Ruffle Sleeve Top
The Ruffle Sleeve Crochet Top is as simple as can be with a bit of lush. It could have been just another regular crochet garment, but the sleeves set it apart as a chic design.
As an independent crochet designer, besides doing a lot of mathematics to get right measurements, making sleeves is one of the hardest parts of creating a garment. It makes a lotof difference when the sleeves compliment the body of a garment.
The ruffle sleeve top is easy to wear and style. You can wear it over flowing pants or a skirt, add some accessories like necklace or tie a scarf around the neck.
The Ruffle Sleeve Top uses simple stitching to achieve a pseudo mesh design; which happens by working into between the posts of the double crochet stitches. This stitch deign gives the top some drape, along with the slight shaping you have a garment that flatters your shape.
The top is made from two panels joined together to form the body before working on the sleeves. If you don’t enjoy sewing crochet parts, I can only encourage you to be patient and take your time. The end result will be worth it.
The Yarn
Nako Calico is a smooth, soft and durable yarn. It is an S-on-S plied yarn (read more about that here) with a blend of premium acrylic (50%) and cotton (50%) fibers and comes in a 100gr ball with 245mt.
I really like the yarn because of its smoothness and slightly dense nature, which makes it ideal for both warm and cool weathers, depending on what you want to make. However, the yarn split a couple of times during the course of this project. I am thinking that may be due to my hooks being old, so don’t write it off. Try it out first before you make your conclusions.
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To fit:
| XS | S | M | L | 1XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
| Bust (in.) | 28-30 | 32-34 | 36-38 | 40-42 | 44-46 | 48-50 | 52-54 |
| Length | 23.5” | 24” | 24.5” | 25” | 26” | 26.5” | 27” |
Gauge: 17 DCs across/16 DC & SC rows= 4 inches
You’ll need
You can purchase the yarn on Etsy or substitute with Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK or Phildar Phil Cabotine. When you buy from LoveCrafts through these links remember to use my name Rose Obomighie at checkout. This ensure that You and I get 15% off each on our next order.
Stitches/Abbreviation
Notes:
BACK
Row 1: Chain 83, (85, 89, 93, 93, 95, 95), DC in 3rd chain from hook and each chain across. Ch 1, turn
Row 2: SC in between the post of each DC across. Ch 2, turn
Rows 3: DC in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn
Rows 4-19: repeat rows 2 & 3. Ch 1, turn
Row 20: SC in each st across. Ch 2, turn
Row 21: Skip 1st st, DC in next, DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 22: SC2tog in 1st st, SC in each st across.Ch 2, turn
Row 23: DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 24: SC in each st across. Ch 2, turn
Rows 25-28: repeat rows 23 and 24. Ch 1, turn.
Row 29: Skip 1st st, DC in next, DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Rows 30: SC2tog in 1st st, SC in each st across.Ch 2, turn
Rows 31-36: repeat rows 23-28 DC in each st across. Ch 2, turn
Row 37: Skip 1st st, DC in next, DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 38: SC2tog in 1st st, SC in each st across.Ch 2, turn
Rows 39: DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 40: SC in each st across. Ch 2, turn
Rows 41 – 62 (64, 64, 66, 68, 70, 70): repeat rows 39 and 40. Ch 1, turn
Row 63 (65, 65, 67, 69, 71, 71): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last st, 2DC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 64 (66, 66, 68, 70, 72, 72): SC in each st across. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 65 (67, 67, 69, 71, 73, 73) – 66 (68, 68, 70, 72, 74, 74): repeat previous two rows. Place stitch markers in both sides of the last row, Ch 1, turn. The armhole starts from the next row and turning chain on each row is 1.
Row 67 (69, 69, 71, 73, 75, 75): DC2tog in 1st 2 sts, DC across till lst 2 sts, DC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 68 (70, 70, 72, 74, 76, 76): SC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Rows 69 (71, 71, 73, 75, 77, 77) – 70 (72, 72, 74, 76, 78, 78): repeat previous 2 rows above). Ch 1, turn
Rows 71 (73, 73, 75, 77, 79, 79): DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 72 (74, 74, 76, 78, 80, 80): SC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Rows 73 (75, 75, 77, 79, 81, 81) – 80 (84, 86, 90, 92, 94, 96): repeat previous 2 rows above
Split stitches in 2 equal halves with 1 stitch in the middle. Place stitch marker in middle stitch
Row 81 (85, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97): DC in each st to st marker (do not make any stitch where the stitch marker is). Ch 1, turn
Row 82 (86, 88, 92, 94, 96, 98): SC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 83 (87, 89, 93, 95, 97, 99) – 87 (91, 93, 97, 99, 101, 103): repeat previous 2 rows above. Ch 1, turn
Row 88 (92, 94, 98, 100, 102, 104): HDC in 22 (22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24) sts, SC in 16 (17, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20). Snip yarn, weave in tail
Opposite side
Join yarn in st (the stitch after the stitch marker)
Row 81 (85, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97): Ch 2 (counts as 1st DC), DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 82 (86, 88, 92, 94, 96, 98): SC in each st across, (make sure to make last SC in top of ch 2). Turn.
