Crochet Magazine

Curveball Pullover

INTERMEDIATE

SIZES

Instructions given to fit woman’s size small; changes for sizes medium, large/X-large and X-large/2X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 33 [38, 43, 48] inches

Length: 20 [23, 26¼, 29¼] inches

MATERIALS

• Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (3½ oz/186 yds/100g per skein):
6 [6, 7, 7] skeins #177 dragonfly (color A)
3 [3, 4, 4] skeins #116 succulent (color B)

• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Sizes G/6/4mm and H/8/5mm crochet hooks

• Tapestry needle

• 5 or 6 clothespins or quilter’s clips (“Wonderclips”)

GAUGE

With largest hook: 7 sc = 2 inches; 1 diamond motif = 2¾ x 2¾ inches [3¼ x 3¼ inches, 3¾ x 3¾ inches, 4¼ x 4¼ inches] measured from corner to corner

Take time to check gauge.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Tunisian Diamond Motif (TDM) (worked in Tunisian Simple Stitch)

Row 1 Forward Pass: [Insert hook in the back lp of next sc, yo, draw up a lp (see Tunisian Stitch illustration)] 6 [7, 8, 9] times.

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