Felicity Slipover Crochet Pattern

Felicity Slipover in Rowan Merino Aria

What is Being Made

The Felicity Slipover is a crocheted sleeveless garment designed as an intermediate-level project. This pullover-style top features a fitted silhouette created through strategic decreasing at the shoulders, making it suitable for a range of bust sizes from 71–76 cm through to 132–137 cm. The design includes a ribbed pattern detail and is worked in a single continuous construction method.

Garment Construction and Shaping

The slipover begins with a foundation of chain stitches that establish the width for the front and back panels. The body is worked in rows using extended single crochet stitches to create the main fabric. Decreasing occurs strategically at the sides by working two single crochet stitches together, progressively narrowing the piece to achieve the fitted shape. The shoulder shaping is accomplished through additional decreasing rows, with separate finishing for each shoulder to create the armhole opening. The garment is worked to a specific length—approximately 39 to 45 cm depending on size—before the shoulder shaping begins.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Half Treble Stitch (hStb): Used to create the main fabric texture and structure throughout the front and back panels
• Single Crochet (fM): Employed in the ribbed stitch pattern and for joining and finishing details
• Extended Single Crochet: Worked with elongated loops to create the primary stitch pattern, producing a fabric that measures 13 stitches and 20 rows per 10 cm
• Two Single Crochet Together (fM2zus): A decrease technique used to shape the sides and shoulders by combining two stitches into one
• Chain Stitch (LfM): Forms the foundation and turning chains throughout the pattern
• Turning Chain (WLfM): Worked at the beginning of each row to provide height for the following row; does not count as a stitch
• Slip Stitch (Kettm): Used for joining and finishing edges
• Ribbed Pattern: A textured stitch pattern created through specific stitch placement, measuring 9 stitches and 9 rows per 10 cm

Materials and Tools

The Felicity Slipover is designed to be worked with Rowan Merino Aria yarn, a merino wool blend available in multiple colorways including Biscuit 048 as shown in the pattern photography. The yarn is supplied in 50-gram balls. A Size 7 crochet hook is specified for working both the main fabric and the ribbed stitch pattern sections. The pattern provides detailed stitch gauge information: 13 stitches and 20 rows measure 10 cm when working extended single crochet with the size 7 hook, while the ribbed pattern section measures 9 stitches and 9 rows per 10 cm.

Sizing and Fit

The pattern is graded across nine different sizes to accommodate bust measurements ranging from 71–76 cm (smallest) to 132–137 cm (largest). Each size includes specific stitch counts for the foundation chains and subsequent shaping rows, allowing the garment to be customized for the intended wearer. The finished bust circumference increases proportionally with each size grade.