Tainted Love Sweater by Maria Teresa Trujillo

Tainted Love Sweater

Crochet
May 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in Hdc
4.0 mm (G)
500 - 1500 yards (457 - 1372 m)
Made to measure
US
English
This pattern is available for $8.00.

Materials:
Measuring tape
Handful of stitch markers
#4 Yarn of choice
Main Color: I used approx 800 yards of main color for a standard XL measurement.
For GREEN TOP: I used Lion Brand Pound of Love in Hunter and 1 skein of Yarn Bee Soft Secret in Buffed Blush
For PURPLE TOP: I used Loops and Thrads Colors Raspberry and Neon Green
Contrasting Color#1(hearts): I used Caron Simply Soft in Plum less than 1 skein
Contrasting Color #2(lace border): some scraps of Yarn Bee Soft and sleek in Ivory

Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
CH- chain
SC- single crochet
DC- double crochet
FPDC- front post double crochet
BPDC- back post double crochet
PUFF- (yo, insert into st, pull up a loop)4x, yo, pull through all loops on hook
CC-contrasting color
MC-main color
BOR- beggining of round
SM- stitch marker
RM-remove stitch marker
PM-place stitch marker
- links for tutorials
Hook: 3 sizes smaller than recommended,
Example: if 5.5mm/US L/9 is recommended USE 4mm/US G/6 hook
For the sleeve use 1 size larger than reccomended on yarn.
Example: if 5.5mm/US L/9 is recommended USE 6mm/US I/10 hook
Widths:
Custom to your body.
Gauge:
Worked by measurement.