This fun-to-crochet popover top is designed to be worn over a lightweight garment. It boasts directional, easy hand-weaving over most of the front and back. It is seamed at the shoulders and edged. We used 3 vintage shell buttons to close the tabard at each side (seamed only at shoulders). Use two different, hefty yarns, with the weaving strand slightly heavier than the base yarn. Crochet filet is endlessly adaptable. So, if you’re adventurous, you might make the tabard with DK or worsted weight yarns, using smaller hooks and working to measurements given in the schematic. In all cases, do not skip front and back crew neckline shaping.
Materials: Yarn A, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls Noro “Haunui” (200 grams, 400 meters), or any solid color Aran weight wool; Yarn B, c. 125 yds Noro “Bachi” or “Rikka” (or other chunky-weight wool yarn, though variegated is probably best), place markers.
Tools: Size I (5.5mm) crochet hook (or size required to achieve gauge)
Gauge: 14 DC to 4 inches
Finished Measurements:
Chest circumference: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58)”
Back length at shoulder: 17 (18, 20, 22, 24, 25)”
Armhole depth: 8.5 (9, 10, 11, 12, 12.5)”
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