The Crochet Fireside Sweater

The Crochet Fireside Sweater is a cozy and stylish addition to your wardrobe this winter season! With its warm and intricate stitches, this sweater is perfect for snuggling up by the fireplace or layering over your favorite outfits. The soft yarn used in creating this piece feels like a hug, making it your new go-to for comfort and style.

Whether you're relaxing at home or running errands, the Crochet Fireside Sweater is sure to keep you feeling warm and looking fabulous!

Materials Needed

Lion Brand – Heartland Yarn – 5oz/142g – 251 yd/230m – 100% Acrylic – Category 4 Medium – 8 WPI – 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 7).

Alternative yarn recommendations: Hobbi Daily Stitch Acrylic XL, Mary Maxim Maximum Value, Red Heart With Love, Caron One Pound.

Hook: L (8 mm)
Stitch markers

Gauge

4” x 4” = 12 sts x 8 rows in Herringbone stitch.

Sizes

XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Garment Bust Circumference: 34.75 (38.75, 41.25, 45.25, 49.25) (53.25, 58.75, 62.75, 68) inches
Garment Length: 22 (22.5, 22.75, 23, 23.25) (23.5, 23.5, 24, 24) inches
Sleeve Length: 19 (19.1875, 18.9375, 18.875, 18.875) (18.3125, 18.3125, 17, 16.25) inches

Cuff to Cuff measurement: 55.5 (57.5, 58.5, 60.5, 62.5) (63.5, 65.5, 65.5, 66.5) inches.

Glossary

• Sc – single crochet
• St – stitch
• Sts – stitches
• Ch – chain
• Rc – row count

Stitch Techniques

Herringbone Stitch (Hbs)

Yarn over and insert hook. Yarn over and pull through stitch and 1st loop on hook. Yarn over and pull through first loop on hook. Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.

Herringbone Decrease Stitch (Hbds)

Yarn over and insert hook. Yarn over and pull through stitch and 1st loop on hook. Yarn over and pull through first loop on hook. Repeat portion above in next stitch. Yarn over and pull through remaining 3 loops on hook.

Body Instructions (In the Round)

With hook L, foundation sc 104 (116, 124, 136, 148) (160, 176, 188, 204) sts. Sl st in top of first sc to form circle. Be sure stitches do not twist.

Round 1

Ch 2 and turn (does not count as a st from here on through pattern). Starting in 1st st of previous rnd, create a herringbone st in each stitch to end of row. Sl st in top of 1st hbs at beginning of row.

Repeat Round 1 for a total of 28 (28, 28, 27, 25) (23, 21, 21, 19) rows not including the fsc.

Split for Back

Ch 2 and turn. Hbs in 51 (57, 61, 67, 73) (79, 87, 93, 101) sts for a total of 52 (58, 62, 68, 74) (80, 88, 94, 102) sts in the row.

*Note – on the first row of split, mark the last hbs of row with a stitch marker.

Repeat above row for a total of 14 (14, 14, 17, 19) (21, 23, 25, 27) rows. Bind off. RC 42 (42, 42, 44, 44) (44, 44, 46, 46).

Start of Front Neckline

With slip knot on hook, slip stitch in hbs in the first st after the marked st from the back. Ch 2 and hbs in same stitch and following stitches of front panel.

Ch 2 and hbs in each stitch of previous hbs across.

Repeat above line until you have 4 (4, 4, 5, 7) (9, 11, 13, 15) rows of hbs above the split. RC 32 (32, 32, 32, 32) (32, 32, 34, 34).

Front Body Shaping

Ch 2 and turn. Hbs in 20 (23, 25, 29, 32) (35, 39, 42, 46) sts.

Ch 2 and turn. Make 1 hbds. Hbs in each of the remaining sts of the row.

Ch 2 and turn. Hbs in each st of the row until 2 sts remain unworked. Work 1 hbds.

Repeat above 2 rows for a total of 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 5, 5) rows, and 16 (19, 21, 24, 27) (30, 34, 37, 41) have been worked, a hbds being counted as 1 st. RC 37 (37, 37, 38, 38) (38, 38, 40, 40).