Row 83 (87, 89, 93, 95, 97, 99) – 87 (91, 93, 97, 99, 101, 103): repeat previous 2 rows. Ch 1, turn Row 88 (92, 94, 98, 100, 102, 104): SC in 16 (17, 19, 19, 10, 20, 20) sts, HDC in 22 (22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24) sts.
Row 88 (92, 94, 98, 100, 102, 104): SC in 16 (17, 19, 19, 10, 20, 20) sts, HDC in 22 (22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24) sts. Leave 5 inch tail for sewing, snip yarn.
FRONT
Repeat Rows 1- 80 (84, 86, 90, 92, 94, 96) as in back panel for each size
Row 81 (85, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97): DC in 26 (26, 26, 28, 28, 28, 28) sts. Ch 1, turn
Row 82 (86, 88, 92, 94, 96, 98): SC2tog, SC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 83 (87, 89, 93, 95, 97, 99): DC across till last 2 sts, DC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 84 (88, 90, 94, 96, 98, 100) – 87 (91, 93, 97, 99, 101, 103): repeat previous 2 rows above. Ch 1 turn
Row 88 (92, 94, 98, 100, 102, 104): HDC in each st across. Snip yarn, weave tails.
Opposite side
Count stitches from the end of the opposite side. In the 26th (26th, 26th, 28th, 28th, 28th, 28th) st, join yarn in st.
Row 81 (85, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97): Chain 2 (counts as a DC), DC in each st across.
Row 82 (86, 88, 92, 94, 96, 98): SC across till last 2 sts, SC2tog in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn
Row 83 (87, 89, 93, 95, 97, 99): skip 1st st, DC in next and each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 84 (88, 90, 94, 96, 98, 100) – 87 (91, 93, 97, 99, 101, 103): repeat previous 2 rows above. Ch 1 turn
Row 88 (92, 94, 98, 100, 102, 104): HDC in each st across. leave 5 inch tail for sewing, snip yarn.
JOIN– The RS of your work is RS of the DCs
You will notice that one side of a fabric is not shaped like the opposite side. This was inevitable, but once you sew them together it will shape properly
Lay the Back piece down with RS facing up and the Front piece on top of the back piece with the WS facing up. You should be meticulous about this part so that each front and back row matches.
Starting from the bottom, sew the front and back by (1) going in through the loops of the Ch 2, (2) around through the Ch 2 space and (3) back through the SC row. This means for the DC rows you will sew through twice, amd once for the SC rows.
Sew up to where you have your stitch marker, weave tails, snip yarn.
At the shoulder- with the tails, sew by going under the loops of the HDC stitches in a back and forth manner. Weave tails, snip yarn.
Turn fabric inside out, with RS facing out.
Neckline
From the back, insert yarn in the middle stitch, Ch 1
*2SC in DC row, SC in next, repeat from * to till last st on the row, SC in stitch, Ch 5, Sl st in same st. Ch 1
SC across row till the joined HDC rows (at the shoulder), SC2tog, *2SC in next row, SC in next. Repeat from * down to the corner,
Continue to SC across the front to the next corner, repeat from * up to the joined HDC rows, SC2tog
Continue to SC across the back till the last st, Ch 1, 2SC in DC row, SC in next. Repeat * down the row. Sl st in center st (same place you started).
Sew button on the back opposite the loop.
Sleeves
Here, I use the same method as I did this Short Sleeve Sweater.
Make 2 slip stitches in each DC row. Do this by first going into the space of the stitch, then in the loop of the same stitch.
With 5mm hook, join yarn in center (bottom of sleeve), Ch 1, Sl st in each st around- make 2 slip sts in each DC row. Sl st in center.
With 4mm hook
Round 2: Ch 1, SC in center, SC in back loop of sl st around. Join to 1st SC.
Round 3: Ch 2, 3DC in 1st st, 2DC in next. *3DC in next, 2DC in next. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st st.
Round 4: Ch 2, 2DC in 1st st, DC in next. *2DC in next, DC in next. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st st. snip yarn, weave tails.
Round 5: Ch 2, DC in each st around. For added length, make another round of DC. Snip yarn, weave tails.
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Love the pattern! You've given so much appreciated detail about the project , yarn,etc. Thank you. Love the rose floral pattern too, of the item with the top. Right up my alley. Can't wait to make this ruffled top!