This is a beautiful yet simple half-circle lace motif that transforms a store bought garment into a one-of-a-kind style statement with hand crafted, crochet lace sleeves. Please enjoy this crochet sleeve pattern free page.

Demi Crochet Lace Sleeve Free Pattern by Kristin Omdahl

Inspiration for the Demi Crochet Lace Sleeve Free Pattern

I do a live stream podcast daily on my YouTube Channel called Create Share Inspire Podcast. I started the podcast in December 2017. Some days I film live at the beach, or in my tropical back yard, or in my home studio. I often teach and what is really awesome about a live stream podcast is that YOU can ask me questions LIVE and I can answer you in real time! So many people have enjoyed the podcast since the beginning and many people have developed friendships from our community. If you join the podcast 30 minutes before I go live, there is a pre-chat room to talk with other audience members. Plus, I created a Facebook group for the Create Share Inspire Podcast and people chat there all day and can share photos of their projects they made with my patterns, yarns, or tutorials.

When I knew the 500th episode of the Create Share Inspire Podcast was coming up, I wanted to make a special outfit to mark the occasion. I love to wear these t-shirt material tank top dresses I find on Amazon, and I happened to have a purple one that perfectly matches the color way Passionate Plum of Be So Fine Yarn. So I considered various ways I could embellish or decorate the dress with the yarn. I thought about adding a crochet lace edging to border the lower hem of the skirt, or a lace panel or cowl neck to amplify the neck opening, or make lace sleeves. All were good options and I could have done all three, but I decided to start with sleeves. Scroll below for links to the dress and yarn I used for this free crochet pattern.

It is much prettier to layer vests over a dress when the dress has some sleeves. The crochet lace sleeves will really pop under a denim or cotton vest! Although this dress is machine washable, now that it has handmade lace sleeves, I would prefer to hand wash or wash it on gentle with a laundry bag. Here are my favorite washing supplies.

In this pattern, chart and video tutoriasl, I will teach you step by step how to create these beautiful crochet lace sleeves. Scroll down for the free patterns, or purchase the ad-free PDF pattern download HERE:

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Three Part Video Tutorial for the Demi Crochet Lace Sleeve Free Pattern

Demi Crochet Lace Sleeve Free Pattern

What you will need:

• 300 yds (275m) #1 fingering weight yarn

• E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook

• Sharp yarn needle

• Scissors

• Store bought shirt or dress (dress used in this project sold here)

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Be So Fine Yarn; 100% bamboo; 650 yds (594m) per 3.5oz (100g); color Passionate Plum.

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Gauge: 

24 sts / 6 rows = 4 in (10cm) in blocked lace stitch pattern

Finished Size:

9 in (22.9cm) long x 18 in (45.7cm) wide after blocking

Stitch Guide:

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), and slip stitch (slst).

3 Double Crochet Cluster (3dc-cl): Yarn over, insert hook in next specified stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over, on hook. *Yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook. Rep from * once more (4 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Instructions:

Ch5, slst to 5th ch from hook to form ring.

Row 1: Ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), (dc in ring, ch2)x5, dc in ring. — 6 ch2 sps

Row 2: Ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), *3dc-cl in ch2 sp, ch2, dc in next dc, ch2. Rep from * across, 3dc-cl in last ch2 sp, ch2, dc in last dc. — 6 clusters

Row 3: Ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), *dc in next cluster, ch2, dc in next dc, ch2. Rep from * across, dc in last cluster, ch2, dc in last dc. — 12 ch2 sps

Row 4: Ch4 (counts as dc, ch1), * 3dc-cl in next ch2 sp, ch1, dc in next dc, ch1. Rep from * across, 3dc-cl in last ch2 sp, ch1, dc in last dc. — 12 clusters

Row 5: Rep row 3. — 24 ch2 sps

Row 6: Ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), *dc in next dc, 3dc-cl in next ch2 sp, dc in next dc, ch2, skip next ch2 sp. Rep from * across, dc in next dc, 3dc-cl in last ch2 sp, dc in last dc. — 12 cluster

Row 7: Ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), *dc in next dc, *ch2, dc in next dc. Rep from * across, ch2, dc in same st. — 25 ch2 sps

Row 8: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), work (dc, ch3, 2dc) in same sp, *ch3, sc in next ch2 sp, ch3, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in next ch2 sp. Rep from * across. — 13 shells

Row 9: Slst into next st and next ch3 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), work (dc, ch3, 2dc) in same sp, *sc in next ch3 sp, ch5, sc in next ch3 sp, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in next ch3 sp. Rep from * across. — 13 shells

Row 10: Slst into next st and next ch3 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), work (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in same sp, *ch3, sc in next ch5 sp, ch3, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next ch3 sp. Rep from * across. — 13 shell

Row 11: Slst into each of next 2 sts and ch3 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), work (3dc, ch3, 4dc) in same sp, *sc in next ch3 sp, ch5, sc in next ch3 sp, (4dc, ch3, 4dc) in next ch3 sp. Rep from * across. — 13 shells

Row 12: Slst into ea of next 3 sts and ch3 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), work (3dc, ch3, 4dc) in same sp, *ch3, sc in next ch5 sp, ch3, (4dc, ch3, 4dc) in next ch3 sp. Rep from * across. — 13 shells

Rows 13 – 14: Rep rows 11 – 12 once more. — 13 shells

Finishing:

Weave in ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and allow to dry.

Pin sleeve to armhole opening, paying attention to the center and easing around the opening. Sew sleeve to opening. Weave in ends.

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Although the inspiration for making the Demi Crochet Lace Sleeves was to celebrate the 500th episode of Create Share Inspire Podcast, I know I will continue to wear this beautiful dress for years to come. Below you can find links for where to find the same dress as well as the Be So Fine Yarn I used to make the Demi Crochet Lace Sleeves. I also included links to my other yarns that would substitute well because they are #1 fingering weight yarns, too.

Kristin Omdahl is the best-selling author of dozens of knit and crochet books; designer of almost 1000 knit and crochet patterns; and producer of award-winning videos. You can join Kristin LIVE 5 days a week for The Kristin Omdahl Show on YouTube and browse through thousands of tutorial videos there, too. Kristin donates a portion of every sale to help survivors of domestic violence. Learn more about Kristin’s charity, Project Kristin Cares HERE.

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