Make waves with this fabulous crochet pattern that is a perfect blend of texture, colour, and summer style!
Created using a mix of our Cotton Twist yarn and a fresh shade of our popular Colour Burst, this design is all about showing off your yarn choices in the best way. The standout lacey sleeves add a light, airy feel that’s both eye-catching and easy to wear.
Style it your way by layer it over a simple T-shirt for a relaxed, everyday look, or go all out and crochet it as a statement sweater. However you wear it, this pattern is sure to turn heads and become a wardrobe favourite.
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Colour Burst
Introducing our silky acrylic blend, designed to bring a burst of joy to your knits. Colour Burst is a self-striping DK yarn offering a riot of colour to your knitting and crochet projects. It is a fun yarn to work with too as the colour changes while you knit meaning the only decision you must make is which shade to choose! Its soft-to-touch texture is also machine washable meaning it’s perfect for all-day wear and the excellent meterage means value for money.
View all Colour Burst shadesWeight: DK
Composition: Premium Acrylic 80%, Polyamide 20%
Ball Size: 100g
Meterage: 320 meters, 349 yards
Wash & Care: Machine wash at 30, cool tumble dry, may dry clean, cool iron.
Cotton Twist
Meet Cotton Twist, a DK-weight cotton yarn with a playful twist. Soft to the touch with an elegant drape, it’s the perfect choice for light, breathable summer knits and crochet projects. The palette blends a combination of cool, calm pastels with vibrant summer brights, giving your customers some lovely colour options for a variety of projects. Each 100g ball of Cotton Twist brings a fresh, modern look to your warm-weather wardrobe — cool, comfortable, and effortlessly chic.
View all Cotton Twist shadesWeight: DK
Composition: 50% Cotton, 50% Premium Acrylic
Ball Size: 100g
Meterage: 210m 229y
Wash & Care: Machine wash at 30, cool tumble dry, may dry clean, cool iron.
You will need: 4mm (UK 8 - USA G/6) crochet hook
| Sweater | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sizes | 81/86 cm 32/34 in | 91/97 cm 36/38 in | 102/107 cm 40/42 in | 112/117 cm 44/46 in | 122/127 cm 48/50 in | 132/137 cm 52/54 in |
| Colour Burst, Sparkler 5358 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cotton Twist, Begonia 1971 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| T-Shirt | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sizes | 81/86 cm 32/34 in | 91/97 cm 36/38 in | 102/107 cm 40/42 in | 112/117 cm 44/46 in | 122/127 cm 48/50 in | 132/137 cm 52/54 in |
| Colour Burst, Fountains 5359 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cotton Twist, Crocus 1973 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
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Using 4mm hook and MC, make 72[80:86:94:100:114]ch.
Row 1: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end, turn. 71[79:85:93:99:113] sts.
Row 2: 1ch (does not count as a st), 1dc in each st to end, turn.
Rep row 2 twice more.
For 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th sizes only
Commence wave patt.
Row 1 (rs): Using CC, 1ch, (1dc in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 1tr in each of next 2 sts, 1dtr in each of next 3 sts, 1tr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 1dc in next st) 5[6:7:8] times, 1dc in last st, turn.
Row 2: Using CC, 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, turn.
Row 3: Using MC, 4ch (counts as 1dtr), miss st at base of ch, (1dtr in each of next 2 sts, 1dtr in next st,1tr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 1dc in each of next 3 sts, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 1tr in each of next 2 sts, 1dtr in next st), 1dtr in each of next 2sts. 5[6:7:8] times, turn.
Row 4: Using MC, 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, turn.
These 4 rows form wave patt.**
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