Touch of Style
Kimono Sweater
PATTERN NOTES
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first treble crochet and chain-1 space unless otherwise stated. Chain-6 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-3 space unless otherwise stated. Chain-7 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-4 space unless otherwise stated. Front panels are 2 inches longer than back panel to allow placement of neckband. Back and front panels start at lower hip and work upward. Work more or fewer rows as needed to ensure front and back panels are length as specified in schematic.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Shell: 9 dc in indicated st. Puff: (Yo, insert hook in st, pull up a lp) 4 times, yo, pull through all 9 lps on hook, ch-1 to secure. Beginning half shell (beg half shell): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 4 dc in indicated st. Half shell: 5 dc in indicated st. Small shell (sm shell): 5 dc in indicated st. Double crochet 5 together
(dc5tog): [Yo, insert hook in ch sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps] twice in first ch sp, yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, [yo, insert hook in ch sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps] twice in next ch sp, yo, draw through all lps on hook. Double crochet 2 together over 3 stitches (dc2togover-3): Yo, insert hook in first st or sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, sk next st, insert hook in next st or sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through all lps on hook. Double crochet V-stitch (dcv): [Dc, ch 1, dc] in indicated st. Treble crochet V-stitch (trv): [Tr, ch 1, tr] in indicated st. Fan: [3 dc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, 3 dc] in indicated st.
KIMONO BACK
Ch 82 (98, 114, 138).
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd (see ch Special from hook, Stitches) sk 3 chs, shell
in next ch, *sk 3 chs, sc in next ch, sk 3 chs, shell in next ch, rep from * across to last 4 chs, [10 sk next (12, 14, 3 chs, 17) sc shells] in last ch, turn. Row Stitches) 2: Ch in 1, first puff sc, (see *ch Special 7, sk shell, puff in next sc, rep from * across to end of row, turn. [11 (13, 15, 18) puffs, 10 (12, 14, 17) ch-7 sps] Row 3: Beg half shell (see
Special Stitches) in top of puff, *working over ch-7 sp, sc in middle dc of shell below, shell in top of next puff, rep from * across to last sc, half shell (see Special Stitches) in last sc, turn. [9 (11, 13, 16) shells, 2 half shells] Row 4: Ch 6 (counts as first sc and ch-5 sp), sk half shell, puff in next sc, *ch 7, sk shell, puff in next sc, rep from * across to last half shell, ch 5, sk 4 dc, sc in top of beg ch-3, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) puffs] Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sk ch-5 sp, shell in top of next puff, *working over ch-7 sp, sc in middle dc of shell below, shell in top of next puff, rep from * across to last ch-6 sp, sc in last ch, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) shells, 11 (13, 15, 18) sc] Row 6: Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), tr in first sc, *ch 7, sk next shell, trv (see Special Stitches) in next sc, rep from * across to end of row, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) ch-7 sps, 11 (13, 15, 18) trv] Row 7: Beg half shell in ch-1 sp of trv, *working over ch-7 sp, dc in middle dc of shell below**, shell in ch-1 sp of next trv, rep
from * across to last trv, ending last rep at **, half shell in ch-1
sp of last trv, turn. [9 (11, 13, 16) shells, 2 half shells, 10 (12, 14, 17) dc] Row 8: Ch 7 (see Pattern Notes), sk rem 4 dc of half shell, *trv in next dc**, ch 7, sk next shell, rep from *, ending last rep at **, ch 4, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) trv, 9 (11, 13, 16) ch-7 sps] Row 9: Ch 3, sk ch-4 sp, *shell in ch-1 sp of next trv**, working over ch-7 sp, dc in middle dc of shell below, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-7, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) shells, 11 (13, 15, 18) dc] Row 10: Ch 5, tr in first dc, *ch-7, sk next shell, trv in next dc, rep from * across to end, turn. [11 (13, 15, 18) trv, 10 (12, 14, 17) ch-7 sps]
Row 11: Ch 1, sk first tr, sc in next ch-1 sp and next tr, *(2 sc, working over ch-7 sp, sc in middle dc of shell below, 2 sc) in next ch-7 sp**, sc in each st of next trv, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in top of next tr, sc in top of beg ch-5, turn. [81 (97, 113, 137) sc] Row 12: Ch 1, sc in front lp only (see Stitch Guide) of each sc across to end of row, turn. Row 13: Ch 1, sc in back lp only (see Stitch Guide) of each sc across to end of row, turn. Row 14: Ch 3, dc in first sc, ch-2, sk 2 sc, * dc2tog-over-3 (see Special Stitches), ch 2, sk 2 sc**, dcv (see Special Stitches) in next sc, ch 2, sk 2 sc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 2 dc in last sc, turn. [9 (11, 13, 16) dcv, 10 (12, 14, 17) dc2tog, 4 dc] Row 15: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, ch 1, * dc5tog (see Special Stitches), ch 1**, sm shell (see Special Stitches) in ch-1 sp
of dcv, ch 1, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 3 dc in last st, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) dc5tog, 9 (11, 13, 16) sm shells, 6 dc] Row 16: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *ch 2, sk next 2 dc**, dc2togover-3, ch 2, sk 2 dc, dcv in middle dc of sm shell, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 2 dc in top of beg ch-3, turn. [9 (11, 13, 16) dcv, 10 (12, 14, 17) dc2tog, 4 dc] Rows 17–22: [Rep rows 15 and 16] 3 times.
