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crochet a sweater, but don’t know how to do it and what to do? Let's try to deal with this problem together!
Crochet today is considered one of the most popular types of needlework: it captivates, and the results of the work can not but rejoice. But how could it be otherwise if the result of an interesting but painstaking work is a high-quality, beautiful, practical thing, made taking into account all your parameters and features of the figure, and even with your own hands! So, if you have a desire to try, make sure that you also have all the tools and materials that will help you start crocheting a sweater.
What do you need?
First, buy a thread (yarn). Crocheted sweatshirts may require an average of 600 grams of yarn. Of course, everything here depends on the style and the person who will wear the product. Secondly, get a hook. Hooks come in different sizes and diameters, which affects the density of knitting and in general the resulting fabric. Thirdly, just in case, prepare scissors, a centimeter tape, ordinary threads and a needle. All this can come in handy.
How to start crocheting a sweater ?
Your first task is to choose the model of the future outfit and select the yarn. If you want to knit a warm sweater, give preference to twisted or fluffy; and choose thin cotton threads if you are interested in crocheted summer sweaters. Schemes, as a rule, contain information about which threads are better to choose, so this is unlikely to become a problem. On the thread label, by the way, the diameter of the hook will be indicated, which is most suitable for them.
Before knitting, build a pattern of the future product on paper. It is important that the dimensions on the paper exactly match the real ones. So it will be easier to verify them and you can be sure that everything will turn out clearly in terms of parameters. When the pattern is ready, you can safely proceed!
You should start crocheting a sweater from the back. First of all, a chain of air loops is dialed, then the columns (or other loops according to the scheme) are knitted in the forward and reverse directions. When the back is ready, do knitting armholes.
To make armholes, you need to leave several untied loops in the same row, reducing each number with each row. To make the shoulder bevels, several loops in every second row are left untied. Shelves (if any) fit in similarly: armholes and a neck are also tied in them.
The neckline is formed by reducing the loops in every second row (1st loop). Sleeves also fit in a peculiar way. It is necessary to expand them upwards by adding one loop each time. All reductions and increases can be corrected with a paper pattern, which should always be at hand and in time to show if something went wrong somewhere.
When all the parts are connected, start assembling the product. First, the side and shoulder seams are made and the sleeves are sewn. Along the fastener and neck, parts are tied using different techniques. The last step is button sewing.
So, knitting a sweater is actually not as difficult as it seems. Crocheted sweatshirts (photos prove this) always look spectacular and beautiful, so it’s worth a try! If you have the desire, time and all the necessary materials, you can proceed. Moreover, now you know how to crochet a sweater. Good luck