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Crocheting this stitch in lace weight yarn

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✉︎ What To Expect Next in Crochet (and next from me!)
✉︎ New Pattern: Awakener Top

The Awakener is a top built around one stitch worked in one continuous spiral round. This stitch was designed to make crocheting with lace-weight yarn easy and enjoyable. It works its own magic: the long loops and large spaces make the stitch easy to work, and the actual process is surprisingly simple and quick.

The result is a very light top with a soft, airy fabric and beautiful drape. It features a relaxed silhouette and wide arm openings, with tiny edging details for a polished look.

This top took me about 3 days of actual crocheting and less than 2 skeins of yarn. My sample in size 4 has a circumference of 51″/130 cm and weighs 98g.

★ The pattern has been professionally tech edited.
★ Language: English (US crochet terms)
★ Pages: 10

MATERIALS

• Yarn: Silkpaca by Malabrigo; lace / 2 ply; 420 yd (384 m) per 50 g skein; 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Mulberry Silk
• Hook: US E/4 (3.5 mm)
• Four stitch markers
• Yarn needle to weave in ends

YARDAGE
2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins in shade Frank Ochre

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
• Body circumference: 41¼ (45¼, 49¼, 53, 57) (61, 65, 69, 73)’’ / 105 (115, 125, 135, 145) (155, 165, 175, 185) cm. See detailed measurements and yardage requirements in the screenshot on the last page.

CONSTRUCTION
The top features raglan yoke construction with four increase points, dividing the piece into front, back, and two shoulder sections.

After reaching the desired yoke size, additional stitches are worked underarm, and the body continues in the round to the desired length.

STITCH
One of the photos shows all my projects worked in this stitch pattern: three Awakener cowls, this top, the Daydream shawl, and a swatch from the book New Ways with Crochet, all worked in different yarn weights.

The stitch worked in the thin, sleek Silkpaca is equal to or even larger than the same stitch worked in worsted merino wool. The loops are easier to make longer, which makes the stitch longer itself. At the same time, since the strands are thinner, the stitch becomes less puffy and wide.

I create new crochet stitches to show a quieter, softer side of crochet: calm, simple, and casual. My patterns may look unusual at first only because the technique is new to you, just like your first chain or single crochet once was. After a little practice, it feels easy and natural.

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