Work 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (6, 6, 6, 6) rows evenly in hbs pattern. RC 42 (42, 42, 44, 44) (44, 44, 46, 46).

Seam shoulder together to back section. Bind off.

Opposite Neckline Instructions

With slip knot on hook, skip over 12 (12, 12, 10, 10) (10, 10, 10, 10) sts that were not worked in the neckline section. Slip st in next st and chain 2. Hbs in that stitch and unworked stitches of the previous row for a total of 20 (23, 25, 29, 32) (35, 39, 42, 46) sts.

Ch 2 and turn. Hbs in each st of the row until 2 sts remain unworked. Work 1 hbds.

Ch 2 and turn. Make 1 hbds. Hbs in each of the remaining sts of the row.

Repeat above 2 rows for a total of 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 5, 5) rows, and 16 (19, 21, 24, 27) (30, 34, 37, 41) have been worked, a hbds being counted as 1 st. RC 37 (37, 37, 38, 38) (38, 38, 40, 40).

Work 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (6, 6, 6, 6) rows evenly in hbs pattern. RC 42 (42, 42, 44, 44) (44, 44, 46, 46).

Seam shoulder together to back section.

Neckline Edging

With slip knot on hook, sl st in neckline at shoulder. Ch 1 and sc around neck evenly. Sl st in beginning sc.

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each st of the previous row. Sl st in beginning sc.

Repeat above row 2 more times.

Bind off.

Bottom Edging

With slip knot on hook, sl st in hem where you started the fsc. Ch 1 and sc around neck evenly. Sl st in beginning sc.

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each st of previous row. Sl st in beginning sc.

Repeat above row 3 more times.

Bind off.

Sleeve Instructions

Round 1

With a slip knot on hook slip st in center space under arm and ch 2. Make 39 (42, 45, 49, 55) (63, 69, 73, 77) hbs around sleeve opening. Sl st in the 1st hbs of the round. Mark this round with a stitch marker to help you count rounds in sleeve.

Sleeve Body

Ch 2 and turn. Hbs in each hbs of previous row for 3 (1, 2, 1, 3) (3, 1, 1, 1) additional rows. RC 4 (2, 3, 2, 4) (4, 2, 2, 2).

Decrease Round

Ch 2 and turn. Make 1 hbds. Hbs in each stitch to the end of the row. Slip stitch in first hbs of the round.

Sizes XS – L: Mark hbds of previous row with a stitch marker. Work 1 row even.

All sizes: Repeat decrease round (alternating which end of row the hbds is on to balance out decreases as needed) and even row if needed for size for a total of 8 (9, 10, 11, 14) (19, 23, 17, 10) times and 31 (33, 35, 38, 41) (44, 46, 56, 67) sts in work (hbds counts as 1 stitch). RC 20 (20, 23, 24, 18) (23, 25, 19, 12).

Second Decrease Round

Ch 2 and turn. Make 1 hbds in the row. Hbs in each stitch to the end of the row, except size 2X-5X make an additional hbds at end of the row. Slip stitch in top of turning ch.

Sizes XS – S: Work 1 row even.

All sizes: Repeat decrease round (alternating which end of row the hbds is on to balance out decreases as needed) and even row if needed for size for a total of 7 (8, 10, 11, 14) (8, 8, 13, 18) times and 24 (25, 25, 27, 27) (28, 30, 30, 31) sts in work (hbds counts as 1 stitch). RC 34 (36, 33, 35, 32) (31, 33, 32, 30).

Work 2 (0, 2, 0, 3) (3, 1, 0, 0) rows evenly in hbs pattern. RC 36 (36, 35, 35, 35) (34, 34, 32, 30).

Sleeve Edging

Ch 1 and turn. Sc around cuff evenly. Sl st in beginning sc.

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each st of previous row. Sl st in beginning sc.

Repeat above row once.

Bind off.

Repeat Sleeve instructions on other opening.