Chevron Knitted Bolero Pattern
The Chevron Knitted Bolero Pattern is a stunningly feminine outfit enhancer perfect for layering in the warmer months. The stunning zig-zag pattern is made using seed stitch on a stockinette stitch backdrop, so the texture is subtle, yet intriguing. This women's knit bolero pattern would be perfect for either bringing to the office with you to fight the chill from the air conditioner, or to wear over a dress at a more elegant affair, such as a wedding or a benefit party, to really class up your outfit.
Knitting Needle Size10 or 6 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge14 sts x 22 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in linen st. Save time, check your gauge
Finished SizeExtra Small/Small (Medium/Large, 1X /2X) - To Fit Bust: 32-38 (40-46, 48-54)" [81-97 (102-117, 122-137)cm]; Width: 30 (33½, 37)" [76 (85, 94)cm]; Length: 30 (31, 32)" [76 (79, 81)cm]
Materials List
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Willow Yarns™ Cub yarn (60% cotton/40% acrylic; 50g/88yds - 731995-0014 Silver [8 (9, 10) balls]
- US size 10 (6mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle
Instructions
Bottom Edging
CO 103 (115, 127) sts.
Row 1 (WS): P2, *k3, p3; rep from * to last 5 sts, k3, p2.
Row 2 (RS): K2, *p3, k3; rep from * to last 5 sts, p3, k2.
Rep last 2 rows until piece measures 3" (7.6cm), ending with a WS row.
Center
Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) twice, *k5, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Row 2 (WS): K1, p1, k1, *p5, k3, p4; rep from * to last 4 sts, (k1, p1) twice.
Row 3: K1, p1, k1, *K4, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k3; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, p1, k1.
Row 4: (P1, k1) twice, *p2, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Row 5: K1, p1, k1, *k2, (p1, k1) 5 times; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, p1, k1.
Row 6: *K1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 7: K1, p1, k1, *(p1, k1) 3 times, k1, (k1, p1 )twice, k1; rep from * to last 4 sts, (p1, k1) twice.
Row 8: K1, p1, k2, *k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Row 9: K1, p1, k1, *p1, k1, p1, k7, p1, k1; rep from * to last 4 sts, (p1, k1) twice.
Row 10: K1, p1, k2, *k1, p9, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Rep last 10 rows until piece measures 27 (28, 29)" [69 (71, 74)cm], ending with Row 1 or 6.
See chart.
Top Edging
Row 1 (RS): K2, *p3, k3; rep from * to last 5 sts, p3, k2.
Row 2 (WS): P2, *k3, p3; rep from * to last 5 sts, k3, p2.
Rep last 2 rows until edging measures 3" (7.6cm), ending with a WS row.
BO all sts in pat.
Finishing
Block.
Fold such that CO and BO edges are tog.
Seam 6" (15.2cm) along each side (seaming ends of rows, not the CO/BO edge).
Weave in ends.
See diagram for bolero construction.
Abbreviations
- BO
- bind off
- CO
- cast on
- k
- knit
- p
- purl
- pat
- pattern
- rep
- repeat/repeats
- RS
- right side
- st/sts
- stitch/stitches
- tog
- together
- WS
- wrong side