Hello friends!
Wow, I am tired today. I don’t know if you follow me on Instagram but last week I went to Calgary for Our Maker Life and, wow, I am exhausted. It was amazing and such an experience, I’m so glad I went but now I think it’ll take me days to get back to “normal” around here. It took me so long to get moving this morning. I just kinda slowly peeled myself out of bed in a zombie-fied state. I think I need more coffee 😀
So, enough of my running around and visiting places, today is a brand new and fun shirt!
This last year I have been working pretty hard on learning how to design garments. I will admit, I’m still so very terrified of making garments but I’m getting more confident with each new pattern. Today’s new design is a summery take on my Sherbet Sweater I released in February. It’s a simple pattern, overall, and really not hard to customize. You can add more stitches to the first row (but keep the stitch count in even numbers) to make it wider, or you can add rows to make it longer. This design was a fun stash buster for me, which is why it ended up being a little crop-top-y. You can totally add more rows and make this longer or use more colors, it would look fantastic!
I can’t wait to see your photos! I hope you love this pattern as much as I did making it.
This post is linked to Hookin’ on Hump Day #196
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Materials
- US H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
- Size #3 light weight yarn
- 1 – 3 colors
- I used Stitch Studio by Nicole in Storybook Lullaby
- Needle that will weave in your ends
Gauge
- 12 hdc x 9 rows = 4″
- 2 rows hdc + 2 rows Hdcc = 2″
Terms/ Stitches used
- RS: right side
- Ch: chain
- St: stitch
- Slip st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Hdc: half double crochet
- Hdcc: half double crochet cluster
Notes
- Hdcc (half double crochet cluster): (this stitch is worked into two stitches) yarn over, insert your hook into the first st, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert your hook into the next st, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all 5 loops on your hook, ch 1. This stitch is worked like a hdc2tog and a ch 1 that count together as one stitch. When working into this stitch, you will work into the hdctog and the ch 1 space.
- This pattern is worked in 2 parts: the Shoulders and the Body/Waistband. The Shoulders are worked row by row with a turn at the beginning of the row. The Body/Waistband is worked in the round with a slip st into the first st of the rnd. There are turns every row of the Body. The Waistband is only worked with the RS facing you.
- The ch-2 at the beginning of the rows on the Shoulders does count as a stitch.
- The ch-1 at the beginning of the rounds of the Body hdcc rnds does not count as a stitch. (This helps to obscure your seam)
- The ch-2 at the beginning of the Body rnds does count as a hdc.
- The ch-1 in the band section does not count as a stitch.
- The size in the photos is the SM/MD made in Stitch Studio by Nicole in Storybook Lullaby. Color A is yellow, color B is orange, and color C is green.
Finished product dimensions (measurements may vary by gauge and yarn used)
| SM/MD | LG/1X | 2X/3X | 4X/5X |
| Across: 18″ High: 19″ – 19.5″ 8 oz/433 yds | Across: 19″ High: 19″ – 19.5″ 8.5 – 9 oz/487 yds | Across: 20″ High: 23″ – 23.5″ 10.8 – 11 oz/595 yds | Across: 21″ High: 23″ – 23.5″ 11.5 – 12 oz/649 yds |
Sherbet Shirt Pattern Instructions
Sizing as follows: SM/MD (LG/XL)
-Shoulders-
Row 1: A: Ch 55 (59), hdc into the 3rd ch from the hook (the skipped sts count as a hdc), hdc into the 52 (56) sts – 54 (58) hdc
(RS) Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc here and throughout), turn, hdc into the next 53 (57) sts – 54 (58) hdc
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, hdcc across the next 52 (56) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 26 (28) hdcc
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, hdcc into the next 26 (28) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 26 (28) hdcc
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 53 (57) sts (this counts both the hdc2tog and ch 1 from the hdcc) – 54 (58) hdc
Row 6: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 53 sts – 54 (58) hdc
Rows 7 – 14: repeat rows 3 – 6, twice
Row 15: Ch 2, turn, hdcc across the next 52 (56) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 26 (28) hdcc
The next row is the Neck Hole Row.
