Boleros are relevant in any season, as they add a layer of layers to clothes, which famous designers have been unable to refuse for many years. A knitted bolero will always decorate your suit and keep you warm in cool weather.
It is necessary
- - yarn;
- - pattern;
- - knitting needles;
- - hook.
Instructions
Step 1
First you need to choose the yarn for the bolero. There are now many books, magazines and brochures. Scroll through them and decide what type of bolero you would like. If it is with short sleeves, then the yarn should be summer - cotton, silk, bamboo, etc. For a warm bolero model, wool, alpaca, angora, cashmere are suitable.
Step 2
The bolero can be of any color. For bright clothes, the bolero should be calm pastel colors - beige, cream, white, blue, etc. For plain clothes, on the contrary, bright is suitable. It will make you stand out and accentuate your style effectively.
Step 3
Knitted bolero models are most often short, so there is little yarn for them. Many knitters even put leftover yarn on the bolero, getting interesting color compositions.
Step 4
For knitting, you need a pattern. For a bolero, measurements of shoulders, chest and waist are usually taken, as well as the height of the armholes and the length of the sleeves. If you already have a bolero model in which you are comfortable, then measurements can be taken from it.
Step 5
To count the number of loops for a bolero, knit a 10x10 cm pattern and count how many loops are included in these 10 cm. For beginners, a simple but at the same time very effective model of the “Square” bolero will do. For such a model, you need to dial so many loops to get 80 cm.
Step 6
Knit with front or back stitch, pearl pattern or "rice". For beauty, you can add a couple of braids around the edges of the canvas. So, the height of the canvas should be 80 cm. Once you are done, fold the 4 ends of the resulting square towards the center, but so that a strip of about 20 cm remains in the center - for the neck. Now sew on the left side the top and bottom corners about 5 cm. Repeat the same for the right side. You will have 2 holes on the sides - these are the sleeves. All edges can be beautifully processed with a "crustacean step".
Step 7
If you want to knit an elegant classic bolero, then for the back you need to dial 42 cm loops and knit with the selected pattern. At a height of 10 cm, close 5 extreme loops on each side, and in the next row 1 time 3 loops and 1 time 1 loop. After 20 cm, close all loops. Knit the left and right shelves mirrored, but, if desired, you can make holes for the buttons. Correctly selected buttons will decorate the bolero, and in cool weather the bolero will not swing open. On the shelves, it is necessary to make the same subtractions in the armholes as on the back.
Step 8
You can choose any length of sleeves. But the shape is puzzling to many. There are a lot of options: a flashlight sleeve, openwork, flared, narrowed, etc. When knitting sleeves, you need to take measurements from your arm - in the area of / u200b / u200bthe elbow, forearm and shoulder. Once the loops are dialed, knit with a pattern, like the main details of the bolero.
