Easy Crochet Duster Pattern - Flat Construction

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Step into winter with a classic style duster, but with stripes. The Striped Shortbread Crochet Duster can be made in three of your favorite colors. It’s a great addition to an outfit and can add some warmth for the legs against the winter wind chills. Love flat constructions? You may also like the Finch V-Neck Crochet Cardi Pattern or the Seabird Mosaic Crochet Cardigan.

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What makes a duster different from a cardigan is the length. Dusters first popped up over a century ago and have recently made their way back into the fashion trend.

Shortbread Crochet Duster Supplies

Crochet Hook:
5.5 mm (I) Crochet Hook

Notions:
Yarn Needle
Scissors

Yarn:
Color A: Wool of the Andes Tweed in colorway Wreath Heather (weight 4 worsted, 80% Peruvian Highland Wool, 20% Donegal Tweed, 110 yds/100 m, 50 g) 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13, 14) balls or 700 (750, 850, 950, 1100) (1200, 1300, 1500, 1600) yards

Color B: Wool of the Andes Worsted in colorway Oyster Heather (weight 4 worsted, 80% Peruvian Highland Wool, 110 yds/100 m, 50 g) 6 (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13) balls or 600 (650, 750, 850, 900) (1100, 1200, 1300, 1400) yards

Color C: Wool of the Andes Tweed in colorway Maple Heather (weight 4 worsted, 80% Peruvian Highland Wool, 20% Donegal Tweed, 110 yds/100 m, 50 g) 2 (3, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) balls or 250 (300, 350, 400, 500) (550, 600, 650, 700) yards

Gauge:
15 sts by 14 rows = 4” square in moss stitch.
In moss stitch: Start with an even number of sts. Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last st, sc in the last, turn.

Measurements/Sizes:
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Fits Bust: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)” with a 4-inch ease plus opening.
Finished Length: 36”

Skill Level:
Easy/Advanced Beginner

Substitute Yarns:

Provincial Tweed. 80% Fine Superwash Highland Wool, 20% Donegal Tweed (250ydc/100g)
With bright colors and subtle tweedy neps, this surprisingly soft yarn brings an exuberant and folksy charm to our selection of tweeds. The Fine Highland fiber has a soft hand with plenty of drape.

Swish
100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool (110yds/50g)
Swish is the superwash of crocheters’ dreams! By selecting high grade Merino wool (20.5 microns), we have produced a machine-washable yarn that is super soft - definitely worthy of being worn against a baby’s skin.

Brava Worsted
100% Premium Acrylic (218yds/100g)
Brava is a 100% acrylic yarn that will keep up with all of life’s adventures! Gentle enough for sensitive skin, Brava is a hard-wearing yarn that works wonders for projects where durability and easy-care is a must.

Notes

The Striped Shortbread Duster is worked from the bottom up and then split into panel sections to create armholes. The sleeves are worked flat from top-down and sewn to the garment. The front trim is worked separately and then sewn onto the front. When working in the moss stitch, the ch 1 stitches do count as a stitch.

For straighter edges, the ch 1 at the beginning of each row can be omitted.

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Shortbread Crochet Duster Pattern

Start the Body

Turn your work to work sl sts along one long edge of the ribbing.

Row 1 (ws):

Ch 1, sl st 128 (144, 156, 172, 188) (196, 216, 232, 248) sts across the long edge of the bottom ribbing, turn. 128 (144, 156, 172, 188) (196, 216, 232, 248) sts

Row 2 (rs):

Ch 1, flo sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, flo sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last st, flo sc in the last, turn. 128 (144, 156, 172, 188) (196, 216, 232, 248) sts

Row 3:

Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last st, sc in the last, turn. 128 (144, 156, 172, 188) (196, 216, 232, 248) sts

Repeat Row 3, while also following the colorwork chart, for 100 (98, 96, 94, 92) (92, 90, 88, 86) rows.

First Panel

This section will still be following the color chart changes. This section does not work the entire row, but rather just a section in order to create armholes.

Row 101 (99, 97, 95, 93) (93, 91, 89, 87):

Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * for 27 (31, 33, 37, 41) (43, 49, 53, 57) sts, sc in the next, turn. 28 (32, 34, 38, 42) (44, 50, 54, 58) sts

Row 102 (100, 98, 96, 94) (94, 92, 90, 88):

Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last st, sc in the last, turn. 28 (32, 34, 38, 42) (44, 50, 54, 58) sts

Repeat this row until the panel reaches 126 rows for all sizes, fasten off.

Second Center Back Panel

This section will still be following the color chart changes. This section does not work the entire row, but rather just the center back section in order to create armholes.

Row 101 (99, 97, 95, 93) (93, 91, 89, 87):

Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * for 71 (79, 87, 95, 103) (107, 115, 123, 131) sts, sc in the next, turn. 72 (80, 88, 96, 104) (108, 116, 124, 132) sts

Row 102 (100, 98, 96, 94) (94, 92, 90, 88):

Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last st, sc in the last, turn. 72 (80, 88, 96, 104) (108, 116, 124, 132) sts

Repeat this row until the panel reaches 126 rows for all sizes, fasten off.

