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Crochet Sweater Pattern Instructions

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Susan
Susan
Jan 19, 2020 11:42 PM
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Comprehensive Guide to Crocheting Your Perfect Sweater with Special Stitches and Size Adjustments
Comprehensive Guide to Crocheting Your Perfect Sweater with Special Stitches and Size Adjustments

Crochet Hook D/3 or 3.25 mm hook

Yarn Weight (2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge

Rows 2-11 in side panel pattern = 5 (12.5 cm) wide x 4 (11.5 cm) deep; 20 sts and 10 rows in linked double crochet (ldc) = 4 (10 cm).

Finished Size

Directions are for size Small (S). Changes for sizes Medium (M), Large (L), X-Large (XL), 2X-Large (2X), and 3X-Large (3X) are in parentheses.
To Fit Bust: 35 (37, 39, 41, 43, 45), [89 (94, 99, 104, 109, 114.5) cm].

Materials List

RED HEART Luster Sheen: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) balls 7 Vanilla
Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 3.25mm [US-D-3]
Yarn needle
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Special Stitches

Linked Double Crochet (ldc)

: First ldc of row: Ch 3, insert hook in the 2nd chain from hook, yo and pull through loop, (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next st in row below, yo and pull through stitch (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through last 2 loops on hook.
Each Remaining ldc: Insert hook in horizontal bar on last ldc, yo and pull through loop, (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next st in row below, yo and pull through st (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through last 2 loops on hook.

Front Post Single Crochet (fpsc)

: Insert hook from front to back to front again, around the post of next st, yo, pull through st, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Back Post Single Crochet (bpsc)

: Insert hook from back to front to back again, around the post of next st, yo, pull through st, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Shell

: 3 dc in same st.

Side Panel (make 2)

Starting at the bottom edge of fronts, ch 27.
Row 1 (right side): Shell in 6th ch from hook, (beginning ch 5 counts as first dc and 2 skipped ch sts), [skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch] twice, ch 13, skip next 5 ch sts, [shell in next ch, skip next 2 ch] 3 times, dc in last st, turn -- 2 dc; 6 shells; 1 ch-13 loop.
Row 2: Ch 3, (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in same st, [skip next shell, shell in space before next shell] twice, ch 6, sc in next ch-13 space, ch 6, skip next shell, [shell in space before next shell, skip next shell] twice, 2 dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 4 dc; 4 shells; 1 sc; 2 ch-6 loops.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip next dc, shell in space before next shell, skip next shell, shell in space before next shell, ch 6, sc in next ch-6 space, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 6, skip next shell, shell in space before next shell, skip next shell, shell in space before last 2 sts, dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 2 dc; 4 shells; 3 sc.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, skip next shell, shell in space before next shell, ch 6, sc in next ch-6 space, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 6, skip next shell, shell in space before next shell, 2 dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 4 dc; 2 shells; 5 sc; 2 ch-6 loops.
Row 5: Ch 3, skip next dc, shell in space before next shell, ch 6, sc in next ch-6 space, sc in each of next 5 sc, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 6, skip next shell, shell in space before last 2 sts, dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 2 dc; 2 shells; 7 sc; 2 ch-6 loops.
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 6, sc in next ch-6 space, sc in each of next 7 sc, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 6, 2 dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 4 dc; 9 sc; 2 ch-6 loops.
Row 7: Ch 3, shell in next ch-6 space, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, ch 6, shell in next ch-6 space, dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 2 dc; 2 shells; 7 sc; 2 ch-6 loops.
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in same st, shell in next ch-6 space, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, ch 6, shell in next ch-6 space, 2 dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 4 dc; 2 shells; 5 sc; 2 ch-6 loops.
Row 9: Ch 3, skip next dc, shell in space before next shell, skip next shell, shell in next ch-6 space, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 6, shell in next ch-6 space, skip next shell, shell in space before last 2 sts, dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 2 dc; 4 shells; 3 sc; 2 ch-6 loops.
Row 10: Ch 3, dc in same st, skip next shell, shell in space before next shell, shell in next ch-6 space, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 6, shell in next ch-6 space, skip next shell, shell in space before next shell, 2 dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 4 dc; 4 shells; 1 sc; 2 ch-6 loops.
Row 11: Ch 3, skip next dc, [shell in space before next shell, skip next shell] twice, shell in next ch-6 space, ch 13, shell in next ch-6 space, skip next shell, shell in space before next shell, skip next shell, shell in space before last 2 sts, dc in top of beginning ch-3, turn -- 2 dc; 6 shells; 1 ch-13 loop.
Rows 12-91: Repeat Rows 2-11 eight times.
Rows 92-100: Repeat Rows 2-10.
Row 101: Ch 3, skip next dc, [shell in space before next shell, skip next shell] twice, shell in next ch-6 space, ch 6, shell in next ch-6 space, skip next shell, shell in space before next shell, skip next shell, shell in space before last 2 sts, dc in top of beginning ch-3 -- 2 dc; 6 shell; 1 ch-6 loop. Fasten off.

