Crochet pineapples pullover

Pullover crochet patternFINISHED SIZES

Instructions given fit size small (32-inch bust); changes for medium (36-inch bust), large (40-inch bust), X-large (44-inch bust) and 2X-large (48-inch bust) are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 45 inches (small) [50 inches (medium), 55 inches (large), 60 inches (X-large), 65 inches (2X-large)]

Length: 17 1/2 inches

MATERIALS

Kristin Omdahl Yarn Be So Fine super

fine (fingering) weight bamboo yarn (4 oz/650 yds/113g per hank) (1):

1 [2, 2, 2, 3] hank(s) lavender's first romance

Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Stitch markers

GAUGE

1 rep of lace pattern = 2 1/2 inches wide x 3 1/2 inches tall

Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Refer to Stitch Diagrams as needed.

Pullover is intended to be worn with significant positive ease.

Weave in ends as work progresses.

Chain-8 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-5 unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beginning V-stitch (beg V-st): (Ch 4—see Pattern Notes, dc) in first st.

V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st.

Beginning shell (beg shell): (Ch 4, {dc, ch 1} 3 times, dc) in indicated sp.

Shell: ({Dc, ch 1} 4 times, dc) in indicated st.

PULLOVER

Yoke

Rnd 1: Ch 100 [110, 120, 130, 140], sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 8 (see Pattern Notes), (dc, ch 5) twice in same ch, sk next 4 chs, *[dc in next ch, ch 5, sk next 4 chs] 3 times, (dc, ch 5) 3 times in next ch, sk next 4 chs, [dc in next ch, ch 5, sk next 4 chs] 5 [6, 7, 8, 9] times*, (dc, ch 5) 3 times in next ch, sk next 4 chs, rep between * once, join (see Pattern Notes) in 3rd ch of beg ch-8. (28 [30, 32, 34, 36] dc, 28 [30, 32, 34, 36] ch-5 sps)

Rnd 2: Beg V-st (see Special Stitches), ch 5, *V-st (see Special Stitches) in next dc, ch 5, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (28 [30, 32, 34, 36] V-sts) 

Rnd 3: Beg shell (see Special Stitches) in first ch-1 sp, *ch 5, shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, ch 5, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (28 [30, 32, 34, 36] shells)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, dc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 5, *sc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, dc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 5*, rep between * around, join in first sc. (112 [120, 128, 136, 144] ch-3 sps)

Rnd 5: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5, *sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5, rep from * around, join in first sc. (84 [90, 96, 102, 108] ch-3 sps)

Rnd 6: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 5, V-st in next dc, ch 5, *sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 5, V-st in next dc, ch 5, rep from * around, join in first sc. (56 [60, 64, 68, 72] ch-3 sps, 28 [30, 32, 34, 36] V-sts)

Rnd 7: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, rep from * around, join in first sc. (28 [30, 32, 34, 36] ch-3 sps, 28 [30, 32, 34, 36] shells)

Rnd 8: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 8, sc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, **({dc, ch 3} 2 times, dc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5**, *dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5*, rep between * 4 times, rep between ** once, rep between * 7 [8, 9, 10, 11] times, rep between ** once, rep between * 5 times, rep between ** once, rep between * 6 [7, 8, 9, 10] times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-8. (120 [128, 136, 144, 152] ch-3 sps)

Rnd 9: Ch 8, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5, **[dc in next dc, ch 5] 3 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5**, *dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5*, rep between * 4 times, rep between ** once, rep between * 7 [8, 9, 10, 11] times, rep between ** once, rep between * 5 times, rep between ** once, rep between * 6 [7, 8, 9, 10] times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-8. (84 [90, 96, 102, 108] ch-3 sps)

Rnd 10: Sl st in next ch-5 sp, beg V-st in same sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 5, **[V-st in next dc, ch 5] 3 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 5**, *V-st in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 5*, rep between * 4 times, rep between once, rep between * 7 [8, 9, 10, 11] times, rep between ** once, rep between * 5 times, rep between ** once, rep between * 6 [7, 8, 9, 10] times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (56 [60, 64, 68, 72] ch-3 sps)

Rnd 11: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg shell in same ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, **[shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 5] 3 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5**, *shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5*, rep between * 4 times, rep between ** once, rep between * 7 [8, 9, 10, 11] times, rep between ** once, rep between * 5 times, rep between ** once, rep between * 6 [7, 8, 9, 10] times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off. (36 [38, 40, 42, 44] shells)

Body

Note: There are 3 shells side by side at the inc points. The 2 shorter sides between incs are the sleeves and the 2 longer sides are the front and back. 2 of the 3 groups will be sk and included in the sleeve opening for all 4 inc points. Place stitch markers in the groups for the body section of each inc point.

Rnd 12: Join in first dc of marked group on either right front or left back, ch 1, sc in same st, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, dc in next ch-3 sp, *[ch 5, sc in next dc, {ch 3, sc in next dc} 4 times, ch 5, dc in next ch-3 sp] around to next marked group, ch 5, sc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5*, sc in first dc of next marked group (sleeve opening made), [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, dc in next ch-3 sp, between * once, join in first sc. (72 [80, 88, 96, 104] ch-3 sps)

Rnd 13: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, *[ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, {ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp} 3 times] across to sleeve opening, ch 5, dc in ch-5 sp, ch 5*, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, rep between * once, join in first sc. (54 [60, 66, 72, 78] ch-3 sps)

Rnds 14 & 15: Rep rnds 6 and 7.

Rnd 16: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 8, sc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-8.

Rnd 17: Ch 8, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5, *dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-8.

Rnd 18: Beg V-st, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 5, *V-st in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 5, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 19: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg shell in same ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, *shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, *sc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 5, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, rep from * around, join in first sc.

Rnd 21: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5, *sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5, rep from * around, join in first sc.

Rnds 22-39: [Rep rnds 14-21 consecutively] twice. Rep rnds 14 and 15 once. At end of last rnd, fasten off.

Finishing

Block to finished measurements.

Stitch Diagram

Stitch Diagram

Pattern

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