Row 16: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 11 (12) sts (this counts both the hdc2tog and ch 1 from the hdcc), ch 30, skip the next 15 hdcc, hdc into the next 12 (13) sts (this counts both the hdc2tog and ch 1 from the hdcc) – 24 (26) hdc, 1 ch-30 space
Row 17: Ch 2, turn, hdcc across the next 52 (56) sts (this includes hdc and ch sts), hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 26 (28) hdcc
Row 18: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 53 (57) sts (this counts both the hdc2tog and ch 1 from the hdcc) – 54 (58) hdc
Row 19: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 53 (57) sts – 54 (58) hdc
Row 20: Ch 2, turn, hdcc across the next 52 (56) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 26 (28) hdcc
Row 21: Ch 2, turn, hdcc into the next 26 (28) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 26 (28) hdcc
Rows 22 – 29: repeat rows 18 – 21, twice
Rows 30 – 31: repeat rows 18 – 19
Fasten off color A.
-Body-
Note: the following instructions are now worked in rounds, not rows, with turns at the beginning of the rounds.
Rnd 32: B: Ch 1 (make this a bit longer than your average ch-1 throughout this section), hdcc across the next 54 (58) sts, move to the other side of row 1, hdcc across the next 54 (58) sts, slip st into the first st – 108 (116) hdcc
Rnd 33: Ch 1, turn, hdcc into the next 108 (116) sts, slip st into the first st – 54 (58) hdcc
Rnd 34: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 108 (116) sts (this includes hdc and ch sts), slip st into the first st – 108 (116) hdc
Rnd 35: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 108 (116) sts, slip st into the first st – 108 (116) hdc
Rnd 36: Ch 1, turn, hdcc across the next 108 (116) sts, slip st into the first st – 54 (58) hdcc
Rnd 37: Ch 1, turn, hdcc across the next 54 (58) sts, slip st into the first st – 54 (58) hdcc
Rnds 38 – 45: repeat rows 34 – 37, twice
Rnds 46 – 47: repeat rows 34 – 35
Fasten off color B.
Rnds 48 – 49: C: repeat rows 36 – 37
Rnds 50 – 51: repeat rows 34 – 35
Rnds 52 – 53: repeat rows 36 – 37
Rnds 54 – 55: repeat rows 34 – 35
Note: if you’d like this to be longer, just repeat rows 36 – 37, 34 – 35 more before moving on to the sc band (the next 3 rows)
-Waistband-
Rnd 56: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 108 (116) sts, slip st into the first st – 108 (116) sc
Rnd 57: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 107 (115) sts, slip st into the first st – 108 (116) sc
Fasten off color C.
Rnd 58: B: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 107 (115) sts, slip st into the first st – 108 (116) sc
Feel free to make this section longer if you’d like a bigger waistband.
Fasten off, weave in all your ends. Block if necessary.
Sizing as follows: 2X/3X (4X/5X)
-Shoulders-
Row 1: A: Ch 61 (65), hdc into the 3rd ch from the hook (the skipped sts count as a hdc), hdc into the 58 (62) sts – 60 (64) hdc
(RS) Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc here and throughout), turn, hdc into the next 59 (63) sts – 60 (64) hdc
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, hdcc across the next 58 (62) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 29 (31) hdcc
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, hdcc into the next 29 (31) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 29 (31) hdcc
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 59 (63) sts (this counts both the hdc2tog and ch 1 from the hdcc) – 60 (64) hdc
Row 6: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 59 (63) sts – 60 (64) hdc
Rows 7 – 18: repeat rows 3 – 6, 3 times
Row 19: Ch 2, turn, hdcc across the next 59 (63) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 29 (31) hdcc
The next row is the Neck Hole Row.
