Esma Escape Sweater

 One of my best discoveries this year when it comes to crochet patterns is Lakeside Loops. I like the really original ideas of the designer. After making the Neo Herringbone Bag (free pattern), which I carry around almost every day, I started almost immediately with the Esma Escape Cardigan (free pattern). 

Instead of making a cardigan I altered the pattern to a sweater. Therefore I made only the back side of the pattern, but did this times two. Then I attached shoulders and sides to each other, to form arm holes and neck. After that I crocheted rib trims at the bottom, neck and sleeves. In the bottom rim I decreased in the first row by crocheting each second and third stitch together.

The sweater is mega wide and that was exactly what I wanted. 

 


 

 

 It took me weeks to finish the sweater, but I really love the result. I started over at least 25 times, and that's not an  exaggeration at all. The counting of the pattern wasn't difficult, but Netflixing and crocheting at the same just doesn't work out too well.



Pattern: inspired by the Esma Escape Cardigan by Lakeside Loops (free pattern and video tutorial)

Yarn: Paris Dark Grey (uni color 24) by DROPS 

  

~*~


The Plague Doctor that I made for Halloween was featured by My Bijou Life!

 


Comments

  1. Karen DennisSeptember 21, 2020 at 10:41 AM

    This looks great #,anythinggoes@_karendennis

    ReplyDelete
  2. LizSeptember 21, 2020 at 9:07 PM

    No, it's a little airy. Great for summer, but a bit too cold for this time of year

    ReplyDelete
  3. This is where it is atSeptember 22, 2020 at 1:57 PM

    Looks really good X #anythinggoes

    ReplyDelete
  4. bamauthor.meSeptember 23, 2020 at 3:29 PM

    I like this same look for a shrug that pairs well over a long-sleeve top.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. LizSeptember 23, 2020 at 6:50 PM

      That's a great idea! I hope you will show us the result after you have made one!

      Delete
  5. the 4 M'sSeptember 23, 2020 at 4:05 PM

    This is very pretty and great for fall in the south where you would like a layer without too much warmth!
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 6:55 AM

    Lovely! I will feature this in this week’s Creative Compulsions.

    Michelle
    https://mybijoulifeonline.com

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love to hear your comments! Thank you for telling what you think!

Popular posts from this blog

Plague Doctor (free pattern)

Image
  In the last months I saw him on social media regularly: the Plague Doctor, often accompanied by the words 'Wash Your Hands'. I doubt that plague doctors ever said that, because in their time running water wasn't available for everyone. Besides: people didn't know about bacteria and viruses back in the days, so washing your hands wasn't common use.  People knew you could get sick by having contact with another sick person, though. The plague doctor wore a leather gown, a mask with glass sight holes and a beak that was stuffed with flowers and herbs to hide the stench of reeking wounds, all to protect him from contamination by sick people.The long stick was for poking people to see if they had the plague and if they were still alive. In a way his gear looks like what we are still wearing nowadays when we have contact with people that are infected by dangerous contagious diseases. In my hospital we wear protecting gowns, special masks and goggles and glo
Read more

Fisherman's Lamp

Image
This year we stayed in our own country to celebrate vacation once again, due to covid. We booked a couple of vacation houses in different places and went from one to another each week.  After two weeks in a vacation I always long to go home, because of all the ideas I come along while visiting other places. Sounds familiar, or is this just me? This year I saw fisherman's lamps at various places and after the first time I already knew I wanted to make one.  We came back a couple of days ago and I couldn't wait to start. Lots of laundry had to be done, but between loading my washing machine and folding wash after drying, I started with my lamp. Today I finished it! Very happy with the result! For now it will stay on the porch, because it gives it a summery vibe and it still is summer, isn't it? But in a couple of weeks I will start to decorate the porch for fall and then I will move the lamp to our bedroom. The bedroom is totally white, it will fit in perfectly. Pattern: mad
Read more

Christmas Scrunchies (free pattern)

Image
 Of all the things I made this year, Crocheted Scrunchie s were the biggest hit. My daughter wears them all the time, in her hair and/or on her arm, so I thought Christmas Scrunchies would be nice, too.  I'm happy to say my duaghter thinks this Christmas variety 'is just as great as the regular, no mom, even better'!  My daughter is thirteen now, so I'm wondering if it will last very much longer, that enthusiasm over mom made things, but I hope it does, because I really enjoy making things for my daughters.   How I made them: Round 1: 40 dc around a regular hair elastic, close with a slip stitch in the first sc (40) Change color Round 2: chain 2 (counts as the first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 3 dc in every sc of the previous round, close with a slip stitch in the chain stitch (120) Change color Round 3: chain 2 (counts as the first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 2 dc in every dc of the previous round,close with a slip stitch in the chain stitch (240) Change c
Read more