Bat Wings Sweater. Crochet Tutorial

[@kevinl1505]

I just finished this sweater and it looks and fits just like your photos! I substituted Lion Brand Truboo yarn, which has a nice drape. I used a 5.5mm hook to match the gauge, and it took 4.5 skeins to make size small. It’s such an elegantly simple pattern and yet so flattering - thank you so much for sharing this!!

[@rachelraye285]

Did you do any blocking

[@kevinl1505]

@@rachelraye285 Not sure if you’re asking me or Katerina, but I did not. After washing, I found out that the Truboo yarn becomes very heavy when wet and stretches out too much, even with flat drying. My sweater grew quite a bit. I re-wet it and put it in the dryer on low for 15 min and that seemed to help a bit. I’m thinking of adding a line of slipstitches along the collar to prevent it from stretching out too much during wearing.

[@Twinkley1981]

You're such a wonderful designer. 👏🏼You make some beautiful pieces! You make crochet items, that look trendy, girly and cute. But most of all, they do not look outdated or old fashioned. Well done on having such a wonderful eye for design, thank you for all your beautiful items. 😊

[@ginareyeswoo1705]

Thank you for sharing your pattern for the bat wing sweater- very trendy & easy instructions to follow!😉

[@susanmullins5312]

Love this sweater. Your tutorial was very easy to follow. Thank you for sharing

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

I am happy it helped. I am working on my second one because I love ot too 😊

[@Shibi881]

YES! I've been looking for a sweater like this one for a long time. Thank you! I can't wait to get started!

[@lorimurray4223]

This is beautiful!! And so are you! You explain things sooooo well and so grateful that you speak English!! Can’t wait to get started!! Thank you so much for sharing!! You are amazing!!! ❤️

[@TessieS17]

Gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful pattern!!

[@pinksbrown117]

Just what I was looking for thank you so for sharing your creative mind

[@southerngirlhandmadeknit]

Brilliant! I'm making this for my daughter right now and we are both very excited!

[@saharrose8874]

Thank you 🙏❤️🌹

[@martahernandez8020]

Hermoso su trabajo, muy jovial y tiene una caída liviana flopy, que es lo que mas me gusta... seria genial si para la lengua español, si pudiera redactar de igual manera el paso a paso para al menos poder traducirlo🥰

[@mariarivera3582]

I love it 💕 I want and going to make this! Lol 😂 This perfect for fall 🍁 you are so talented thank you for sharing 💕

[@marialeon1616]

Beaitiful sweter !!!! A'll do it!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@tammi67able]

So cute

[@MS-ct5pq]

Amaaazing!! Thank you so much :)

[@virginiadebus7088]

Beautiful!!!! Thank you!!!!!😀👌

[@niltaysatchell4276]

How do we do the stitching once knitted? Do you have a separate tutorial for that?

[@HombreazulEstelar]

Mas como una manta raya😊

[@Silliorez]

Hello I am a bit confused. Do you do the increase in the turning chain? And do the turningchain count as a stich?

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

You can work both ways: if you work a stitch into the turning chain, then the turning chain counts as a stitch. If you work a separate turning chain from the first stitch and don't work into the turning chain, this doesn't count as a stitch.

[@hanadaabdelfattah4086]

Can you doing it knitted and nit crocheting, please?

[@jolantajurzyca6082]

Super mam pytanie ile włóczki w metrach pani poszło na swetetek

[@alibrowning4631]

I am currently making this but following your written pattern. In the video I think you are only doing 11 rows without increase for the armhole, but in the pattern you are doing 14? Seeing as I think I will do a ribbed end to the sleeve I am probably better off doing an even number here? Also, in the written pattern you decrease with 1hdc in first st, hdc2tog in next 2sts but in the video you do 2sctog - because I increased using 1hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st from the written front pattern, am I better following the decrease in the written pattern rather than the video? I am loving the simplicity of the pattern!

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

Hey! The written pattern was updated a couple of years ago and unfortunately, I wasn't able to update the video as well. The video should be followed as guidance. The number of rows for the sleeves depends on how wide you want the sleeve opening to be. If you want to make a ribbing will be easier to have an even number. With the increases and decreases, in the written pattern I left the edges as a selvedge stitch because I find it easier with sewing. But any method will work.

[@simonashay]

thank you

[@mariarivera3582]

I have a small question.. can I make this with regular worsted weight #4 ? Yarn.. I am a size lg 😃 what size hooks would you recommend and if the foundation chain the same? As what you are doing now? Thank you 💕

[@fidnielsen]

Maria Rivera hi aria, I'm from Europe and the answer to your question is in my opinion is to use light worsted yarn which uses a 4mm hook, (there are needle/hook conversion charts online for US, AUSTRALIA JAPAN etc.) but this lady is suggesting that we use a larger hook, I hope this helps. 💗

[@mariarivera3582]

Fidelma Nielsen hi thank💕 you for the information it will surely help.. thank you for taking the time to help me 😊 I really appreciate it 💕

[@rochelleme83]

I saw the website says to use a 3 weight but you mentioned its more like a fine weight? Can you use 3 weight for this?

