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North Shore Cover Up Free Crochet Pattern
Pattern Number: LW4946
Designed By: Ann Regis
Skill Level: Intermediate
Fashioned after a beach cover up seen on a Hollywood actress, this style is great fun to crochet. Wear it over a shirt, tee shirt dress or as a bathing suit cover-up.
Materials:
COATS™ Crème de la Creme™: 6 (7, 8) balls 255 Tearose
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10] and 6.5mm [US K-10½]
Yarn needle
Gauge/Tension: GAUGE: 12 dc = 4” [10 cm]; 4 rows = 4” [10 cm] in double crochet using smaller hook.1 row dc and 1 row tr = 1¾” 4.5 cm]. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Directions are for size Small. Changes for Medium and Large are in parentheses.
Finished Bust: 46 (54, 60)” [117 (137, 152.5) cm].
Finished Length: 34½ (36½, 38½)” [88 (93, 98) cm]
NOTES
Because of the loose and open nature of stitch, Cover Up will adjust to fit a large number of sizes. Cover up is worked beginning at side edge at underarm of Bodice, working towards center of Back or
Front, shaping for Armhole and Neck. Front and Back pieces are joined at center of Neck.
Stitches are then picked up along lower long edge and worked towards lower edge for skirt.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
V-st: (Dc, ch 1, dc) in same st or space.
Tr-V-st: (Tr, ch 1, tr) in same st or space.
LEFT BACK
Starting at left side, ch 15.
Row 1 (wrong side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 14 sc.
Row 2 (right side): Ch 3 (counts a dc here and throughout), skip first 2 sc, *V-st in next sc, skip next 2 sc; repeat from * twice, V-st in next sc, skip next sc, dc in last sc; turn – 4 V-sts.
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1 here and throughout), (dc, ch 2) in each of next 3 ch-1 spaces, dc in last ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in top of turning chain; turn.
For Size Large Only
Rows 4-5: Repeat Rows 2-3 once.
For All Sizes
Shape Armhole
Row 1: Ch 3, skip next ch-1 space, V-st in each of next 4 dc, dc in 3rd ch of turning chain; ch 28 (31, 34); turn.
Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 26 (29, 32) ch sts, sc in each st and each ch-1 space across, ending with sc in 3rd ch of turning chain; turn – 41 (44, 47) sc.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first 2 sts, *V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, V-st in next st, skip next st, dc in last st; turn – 13 (14, 15) V-sts.
Row 4: Ch 4, (dc, ch 2) in each ch-1 space across to last ch-1 space, dc in last ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in top of turning chain; turn – 12 (13, 14) ch-2 spaces.
Rows 5-8: Repeat Rows 3-4 twice.
Shape Neck
Row 9: Ch 3, skip first 2 sts, *V-st in next dc, skip next ch-2 space; repeat from * 8 (9, 10) more times, dc in next dc, leave remaining sts unworked for Neck; turn – 9 (10, 11) V-sts.
Row 10: Ch 4, (dc, ch 2) in each ch-1 space across to last ch-1 space, dc in last ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in top of turning chain; turn – 8 (9, 10) ch-2 spaces.
Rows 11-13 (15, 17): Repeat Rows 9-10 for 1 (2, 3) times, then repeat Row 9 once.
Fasten off.
RIGHT BACK
Work same as Left Back Row 3 (3, 5).
Shape Armhole
Row 1: Ch 3, skip next ch-1 space, V-st in each of next 4 dc, dc in 3rd ch of turning chain, turn. Drop loop from hook. Join a separate strand of yarn in top of first st in Row 1 of Armhole Shaping, ch 27 (30, 33).
Fasten off strand.
Row 2: Pick up dropped loop at end of Row 1 of Armhole Shaping, ch 1, sc in first st, sc in each st and ch-1 space across, sc in each ch of added ch; turn – 41 (44, 47) sc.
Rows 3-8: Work same as Rows 3-8 of Left Back. Fasten off.
