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Open Crochet
Bolero
Crochet a bolero that matches everything!
With a lacy pattern and three-quarter-length
sleeves, this sweater goes from daytime to
evening with ease.
Row 4: Ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st,
tr in next st; repeat from * across to last st, tr
in last st; turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, tr in same st as beginning ch-3,
*ch 1, skip next tr, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last 2 tr, ch 1, skip
next st, 2 tr in last st; turn 69 (79, 87, 97,
105) sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, dc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st,
picot in ch-1 space; repeat from * across to
last 2 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in last st; turn.
Row 7: Ch 4 (counts tr and ch 1), *Tr Cluster
in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip picot; repeat from *
across to last 2 sts, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space,
ch 1, tr in last dc; turn 71 (81, 89, 99, 107)
sts.
Rows 8-13: Repeat Rows 2-7 77 (87, 95,
105, 113) sts.
Row 14: Repeat Row 2.
Row 15: Ch 3, tr in next st, work cross st
across to last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 16: Repeat Row 4.
Row 17: Ch 4, skip next st, *Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, ch 1, skip next st; repeat from * across
to last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 18: Ch 1, dc in first st, picot in ch-1
space, *ch 1, skip next st, picot in ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last st, dc in last st;
turn.
Row 19: Ch 4, skip picot, *Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, ch 1, skip picot; repeat from * across to
last st, tr in last st; turn.
Rows 20-25: Repeat Rows 14-19.
Rows 26-27: Repeat Rows 14-15.
Shape Armhole
Row 28: Slip st across first 5 (7, 9, 9, 11) sts,
ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, tr in next
st; repeat from * across to last 5 (7, 9, 9, 11)
sts, tr in next st; turn, leave remaining sts
unworked 69 (75, 79, 89, 93) sts.
Directions are for size Small; changes for
sizes Medium, Large, X-Large and 2X are in
parentheses.
Bust: 79 (90, 101, 110, 119) cm [31 (35, 40,
43, 47)]
Length: 43 (44, 46, 47, 48) cm [17 (17, 18,
18, 19)]
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
cross st: skip next st, tr in next st, working
over st just made, dtr in skipped st.
dc2tog: [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn
over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Picot: slip st in ch-1 space, ch 3, insert hook
through front loop of last slip st then through
ch-1 space, yo, pull through st and loop on
hook.
Beg trdec: ch 2, tr in next st (counts as 1 st).
tr2tog: [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch,
yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw
through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw
through all loops on hook.
Tr Cluster: [Yarn over, insert hook in stitch,
yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw
through 2 loops] 2 times in same st, yarn over,
draw through all loops on hook.
BACK
Ch 68 (78, 86, 96, 104).
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Tr Cluster in 6th ch from
hook (counts tr, ch 1 and Tr Cluster), [ch 1,
skip next ch, Tr Cluster in next ch] 30 times,
ch 1, skip next ch, tr in last ch; turn 65 (75,
83, 93, 101) sts.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as tr here and
throughout), tr in ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip
cluster, tr in ch-1 space; repeat from * across
to last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, tr in next st, working over last tr,
dtr in same st as beginning ch, work cross st
across to last st, 2 tr in last st; turn 67 (77,
85, 95, 103) sts.
RED HEART

Margareta: 4 (4, 5,
5, 6) balls 01183 Sand
Crochet Hook: 3.25mm [US D-3]
Stitch markers, yarn needle
TENSION/GAUGE: 18 sts = 10
cm [4]; 11 rows = 10 cm [4]
in pattern stitch. CHECK YOUR
TENSION/GAUGE. Use any size
hook to obtain the tension/gauge.
RED HEART

Margareta, Art.
9809623 available in
50 g (1.76 oz) 257 m
(281 yd) balls
LW4206EN
Crochet
Designed by Bendy Carter
What you will need:
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LW4206EN Open Crochet Bolero
Row 29: Beg trdec, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space,
*ch 1, skip next st, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn
67 (73, 77, 87, 91) sts.
Row 30: Repeat Row 6.
