The Home Girl Sweater - Crochet Sweater Pattern
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I’ve got a real treat for you with this pattern! I’m so happy to bring you a new sweater, called The Home Girl Sweater. I decided I wanted to make a sister to The Homebody Sweater— equally as cozy and cute. With relaxed vibes n’ whatnot. I think I’ve achieved it with this beaut, and I hope you’re down to make one for yourself :)
I’m in love with the fit of this sweater. It’s designed to be worn with leggings… longer in the back so I’m all for it for these upcoming cooler months when I live in leggings. It’s got an extra long ribbing that trims all the pieces, even the sleeves. I decided to have the ribbing on the sleeves be folded up, I just love that touch!
I think this pattern is actually surprisingly very beginner friendly! It’s made up of all half double crochets, the only increases and decreases are on the front panel neckline.
The yarn I used for it was Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek DK, and I really enjoyed working with this yarn. It’s the perfect weight for garments in my opinion… Plus they’ve got some cool color options.
Here’s to incredibly cozy sweaters, that you can make with your own two hands! Hope you enjoy this one if you get to make it :)
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The Home Girl Sweater
What you’ll need:
-Category “3”, dk (or light) yarn, I used Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek DK in color “Cedar” (see notes for yardage)
-size H (5 mm) hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
-yarn needle
-sewing pins
Gauge:
17 hdc by 14 rows equals a four inch square
Abbreviations:
ch=chain, hdc=half double crochet, BLO=back loop only, FLO=front loop only, st(s)=stitch(es), hdc3tog=half double crochet three together
Notes:
———SIZING———
SMALL:
Bust: 38” Length: 24” front, 26” back
Approximately 1550 yards of dk yarn
MEDIUM:
Bust: 40” Length: 24” front, 26” back
Approximately 1625 yards of dk yarn
LARGE:
Bust: 42” Length: 25” front, 27” back
Approximately 1775 yards of dk yarn
XLARGE:
Bust: 44” Length: 25” front, 27” back
Approximately 1875 yards of dk yarn
2XLARGE:
Bust: 48” Length: 26” front, 28” back
Approximately 2150 yards of dk yarn
3XLARGE:
Bust: 52” Length: 26” front, 28” back
Approximately 2300 yards of dk yarn
-ch’s at the beginning of rows do NOT count as sts
-the sweater has a bit of an oversized, relaxed fit. The back is longer than the front.
-size in the photos is MEDIUM
-both the front and back panels are worked from side to side, the front panel has increases/decreases to form a v-neck. Sleeves are worked from bottom-up. Ribbing pieces are added to both panels & sleeves after they are completed. You can see the image below for a visual of all the pieces.
Pattern:
———FRONT PANEL———
+++++SIZE SMALL:
ch 101
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (100 total sts)
Rows 2-17) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (100 total sts)
Row 18) ch 1, turn, hdc3tog in 1st 3 sts, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (98 total sts)
Row 19) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until 3 sts remain— work hdc3tog in last 3 sts (96 total sts)
Row 20) repeat row 18 (94 total sts)
Row 21) repeat row 19 (92 total sts)
Row 22) repeat row 18 (90 total sts)
Row 23) repeat row 19 (88 total sts)
Row 24) repeat row 18 (86 total sts)
Row 25) repeat row 19 (84 total sts)
Row 26) repeat row 18 (82 total sts)
Row 27) repeat row 19 (80 total sts)
Row 28) repeat row 18 (78 total sts)
Row 29) repeat row 19 (76 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 18 (74 total sts)
Row 31) repeat row 19 (72 total sts)
Row 32) repeat row 18 (70 total sts)
Row 33) ch 1, turn, hdc, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 3 hdc in last st (72 total sts)
Row 34) ch 1, turn, work 3 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (74 total sts)
Row 35) repeat row 33 (76 total sts)
Row 36) repeat row 34 (78 total sts)
Row 37) repeat row 33 (80 total sts)
Row 38) repeat row 34 (82 total sts)
Row 39) repeat row 33 (84 total sts)
Row 40) repeat row 34 (86 total sts)
Row 41) repeat row 33 (88 total sts)
Row 42) repeat row 34 (90 total sts)
Row 43) repeat row 33 (92 total sts)
Row 44) repeat row 34 (94 total sts)
Row 45) repeat row 33 (96 total sts)
Row 46) repeat row 34 (98 total sts)
Row 47) repeat row 33 (100 total sts)
Rows 48-64) repeat rows 2-17 instructions (100 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE MEDIUM:
ch 101
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (100 total sts)
Rows 2-19) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (100 total sts)