Underarm Panel

Place a marker at each end of rows 35 and 66 on each panel. With the right side facing, join in the bottom right-hand corner of one Side Panel to begin Underarm Panel.
Row 1 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first ldc), work 69 ldc evenly spaced across to the next marker, turn -- 70 ldc.
Rows 2-8 (10, 12, 14, 16, 20): Ch 3, ldc in each st across, turn. Fasten off. Repeat Underarm Panel across the right side edge of the other Side Panel.

Center Back Panel

Starting at the back bottom edge, ch 27. Work same as Side Panel through row 40.
Row 41: Repeat Row 101 of Side Panel. Do not fasten off.

Side Edging

Row 1 (right side): Ch 3, work 84 ldc evenly spaced across side edge of Back Panel, turn -- 85 ldc. Fasten off size S only.
Sizes M (L, XL, 2X, and 3X) only
Rows 2 (2-3, 2-3, 2-4, 2-4): Ch 3, ldc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.

Assembly

Fold each side panel in half. Whipstitch the last row of Underarm Panel to corresponding rows of top half of the same Side Panel. Repeat on the other Side Panel. With bottom edges aligned, whipstitch Center Back Panel to inside edges of Side Panels.

Sleeve

Round 1 (right side): With the right side facing, join yarn with sc in center bottom of armhole (on top edge of Underarm Panel), ch 3, *skip the space of one st, sc in edge of armhole opening, ch 3; repeat 24 (24, 25, 26, 28, 30) times evenly spaced around the entire armhole opening, do not join. Work in a spiral, marking the beginning of each round, moving the marker up as work progresses.
Rounds 2-20: [Ch 3, sc] in each ch-3 space around.
Round 21: Work 72 (72, 76, 80, 84, 92) sc evenly spaced around.
Rounds 22-24: *fpsc around each of the next 2 sc, bpsc around each of the next 2 sc; repeat from * around. At end of the last round, slip st in next fpsc to join. Fasten off.

Sweater Trim

With the wrong side facing, join yarn in the bottom left-hand corner of the left front edge.
Row 1 (wrong side): Ch 3, work 244 ldc evenly spaced across left front, across back neck, and down right front edges to bottom right-hand corner st on right front, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, *skip next 3 sts, shell in next st; repeat from * across, turn -- 62 shells.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Do not fasten off. Work now progresses in rounds.

Ribbing

Round 1 (right side): Ch 1, 2 sc in each of the first 2 sts, sc in each st across to within 2 sts of the next corner, 2 sc in each of the first 2 sts, work 251 (257, 265, 273, 281, 289) sc evenly spaced across bottom edge, do not join -- 500 [506, 514, 522, 526, 534] sc. Work in a spiral, marking beginning of each round, moving marker up as work progresses.
Round 2-4: *Fpsc around each of the next 2 sc, bpsc around each of the next 2 sc; repeat from * around. At end of the last round, slip st in next fpsc to join. Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

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Daisy
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Jan 20, 2020 09:12 AM
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Very nice and elegant jacket
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Rose
Rose
Jan 20, 2020 09:16 AM
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I really like such jackets
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Mia
Mia
Jan 20, 2020 09:27 AM
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It will perfectly look with a black dress
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Anna
Anna
Jan 20, 2020 09:35 AM
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Looks so beautiful
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Susan
Susan
Jan 21, 2020 11:08 AM
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I also like this jacket, maybe even try to make it
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