Aruna
Aruna
Short sleeves and a puffed stitch add up to a garment that will work up with lightening speed.
Shown in size Small
Sizes
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses.
Finished Measurements
Bust (closed) – 32(36-40-44-48-52)”
Length – 18(18-19-20-21-21½)”
Materials
10(10-12-13-15-16) Hanks Berroco Latitude (50 grs), #5633 Limnos Island
Crochet hooks, sizes 4.00 mm (F) and 4.50 mm (G) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Three 1” buttons
Gauge
22 sc’s = 4”; 18 rows = 4” in Yo Pat with smaller hook
5 Popcorns and 6 dc’s (11 sts) = 4”; 8 rows = 4” in Alternate Popcorn Pat with larger hook
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
Stitch Glossary
RSP ( Popcorn on RS row)
Work 5 dc’s all in next st, withdraw hook, leaving loop, reinsert hook under back loop only of first of these 5 dc’s, catch empty loop and pull it through to close the popcorn
WSP (Popcorn on WS row)
Work 5 dc’s all in next st, withdraw hook leaving loop, reinsert hook under front loop only of first of these 5 dc’s, catch empty loop and pull it through to close popcorn.
Note
1 Popcorn and 1 dc are each refered to as 1 st.
Yo Pattern (Even number of sts)
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn.
Row 2: ch 1, sc in first sc, * sc in front loop of each sc across, end sc in last sc. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as 1 hdc and ch 1), * skip 1 sc, hdc in back loop of next sc, ch 1, rep from * across, end hdc in beg ch-1. Turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each hdc and ch across, end sc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3. Turn.
Row 5: Rep Row 2.
Row 6: ch 1, sc in front loop of each sc across, end sc in last sc. Turn.
Rep Rows 3 – 6 for Yo Pat.
Alternate Popcorn Pattern (Multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, * skip 1 sc, RSP in next sc, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, rep from * across. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), skip first dc, * dc in RSP, WSP in next dc, rep from * across, end dc in last RSP, dc in top of beg ch-3. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), skip first dc, * RSP in next dc, dc in next WSP, rep from * across, end RSP in last dc, dc in top of beg ch-3. Turn.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 for Alternate Popcorn Pat.
Back
With smaller crochet hook, ch 91(99-111-123-135-143). Work even in YO pat over 90(98-110-122-134-142) sts for approximately 5”, end on Row 2 of YO pat. Change to larger crochet hook and work even in Alternate Popcorn Pat until piece measures 10½(10½-11-11½-12-12½)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Row 1: Dec Row 1: Sl st over 4(4-5-6-7-9) sts, work to last 4(4-5-6-7-9) sts, turn, leaving these sts unworked – 82(90-100-110-120-124) sts.
Dec Row 2: Sl st over 2(3-3-3-3-3) sts, work to last 2(3-3-3-3-3) sts, turn, leaving these sts unworked – 78(84-94-104-114-118) sts. Continuing to dec in this manner, dec 2(3-3-3-3-3) sts at each end of the next 3(3-3-3-5-3) rows, then 0(0-2-2-1-2) sts at each end of the next 0(0-1-2-1-3) rows – 66(66-72-78-82-88) sts. Work even until armholes measure 7½(7½-8-8½-9-9)”. Fasten off.
Left Front
With smaller crochet hook, ch 43(47-55-59-63-71). Work same as back on 42(46-54-58-62-70) sts until piece measures 10½(10½-11-11½-12-12½)” from beg.
Shape Armhole and Neck: Dec Row (RS): Sl st over 4(4-5-6-7-9) sts, work to last st, turn leaving last st unworked – 37(41-48-51-54-60) sts. Working in this manner, continue to shape armhole same as back. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge EVERY row 13(13-14-13-11-14) times more. When all decs have been completed, work even if necessary on 16(16-20-22-24-28) sts until armhole measures 7½(7½-8-8½-9-9)”. Fasten off.
Right Front
Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping.
Sleeves
With smaller crochet hook, ch 67(67-71-79-83-87). Work even in YO Pat for 4”, end on Row 2 of pat. Change to larger crochet hook and work even in Alternate Popcorn Pat until sleeve measures 5” from beg.
Shape Cap: Dec Row 1 (RS): Sl st over 4(4-5-6-7-9) sts, work to last 4(4-5-6-7-9) sts, turn leaving these sts unworked – 58(58-60-66-68-68) sts. Working decs in this manner, dec 2 sts each side of the next 9(9-9-9-10-10) rows, then 4 sts each side of the next 1(1-1-1-0-0) row – 14(14-16-22-28-28) sts. Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Front/Neckband: With RS facing, using crochet hook, join yarn with a sl st at lower edge of right front. Work in sc along right front, back and left front edges, keeping sts even so work will lie flat. Turn.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, working through front loop, work 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, working through back loop, work 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Row 4 (Buttonhole Row): Ch 1, working through front loop, work 1 sc in each sc to beg of right front neck edge, sc in each of the next 2 sc’s, * ch 2, skip 2 sc’s, sc in each of the next 15 sc’s, rep from * once more, sc in each sc to end. Turn. Rep Rows 2 and 3 until band measures 1¼”. Fasten off. Sew on buttons.
- Yarns Used:Latitude
- Designer:Berroco Design Team
- Skill Level:Intermediate
- Craft:Crochet
- Project Type:Women's Clothing