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Crochet a raglan blouse - pineapple pattern

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Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (color: COTTON GIN) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / 3 balls needed
Hook - G (4.25 mm) and 1 (2.75 mm) or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge - About 1 large pineapple in 4 inches
Blouse Size - US 6
Complexity - Intermediate

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Women’s blouse crochet pattern - pineapple stitch
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of 132 chain stitches plus 1 additional chain.
Step 2
Increase
1st round – [sc6, ch1] to end plus sl.st.1 in the 1st ch. after the starting point (sp)
2nd round – ch3, dc1, ch2, (sc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, sc1, ch2, dc2 on 1ch., dc2, ch1, dc2, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, (sc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, sc1, ch2, dc2 on 1ch., dc2, ch1, dc2] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
Step 3
Pineapple pattern
3rd round – ch3, dc1, ch2, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk1, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1 ch, ch2, sk3, tr6 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, sc1, ch3, sk1, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1 ch, ch2, sk3, tr6 on 1ch., ch2, sk3] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
4th round – ch3, dc1, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch.,) x 5, ch2, sk3, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch.,) x 5, ch2, sk3] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
5th round – ch3, dc1, sk5, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk4, [dc2 on 1ch., sk5, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk4] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
6th round – ch3, dc1 in same ch., dc2, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk4, [dc2 on 1ch., dc2, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk4] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
7th round – ch3, dc1 in same ch., dc2, ch1, dc2, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, [dc2 on 1ch., dc2, ch1, dc2, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
8th round – ch3, dc1 in same ch., ch2, sk3, tr6 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, tr6 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
9th round – ch3, dc1 in same ch., ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch.,) x 5, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch.,) x 5, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
10th round – ch3, dc1 in same ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch., sk5, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch., sk5] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
Use a large size crochet hook in order to widen the garment without increasing chain stitches.
11th round – ch3, dc1, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch., dc2, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch., dc2] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
12th round – ch3, dc1, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch., dc2, ch1, dc2, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch., dc2, ch1, dc2] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
13th round – ch3, dc1, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1 ch, ch2, sk3, tr6 on 1ch., ch2, sk3, [dc2 on 1ch., ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1 ch, ch2, sk3, tr6 on 1ch., ch2, sk3] to end plus sl.st.1 in 3rd ch. after sp
Step 4
Repeat the pattern starting from the 4th round
14th round = 4th round
15th round = 5th round
16th round = 6th round
17th round = 7th round
18th round = 8th round
19th round = 9th round
Step 5
Joining front and back parts together to crochet the body (8 pineapples out of 14) in the round
20th round = 10th round, work the pattern for 4 pineapples (front part) then skip 3 pineapples (1st shoulder part) and continue the pattern for 4 more pineapples (back part). After that skip 3 pineapples (2nd shoulder part) again and crochet the 8 pineapples (front and back parts) in the round.
21st round = 11th round
22nd round = 12th round and use a smaller size hook again in order not to decrease chains.
23rd round = 13th round
Repeat the pattern starting from the 4th round using a smaller crochet hook.
Step 6
After the 39th round (=9th round), continue the pattern using a larger size hook again until you reach the desired length of the blouse.
Step 7
Edges
For the bottom (50th round) and sleeve edges, work sc to end.

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Abbreviations
ch – chain
cluster – yo, insert a crochet hook into a base chain, grab the yarn, and pull it through. You should have 3 chains on your hook. Yo and pull the yarn through the first two stitches on the hook, resulting in 2 remaining stitches. Yo and insert the crochet hook into a base chain (it is not supposed to be next to the previous one), grab the yarn, and pull it though. You must have 4 stitches on the hook. Yo and pull the yarn through the 1st two sts on your hook. You should have 3 remaining sts. Last time, yo and insert the hook into a third base chain, grab the yarn and pull it though. After you have 5 sts on your hook, yo and pull the yarn through the first two stitches, resulting in 4 remaining sts. Lastly, yo and pull the yarn through the all 4 stitches on the hook.
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sk – skip chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
tr – triple crochet
yo – yarn over

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Pineapple stitch blouse crochet pattern

