Unconditional Love Sweater by Elsye Machon

Unconditional Love Sweater

Crochet
April 2019
Hilados LHO verano
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
4.0 mm (G)
3.75 mm (F)
848 - 2203 yards (775 - 2014 m)
S, M, L, XL, XXL
both US and UK
English Spanish
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This cute sweater is called “Unconditional Love”
This pattern had two inspirations, my mother, and helping other women.
In Latin America, there are several organizations that help women in need and that live in risk situations everyday.
I support Fundación Garrobo. They offer a 2-year cut & sew course to young women who sometimes are single moms to provide them with a means to support themselves and their children. The beneficiaries receive a daily allowance for transportation and a meal and the course is completely free for them. They are provided with all materials and equipment.
If this pattern gets sold, I will keep making donations to this initiative to help women.

This is a wonderful sweater to wear during spring, summer or even layered in the fall. The pattern includes step by step instructions, and schematic. It was done in 100% combed cotton fingering weight yarn LHO verano from Argentina.

It´s available in sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL. Shown in size L on a 38.5” bust. Recommended ease (2-4”) or (5.2-10.2 cm) of positive ease.

Finished Measurements:
See schematic on page 8
Bust circumference: 29 1/8 (33 7/8, 38 5/8, 43 ¼, 48) inches; 74 (86, 98, 110, 122) cm.
Armhole depth: 6 ¾ (7 1/8, 7 ½ ,7 7/8, 8 ¼) inches; 17 (18, 19, 20, 21,) cm.
Sleeve circumference: 13 3/8 (14 1/8, 15, 15 3/4, 16 ½) inches; 34 (36, 38, 40, 42) cm.
Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: 12 inches; 30.5 cm.

Length from underarm to hem approx.: 16 (17, 18, 19, 20) inches;
40.5 (43.2, 45.5, 48.3, 50.7) cm.

Materials:
Yarn: Approx. 250(315, 415, 535, 650) grams or 848 (1069, 1407, 1814, 2203) yds 775 (977, 1287, 1659, 2015) m.
For the sample I used 3 skeins of 150 grams ea. of LHO Verano 100% combed cotton fingering weight yarn from Argentina. You can use any fingering weight yarn of your choice. Cotton or any yarn composition, given you meet gauge. Check the yds/meters on your yarn choice to make sure you buy enough yarn. Also, make calculations based on your swatch in case you need to buy more yarn.
The sample was done in color red.
Needles: Crochet hook US G/6, Canada/UK 8, AUS/NZ metric hook sizes 4.0 mm. Crochet hook US F/5, UK (metric 3.75 mm)
US 6 (4 mm)/ UK-CAN 8 straight knitting needles or circular knitting needles for side panels & bottom ribbing.
US 6 (4 mm)/UK-CAN 8 circular knitting needles for neckband & cuffs.
Notions: safety pin or removable stitch marker.

Gauge:
Crochet gauge is 23 chains by 12 rows - 4” x 4” after blocking on US G/6, Canada/UK 8 - AUS/NZ metric hook sizes 4.00 mm.
Knitting gauge is 20 stitches & 33 rows - 2 3/4” x 6” after blocking on US 6 (4mm) UK/CAN 8 knitting needles.

The pattern has instructions in US & UK crochet terminology.
The pattern is available in English and in Spanish.