k 1) three times, k 2, p 8, m 1, k 3, m 1, p 8, k 1, (K 2, p 9, k 1) six times, k 2, p 8, m 1, k 3, m 1, p 8, k 1, (k 2, p 9, k 1) three times. (192 sts)

Basic round: k 2, p 9, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the basic round six (eight, ten, fourteen) times, then work the pattern round.

Note: if you want to turn this top to a full-length sweater, you can increase the number of basic rounds you knit. Every 18 rounds you knit will increase the length by 4" (10 cm).

Pattern rounds:

Round 1: k 3, p 7, k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Round 2: p 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, repeat to end.

Round 3: p 2, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 1, repeat to end.

Round 4: p 3, k 3, p 1, k 3, p 2, repeat to end.

Round 5: p 4, k 1, p 1, k 3, p 3, repeat to end.

Round 6: p 5, k 3, p 4, repeat to end.

Round 7: p 4, k 3, p 1, k 1, p 3, repeat to end.

Round 8: p 3, k 3, p 1, k 3, p 2, repeat to end.

Round 9: p 2, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 1, repeat to end.

Round 10: p 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, repeat to end.

Round 11: k 3, p 7, k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the basic round four (six, eight, eight) times.

Rib round 2: k 2, p 1, k 1, p 1, k 1, repeat to end.

Work rib round 2 seven (nine, nine, eleven) times, then bind off all sts. 





Sleeve:

Pass the 41 (45, 49, 53) sts of the sleeve from the piece of yarn to the 16" (40 cm), size (7 mm) circular knitting needles, pick up a stitch from each of the 5 (7, 11, 15) sts of under arm. [46 (52, 60, 68) sts]

Mark the middle stitch under arm (the middle st under arm), this is where the rounds begin.

Size XS/S:

Correcting round: k 2, m1, p 8, (k 3, p 9) twice, k 3, p 8, m1, k 1. (48 sts)

Basic round: k the knitted sts and p the purled sts. (48 sts)

Repeat basic round seven more times.

Decreasing round 1: k 1, ssk, p 8, k 1, repeat to end. (44 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times.

Decreasing round 2: k 2, p 7, k2tog, repeat to end. (40 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times. For the ease of work, change to size (7 mm) DPNs.

Decreasing round 3: k 1, ssk, p 6, k 1, repeat to end. (36 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times.

Decreasing round 4: k 2, p 5, k2tog, repeat to end. (32 sts)

Repeat the basic round until sleeve measures 36 cm from under arm.

Change to size US 8 (5 mm) DPNs and work as follows:

Rib round 3: k 2, p 1, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the rib round twenty-two times. Bind off all sts.



Size M/L:

Basic round: k the knitted sts and p the purled sts. (52 sts)

Repeat basic round seven more times.

Decreasing round 1: k 2, p 5, (k 2, ssk, p 8) three times, k 3, p 5, k 1. (49 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times.

Decreasing round 2: k 2, p 5, k 3, (p 7, k2tog, k 2,) three times, p 5, k 1. (46 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times. For the ease of work, change to size (7 mm) DPNs.

Decreasing round 3: k 2, p 5, (k 2, ssk, p 6) three times, k 3, p 5, k 1. (43 sts)

Repeat the basic round ten times.

Decreasing round 4: k 2, p 5, k 3, (p 5, k2tog, k 2) three times, p 5, k 1. (40 sts)

Repeat the basic round until sleeve measures 34 cm from under arm.

Change to size US 8 (5 mm) DPNs and work as follows:

Rib round 3: k 2, p 1, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the rib round 3 twenty-two times. Bind off all sts.

Size XL/2XL:

Basic round: k the knitted sts and p the purled sts. (60 sts)

Repeat basic round seven more times.

Decreasing round 1: k 1, ssk, p 8, k 1, repeat to end. (55 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times.

Decreasing round 2: k 2, p 7, k2tog, repeat to end. (50 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times. For the ease of work, change to size (7 mm) DPNs.

Decreasing round 3: k 1, ssk, p 6, k 1, repeat to end. (45 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times.

Decreasing round 4: k 2, p 5, k2tog, repeat to end. (40 sts)

Repeat the basic round until sleeve measures 30 cm from under arm.

Change to size US 8 (5 mm) DPNs and work as follows:

Rib round 3: k 2, p 1, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat rib round 3 twenty-two times. bind off all sts.

Size 3XL/4XL:

15 sts are added under the arm, so put the sm between the seventh and eighth st.

Basic round: p 3, k 1, (k 2, p 9, k 1) five times, k 2, p 2. (68 sts)

Repeat basic round seven more times.

Decreasing round 1: p 3, k 1, (k 1, ssk, p 8, k 1) five times, k 2, p 2. (63 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times.

Decreasing round 2: p 3, k 1, (k 2, p 7, k2tog, k 1) five times, k 2, p 2. (58 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times. 

Decreasing round 3: p 3, k 1, (k 1, ssk, p 6) five times, k 2, p 2. (53 sts)

Repeat the basic round eight times.

Decreasing round 4: p 3, k 1, (k 2, p 5, k2tog) five times, k 2, p 2. (48 sts)

For the ease of work, change to size (7 mm) DPNs.

Repeat the basic round until sleeve measures 30 cm from under arm.

Change to size US 8 (5 mm) DPNs and work as follows:

Rib round 3: k 2, p 1, k 1, repeat to end.

Repeat rib round 3 twenty-two times. bind off all sts.

Weave in loose ends and enjoy a day out wearing the set.



Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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