Crochet-Embellished Couture

Fur collar and cuffs:

1. Measure the length of your collar and multiply the inches by the sts per inch. If you have 20 inches and the gauge is 2-1/2 sts to the inch, then you end up with 50 sts.

2. Now that you have established your sts, work in dc until you have enough to cover the collar (figure A).

3. With matching thread sew furs onto the collar.

For Cuff:

1. Measure the length of your cuff as above.

2. Now that you have established your st, work in dc until you have enough to cover the cuff.

3. Sew onto cuff with matching thread (figure B).

crochet hook size "F"
Grace cotton yarn by Patons
large-eye yarn needle
sewing thread in matching color
sewing needle

1. With the cotton yarn, chain the number of sts that will fit around the front of the sweater, plus 2.

2. sc in each ch, ch 4 turn

3. *slp st into the 4th ch, sc in the next 2 sts, ch 4* repeat around (figures C and D)

4. Sew trim onto sweater.

1. With the cotton yarn, chain the number of sts that will fit around the sleeve of the sweater, plus 2.

2. sc in each ch, ch 3, turn

3. Counting the ch 3 as a dc, *skip 2 sc and work 5 dc into the next st, skip 2 sts and work a dc into the next st* repeat across (figure E).

4. Sew trim onto sleeve.