Row 31: Beg trdec, ch 1, skip picot, * Tr
Cluster in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip picot; repeat
from * across to last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn 65
(71, 75, 85, 89) sts.
Row 32: Beg trdec, *ch 1, skip Tr Cluster, tr in
ch-1 space; repeat from * across to last 3 sts,
ch 1, skip Tr Cluster, tr2tog; turn 63 (69, 73,
83, 87) sts.
Row 33: Beg trdec, tr in next tr, work cross st
across to last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn 61 (67, 71,
81, 85) sts.
Sizes Small (Medium, Large) Only
Rows 34-37: Repeat Rows 16-19.
Sizes (X-Large, 2X) Only
Row 34: Beg tr2dec, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip
next st, tr in next st; repeat from * across to
last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn (79, 83) sts.
Rows 35-37: Repeat Rows 29-31
(75, 79) sts.
All Sizes
Repeat Rows 14-19 until Armhole measures
19 (20, 22, 23, 24) cm [7 (8, 8, 9, 9)],
end with any row except Row 17 61 (67, 71,
75, 79) sts.
Shape Shoulders
Last Row: Work in pattern for 18 (21, 23, 25,
27) sts. Fasten off. Skip next 25 sts, join yarn
in next st, work in pattern on remaining 18
(21, 23, 25, 27) sts. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
Ch 14 (20, 24, 28, 32).
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Tr Cluster in 6th ch from
hook, [ch 1, skip next ch, Tr Cluster in next ch]
3 times, ch 1, skip next ch, tr in last ch; turn
11 (17, 21, 25, 29) sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, tr in ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip Tr
Cluster, tr in ch-1 space; repeat from * across
to last st, (ch 1, tr, ch 1, 2 dtr) in last st; turn
15 (21, 25, 29, 33) sts.
Row 3: Ch 4, dtr in same st as beginning ch 4,
tr in next st, working over last tr, dtr in same st
as beginning ch 4, work cross st across to last
st, 2 tr in last st; turn 18 (24, 28, 32, 36) sts.
Row 4: Ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st,
tr in next st; repeat from * across to last 2 sts,
ch 1, skip next st, (tr, ch 1, 2 dtr) in last st; turn
21 (27, 31, 35, 39) sts.
Row 5: Ch 4, dtr in same st as beginning ch
4, *ch 1, skip next tr, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last 2 tr, ch 1, skip
next st, 2 tr in last st; turn 23 (29, 33, 37,
41) sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, dc, *ch 1, skip next st, picot in
ch-1 space; repeat from * across to last 2 sts,
ch 1, skip next st, dc in last st; turn.
Row 7: Ch 4, dtr in same st as beginning ch
4, ch 1, *Tr Cluster in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip
picot; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, Tr
Cluster in ch-1 space, ch 1, tr in last dc; turn
26 (32, 36, 40, 44) sts.
Row 8: Ch 3, tr in ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip
cluster, tr in ch-1 space; repeat from * across
to last 2 sts, ch 1, tr in next st, ch 1, 2 dtr in
last st; turn 29 (35, 39, 43, 47) sts.
Row 9: Ch 4, tr in next st, work cross st across
to last st, 2 tr in last st; turn 30 (36, 40, 44,
48) sts.
Row 10: Ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st,
tr in next st; repeat from * across to last 2 sts,
ch 1, skip next st, (tr, dtr) in last st; turn 31
(37, 41, 45, 49) sts.
Row 11: Ch 4, skip next st, * Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, ch 1, skip next st; repeat from * across
to last sts, 2 tr in last st; turn 32 (38, 42, 46,
50) sts.
Row 12: Ch 1, dc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st,
picot in ch-1 space; repeat from * across to
last st, dc in last st; turn.
Row 13: Ch 4, skip picot, *Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, ch 1, skip picot; repeat from * across to
last 2 sts, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space, ch 1, tr in
last dc; turn 33 (39, 43, 47, 51) sts.
