Obsidian Sweater
Finished
November 8, 2022
November 20, 2022

Obsidian Sweater

Project info
Crochet
SweaterPullover
myself
XS (32 in Bust)
Hooks & yarn
4.5 mm
KnitPal Retro-Glam
2.25 skeins = 589.5 yards (539.0 meters), 225 grams
Black
Notes

Vertically-oriented seed stitch, 15 inches long for body
20 inches for smallest part of waist
26 in at bust
25 in at hips

Roughly -4 inches of ease

Decreased waist relative to top by using slip stitches in the middle every so often - increased top by adding HDC every so often - roughly every 16 stitches around.
Bottom was normal seed stitch.

2.25 inches per Zen or Spider stitch - 9in/4 stitches
Chain 80+2 for lace part of sleeve

3inches across for lace part of sleeve
24 inches for sleeve length
25 beads per sleeve

Lace will initially be 21-22 inches long, but when stitches are worked around it, will shrink to 20 inches. When working at the shoulder area, switch to single crochet along the sides of the solid bits (SC and spike stitches) so that there’s an inch or so of solid stitching for extra durability where the sleeve supports the rest of the top over the shoulder.

87 stitches long when starting side of sleeves
Add height to top first - SC for 2 rows then two rows SC spike stitch for extra durability.
Added 2 rows, 6 stitches and 4, on each side of the sleeves 21 stitches from the top, to help fit under the arm better.

For 6 inch wrist, 11 inch bicep measurements - 6 inches at smallest part of sleeve when finished, 9 inches at widest part of top, probably 11 in at the 22 stitch mark, with added stitches to help underneath armpit.

Sewed armpit onto body of top at 2/3 of the way towards the back, relative to the edges of where the sleeve attaches, rather than middle

Crab stitch for edges around bottom hem, sleeve ends, and neckline.

11-20-2022

Beads: TOHO “E” size 6/0, clear w/ silver middle coat

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November 8, 2022
November 20, 2022
About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
About this yarn
by KnitPal
DK
57% Acrylic, 43% Polyester
262 yards / 100 grams

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  1. Shiny
  2. Soft
  3. Springy
  • Project created: November 10, 2022
  • Finished: November 19, 2022
  • Updated: May 6, 2025
  • Progress updates: 3 updates