Children's things are an amazing world in which fairy-tale heroes, dragons and other cartoon characters come to life. Knitted items look especially stylish - they keep you warm and look very attractive.
How to crochet a sweater for a girl?
For experienced needlewomen, knitting any children's item will not be difficult. Beginners can also cope with this task, since knitting children's clothes, firstly, does not take much time, and, secondly, it involves an interesting process of creating a unique product.
In order to crochet a sweater for a girl, you need to get a detailed diagram and pattern for the future product, yarn and a crochet hook for it. Depending on the desired result, a blouse can be knitted from thin or thick yarn. And for the warm season, you can opt for lightweight cotton materials.
Knitting a children's sweater
You can knit a sweater in different ways:
- Circular knitting. With its help you can perform seamless knitting, which is one of the advantages of handmade work.
- Separate knitting. This method simplifies the process of counting loops and makes it easier to make complex patterns.
When knitting a sweater, you can start with a set of stitches using knitting needles to knit an elastic band so that the item has a fitted shape, or you can immediately start the main crochet pattern. In the second case, the blouse will be straight and quite loose. However, you should first complete a sample in order to correctly calculate the loops needed to knit a sweater of the desired size.
Model selection
There are many models of sweaters. If you have enough experience in needlework, you can choose complex crochet, for example, openwork. However, for beginning needlewomen, it is better to choose a pattern that is not too complex, as this will minimize the possibility of errors during the work process.
In the master class below it is proposed to knit a sweater for a girl of 8-9 years old, and all calculations are carried out to this size. Such a sweater will be easy to make, and its rather dense texture will perfectly warm you up in the cold season.
To make the correct calculations, before starting knitting, you need to knit a 10*10 centimeter sample from the selected materials. This will allow you to calculate the number of required loops for any size according to your individual knitting density.
Materials and tools
You will need white and pink yarn with a total volume of at least 250 grams. The sweater with an elastic band is knitted using knitting needles No. 3, and the main fabric is crocheted with a hook No. 2.5.
Yarn should be chosen according to personal preference and season. It should be remembered that depending on the thickness of the yarn and the size of the hook, the fabric can be quite dense or, conversely, loose and more breathable.
To achieve lightness in the product, you should choose tools and materials according to the recommendations of the yarn manufacturer. For looser knitting, the hook and knitting needles can be taken half a size or one size larger.
The knitting density in the selected pattern with an elastic band is 25 loops in 10 centimeters.
Knitting stages
First you need to prepare the elastic band of the future product. It is knitted on the cuffs and along the bottom of the product. This allows you to keep the shape well on the figure and on the sleeves.
For beginners, the easiest way to knit elastic is using knitting needles. To do this, you need to cast on the knitting needles 96 loops for separate knitting or 192 for circular knitting. Then alternately knit 2 knits and 2 purls. Knit the purl rows according to the drawing.
The elastic can be made wide or narrow, but experienced knitters recommend knitting it at least 3-4 centimeters high. After the elastic is knitted, you should close the loops according to the pattern, change the tool to a hook and knit the fabric with the main pattern according to the pattern below. For the back, 23 centimeters from the elastic for the armholes on both sides you need to close 8 loops and knit a straight fabric. After 7 centimeters from the closed loops, close 6 loops in the center for the neckline and knit the separated fabrics separately. When the height reaches 40 centimeters, finish knitting the back.
In order to knit the front part of the sweater, you need to carry out a similar set of loops and knit the pattern according to the main pattern to a height of 23 centimeters from the elastic. Cast off 8 stitches for the armholes on both sides and knit straight. At a height of 8 centimeters from the beginning of the armholes, close 16 loops for the neckline. In the next row, for an even transition, bind off 3 loops on both sides of the middle of the knitting, and then twice more, 2 loops in each subsequent row.Finish knitting at a height of 40 centimeters.
To knit the sleeves, you need to cast on 48 loops with knitting needles and knit 3 centimeters with an elastic band, and then close the loops according to the picture. Replace the knitting needles with a hook and knit in a pattern according to the diagram. In every second row on both sides from the beginning of knitting, add 1 loop at the beginning and end of the row 11 times in a row. When the required height is reached (44 centimeters from the start of knitting), finish the sleeves and begin assembling.
If you wish, you can make the neck low, like a jumper, or you can knit it high enough so that the sweater covers the throat of a little fashionista.
Assembling a sweater. Sew seams on the sleeves, sew them into the armholes and connect the back to the front. Along the neck, pick up 90 loops on the needles, knit 2 centimeters with a 2*2 elastic band and close the loops according to the pattern.
Conclusion
Thus, you can easily knit a sweater for a girl in a couple of evenings. From the master class above, it becomes clear that knitting a sweater for a girl is not too difficult a task. Both beginners and experienced needlewomen can handle this.
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