Shape Neck
Row 9: With right side facing, skip first 5 ch-2 spaces, join yarn in next dc, ch 3, *V-st in next dc, skip next ch-2 space; repeat from * 8 (9, 10) more times, dc in last sc; turn – 9 (10, 11) V-sts.
Rows 10-13 (15, 17): Work same as Rows 10-13 (15, 17) of Left Back. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work same as Left Back through Row 1 of Armhole Shaping.
Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 26 (29, 32) ch, hdc in each st and each ch-1 space across, end with sc in 3rd ch of turning chain; turn – 27 (30, 33) sc and 14 hdc.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first 2 sts, *V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, V-st in next st, skip next st, dc in last st; turn – 13 (14, 15) V-sts.
Row 4: Ch 4, (dc, ch 2) in each of next 8 (9, 10) ch-1 spaces, (tr, ch 2) in each ch-1 space across to last ch-1 space, tr in last ch-1 space, ch 1, tr in top of turning chain; turn – 12 (13, 14) ch-2 spaces, 9 (10, 11) dc and 6 tr.
Rows 5-8: Repeat Rows 3-4 twice.
Row 9: Ch 3, skip first 2 sts, *V-st in next dc, skip next ch-2 space; repeat from * 4 (5, 6) more times, dc in next dc, leave remaining sts unworked for Neck; turn – 5 (6, 7) V-sts.
Row 10: Ch 4, (dc, ch 2) in each ch-1 space across to last ch-1 space, dc in last ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in top of turning chain; turn – 4 (5, 6) ch-2 spaces.
Row 11: Repeat Row 9.
Fasten off Small.
For Sizes Medium and Large Only
Rows 12-13: Repeat Rows 10-11 once.
Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
Work same as Right Back through Row 1 of Armhole Shaping. Drop loop from hook.
Join a separate strand of yarn in top of first st in Row 1 of Armhole Shaping, ch 27 (30, 33). Fasten off strand.
Row 2: Pick up dropped loop at end of Row 1 of Armhole Shaping, ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), hdc in each st and each ch-1 space across to added ch, sc in each ch across; turn – 27 (30, 33) sc and 14 hdc.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first 2 sts, *V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, V-st in next st, skip next st, dc in last st; turn – 13 (14, 15) V-sts.
Row 4: Ch 5 (counts as tr, ch 1 here and throughout), (tr, ch 2) in each of next 5 ch-1 spaces, (dc, ch 2) in each of ch-1 space across to last ch-1 space, dc in last ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in top of turning chain; turn
– 12 (13, 14) ch-2 spaces, 9 (10, 11) dc and 6 tr.
Rows 5-8: Repeat Rows 3-4 twice. Fasten off.
Row 9: With right side facing, skip first 7 ch-2 spaces, join yarn in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, *V-st in next st, skip next ch-2 space; repeat from * 4 (5, 6) more times, dc in 4th ch of turning chain; turn – 5
(6, 7) V-sts.
Row 10: Ch 4, (dc, ch 2) in each ch-1 space across to last ch-1 space, dc in last ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in top of turning chain; turn – 4 (5, 6) ch-2 spaces.
Row 11: Repeat Row 9 of Right Front.
Fasten off Small.
Sizes Medium and Large Only
Rows 12-13: Repeat Rows 10-11 once.
Fasten off.
With right sides facing, whipstitch center back seam. Whipstitch Fronts to Back at sides and shoulders.
SKIRT
Round 1: With right side facing, join yarn on bottom edge of Back at center seam, ch 1, work 35 (39, 43) sc evenly spaced across to side seam, work 35 (39, 43) sc evenly spaced across to bottom edge of Right Front, starting in bottom left-hand corner of Left Front, work 35 (39, 43) sc evenly spaced across bottom edge of Left Front to side seam, work 35 (39, 43) sc evenly spaced across to center back seam; join with slip st in first sc; turn – 140 (156, 172) sc.
Round 2: Ch 4, skip first 2 sts, *dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * around, join with a slip st in 3rd ch of ch-4 turning ch; turn – 70 (78, 86) ch-1 spaces.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch-1 space around, join with slip st in top of turning chain; turn.
