Crochet Bell Sleeve Mesh Shrug Tutorial | The Manic Pixie Bolero Pattern | AstroKnotty

In this beginner friendly crochet pattern, I am going to show you how to create an easy mesh fairy shrug with double crochet and treble crochet stitches. This is for teens/adults but can easily be modified to fit a small child (just make a smaller starting chain). You will be creating one continuous rectangle panel for the cropped front and back panels, and the head opening. Then you will work in rounds for the sleeves and create a flowy flare.

You can use any weight yarn and hook size for this project, but just know that thicker yarn may require fewer rounds and you would need to adjust accordingly. However, thinner yarn would work up well and create a more "flowy" look.

Stitches to know:
Double crochet
Treble crochet

Materials you will need:
At least 400 grams and 700 yards with weight 4 yarn.
4, 5 or 6 mm hook (based on your preference)
tapestry needle
measuring tape

You will need 3 measurements.
1. Shoulder width (measure from one shoulder to the other, this is your panel coverage and starting chain)
2. Arm hole/underarm oApening: (measure from top of shoulder to below armpit. if this measurement is too large or small, then your sleeve opening will not fit correctly).
3. Sleeve length (measure from end of shoulder down to wrist or fingertips)

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Written guide for the sleeves:
R1: Solid double crochet
R2-4: Mesh DC
R5: Solid DC
R6-8: Mesh DC
R9: Solid DC
R10-12: Mesh TR
R13: Solid TR
R14-16: Mesh TR
R17: First increase (ch 6 - counts as first tr + ch2). Skip space, 1 tr in next st. Ch 2. Repeat.
R18: Second increase (ch 7 - counts as first tr+ch3). Skip space, 1 tr in next st. Ch 3. Repeat.
R19: Third increase (ch 8 - counts as first tr+ch4). Ship space, 1 tr in next st. Ch 4. Repeat.
R20-end: Repeat round 19 until you reach your desired sleeve length. You can make another increase round if you like for more flare.
Border round: insert 1 dc or 1 sc into each stitch and chain around. Cut yarn, fasten off, repeat for the other sleeve.

Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction, Materials, Sizing
0:30 Start of Front Panel
4:30 Heading Opening and Shoulders
6:45 Back Panel
9:15 Sleeve Rounds
13:50 Flare/Bell Sleeves
16:15 Adding Coverage to Panels


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