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

Yes you can as long as you get to the gauge

[@christybaker14]

If I'm using a thicker yarn ,do I still have to do the 40 rows or would I do half that amount ? Thank you

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

you have to compare gauge. I had 11 rows for 10 cm. If you have for example 5 rows per 10 cm, that means that the proportion is 11/5 = 2.2. And you will have to divide the number of rows from the pattern to 2.2. You can apply the same method for the sts gauge. Or you can make your gauge and verify the measurement in cm or inches that is in the written pattern. Then you will know how many rounds you have to make to reach the length

[@AR-js5rp]

Very nice thank you......

[@elainerobinson214]

I just found you on pinterest. You have a fall colors dress and it is NICE! Is the bottom done the same way as the top?

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

For the dress you make the top the same and then for the skirt you rejoin yarn and work in the round

[@kml223]

I like it but I cannot find for bigger size can you send a link

[@lizjo7213]

Lovely....

[@claudiaestrada4217]

Está muy hermosa tu blusa pero me gustaría que le pusieras traducción, soy de Mexico, gracias.

[@sylvianep9369]

J'adore TOUT ce que vous faites, je regarde vos vidéos mais je suis française et donc je ne comprends pas ... Comme je suis désolée! J'aimerais tellement réaliser vos modèles...

[@jdcjdc3]

I’m a little bit confused… Your written pattern says to do a HDC in the first stitch and then do 2 HDC to increase in the next stitch but in the video it looks like you’re just doing the 2 HDC increase right in the first and last stitch and not doing a single HDC first?? Forgive me if I’m seeing it wrong or reading it wrong, as I’m somewhat new to crochet. I just don’t want to get too far into this pattern and realize I’m doing it wrong. Thank you!

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

Hi Linz! Sorry for confusing you. The written pattern was updated and increased into the second and second to the last st just because I realized the seaming looks better. You can do it either way. The important thing is to increase the edges.

[@jdcjdc3]

@@ByKaterinaDesigns Thank you so much for responding! I’m really enjoying making this sweater and am amazed at the simplicity of the pattern 😊

[@ellorachatterjee767]

Can you please suggest how much yarn is needed for this sweater? Thank you.

[@MichaelSmith-rs5ir]

Lion Truboo

[@EJCollins]

Katrina, there is a problem with your link? I get a risky site warning? 🚫 Now it can't load your page link at all. Domain error. You may want to check your blog. Thanks 😉

[@MaryGarcia-er2ds]

Hola buenas tardes me gustaría saber que números de gancho usó y cuantos aumentos se hace en cama vuelta , gracias !!! Ojalá y me pueda contestar !!!

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

I used 5 mm crochet hook and you have to make 1 increase at the beginning and 1 at the end of the row, so 2 increases per row

[@MaryGarcia-er2ds]

muy agradecida , aún cuando me contestó en inglés la verdad no entendí pero muchas gracias por su bella atención !!💖💖

[@yaruichonhuileng1018]

🙋‍♀️♥️♥️♥️

[@MirellaDiFazio]

Buongiorno cara signorina 😘 Quanto filato ci vuole per questa maglia . Io guardo i suoi lavori ma non capisco . Gentilmente i sottotitoli in italiano. La ringrazio ❤🌹❤ Buon lavoro 👏👏👏

[@simonashay]

Hi, beautiful sweater, I reached the neck but i gote 155 st's for size s, and in the pattern you said 154 st's, how? am i wrong? and also if it's a problem,

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

is not a problem. Is just one st. I don't think something was wrong. Maybe I didn't count well 😁😁

[@carolhall5175]

How do I find your blog

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

Is here 😊 by-katerina.com

[@deianeraaudiffred9157]

hi caterina, I am making this beautifull sweater but in size L. now i was done with the 14 rows after the increasing but when i click on your link for your blog it says there is a database error :(. can you fix this? or is it temporary? i would love to finish my sweater....

[@shazza4120]

I also have this same problem im making the xxl and iv got to the 40 rows but cant go no further cos connection error to the site.

[@deianeraaudiffred9157]

@@shazza4120 yes after that you'll just have to put 1 half double crochet in each stitch. Just go straight up for 14 rows aswell if i remember correctly :)

[@shazza4120]

Super thankyou!! do i need to divide for armholes that u can remember ?as presumably it will be different from the video with being a different size

[@deianeraaudiffred9157]

I didn't do that and if you watch the video further she hasn't done it aswell so i guess not haha. This is one of the first things i'm making so i'm just really following the video. I have also send caterina a facebook message which she just answered. She is trying to fix it so i think soon the page will be available again :).

[@shazza4120]

Ahh okay brilliant, my bad for not watching the video, thankyou very much u have been super helpful! X

[@jacquelinehenriquez4795]

Me encantaría en español explicación.... es hermoso pero no logro comprender. Gracias preciosa

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

The video has auto generated subtitle in English. If you click cc button you can translate the caption in any language you will like. Maybe will help

[@mafaldadipeso9641]

Si può avere la traduzione in italiano per favore

[@ByKaterinaDesigns]

Sorry for that! I am planning some subtitles for my videos in other languages, but it will take some time.

[@silviahirschmann8717]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍💟💟💟💟💟

[@onigao9604]

Mam subtitles English se