How to crochet an alpine cardigan (long ways) - crochet tutorial

[@debm5919]

Love the clear instructions. Can't wait to start❤

[@luckyplatypus]

Thank you ❤️ Enjoy and happy crocheting 🧶

[@ritavallesillo3722]

I am a beginner’ish… you explain everything SOOO well I feel totally confident that I can follow along and make this. Thank you 🙏🏼 so so much for the easy to follow explanations. ❤

[@luckyplatypus]

@@ritavallesillo3722 ahhh...thank you so much for your kind words.❤️ Enjoy and happy crocheting 🧶

[@patriciahickman-cl5rc]

I try this pattern and do it in red white and blue. So far its turn out great.

[@luckyplatypus]

@@patriciahickman-cl5rc awesome!!! Send me a photo when finished. Would love to see how it turns out.

[@RosettaMay-u1y]

Beautiful pattern ❤ Love this thanks for sharing with us watching from South Africa

[@luckyplatypus]

@@RosettaMay-u1y Thank your💕

[@cherb_soco1891]

Love the long one! Perfect for our windy Fall & winters here on the high desert prairie of southern Colorado! Thanks so much! (New sub😊)

[@luckyplatypus]

@@cherb_soco1891 thank you 💕

[@marywood8241]

This is so gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing this! This will be my next project!!🥰

[@luckyplatypus]

@@marywood8241 Thank you ❤️ Enjoy and happy crocheting 🧶

[@carrapatillo2451]

Can't wait to make this!!! 🎉

[@luckyplatypus]

@@carrapatillo2451 Thank you 💕 Enjoy and happy crocheting 🧶

[@karamia1392]

Hi … greetings from Perth (WA) and thanks for your lovely channel. Good to hear ‘Spotlight’ and know I can easily buy the same yarn xoxo

[@luckyplatypus]

@karamia1392 thank you 💖

[@ChrystalVanDusseldorp]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@luckyplatypus]

@@ChrystalVanDusseldorp thank you 💓

[@SilverKat46]

Thank you I will be making this!

[@luckyplatypus]

@@SilverKat46 thank you 💕

[@JaXtR]

Absolutely love this cardigan. I will be making this soon.

[@luckyplatypus]

@@JaXtR thank you 💕 Enjoy and happy crocheting 🧶

[@Som-Hanoolaato]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing 😊

[@luckyplatypus]

@@Som-Hanoolaato Thank you 💕

[@pnavar0718]

Lovely!! Thank you!

[@luckyplatypus]

@@pnavar0718 thank you 💕

[@dorisbrandt9184]

So beautyfull, Thank you😍😍

[@luckyplatypus]

@dorisbrandt9184 thank you 💖

[@allisonyarn1884]

So pretty

[@luckyplatypus]

@@allisonyarn1884 thank you💕

[@doristucker430]

Beautiful thanks for sharing 👍.

[@luckyplatypus]

@@doristucker430 thank you 💕

[@enuma7]

Beautiful!!! Thank you very much!!!❤

[@luckyplatypus]

@@enuma7 thank you 💕

[@candi5353]

I love them. I’m inspired!

[@luckyplatypus]

@@candi5353 thank you 💕

[@RoaringRagefjb]

Love your work ty! You make things so uncomplicated.

[@luckyplatypus]

@@RoaringRagefjb Ahhh...thank you 💕

[@arcelicollins3492]

I looks wonderful, but I need packets!! I need to put my hands somewhere!! 🙃😆 Thank you for sharing!!

[@luckyplatypus]

@@arcelicollins3492 Brilliant idea, add pockets. Sew on a couple of crocheted squares. Make sure the pattern is running the same way.☺️ Can even trim the top of the pockets with the contrasting colour. Brilliant idea 👍🏻

[@denisemmathis2321]

Then crochet smaller rectangles and attach as pockets. Easy!

[@piratessalyx7871]

Can also make some decorative granny squares for cute different pockets!

