In order to independently knit a bolero, you must mainly use both knitting needles and a hook, but you can also use one thing. It is necessary to adhere to the rule - the edges of the bolero should be rounded, and how much you choose yourself: both the width and the length.
To knit a bolero yourself, it is important to make a full-size pattern, and then make a calculation. It must be remembered that a set of loops is made only on a straight line of the pattern. Where the edge is rounded, it will be necessary to make increments through the required number of rows, this depends on the rounding. Increases do not need to be made in the place where the straight line of the pattern will go. The completed corner on the pattern, which is measured in centimeters, will help to make the most correct calculation of the rounding. Thus, you will calculate how many more loops need to be added and after how many rows.
If you do not have the experience to make a pattern yourself, ready-made schemes of the models you like in magazines or on the pages of Internet sites will help you.
In fact, knitting a cape is not difficult. There are many variations and models. To create a beautiful thing with knitting needles, you must:
1) tie the rectangle of the back, not forgetting that the bolero should be free. Backrest width is calculated plus 10 loops. The length is optional, but the width of the lace must be taken into account;
2) the knitting must be made loose, for example, with a checkerboard 3x3 loops;
3) as the knitting of the fabric will be finished, it is necessary to fold it in half and sew the sides, approximately 12-14 cm, leaving armholes for the arms;
4) further along the circle of the armholes and the circle-bottom of the canvas, you need to crochet the net of chains with a weed thread. To do this, 3 rows of weed thread in the color of the canvas. Further, the next 3 rows are the color of the canvas or another color, for example, white grass together. And the next 3 rows are only selected, i.e. in another color, for example, white;
5) Such a bolero can be knitted in two threads, it will turn out to be heavier, but warm. It is also provided to knit in one thread.
You can crochet.
Before you start knitting a bolero, you need to make a choice of yarn. The quality of the required yarn depends on the chosen model, as well as the purpose of the bolero. So, for knitting a baby product, it is better to give preference to natural threads with some addition of artificial yarn. The quality and composition of the selected threads will determine how accurately the required pattern and density of the product will turn out.
