Picture Perfect Pullover by Diane England

Picture Perfect Pullover

Crochet
Aran (8 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in hdc pattern
5.0 mm (H)
1350 - 2500 yards (1234 - 2286 m)
24mos, 2, 4, 6X, 10, 12, 14
US
English

This is a two-tone pullover with drop shoulders and an open keyhole front color. The main feature of this sweater, however, are the picture “canvases” that are attached to the front and back. Each picture canvas has a gold “picture frame” edging and a solid background, and then decorative buttons (flowers, fish, bugs, shells, etc) are used to finish each picture. Depending on the placement of the pictures, one or more may act as a pocket.

Child’s Chest Sizes (in inches): 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32

Finished Chest Sizes (in inches): 24.5, 27.25, 28.5, 31.25, 32.5, 34, 36.5

Gauge for pullover itself is 12 stitches and 12 rows in 4” using hdc pattern

Gauge for canvas is 16 stitches and 17 rows in puff pattern

Suggested Yarn for pullover: Caron Simply Soft, 1 to 2 skeins in blue plus 1 skein in white

Suggested Yarn for Picture Frame: Red Heart Luster Sheen, 2 skeins in gold

Suggested Yarn for Picture Canvases
Garden flower picture, 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver, Monet Print
Lighthouse picture, 1 skein TLC Essentials, Island
Fish picture, 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver, Ocean