JUMPER TRIM
What a di erence a trim makes! Lucy Croft’s bobble detail takes tired tops from bored to gorge
YOU WILL NEED
■ DROPS Muskat (100% cotton, 50g/100m)
1 ball of each:
Light Orange (51)
Pink (34)
Petrol (74)
Coral (40)
■ Any 4ply cotton yarn in colour to
match your sweater
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
■ A sweatshirt
■ A sharp large-eyed needle
For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
The Edging has a drop of 3.5cm (1 in) tall
ABBREVIATIONS
4-tr cluster (Yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 4 times, inserting the hook in the same st each time, yrh and draw through all 5 loops on hook
Backstitch (embroidery stitch) Using a large-eyed needle, insert the needle from back to front through one of the marks on the sweater. Bring the needle to the back through the second mark and pull it back up through the third mark; *to make the next stitch, insert the needle in the end of the previous stitch (second mark) and pull through, bring the needle back up through the next free mark, repeat from * around the edge
For a full list, see page 92 Do you believe in magic? This swift upcycle takes casual basics from plain Jane to showy Chloe in the hook of a bobble. Have a juggle about with your stash to find the best colours for your sweater, and pay attention to the order you work them in, too.
NOTES
The Edging is added to the sweatshirt and worked in the round. The cuffs and the waistband are removed first, the raw edge is then backstitched and the crochet Edging is worked onto the backstitches.
SWEATSHIRT EDGING
PREPARE SWEATSHIRT
Using sharp fabric scissors, remove the waistband and cuffs of your sweatshirt to leave a neat straight edge. Approx 1.5cm above the raw edge, mark dots at 1cm intervals all around the waistband and cuffs. Using a sharp, large-eyed needle and matching 4ply yarn, evenly backstitch around the raw edges of your sweatshirt with the right side facing you.
EDGING
At the end of Round 1, your stitch count needs to be a multiple of 5. To check how many stitches you will have, count your backstitches and multiply the number by 2. If the number is not a multiple of 5, you will need to work 3dc instead of 2dc into some of the backstitches, spread out evenly around the edge.
Using a 3.5 mm hook, join Light Orange into the stitch on the side seam or underarm seam.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), work 2dc into each backstitch around the edge, adding some 3dc increases if needed to get the total number of sts to be a multiple of 5, ss to first dc. [Multiple of 5 dc sts]
Fasten off.
Round 2 (RS) Join Pink to first dc, ch2 (counts as htr), htr in each st around, ss to top of beg ch-2.
Fasten off.
Round 3 (RS) Join Petrol to first st, ch1, dc in first st and each st around, ss to first dc.
Fasten off.
Round 4 (RS) Join Coral to first st, ch1, dc in first st, *ch5, (4-tr cluster, ch2, ss) in 3rd ch from hook, ch2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next st; repeat from * around, omitting last dc, ss to first dc to join.
Fasten off.
TO FINISH
Weave in any remaining ends.