Introducing the Lacy Lavender Pullover crochet pattern – a luxurious, versatile garment that effortlessly transitions through seasons in elegant style.This pullover boasts a mesmerizing floral lace design, creating a captivating geometric pattern that elevates any wardrobe. Despite its intricate appearance, this pullover is ingeniously crafted in two pieces without any shaping. Both the front and back panels are worked seamlessly from the bottom up, cleverly joined at the top of the sleeves and shoulders using a join-as-you-go technique. The finishing touches include sewing the bottom edge of the sleeves and sides for a polished look.
Time: 50-hour
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes written as S (M, L, XL, 2X):
Finished Bust Size 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)” to fit bust 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)”
2-4″ positive ease recommended
Shown in size 36″
Length 18 (19, 20, 21, 22)”
Gauge: 48 sts (3 patt reps) and 18 rows = 6″ [15 cm] in lace pattern stitch after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Anzula Cloud (80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 575 yards [526 meters] / 4.02 ounces [114 grams]): Rosebud (2 (2, 3, 3, 3) hanks)
Hook: US size D/3 (3.25mm)
Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle
Abbreviations
Cl – cluster (See Special Stitches for variations)
Special Stitches
Left 2-treble crochet cluster (left 2-tr cl): Ch 4, *yo 2 times, insert hook in back bar of 4th ch from hook, yo, pull up a lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps] 2 times, rep from *, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
2-treble crochet cluster (2-tr cl): *Yo 2 times, insert hook in indicated st or sp, [yo and draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times, rep from *, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
3-treble crochet cluster (3-tr cl): *Yo 2 times, insert hook in indicated st or sp, [yo and draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.
2-double crochet cluster (2-dc cl): *Yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo and draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps, rep from *, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
Lace Stitch Pattern
For Gauge Swatch, ch 50 (multiple of 16 plus 2)
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 2, dc in next 5 ch, sk next 2 ch, sc in next ch, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 5 ch, ch 2, sc in next ch; rep from * across, turn. (3 patt reps for gauge swatch)
Row 2: Ch 6 (see Pattern Notes), *sc in next ch-2 sp, left 2-tr cl (see Special Stitches), sk next 5 dc, 3-tr cl (see Special Stitches) in next sc, left 2-tr cl, sk next 5 dc, sc in next ch-2 sp**, ch 5, sk next sc; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, ch 2, tr in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1 (does not count as st throughout), sc in first tr, *ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 5, 3-tr cl in next 3-tr cl, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 2**, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in 4th ch of beg ch-6, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sc in next 3-tr cl, ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, sk next sc, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 4, tr in first sc (counts as first 2-tr cl throughout), *left 2-tr cl, sk next 5 dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, sk next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, left 2-tr cl, sk next 5 dc**, 3-tr cl in next sc; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 2-tr cl (see Special Stitches) in last sc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 4, tr in first 2-tr cl, *ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 5**, 3-tr cl in next 3-tr cl; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 2-tr cl in last 2-tr cl, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first 2-tr cl, *ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, sk next sc, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, sk next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sc in next 3-tr cl; rep from * across, ending last rep with sc in last 2-tr cl, turn.
Rep Rows 2–7 for patt.
Pattern Notes
Sweater is worked flat in pieces (front and back) from the bottom up. Front and back are joined at top of sleeves and shoulders while working last row of back. Bottom edge of sleeves and sides are sewn.
Chain 6 at beginning of row equals first treble crochet and chain 2.
Chain 1 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch.
Chain 4 and treble crochet at beginning of row count as first 2-treble crochet cluster.
Join with slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
Pattern
FRONT
BODY
Ch 146 (162, 178, 194, 210), turn.
Work Rows 1–7 of lace patt; rep Rows 2–7 four times; rep Rows 2–6 one time.
Do not fasten off.
Remove hook and place lp on stitch marker so it doesn’t unravel. 145 (161, 177, 193, 209) sts; 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) patt reps
SLEEVES
All Sizes
Join a separate yarn in 2-tr cl on opposite end of last row worked, ch 96.
Fasten off.