[@RoaringRagefjb]

Love it

[@luckyplatypus]

@@RoaringRagefjb Thank you ❤️

[@jayakumar307]

Great work👍

[@luckyplatypus]

@@jayakumar307 thank you 💕

[@teemaaka288]

Hi Melissa , i just wanted to say i enjoy watching your tutorials i learn from you and LOVE all your content where i have your playlist going all night. your voice is very soothing, and i can't handle american accent. Good on ya mate from your new sub in New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@luckyplatypus]

@@teemaaka288 Ahhhhh...thank you so much. You just made my day 💕

[@tamaradensmore6216]

Love this! I’m a new subscriber.🎉

[@luckyplatypus]

@@tamaradensmore6216 Thank you ❤️

[@TheNinawitteveen]

Have you ever made a cardigan with the Re-Tweed yarn only.. it looks so soft❤

[@luckyplatypus]

@@TheNinawitteveen Not a cardigan yet, but I have made a jumper. It is not the softest yarn but gets softer with wear.

[@TheNinawitteveen]

​@@luckyplatypuswell the one your making is beautiful. It fooled me lol I thought it was soft..

[@deniseharris5233]

Hello, fellow Tasmanian, Just fond your website 👋

[@luckyplatypus]

Howdy👋 Are you getting the shocking weather at the moment?

[@TNBredRose]

Pretty. You talk about stitches, but, how do you measure your front, sides, back to obtain your personal size.

[@luckyplatypus]

@@TNBredRose throw over your shoulder when you think wide enough. The front panel should sit half way across your breast. For the back you can measure your back and do the back that wide or once again throw over your shoulder and see if the back panel is wide enough. Hope that makes sense.

[@TNBredRose]

@@luckyplatypus thank you so much

[@thejaybeeshow1452]

Beautiful, how do you keep it from stretching ?

[@luckyplatypus]

@@thejaybeeshow1452 I've never had an issue. Washing will help get back to shape if you do find stretching an issue.

[@Ya_Love]

This looks really beautiful ❣ What if I like to make it in a way that I can button it up? Any suggestions? Thanks.

[@luckyplatypus]

@@Ya_Love because of how big the gaps are on the alpine decorative edge/border, you could sew buttons on one side and just push them through the other side. Make sure the buttons are a good size to fit. Not too big and not too small

[@Ya_Love]

@@luckyplatypus - Thank you so much ♥

[@lynnmurphy6510]

Love this. Question, where did you get your hook? I love it!

[@luckyplatypus]

@@lynnmurphy6510 They are from Furls. furlscrochet.com/ I buy direct online from the company in the USA. I wait until they have a sale. For me they are the most comfortable hook. Work great with any yarn and I have no pain at all and can work for hours.

[@jacqualinewickison4313]

🙌👍👍👍

[@AFrayedKnotCrochet]

I want to make this, so much! I am 3/xl bottom (18) and an xl top, do you think i could start bigger and decrease? I'm still new to making wearables, especially that fit my extreme pear shape. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

[@luckyplatypus]

@@AFrayedKnotCrochet To make bigger add more rows. I would suggest adding about 5cm or so, but line up to your body as you go to see. No need to decrease for shape. Add a belt. Looks great with a belt such as an elasticated one.☺️

[@RoaringRagefjb]

[@allisonyarn1884]

Is the blue chunky

[@luckyplatypus]

@@allisonyarn1884 No. The same size yarn as the body.

[@cynthiawilliams4673]

You said hdc for border but it looked like you did a dc

[@luckyplatypus]

It is a DC. I do say DC and if I said HDC ,opps, I did a booboo. Sorry.😔😔

[@piratessalyx7871]

Did you forget to go back to 5.5 on second panel?

[@luckyplatypus]

Nope. Used 5.5 throughout

[@rhonnak2996]

Do you mean the 6.5 for the 200 chains at the beginning? When adding the 100 chains for the second front panel, I noticed too that she didn't go back to the 6.5 hook but stayed with the 5.5.

[@luckyplatypus]

@@rhonnak2996 I didn't use the 6.5 on the second chain, the chain of 100. I found I did not need to there as I am adding the band there and it did not make a difference. You can use the 6.5 for that chain if you wish.

[@rhonnak2996]

@@luckyplatypus good to know it doesn't matter on the second panel, thank you for answering 😉