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DK Worsted Weight Yarn in two colours (I used up a bunch of mills ends yarn that I bought last year and not sure what brand they are, so gu-estimate approximately 1000 yards of fuchsia and 800 yards of pink)

6.0 mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Notes

This sweater is worked from the neckline down.

The sleeves are crocheted right on to the sweater, so there's no sewing required

I worked in the back bumps of the beginning chain, it just makes for a nicer finish.

Gauge: 14 dc stitches x 8 rows = 4" x 4" (10cm x 10cm)

The great thing about raglan sweaters that are worked top down is that you can try it on as you work on it!

If you prefer your sweater to be longer/shorter, you can choose to do more/fewer rows

I changed colour ever 6 rows for the stripes, but you can alter this depending on how wide you want your stripes to be

For reference, I'm usually a size small, so when laid flat, my finished sweater measures 18" wide at the body and 24" long from shoulder to hips. The sleeves measure 22" long from the neckline to the wrist.

Sizes in the pattern will be in small, medium, large, and X-Large in parenthesis. For example, S (M, L, XL). This is my first time writing multiple size patterns using some math based on the gauge. It may contain some errors as this pattern has not been formally tested.

For sizing information, please see Craft Yarn Council's women's size chart.

Stitches & Abbreviations

st/sts - stitch/stitches

- stitch/stitches ch - chain

- chain ch-sp - chain space

- chain space slst - slip stitch

- slip stitch dc - double crochet

- double crochet dc dec - double crochet decrease, double crochet 2 stitches together

Pattern

Shaping the armholes and then the rest of the body...

Sleeves

My original inspiration for this project was Aurora's comfy princess look from Wreck-it-Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet. I tried to use the same colours for the stripes as Aurora's nap queen PJs.However, I can't help but notice the fact that the colours are so similar to the stripes on the Cheshire Cat from the original Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951). Hence, the name "Cheshire Dreams".Designing this sweater took a lot longer than I thought. I could have taken the easy route and made all the pieces separately and then sew them up, but I was looking for a method that would give me the perfect stripes.Also, I love the fact that raglan sweaters don't require much (if any) sewing. In fact, the sleeves are crocheted right from the armholes of the sweater itself.Unfortunately, designing this raglan sweater was so much more challenging than I'd ever imagined. I can't even begin to count the number of times I've frogged this thing to start over again.The sweater is worked from the top-down, and I wanted a similar boat neck-line as the one Aurora is wearing and needed it to sit perfectly on the shoulders.And then, of course, you can always make it your own. The collar is wide enough for you to wear it off the shoulder on one side!Remember to like Once Upon a Cheerio on Facebook . I'd also love it if you followed @onceuponacheerio on Instagram Don't have time to make it right this instant? Pin it for later Ch 100 (108, 116, 124), slst to the first ch to make a loop (make sure your chain is not twisted): Ch 2 (does not count as st), 13 (14, 15, 16) dc, [dc, ch, dc] into the next ch, 22 (24, 26, 28) dc, [dc, ch, dc] into the next ch, 26 (28, 30, 32) dc, [dc, ch, dc] into the next ch, 22 (24, 26, 28) dc, [dc, ch, dc] into the next ch, 13 (14, 15, 16) dc, slst join: Ch 2, *dc in each st to the next ch-sp, [dc, ch, dc] into the ch-sp*, repeat x 4 times, dc in each st until the end of the round, slst join: Repeat round 2: Repeat round 2, (x1)Repeat round 2, (x2): Repeat round 2, (x3): Ch 2, *dc into each st until the next ch-sp, dc into the ch-sp, ch 10 (13, 16, 19), skip 46 (50, 54, 58) sts, dc into the next ch-sp*, repeat x 2, dc into each st, slst join: Ch 2, dc into each st around, slst join: Repeat round 2: Sc join the yarn to the rightmost chain under the arms, ch 1 (counts as 1 dc), 9 (12, 15, 18) dc, dc dec in the sts indicated in the photo below (this helps to minimize the size of the hole/gap), 44 (48, 52, 56) dc, dc dec, slst join: Ch 2 (does not count as st), 9 (12, 15, 18) dc, dc dec, 43 (47, 51, 55) dc, dc dec, slst join: Ch 2, 8 (11, 14, 17) dc, dc dec, 42 (46, 50, 54) dc, dc dec, slst join: Ch 2, 7 (10, 13, 16) dc, dc dec, 41 (45, 49, 53) dc, dc dec, slst join: Ch 2, 6 (9, 12, 15) dc, dc dec, 40 (44, 48, 52) dc, dc dec, slst join: Ch 2, 5 (8, 11, 14) dc, dc dec, 39 (43, 47, 51) dc, dc dec, slst join: Ch 2, dc in each st around: Ch 2, dc in each st until the last 2 sts, dc dec in the last 2 stsRepeat round 13: Ch 2, dc in each st aroundCut and fasten off, weave in the endsDid you make your own Cheshire Dreams Crochet Sweater? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.