Row 14: Ch 3, tr in ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip
cluster, tr in ch-1 space; repeat from * across
to last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 15: Ch 3, tr in next st, work cross st
across to last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 16: Ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st,
tr in next st; repeat from * across to last st, tr
in last st; turn.
Row 17: Ch 4, skip next st, *Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, ch 1, skip next st; repeat from * across
to last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 18: Ch 1, dc in first st, picot in ch-1
space, *ch 1, skip next st, picot in ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last st, dc in last st;
turn.
Row 19: Ch 4, skip picot, *Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, ch 1, skip picot; repeat from * across to
last st, tr in last st; turn.
Rows 20-25: Repeat Rows 14-19.
Rows 26-27: Repeat Rows 14-15.
Shape Armhole
Row 28: Slip st across first 5 (7, 9, 9, 11) sts,
ch 3, tr in next st, * ch 1, skip next st, tr in next
st; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1, skip
next st, tr2tog; turn 28 (32, 34, 38, 40) sts.
Row 29: Beg trdec, *ch 1, skip next st, Tr
Cluster in ch-1 space; repeat from * across
to last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn 26 (30, 32, 36, 38)
sts.
Row 30: Ch 1, dc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st,
picot in ch-1 space; repeat from * across to
last 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc2tog; turn 25
(29, 31, 35, 37) sts.
Row 31: Beg trdec, ch 1, skip picot, *Tr Cluster
in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip picot; repeat from *
across to last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn 23 (27, 29,
33, 35) sts.
Row 32: Beg trdec, *ch 1, skip cluster, tr in
ch-1 space; repeat from * across to last st, tr
in last st; turn 22 (26, 28, 32, 34) sts.
Row 33: Beg trdec, work cross st across to
last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn 20 (24, 26, 30, 32)
sts.
Sizes Small (Medium, Large) Only
Row 34: Ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st,
tr in next st; repeat from * across; turn.
Row 35: Beg trdec, ch 1, skip next st, *Tr
Cluster in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next st;
repeat from * across to last st, tr in last st;
turn 19 (23, 25) sts.
Sizes (X-Large, 2X) Only
Row 34: Beg trdec, *ch 1, skip next st, tr in
next st; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, ch
1, skip next st, tr in last st; turn (29, 31) sts.
Row 35: Beg trdec, *ch 1, skip next st, Tr
Cluster in ch-1 space; repeat from * across to
last 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st, tr2tog; turn (27,
29) sts.
All Sizes
Row 36: Ch 1, dc, picot in ch-1 space, * ch 1,
skip next st, picot in ch-1 space; repeat from
* across to last 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in
each of last 2 sts; turn 19 (23, 25, 27, 29)
sts.
Row 37: Beg trdec, *Tr Cluster in ch-1 space,
ch 1, skip picot; repeat from * across to last st,
tr in last st; turn 18 (22, 24, 26, 28) sts.
Row 38: Ch 3, tr in ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip
cluster, tr in ch-1 space; repeat from * across
to last 2 sts, ch 1, skip next st, tr in last st;
turn.
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Row 39: Beg trdec, tr in next st, work cross st
across to last st, tr in last st; turn 17 (21, 23,
25, 27) sts.
Row 40: Ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st,
tr in next st; repeat from * across to last st, tr
in last st; turn.
Rows 41-43: Repeat Rows 17-19.
Repeat Rows 14-19 until piece measures
same length as Back to shoulders. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Ch 14 (20, 24, 28, 32).
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Tr Cluster in 6th ch from
hook, [ch 1, skip next ch, Tr Cluster in next ch]
3 times, ch 1, skip next ch, tr in last ch; turn
11 (17, 21, 25, 29) sts.
Row 2: Ch 4, (dtr, ch 1, tr) in same st as
beginning ch 4, ch 1, tr in ch-1 space, *ch 1,
skip cluster, tr in ch-1 space; repeat from *
across to last st, tr in last st; turn 15 (21, 25,
29, 33) sts.
Row 3: Ch 3, tr in next st, working over last tr,
dtr in same st as beginning ch 3, work cross
st across to last st, (tr, 2 dtr) in last st; turn
18 (24, 28, 32, 36) sts.
