Bolero pattern: principles of knitting and recommendations

Bolero, that is, a short blouse worn in addition to a top or dress, is very popular. This wardrobe item deservedly enjoys the love of women of almost all ages. There are models designed for children, adolescents and ladies in adulthood, most of them help to implement crochet. Bolero (the scheme, the description is individual for each product) can perform a decorative or practical function.

From what it is possible to connect bolero

If it is a warm clothing, then you should use fine wool, angora or mohair. These types of yarn have many valuable qualities:

• Keep warm.
• They pass the air.
• Absorb moisture.
• Presentable look.

Do not try to work with acrylic, polyamide and microfiber, as they are completely incapable of warming, even if the thread is very similar to wool.

These materials, imitating cotton and viscose, are much better suited for creating an openwork cloth. Along with cotton, linen and bamboo, they make it possible to make a beautiful summer product. The bolero scheme is developed by each crochet on its own, based on its purpose and personal preferences. The basis can be a simple or patterned pattern.

To build a pattern of the product does not need to be a fashion designer, many practical advice can be gleaned from magazines. In cases where the master works with fragments connected separately and connected to one sheet, the bolero pattern is an elementary drawing compiled on the basis of the main dimensions of the model and the parameters of the motif. Several excellent examples of such products are presented below.

The simplest model of delicate bolero

Both beginners and experienced knitters consider straight linear patterns to be the most practical. Such cloths begin with a chain of air loops. Their knitting continues upwards in straight and inverted rows in accordance with the parameters of the pattern. In the figure below, the bolero model with a deep smooth rollout is proposed. The advantage of this model is the ability to place the fastener on the gear parts. It can be a button, a decorative hook, a clip or a simple knitted lace.

To perform it correctly and, importantly, symmetrically, it is necessary to draw a contour on paper and apply a cloth to it when knitting. A pattern can be chosen any, for example the one shown in the diagram.

Sequence of the pattern:

• A chain of air loops (VP).
• 2VP; 2 columns with crochet (CCP), manifested in the 5th loop of the chain; 2VP; 2SN in the same loop as the previous CLOs; 2VP in the 5th P; Column without crochet (RLS). Repeat the sequence until the end of the row.
• 3VP for lifting; 2SSN; 2VP; 3SSN; 2VP; ICSN; 2SSN with a common top. The principle of this element is depicted in the diagram. The sequence is repeated anew many times, except for the lifting loops. At the end of the series.

The third row repeats the first, and the fourth - the second.

The density of knitting will depend on the thickness of the yarn. The following description is given for such parameters: 10 cm = 5 rapports, 10 cm = 12 rows.

Backrest manufacture and transfer

Back part:

• The initial chain of 176 VP (44 cm).
• Knit a square on a pattern 34 cm high.

The left half of the part is transferred:

• Dial 88 VP.
• To form the bevels of the neck, one rapport needs to be cut in four rows until 11 is left to replace them. Due to the presence of diagonal inclined stripes, the pattern makes it very easy to perform cuts. Also it is possible to form a bevel, being guided by the drawn pattern.
• Next, the detail is knit exactly at a height of 34 cm from the tying edge.

The right detail is passed knit similarly. Finished linens are washed, dried and sewn over the shoulders. The sides should be sewn from the bottom edge to a height of 16 cm, the remaining 18 will become armholes.

The throat, the line of the bottom and armholes should be tied and sewed clasp. The scheme of the lace strapping is suggested in the diagram.

Scheme and description of the bolero with a crocheted motif

The easiest way to work with square fragments. Their precise geometric shape eliminates the appearance of complex parts, so such models are initially planned to be simplified. In this paragraph, the scheme and description of the bolero with a hook is given, which does not provide for curly armholes and throats.

As can be seen in the drawing, both parts of the product (both in front and back) are rectangles. In order to obtain armholes, only the squares marked with the symbols "A" and "B" are stitched, leaving at the same time a non-sewn area equal to the length of one motif. If by individual measures the width of the armhole should be more than one square, then the unshielded section should be left longer.

You can connect fragments into the whole canvas when making the last row or when all the motifs are ready. The latter method is preferable, since it makes it easier to fix errors. However, when making connections by the first method, the canvas looks neater.

What you should pay attention to

This bolero pattern has its own peculiarity: during the tying of the armhole, they should be slightly pulled off. If this is not done, the shoulders will crack. To avoid this, in the patterns for sewing or for the production of some knitted products, the lowering of the shoulder (several centimeters) is planned.

A square shoulder is great if you need a bolero pattern for a girl. Also it is worth considering that such a blouse can not have a buckle. The front shelves do not converge, so the bolero takes the form of a waistcoat. However, this is unimportant, since the product is summer and very delicate.

We knit bolero with a crochet: the scheme of the product with sleeves

A more complex product model that has sleeves and a wide strap around the entire perimeter can be used literally with any clothing. She harmoniously looks with an evening gown, jeans or a light sundress.

This bolero scheme also consists of squares, but triangular halves of the motifs are provided to form a smooth line of the neck. Sleeves are also formed by squares.

In this model, the harness is as decorative as the main pattern. Both one and the other play an important role, complementing each other.

Finished product processing

When the main works (knitting details, sewing and binding them) are completed, the product should be handled very carefully. It should not be washed in the car and at a high water temperature. It is better to just hand wash. Also the bolero does not need to be ironed and dried in a hang-up (only in the unfolded).

These recommendations can be attributed to all knitted things. Many of them know, but often ignore. Wool and cotton often shrink, and synthetic fibers in their composition can stretch. Overshot in care can turn a short neat bolero into a jacket or, which is significantly worse, in clothes for a doll.