Row 20) ch 1, turn, hdc3tog in 1st 3 sts, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (98 total sts)
Row 21) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until 3 sts remain— work hdc3tog in last 3 sts (96 total sts)
Row 22) repeat row 20 (94 total sts)
Row 23) repeat row 21 (92 total sts)
Row 24) repeat row 20 (90 total sts)
Row 25) repeat row 21 (88 total sts)
Row 26) repeat row 20 (86 total sts)
Row 27) repeat row 21 (84 total sts)
Row 28) repeat row 20 (82 total sts)
Row 29) repeat row 21 (80 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 20 (78 total sts)
Row 31) repeat row 21 (76 total sts)
Row 32) repeat row 20 (74 total sts)
Row 33) repeat row 21 (72 total sts)
Row 34) repeat row 20 (70 total sts)
Row 35) ch 1, turn, hdc, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 3 hdc in last st (72 total sts)
Row 36) ch 1, turn, work 3 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (74 total sts)
Row 37) repeat row 35 (76 total sts)
Row 38) repeat row 36 (78 total sts)
Row 39) repeat row 35 (80 total sts)
Row 40) repeat row 36 (82 total sts)
Row 41) repeat row 35 (84 total sts)
Row 42) repeat row 36 (86 total sts)
Row 43) repeat row 35 (88 total sts)
Row 44) repeat row 36 (90 total sts)
Row 45) repeat row 35 (92 total sts)
Row 46) repeat row 36 (94 total sts)
Row 47) repeat row 35 (96 total sts)
Row 48) repeat row 36 (98 total sts)
Row 49) repeat row 35 (100 total sts)
Rows 50-68) repeat rows 2-19 instructions (100 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE LARGE:
ch 107
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (106 total sts)
Rows 2-21) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (106 total sts)
Row 22) ch 1, turn, hdc3tog in 1st 3 sts, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (104 total sts)
Row 23) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until 3 sts remain— work hdc3tog in last 3 sts (102 total sts)
Row 24) repeat row 22 (100 total sts)
Row 25) repeat row 23 (98 total sts)
Row 26) repeat row 22 (96 total sts)
Row 27) repeat row 23 (94 total sts)
Row 28) repeat row 22 (92 total sts)
Row 29) repeat row 23 (90 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 22 (88 total sts)
Row 31) repeat row 23 (86 total sts)
Row 32) repeat row 22 (84 total sts)
Row 33) repeat row 23 (82 total sts)
Row 34) repeat row 22 (80 total sts)
Row 35) repeat row 23 (78 total sts)
Row 36) repeat row 22 (76 total sts)
Row 37) ch 1, turn, hdc, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 3 hdc in last st (78 total sts)
Row 38) ch 1, turn, work 3 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (80 total sts)
Row 39) repeat row 37 (82 total sts)
Row 40) repeat row 38 (84 total sts)
Row 41) repeat row 37 (86 total sts)
Row 42) repeat row 38 (88 total sts)
Row 43) repeat row 37 (90 total sts)
Row 44) repeat row 38 (92 total sts)
Row 45) repeat row 37 (94 total sts)
Row 46) repeat row 38 (96 total sts)
Row 47) repeat row 37 (98 total sts)
Row 48) repeat row 38 (100 total sts)
Row 49) repeat row 37 (102 total sts)
Row 50) repeat row 38 (104 total sts)
Row 51) repeat row 37 (106 total sts)
Rows 52-72) repeat rows 2-21 instructions (106 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE XLARGE:
ch 107
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (106 total sts)
Rows 2-21) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (106 total sts)
Row 22) ch 1, turn, hdc3tog in 1st 3 sts, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (104 total sts)
Row 23) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until 3 sts remain— work hdc3tog in last 3 sts (102 total sts)
Row 24) repeat row 22 (100 total sts)
Row 25) repeat row 23 (98 total sts)
Row 26) repeat row 22 (96 total sts)
Row 27) repeat row 23 (94 total sts)
Row 28) repeat row 22 (92 total sts)
Row 29) repeat row 23 (90 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 22 (88 total sts)
Row 31) repeat row 23 (86 total sts)
Row 32) repeat row 22 (84 total sts)
Row 33) repeat row 23 (82 total sts)
Row 34) repeat row 22 (80 total sts)
Row 35) repeat row 23 (78 total sts)
Row 36) repeat row 22 (76 total sts)
Row 37) repeat row 23 (74 total sts)
Row 38) repeat row 22 (72 total sts)
Row 39) ch 1, turn, hdc, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 3 hdc in last st (74 total sts)
Row 40) ch 1, turn, work 3 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (76 total sts)
Row 41) repeat row 39 (78 total sts)
Row 42) repeat row 40 (80 total sts)
Row 43) repeat row 39 (82 total sts)
Row 44) repeat row 40 (84 total sts)
Row 45) repeat row 39 (86 total sts)
Row 46) repeat row 40 (88 total sts)
Row 47) repeat row 39 (90 total sts)
Row 48) repeat row 40 (92 total sts)
Row 49) repeat row 39 (94 total sts)
Row 50) repeat row 40 (96 total sts)