Row 4: Ch 4, (dtr, ch 1, tr) in same st as
beginning ch 4, *ch 1, skip next st, tr in next
st; repeat from * across to last st, tr in last st;
turn 21 (27, 31, 35, 39) sts.
Row 5: Ch 3, tr in same st as beginning ch 3,
*ch 1, skip next tr, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last 2 sts, ch 1, skip
next st, 2 dtr in last st; turn 23 (29, 33, 37,
41) sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, dc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st,
picot in ch-1 space; repeat from * across to
last 2 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in last st; turn.
Row 7: Ch 4, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space, *ch
1, skip picot, Tr Cluster in next ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last st, ch 1, 2 dtr in
last st; turn 26 (32, 36, 40, 44) sts.
Row 8: Ch 4, dtr in same st as beginning ch 4,
ch 1, tr in next st, ch 1, tr in ch-1 space, *ch
1, skip cluster, tr in ch-1 space; repeat from *
across to last st, tr in last st; turn 29 (35, 39,
43, 47) sts.
Row 9: Ch 3, tr in next st, working over last tr,
dtr in same st as beginning ch 3, work cross
st across to last st, dtr in last st; turn 30 (36,
40, 44, 48) sts.
Row 10: Ch 4, tr in same st as beginning ch 4,
*ch 1, skip next st, tr in next st; repeat from *
across to last st, tr in last st; turn 31 (37, 41,
45, 49) sts.
Row 11: Ch 3, tr in same st as beginning ch
3, *ch 1, skip next st, Tr Cluster in ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last 2 sts, ch 1, skip
next st, dtr in last st; turn 32 (38, 42, 46, 50)
sts.
Row 12: Ch 1, dc, *picot in ch-1 space, ch 1,
skip next st; repeat from * across to last st, dc
in last st; turn.
Row 13: Ch 4, *Tr Cluster in ch-1 space, ch 1,
skip picot; repeat from * across to last st, dtr
in last st; turn 33 (39, 43, 47, 51) sts.
Rows 14-27: Repeat Rows 14-27 of Left
Front.
Shape Armhole
Row 28: Beg trdec, *ch 1, skip next st, tr in
next st; repeat from * across to last 5 (7, 9, 9,
11) sts, tr in next st; turn, leave remaining sts
unworked 28 (32, 34, 38, 40) sts.
Row 29: Beg trdec, *Tr Cluster in ch-1 space,
ch 1, skip next st; repeat from * across to last
2 sts, tr2tog; turn 26 (30, 32, 36, 38) sts.
Row 30: Ch 1, dc2tog over first 2 sts, *ch 1,
skip next st, picot in ch-1 space; repeat from
* across to last 2 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in
last st; turn 25 (29, 31, 35, 37) sts.
Row 31: Beg trdec, ch 1, skip picot, *Tr Cluster
in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip picot; repeat from *
across to last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn 23 (27, 29,
33, 35) sts.
Row 32: Ch 3, tr in ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip
cluster, tr in ch-1 space; repeat from * across
to last 3 sts, ch 1, skip cluster, tr2tog; turn
22 (26, 28, 32, 34) sts.
Row 33: Beg trdec, tr in next st, work cross st
across to last 3 sts, tr in next st, tr2tog; turn
20 (24, 26, 30, 32) sts.
Sizes Small (Medium, Large) Only
Row 34: Ch 4, skip next st, tr in next st, *ch 1,
skip next st, tr in next st; repeat from * across
to last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 35: Ch 4, skip next st, Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, *ch 1, skip next st, Tr Cluster in ch-1
space; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1,
skip next st, tr2tog; turn 19 (23, 25) sts.
Sizes (X-Large, 2X) Only
Row 34: Ch 4, skip next st, tr in next st, *ch 1,
skip next st, tr in next st; repeat from * across
to last 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st, tr2tog; turn
(29, 31) sts.
Row 35: Beg trdec, *ch 1, skip next st, Tr
Cluster in ch-1 space; repeat from * across to
last 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st, tr2tog; turn (27,
29) sts.