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Manera de realizarlo:
1. Montar 132 cadenas + 1 cadena.
2. Aumento
1 vuelta – [tejer 6 medio puntos (uno en cada cadena), 1 cadena] hasta terminar + 1 punto corrido
2 vuelta – levantar 3 cadenas, insertar la aguja en la cuarta cadena y hacer 1 vareta, 2 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 1 cadena, saltar 1 cadena) x 2, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 1 cadena, saltar 1 cadena) x 2, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
3. Patrón De Piña
3 vuelta – levantar 3 cadenas, insertar la aguja en la cuarta cadena y hacer 1 vareta, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 1 cadena, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 6 varetas doble en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 1 cadena, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 6 varetas doble en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
4 vuelta – levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, (tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena) x 5, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, (tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena) x 5, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
5 vuelta – levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, saltar 5 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 1 cadena) x 4, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, saltar 5 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 1 cadena) x 4, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
6 vuelta – levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta en el mismo cadena, tejer 2 varetas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas) x 3, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas) x 3, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
7 vuelta - levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta en el mismo cadena, tejer 2 varetas, 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas) x 2, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas) x 2, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
8 vuelta - levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta en el mismo cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 6 varetas doble en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 6 varetas doble en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
9 vuelta - levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta en el mismo cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, (tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena) x 5, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, (tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena) x 5, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
10 vuelta - levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta en el mismo cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 1 cadena) x 4, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, saltar 5 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 1 cadena) x 4, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, saltar 5 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
Luego usar un aguja grande para hacer la prenda más amplio.
11 vuelta - levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas) x 3, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas) x 3, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
12 vuelta - levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas) x 2, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, (tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas) x 2, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas, 1 cadena, tejer 2 varetas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
13 vuelta - levantar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 vareta, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 6 varetas doble en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, [tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 3 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 1 medio punto, 2 cadenas, saltar 4 cadenas, tejer 2 varetas en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas, tejer 6 varetas doble en 1 cadena, 2 cadenas, saltar 3 cadenas], repetir [] + tejer 1 punto corrido en la tercera cadena
4. Repetir a partir de la cuarta vuelta:
14 vuelta = 4 vuelta
15 vuelta = 5 vuelta
16 vuelta = 6 vuelta
17 vuelta = 7 vuelta
18 vuelta = 8 vuelta
19 vuelta = 9 vuelta
5. Unir las partes delantera y trasera juntos
20 vuelta = 10 vuelta, tejer 4 piñas (parte delantera), saltar 3 piñas (primero hombro), tejer 4 piñas (parte trasera) y saltar 3 piñas (segundo hombro)
Tejer 8 piñas
21 vuelta = 11 vuelta
22 vuelta = 12 vuelta
23 vuelta = 13 vuelta
Repetir a partir de la cuarta vuelta.
6. Borde
Tejer medio puntos hasta terminar

Comments

Hi Luz,

Hi Luz,
Follow the pattern exactly to the step 5 where you need to join front and back parts together. Use 5 PAs/repeats for each front and back parts. Happy crochet!

Hi Sana, I have a question, I

Hi Sana, I have a question, I'm on 11th round and I have to a larger hook. I started 3.75mm hook in the beginning . Do you think it's ok to use 5.0mm hook size or smaller. Pls. advise. I just figure it out , you use 2.75mm on yours and go up to 4.25mm.It's like 1.5mm difference. But since I don't have 5.25 size I will use 5.0mm.Thanks.

Hi Luz,

Hi Luz,
You may use the 5.00 mm hook. The most important thing is your gauge. Happy crochet!

Hi Sana, I have a question on

Hi Sana, I have a question on step 6, it’s written after the 39th round (=9th round), do you mean 29th round? I’m confuse. Pls. Advise. Thanks.

Hi Luz,

Hi Luz,
After you crochet to about your waistline, continue working the pattern using a larger size crochet hook to widen the garment from the bottom. Happy crochet!

Hi Luz,

Hi Luz,
I love your blouse and work. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate it. Happy crochet!

Hi I got as far as the photo

Hi I got as far as the photo shows please can you advise me how to proceed as if I join the back and front it will be tiny. I probably have gone wrong somewhere as the top is going down at the shoulders as opposed to slightly out as normal tops would do. Seems like it would need more increase but not sure how to do that...
please can you help me I love this top so much. Thank you xx

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Hi Gabcakitten,

Hi Gabcakitten,
The only way to add repeats/PAs is to add them from the beginning of your work. I always advise to check gauge before starting projects. Of course, it will be an extra work, but it well worth the time. I would suggest to estimate how many repeats/PAs you need to your chest circumference measurement. If you will give me more details like your size and gauge, I'll write my suggested number of chains to start with. Happy crochet!

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