Row 51) repeat row 39 (98 total sts)
Row 52) repeat row 40 (100 total sts)
Row 53) repeat row 39 (102 total sts)
Row 54) repeat row 40 (104 total sts)
Row 55) repeat row 39 (106 total sts)
Rows 56-76) repeat rows 2-21 instructions (106 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE 2XLARGE:
(NOTE! ON 9/24/19 2XLARGE FRONT PANEL WAS EDITED, ROWS 42 AND 43 WERE SWITCHED AROUND, SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE)
ch 111
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (110 total sts)
Rows 2-23) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (110 total sts)
Row 24) ch 1, turn, hdc3tog in 1st 3 sts, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (108 total sts)
Row 25) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until 3 sts remain— work hdc3tog in last 3 sts (106 total sts)
Row 26) repeat row 24 (104 total sts)
Row 27) repeat row 25 (102 total sts)
Row 28) repeat row 24 (100 total sts)
Row 29) repeat row 25 (98 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 24 (96 total sts)
Row 31) repeat row 25 (94 total sts)
Row 32) repeat row 24 (92 total sts)
Row 33) repeat row 25 (90 total sts)
Row 34) repeat row 24 (88 total sts)
Row 35) repeat row 25 (86 total sts)
Row 36) repeat row 24 (84 total sts)
Row 37) repeat row 25 (82 total sts)
Row 38) repeat row 24 (80 total sts)
Row 39) repeat row 25 (78 total sts)
Row 40) repeat row 24 (76 total sts)
Row 41) repeat row 25 (74 total sts)
Row 42) ch 1, turn, work 3 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (76 total sts)
Row 43) ch 1, turn, hdc, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 3 hdc in last st (78 total sts)
Row 44) repeat row 42 (80 total sts)
Row 45) repeat row 43 (82 total sts)
Row 46) repeat row 42 (84 total sts)
Row 47) repeat row 43 (86 total sts)
Row 48) repeat row 42 (88 total sts)
Row 49) repeat row 43 (90 total sts)
Row 50) repeat row 42 (92 total sts)
Row 51) repeat row 43 (94 total sts)
Row 52) repeat row 42 (96 total sts)
Row 53) repeat row 43 (98 total sts)
Row 54) repeat row 42 (100 total sts)
Row 55) repeat row 43 (102 total sts)
Row 56) repeat row 42 (104 total sts)
Row 57) repeat row 43 (106 total sts)
Row 58) repeat row 42 (108 total sts)
Row 59) repeat row 43 (110 total sts)
Rows 60-82) repeat rows 2-23 instructions (110 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE 3XLARGE:
(NOTE! ON 9/24/19 3XLARGE FRONT PANEL WAS EDITED, ROWS 45 AND 46 WERE SWITCHED AROUND, SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE)
ch 111
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (110 total sts)
Rows 2-26) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (110 total sts)
Row 27) ch 1, turn, hdc3tog in 1st 3 sts, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (108 total sts)
Row 28) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until 3 sts remain— work hdc3tog in last 3 sts (106 total sts)
Row 29) repeat row 27 (104 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 28 (102 total sts)
Row 31) repeat row 27 (100 total sts)
Row 32) repeat row 28 (98 total sts)
Row 33) repeat row 27 (96 total sts)
Row 34) repeat row 28 (94 total sts)
Row 35) repeat row 27 (92 total sts)
Row 36) repeat row 28 (90 total sts)
Row 37) repeat row 27 (88 total sts)
Row 38) repeat row 28 (86 total sts)
Row 39) repeat row 27 (84 total sts)
Row 40) repeat row 28 (82 total sts)
Row 41) repeat row 27 (80 total sts)
Row 42) repeat row 28 (78 total sts)
Row 43) repeat row 27 (76 total sts)
Row 44) repeat row 28 (74 total sts)
Row 45) ch 1, turn, work 3 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (76 total sts)
Row 46) ch 1, turn, hdc, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 3 hdc in last st (78 total sts)
Row 47) repeat row 45 (80 total sts)
Row 48) repeat row 46 (82 total sts)
Row 49) repeat row 45 (84 total sts)
Row 50) repeat row 46 (86 total sts)
Row 51) repeat row 45 (88 total sts)
Row 52) repeat row 46 (90 total sts)
Row 53) repeat row 45 (92 total sts)
Row 54) repeat row 46 (94 total sts)
Row 55) repeat row 45 (96 total sts)
Row 56) repeat row 46 (98 total sts)
Row 57) repeat row 45 (100 total sts)
Row 58) repeat row 46 (102 total sts)
Row 59) repeat row 45 (104 total sts)
Row 60) repeat row 46 (106 total sts)
Row 61) repeat row 45 (108 total sts)
Row 62) repeat row 46 (110 total sts)
Rows 63-88) repeat rows 2-26 instructions (110 total sts)
finish off
———BACK PANEL———
+++++SIZE SMALL:
ch 111
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (110 total sts)
Rows 2-64) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (110 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE MEDIUM:
ch 111
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (110 total sts)