Pick up dropped lp at end of same row, ch 97, turn.
Row 1: Work Row 1 of patt across sleeve to first 2-tr cl of body, after working last dc on sleeve, ch 2, sc in first 2-tr cl; then work Row 7 of patt beg at * across body to last 2-tr cl, ch 2, sc in last 2-tr cl; work Row 1 of patt beg at * across second sleeve, turn. (337 (353, 369, 385, 401) sts; 21 (22, 23, 24, 25) patt reps)
Sizes S (-, L, -, 2X)
Rows 2–19 (x, 25, x, 31): Rep Rows 2–7 of patt 3 (x, 4, x, 5) times.
Row 20 (x, 26, x, 32): Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, [sc in next 5 dc, (sl st, ch 3, 2-dc cl—see Special Stitches—ch 3, sl st) in next sc, sc in next 5 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp] 8 (x, 9, x, 10) times, [sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp] 5 times, [sc in next 5 dc, (sl st, ch 3, 2-dc cl, ch 3, sl st) in next sc, sc in next 5 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp*, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp] 8 (x, 9, x, 10) times, ending last rep at *, sc in last sc. (321 (x, 351, x, 381) sc; 16 (x, 18, x, 20) 2-dc cls; 2 ch-6 sps)
Fasten off.
Sizes – (M, -, XL, -)
Rows 2–x (19, x, 25, x): Rep Rows 2–7 of patt x (3, x, 4, x) times.
Rows x (20, x, 26, x) – x (22, x, 28, x): Rep Rows 2–4 of patt.
Row x (23, x, 29, x): Ch 6, sc in first sc, sc in next 5 dc, [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 5 dc, (sl st, ch 3, 2-dc cl—see Special Stitches—ch 3, sl st) in next sc, sc in next 5 dc] x (8, x, 9, x) times, [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 11 sts] 5 times, [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 5 dc*, (sl st, ch 3, 2-dc cl, ch 3, sl st) in next sc, sc in next 5 dc] x (9, x, 10, x) times, ending last rep at *, (sc, ch 6, sl st) in last sc. (x (337, x, 367, x) sc; x (16, x, 18, x) 2-dc cls; 2 ch-6 sps)
Fasten off.
BACK
Work as for Front body and sleeves through Row 19 (22, 25, 28, 31); then work next row while joining to last row of Front (top of sleeves and shoulders) as follows:
Sizes S (-, L, -, 2X)
Row 20 (x, 26, x, 32): Ch 1, sc in first st, join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc of Front, *[sc in next ch-2 sp, join in next sc of Front] 2 times, sc in next 5 sts, sk next 5 sc of Front, join in next 2-dc cl of Front, sc in next 6 sts, sk next 5 sc of Front, [sc in next ch-2 sp, join in next sc of Front] 2 times, sc in next sc, join in next sc of Front*; rep from * to * 8 (x, 9, x, 10) times, [sc in next ch-2 sp, join in next sc of Front] 2 times, [sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp] 4 times, sc in next 11 sts, sk next 75 sc of Front, [sc in next ch-2 sp, join in next sc of Front] 2 times, sc in next sc, join in next sc of Front; rep from * to * 8 (x, 9, x, 10) times.
Fasten off.
Sizes – (M, -, XL, -)
Row x (23, x, 29, x): Ch 1, sc in first sc, join (see Pattern Notes) in next ch-6 sp of Front, sc in next 5 sts, sk next 5 sc of Front, *[sc in next ch-2 sp, join in next sc of Front] 2 times, sc in next sc, join in next sc of Front, [sc in next ch-2 sp, join in next sc of Front] 2 times **, sc in next 5 sts, join in next 2-dc cl of Front, sc in next 6 sts, sk next 5 sc of Front, rep from * x (9, x, 10, x) times, ending last rep at **, [sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp] 4 times, sc in next 11 sts, sk next 75 sc of Front, rep from * x (9, x, 10, x) times, ending last rep at **, sc in next 5 sts, join in ch-6 sp of Front, sc in last sc.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block to schematic measurements.
With Front and Back held tog, sew side seams and bottom of sleeves. Rep for opposite side.