All Sizes
Row 36: Ch 1, dc in first 2 sts, *ch 1, skip next
st, picot in ch-1 space; repeat from * across to
last st, dc in last st; turn.
Row 37: Ch 4, skip picot, Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, *ch 1, skip picot, Tr Cluster in ch-1
space; repeat from * across to last 2 sts,
tr2tog; turn 18 (22, 24, 26, 28) sts.
Row 38: Ch 4, skip cluster, tr in ch-1 space,
*ch 1, skip next st, tr in ch-1 space; repeat
from * to last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 39: Ch 3, tr in next st, work cross st
across to last 2 sts, tr2tog; turn 17 (21, 23,
25, 27) sts.
Row 40: Ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st,
tr in next st; repeat from * across to last st, tr
in last st; turn.
Rows 41-43: Repeat Rows 17-19.
Repeat Rows 14-19 until piece measures
same length as Back to shoulders. Fasten off.
SLEEVE
Ch 48 (52, 56, 60, 64).
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Tr Cluster in 6th ch from
hook, [ch 1, skip next ch, Tr Cluster in next ch]
20 times, ch 1, skip next ch, tr in last ch; turn
45 (49, 53, 57, 61) sts.
Rows 2-27: Repeat Rows 2-27 of Back 57
(61, 65, 69, 73) sts.
Shape Cap
Rows 28-33: Repeat Rows 28-33 of Back
41 (41, 41, 45, 45) sts.
Row 34: Ch 3, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st,
tr in next st; repeat from * across to last st, tr
in last st; turn.
Row 35: Slip st across first 5 sts, ch 4, skip
next tr, *Tr Cluster in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip
next tr; repeat from * across to last 5 sts, tr in
next ch-1 space; turn, leaving remaining sts
unworked 33 (33, 33, 37, 37) sts.
Row 36: Slip st across first 5 sts, ch 1, dc in
same Tr Cluster as last slip st, picot in ch-1
space, *ch 1, skip next st, picot in ch-1 space;
repeat from * across to last 5 sts, dc in next Tr
Cluster; turn, leaving remaining sts unworked
25 (25, 25, 29, 29) sts.
Row 37: Ch 4, skip picot, *Tr Cluster in ch-1
space, ch 1, skip picot; repeat from * across to
last st, tr in last st; turn.
Row 38: Slip st across first 5 sts, ch 3, tr
in ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip cluster, tr in ch-1
space; repeat from * across to last 5 sts, tr
in next Tr Cluster; turn, leaving remaining sts
unworked 17 (17, 17, 21, 21) sts.
Row 39: Slip st across first 5 sts, ch 3, tr in
next tr, work cross st across to last 5 sts, tr in
next ch-1 space 9 (9, 9, 13, 13) sts. Fasten
off.
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LW4206EN Open Crochet Bolero
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew
side and sleeve seams.
Lower Edging
Edging Round: With right side facing, join yarn
in any st near side seam, ch 1 (counts as a st),
picot, *ch 1, picot; repeat from * evenly space
around lower edge and front opening, slip st in
first st to join. Fasten off.
Sleeve Edging
Repeat Edging Round around lower edge of
each Sleeve.
Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
ch = chain; cm = centimeters; dc = double
crochet; mm = millimeters; st(s) = stitch(es);
tog = together; tr = triple or treble crochet;
yo = yarn over; [ ] = work directions in
brackets the number of times specified; * or
** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as
indicated.
Back
36 (41, 46, 51, 56) cm
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10 (12, 13, 14, 15) cm
[4 (4, 5, 5, 6)"]
43 (48, 53, 58, 63) cm
[17 (19, 21, 23, 25)"]
Left
Front
6 (9, 11, 14, 16) cm
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10 (12, 13, 14, 15) cm
[4 (4, 5, 5, 6)"]
18 (21, 24, 26, 28) cm
[7 (8, 9, 10, 11)"]
Sleeve
25 (27, 29, 31, 34) cm
[10 (10, 11, 12, 13)"]
32 (34, 36, 38, 40) cm
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