Row 23: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 dc, *2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in top of dc2tog, 2 sc in ch-2 sp**, sc in each st of dcv, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in dc, sc in top of beg ch-3, turn. [81 (97, 114, 137) sc] Row 24: Rep row 13. Row 25: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk next 3 sc, fan (see Special
Stitches) in next sc, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, rep from * across to end of row, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) fans, 11 (13, 15, 18) sc] Row 26: Ch 7, *dc in sc of fan, ch 3, tr in next sc**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) dc, 11 (13, 15, 18) tr]
Row ch-3 sp, 27: *sc Ch in 3, next 2 dc dc**, in first sk tr, ch-3 sk sp, from fan * across, in next ending tr, sk ch-3 last sp, rep rep at **, 3 dc in 4th ch of beg ch-7, turn. [9 (11, 13, 16) fans, 10 (12, 14, 17) sc, 6 dc] Row 28: Ch 6 (see Pattern Notes), sk next 2 dc, tr in next sc, *ch 3, dc in sc of fan, ch 3, tr in next sc, rep from * across, ch 3, sk 2 dc, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn. [11 (13, 15, 18) dc, 10 (12, 14, 17) tr] Row 29: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sk ch-3 sp, fan in next tr, *sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next dc, sk next ch-3 sp, fan in next tr, rep from * across, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-6, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) fans, 11 (13, 15, 18) sc] Rows 30–33: Rep rows 26–29. Row 34: Rep row 26. Row 35: Ch 1, sc in first tr, *3 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in next dc, 3 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in tr, rep from * across, turn. [81 (97, 113, 137) sc]
Row 36: Ch 1, sc in front lp only of each sc across to end of row, turn.
Row 37: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sk next 3 sc, shell in next sc, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, rep from * across to end of row, turn. [10 (12, 14, 17) shells, 11 (13, 15, 18) sc] Rows 38–48: Rep rows 2–12. Note: You can adjust the length by working more or fewer rows (see Pattern Notes). Size Small/Medium Only At end of last row, fasten off. Sizes Large/X-Large, 2X-Large & 3X-Large Only Rows (49 & 50): Rep rows 14 and 15. Rows (51 & 52, 51–56, 51–56): [Rep row 16, and then, rep row 15] (1, 3, 3) time(s). At end of last row, fasten off.
FRONT PANEL
Make 2. Ch 34 (50, 66, 90). Rows 1–48: Work as for back panel. [33 (49, 65, 89) sc] Rows 49 & 50: Rep rows 14 and 15. [4 (6, 8, 11) dc5tog, 3 (5, 7, 10) sm shells, 6 dc]
Size Small/Medium Only
At end of last row, fasten off.
Size Large/X-Large Only
Rows (51–56): [Rep row 16, and then, rep row 15] 3 times. At end of last row, fasten off.
Sizes 2X-Large & 3X-Large Only
Rows (51–56): [Rep row 16, and then, rep row 15] 3 times. Row (57): Rep row 16. [(8, 11) dc2tog, (7, 10) dcv, 4 dc] Row (58): Rep row 23. [(65, 89) sc] Rows (59 & 60): [Rep row 13] 2 times. At end of last row, fasten off.
Sleeve
Make 2.
Lower Sleeve Band
Ch 11. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across to end of row, turn. [10 hdc] Rows 2–33 (2–41, 2–49, 2–57): Ch 1, hdc in back lp only of each st across to end of row, turn. At end of last row, do not fasten off.
Sleeve Body
Row 1: Ch 1, work 41 (49, 57, 65) sc evenly across long edge of sleeve band, turn. [41 (49, 57, 65) sc]
Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk next 3 sc, shell in next sc, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, rep from * across to end of row, turn. [5 (6, 7, 8) shells, 6 (7, 8, 9) sc]