Row 20: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 14 (16) sts (this counts both the hdc2tog and ch 1 from the hdcc), ch 30, skip the next 15 hdcc, hdc into the next 15 (17) sts (this counts both the hdc2tog and ch 1 from the hdcc) – 30 (34) hdc, 1 ch-30 space
Row 21: Ch 2, turn, hdcc across the next 59 (63) sts (this includes hdc and ch sts), hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 29 (31) hdcc
Row 22: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 59 (63) sts (this counts both the hdc2tog and ch 1 from the hdcc) – 60 (64) hdc
Row 23: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 59 (63) sts – 60 (64) hdc
Row 24: Ch 2, turn, hdcc across the next 59 (63) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 29 (31) hdcc
Row 25: Ch 2, turn, hdcc into the next 29 (31) sts, hdc into the last st – 2 (2) hdc, 29 (31) hdcc
Rows 25 – 37: repeat rows 22 – 25, 3 times
Rows 38 – 39: repeat rows 22 – 23
Fasten off color A.
-Body-
Note: the following instructions are now worked in rounds, not rows, with turns at the beginning of the rounds.
Rnd 40: B: Ch 1 (make this a bit longer than your average ch-1 throughout this section), hdcc across the next 60 (64) sts, move to the other side of row 1, hdcc across the next 60 (64) sts, slip st into the first st – 120 (128) hdcc
Rnd 41: Ch 1, turn, hdcc into the next 120 (128) sts, slip st into the first st – 60 (64) hdcc
Rnd 42: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 60 (64) sts (this includes hdc and ch sts), slip st into the first st – 120 (128) hdc
Rnd 43: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the next 120 (128) sts, slip st into the first st – 120 (128) hdc
Rnd 44: Ch 1, turn, hdcc across the next 120 (128) sts, slip st into the first st – 120 (128) hdcc
Rnd 45: Ch 1, turn, hdcc across the next 60 (64) sts, slip st into the first st – 60 (64) hdcc
Rnds 46 – 54: repeat rows 42 – 45, twice
Rnds 55 – 56: repeat rows 42 – 43
Fasten off color B.
Rnds 57 – 58: C: repeat rows 44 – 45
Rnds 59 – 60: repeat rows 42 – 43
Rnds 61 – 62: repeat rows 44 – 45
Rnds 63 – 64: repeat rows 46 – 47
Rnds 65 – 66: repeat rows 44 – 45
Rnds 67 – 68: repeat rows 46 – 47
Note: if you’d like this to be longer, just repeat rows 44 – 45, 42 – 43 more before moving on to the sc band (the next 3 rows)
-Waistband-
Rnd 69: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 120 (128) sts, slip st into the first st – 120 (128) sc
Rnd 70: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 119 (127) sts, slip st into the first st – 120 (128) sc
Fasten off color C.
Rnd 71: B: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 119 (127) sts, slip st into the first st – 120 (128) sc
Feel free to make this section longer if you’d prefer a bigger waistband.
Fasten off, weave in all your ends. Block if necessary.
Becky
Saturday 18th of May 2024
Hello, can you please explain your stitch count at the end of each row? If I chain 55 then hdc into 3rd stitch I will have 52 hdc stitches. If the chain counts as a stitch then I will have 53. Where does the 54 you have as a count come from? Thank you!
Divine Debris
Monday 20th of May 2024
You chain 55 and hdc into the 3rd st from the hook, so you only skip 2 chains, which are then counted as a stitch, and then you hdc into the next 52 sts. Giving you 54 sts total. Remember you're not skipping 3 chs. I hope that helps.
Cari
Tuesday 25th of January 2022
Is there a way to make the neck not so tight? Can I add extra stitches around the neck and then decrease before I get to the body so I am back at the normal amount?
Divine Debris
Tuesday 25th of January 2022
You can certainly do that, or you can skip more sts in the center (do fewer sts on the ends of Row 16) and make sure you keep your chain pretty loose. I blocked mine and that helped to loosen up the ch, so I definitely recommend that. :)
Jo
Friday 25th of June 2021
Do you have a video, i have bought the pattern but don't understand row 4, shoulders
Divine Debris
Sunday 27th of June 2021
hi! What is the issue you're having with row 4? I do not do videos for my patterns but the instructions for the hdcc is explained in the notes section. It's a hdc2tog + ch 1, that counts as one st, but when you work into it again you work into both the hdc2tog and the ch space. I hope that helps!