Rows 2-68) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (110 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE LARGE:
ch 117
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (116 total sts)
Rows 2-72) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (116 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE XLARGE:
ch 117
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (116 total sts)
Rows 2-76) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (116 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE 2XLARGE:
ch 121
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (120 total sts)
Rows 2-82) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (120 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZE 3XLARGE:
ch 121
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (120 total sts)
Rows 2-88) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work hdc in last st (120 total sts)
finish off
———SLEEVES (MAKE TWO)———
(NOTE! ON 10/4/19 ALL SIZES WERE EDITED TO CHANGE THE INSTRUCTIONS ON ROW 5— A HDC WAS ADDED IN THE LAST STITCH, I’M SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE)
+++++SIZES SMALL & MEDIUM:
ch 45
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (44 total sts)
Rows 2-4) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (44 total sts)
Row 5) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 2 hdc in last st (46 total sts)
Rows 6-9) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (46 total sts)
Row 10) repeat row 5 (48 total sts)
Rows 11-14) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (48 total sts)
Row 15) repeat row 5 (50 total sts)
Rows 16-19) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (50 total sts)
Row 20) repeat row 5 (52 total sts)
Rows 21-24) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (52 total sts)
Row 25) repeat row 5 (54 total sts)
Rows 26-29) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (54 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 5 (56 total sts)
Rows 31-34) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (56 total sts)
Row 35) repeat row 5 (58 total sts)
Rows 36-39) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (58 total sts)
Row 40) repeat row 5 (60 total sts)
Rows 41-44) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (60 total sts)
Row 45) repeat row 5 (62 total sts)
Rows 46-49) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (62 total sts)
Row 50) repeat row 5 (64 total sts)
Rows 51-54) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (64 total sts)
Row 55) repeat row 5 (66 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZES LARGE & XLARGE:
ch 49
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (48 total sts)
Rows 2-4) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (48 total sts)
Row 5) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 2 hdc in last st (50 total sts)
Rows 6-9) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (50 total sts)
Row 10) repeat row 5 (52 total sts)
Rows 11-14) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (52 total sts)
Row 15) repeat row 5 (54 total sts)
Rows 16-19) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (54 total sts)
Row 20) repeat row 5 (56 total sts)
Rows 21-24) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (56 total sts)
Row 25) repeat row 5 (58 total sts)
Rows 26-29) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (58 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 5 (60 total sts)
Rows 31-34) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (60 total sts)
Row 35) repeat row 5 (62 total sts)
Rows 36-39) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (62 total sts)
Row 40) repeat row 5 (64 total sts)
Rows 41-44) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (64 total sts)
Row 45) repeat row 5 (66 total sts)
Rows 46-49) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (66 total sts)
Row 50) repeat row 5 (68 total sts)
Rows 51-54) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (68 total sts)
Row 55) repeat row 5 (70 total sts)
finish off
+++++SIZES 2XLARGE & 3XLARGE:
ch 53
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (52 total sts)
Rows 2-4) ch 1, turn, hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— hdc in last st (52 total sts)
Row 5) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in 1st st, [hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in FLO of next st] repeat [ ] across until last st— work 2 hdc in last st (54 total sts)
Rows 6-9) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (54 total sts)
Row 10) repeat row 5 (56 total sts)
Rows 11-14) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (56 total sts)
Row 15) repeat row 5 (58 total sts)
