Women's Flared Mesh Open-work Cardigan/Beach Cover-Up & Bolero 1138 - Crochet Pattern PDF - Instant Download - Marle & Row

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Cover-Up & Bolero (Crochet • 4-ply) — Coordinated lace layers worked top-down with fan-and-picot texture. The long cover-up drapes to the knee with set-in sleeves; the cropped bolero echoes the same repeat for a light, neat finish.

What you’ll make: A shoulder-down lace Cover-Up with shaped armholes, set-in sleeves, and decorative front edging; plus a matching Bolero (shorter body, same stitch pattern) finished with a tidy front edging.

Sizing / Measurements: Cover-Up actual bust 36 (38) (40) in; length from shoulder 32 in; sleeve seam 17 in. Bolero actual bust 36 (38) (40) in; length from shoulder 14½ in; sleeve seam 4 in.

Yarn: 4-ply (fingering) yarn. Approximate totals: Cover-Up 15 (16) (16) × 25 g balls or equivalent; Bolero 6 (6) (7) × 25 g balls or equivalent. Choose fibre to suit wear (cotton/plant blends for coolness; wool or blends for recovery/drape).

Needles & notions: Crochet hooks 4.00 mm (and 3.50/4.00 mm as indicated in pattern); tapestry needle; stitch markers; measuring tape.

Tension (gauge): 5 treble crochet [5 double crochet US] = 1 inch over pattern after a light block. Swatch and adjust hook size to match.

Recommended yarn: Rowan Summerlite 4ply.

Yarn Suggestions: Rowan Summerlite 4ply (cotton, UK); West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply (wool/nylon, UK); Sirdar Country Classic 4 Ply (wool blend, UK); Cascade Heritage (merino/nylon, US); Knit Picks Stroll (merino/nylon, US); Malabrigo Sock (superwash merino, US); Bendigo Woollen Mills Cotton 4 ply (cotton, AU).

Construction notes: Worked from the shoulder down in repeating lace fans with picot detail. Armholes shaped in pattern; sleeves worked flat and set in. Applied front edging gives a crisp finish; blocking opens the texture and evens the picots.

Skill level: Intermediate — steady lace repeat, shaping in pattern, precise finishing.

Images / Credits: Copyright Marle & Row, 2026.
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