Round 4: Ch 4, dc in same st (counts as V-st), ch 1, skip next 3 sts, *V-st in next st, ch 1, skip next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4, turn – 35 (39, 43) V-sts.
Round 5: Ch 3, dc in each st and ch-1 space around, join with slip st in top of turning chain, turn – 140 (156, 172) dc.
Rounds 6-9: Repeat Rounds 4-5 twice.
Round 10: Ch 5, tr in same st (counts as Tr-V-st here and throughout), ch 1, skip next 3 sts, *Tr-V-st in next st, ch 1, skip next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-5; turn – 35 (39, 43) Tr-V-sts.
Round 11: Ch 2, hdc in each st and ch-1 space around; join with slip st in top of turning chain; turn.
Rounds 12-17: Repeat Rounds 10-11 for 3 times.
Round 18: Ch 4, skip first 2 sts, *dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4; turn.
Round 19: Ch 2, hdc in each st and ch-1 space around to last ch-1 space, work 2 (1, 3) hdc in last ch-1 space; join with slip st in top of turning chain; turn – 141 (156, 174) hdc.
Round 20: Ch 5, tr in same st, skip next 2 sts, *Tr-V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-5; turn – 47 (52, 58) Tr-V-sts.
For Size Small Only
Round 21: Slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 5, tr in same space, Tr-V-st in each of next 2 ch-1 spaces, *(tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-1 space, Tr-V-st in each of next 3 ch-1 spaces; repeat from * 10 times, join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-5; turn – 58 ch-1 spaces.
For Size Medium Only
Round 21: Slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 5, tr in same space, Tr-V-st in each of next 2 ch-1 spaces, *(tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-1 space, Tr-V-st in each of next 3 ch-1 spaces; repeat from * 11 times, (tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-1 space, join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-5; turn – 65 ch-1 spaces.
For Size Large Only
Round 21: Slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 5, tr in same space, Tr-V-st in each of next 2 ch-1 spaces, *(tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-1 space, Tr-V-st in each of next 3 ch-1 spaces; repeat from * 12 times, (tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-1 space, Tr-V-st in each of next 2 ch-1 spaces, join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-5; turn – 72 ch-1 spaces.
For All Sizes
Round 22: Slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 5, tr in same space, [Tr-V-st] in each ch-1 space around, join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-5; turn – 58 (65, 72) Tr-V-sts.
Round 23: Ch 3, dc in each st and ch-1 space around, increasing 2 (1, 0) dc evenly spaced around, join with slip st in top of turning ch; turn – 176 (196, 216) dc.
Round 24: Ch 4, skip first 2 sts, *dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st; repeat from * around, join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4; turn – 88 (98, 108) ch-1 spaces.
Round 25: Ch 3, dc in each st and ch-1 space around, join with slip st in top of turning chain; turn – 176 (196, 216) dc.
Round 26: Repeat Round 24.
For Sizes Medium and Large Only
Repeat Rounds 25-26 for 1 (2) more times.
RUFFLE
Change to larger hook.
Rounds 1-3: Slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 5, tr in same space, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, *Tr-V-st in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-5 – 44 (49, 54) Tr-V-sts.
Round 4: Ch 4, skip first st, (dc, ch 1) in each st and ch-1 space around, join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4 – 176 (196, 216) ch-1 spaces. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Drawstring
With smaller hook, make a ch approximately 84 (90, 96)” [213 (228, 243) cm] long. Fasten off. Tie an overhand knot at each end of drawstring.
Beginning at center back, weave one end of drawstring through eyelet round (Round 2) on either side of body to center front, then crisscross ends and weave through eyelets along front of each bodice. Tighten or loosen drawstring to adjust fit as desired. Tie drawstring in a bow at top of Front.
Armhole Trim (optional)
Round 1: For a tighter armhole, using smaller hook, join yarn at bottom of one armhole, ch 2, hdc evenly around armhole; join with slip st in top of turning chain.
Fasten off.
Repeat Armhole Trim around other armhole.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain; cm = centimeters; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); tr = triple or treble crochet; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.
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