Rows 16-19) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (58 total sts)
Row 20) repeat row 5 (60 total sts)
Rows 21-24) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (60 total sts)
Row 25) repeat row 5 (62 total sts)
Rows 26-29) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (62 total sts)
Row 30) repeat row 5 (64 total sts)
Rows 31-34) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (64 total sts)
Row 35) repeat row 5 (66 total sts)
Rows 36-39) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (66 total sts)
Row 40) repeat row 5 (68 total sts)
Rows 41-44) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (68 total sts)
Row 45) repeat row 5 (70 total sts)
Rows 46-49) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (70 total sts)
Row 50) repeat row 5 (72 total sts)
Rows 51-54) repeat rows 2-4 instructions (72 total sts)
Row 55) repeat row 5 (74 total sts)
finish off
———RIBBING———
+++++ALL SIZES:
ch 21
Row 1) hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (20 total sts)
Row 2) ch 1, turn, hdc in BLO across row (20 total sts)
repeat row 2 until your ribbing reaches the width of your panels UNSTRETCHED (important! so it doesn’t look wonky when assembled). You’ll do the same for each sleeve. So.. you will need a ribbing for the bottom of each panel, and the bottom of each sleeve (see the image I drew in the notes section for a visual). Four ribbing pieces total.
Assembly:
Once your ribbing pieces are made, you will then sew them onto your body pieces. Above is the front panel and the bottom ribbing piece to be attached.
To sew you’ll place the ribbing on top of the bottom of the front panel (shown in above photo) and line up the edges( you may want to use sewing pins to secure). Then, taking the yarn needle and extra long strand of yarn you will sew into the very edges using a whip stitch, making sure to keep the tension not too tight. Sew all the way across, and repeat for the back body panel.
You’ll do the same for the sleeves. Place the ribbing on the bottom of the sleeve and line up the edges, then loosely whip stitch across along the very edges.
To finish up the sleeves you will then fold it in half, like shown in the photo above, and sew just like you did with the ribbing— along the very edges using a whip stitch with your yarn needle and long strand of yarn. You’ll sew all the way across the long open sides of the sleeve. Do this with both sleeves.
Then it’s onto the front and back panels.. You will place the front panel on top of the back, lining up the sides and tops. The back panel will be a bit longer on the bottom. Then, starting at the top of the front panel’s ribbing, you’ll sew the two panels together on each of the sides using the loose whip stitch along the edges up to your sizes’ designated spot to stop sewing for the sleeve, mentioned below (you are not sewing the ribbing pieces— you’re leaving them un-sewn).
Side note: I found that since this garment has so much texture, that it didn’t matter whether there was a right or wrong side to the pieces when sewing. If you do decide you like one side better, just place your right sides together when sewing.
For sizes SMALL & MEDIUM: sew until you’re 6.5 inches from the top of the panels
For sizes LARGE & XLARGE: sew until you’re 7 inches from the top of the panels
For sizes 2XLARGE & 3XLARGE: sew until you’re 7.5 inches from the top of the panels
After both sides are sewn, you will also sew along the top edges of the panels. Sew starting from the outside-top edge to where the front panel’s neckline begins to decrease on each side. You can see a visual in the photo above.
Next you’re ready to add the sleeves onto the body piece. Like shown in the photo above, you’ll place your sleeve inside your sweater and line up the arm hole of the body to the top of the sleeve. The seam of the sleeve will line up with the armpit.
You can use sewing pins to keep the two from shifting while sewing… But you’ll sew along the very edges with whip stitch again all the way around the arm hole, attaching the sleeve. Do this for both sides.
Something you may want to do, is tack down the ribbing of your sleeve once folded up. This prevents it from slipping down as you wear it. You could just make some passes with your needle and yarn in a couple spots on your sleeve, connecting the ribbing to the sleeve. I did it in two spots, like shown in the photo above.
And after your pesky ends are woven in, badda-bing, badda-boom!! You gots one cool sweater to show for it. How fun! I mean, not the weaving in ends part, but the whole you having a new completed sweater sure is! I hope you likey. If you make one yourself tag me over on Insta, so I can marvel :)
Until next time hookers!!
Meg