Third Panel

This section will still be following the color chart changes. This section works the remaining unworked sts to create the last panel section in order to create armholes.

Row 101 (99, 97, 95, 93) (93, 91, 89, 87):

Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * for 27 (31, 33, 37, 41) (43, 49, 53, 57) sts, sc in the next, turn. 28 (32, 34, 38, 42) (44, 50, 54, 58) sts

Row 102 (100, 98, 96, 94) (94, 92, 90, 88):

Ch 1, sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last st, sc in the last, turn. 28 (32, 34, 38, 42) (44, 50, 54, 58) sts

Repeat this row until the panel reaches 126 rows for all sizes, fasten off.

Sleeves Size X-small (Small) - make 2

Row 1 (ws):

With Color A, ch 57 (61), sc in the second ch from the hook and across, turn. 56 (60) sts

Row 2 (rs):

Ch 1, sc in first ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in last, turn. 56 (60) sts

Row 3:

Repeat Row 2.

Row 4:

Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1, sc2tog, turn. 54 (58) sts

Rows 5-7:

Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across, turn.

Row 8:

Ch 1, sc2tog, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * until the last 2 sts, sc2tog, turn. 52 (56)

Row 9-11:

Repeat Row 2.

Repeat Rows 4-11, while also following the color changes for sleeves, until st count is 28 (30). Then work in established moss stitch until the total row count is 62 for either size. Do not fasten off and continue to sleeve cuff ribbing.

Sleeves Size Medium (Large, 1x, 2x, 3x)

Row 1 (ws):

With Color A, ch 65 (69, 73, 77, 79), sc in the second ch from the hook and across, turn. 64 (68, 72, 76, 78) sts

Row 2 (rs):

Ch 1, sc in first ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 3:

Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1, sc2tog, turn. 62 (66, 70, 74, 76) sts

Row 4-5:

Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across, turn.

Row 6:

Ch 1, sc2tog, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * until the last 2 sts, sc2tog, turn.

Row 7-8:

Repeat Row 2.

Repeat Rows 3-8, while also following the color changes for sleeves, until st count is 32 (32, 34, 34, 36). Then work in established moss stitch until the total row count is 62 for all sizes. Do not fasten off and continue to the sleeve cuff ribbing.

Sleeves Size 4x (5x)

Row 1 (ws):

With Color A, ch 83 (87), sc in the second ch from the hook and across, turn. 82 (86) sts

Row 2 (rs):

Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until the last 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1, sc2tog, turn. 80 (84) sts

Row 3:

Ch 1, sc in first ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 4:

Ch 1, sc2tog, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * until the last 2 sts, sc2tog, turn. 78 (82) st

Row 5:

Ch 1, sc in first ch 1, skip 1, sc in next; repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in last, turn.

Repeat Rows 2-5, while also following the color changes for sleeves, until st count is 36 (36). Then work in established moss stitch until the total row count is 62 for either size. Do not fasten off and continue to sleeve cuff ribbing.

Sleeve Cuff Ribbing

Row 1:

Ch 8, working in the blo, sl st in the second chain from hook and in each st across, slip stitch two stitches on the sleeve bottom edge, turn. (7 sts + 2 sts across body)

Row 2:

Skip the 2 sleeve bottom edge slip sts, in blo sl st 7, turn.

Row 3:

Ch 1, in blo sl st 7, sl st into the next two stitches from sleeve bottom edge, turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 ribbing across the sleeve’s bottom edge, fasten off.

Front Trim Ribbing

Row 1:

Ch 12, working in the blo, sl st in the second chain from hook and in each st across, turn. (11 sts)

Row 2:

Ch 1, sl st in each st across, turn. (11 sts)

Repeat Row 2 until the ribbing piece measures 31 inches (or 184 rows).

‘V’ detail

Row 1:

Ch 1, blo sl st 5, ch 7, turn.

Row 2:

In the second chain from the hook blo sl st 11 sts, turn.

Around the neck: Repeat Row 2 until the ribbing piece measures 11 inches (or 66 rows).
Repeat ‘V’ detail.
Repeat Row 2 until the ribbing piece measures 31 inches (or 184 rows) from ‘V’ detail.

Assembly

Fold the first and third panels inward, on top of the back center panel. With Right sides facing, seam the panels together for the top shoulders.

Pin sleeves to the armhole openings and hand sew into place. Then seam the sleeve underarm.

Pin cuff around the front opening of the duster. Line up the ‘V’ detail at the last row of Color B before the shoulders on each side. Slip Stitch the front trim ribbing around the front opening of the duster.

Finishing

Block, weave in ends.

To keep your Shortbread Crochet Duster looking fresh and cozy, proper care is key. If you used wool yarn, hand washing in cold water with a gentle detergent is recommended, followed by laying it flat to dry to avoid any stretching.

For acrylic yarn, machine washing on a gentle cycle with cold water works well, and you can also tumble dry on low heat, although laying flat to dry helps maintain the garment's shape for longer. With the right care, your crochet duster will remain a stylish and comfortable piece for seasons to come!

If you like this pattern, also check out the Sutherland Crochet Vest Pattern or the Gemstone Grann Crochet Cardigan Pattern.

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