{"id":5107,"date":"2026-05-01T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memorialswordandshield.com\/?p=5107"},"modified":"2026-04-30T23:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T04:13:33","slug":"monthly-crochet-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memorialswordandshield.com\/es\/5107\/arts-entertainment\/monthly-crochet-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Crochet &#8211; May!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy May, everyone. Hopefully, by the time anyone gets to this pattern, AP exams will be over and we can all think about summer. This pattern is a long-time favorite of mine, and it\u2019s very versatile. The mesh sweater works great as a swimsuit coverup, a light layer when it gets chilly at night, or simply as part of an outfit. Stitches used in this pattern are very beginner friendly, and the project only takes a couple of hours to complete. However, it can get repetitive. You can customize it with almost any pattern, yarn, or design you wish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Materials:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lightweight or fine weight* yarn &lt;2 skeins<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10-12mm hook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stitch markers (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darning needle (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Any yarn weight is fine, as long as it is under medium weight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Abbreviation Key:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ch = chain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st = stitch<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sc = single crochet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dc = double crochet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Order of Steps:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crochet body panels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sew Body panels together<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crochet arms onto body panels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Body Panels: Make 2<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-ch 60<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-r1: start the row by dc into the 3rd st from hook, then ch1, skip a st, and dc then ch1 again. Continue the steps of dc then ch1, into every other st for the rest of the row. Ch 2 in last st<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-r2-33: ch1 then dc in every other st. Your dcs should line up with the previous row.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sew Body Panels Together:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lay body panels on top of each other aligned exactly the same. On the longest sides, count approximately 12 checkers down from where you want the collar to be, and leave those open. Sew the rest of the longest sides together. After completed, sew together 8 checkers on either side of the short side you chose as the collar. In the end, you should have a box with a hole for the head, and two arms on either side.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sleeves: Make one on either side of the body<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-sc all around the armhole left open, and then ch 3. It may be helpful to place a stitch marker to mark where the rows will stop and end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-r1-21: dc, ch 1, skip a st, repeat. When you reach the end, ch 3.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy May, everyone. Hopefully, by the time anyone gets to this pattern, AP exams will be over and we can all think about summer. This pattern is a long-time favorite of mine, and it\u2019s very versatile. 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