Finally, I got time to whip up a Spring crochet project. Here is a casual sweater designed with simple stitches and denim-like blue shade cotton yarn. Boat neckline, batwing sleeves with a comfy style would make this piece a simple yet chic top to throw on.
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Materials: ( I used )
3.25 mm crochet hook
2.75 mm crochet hook
Lightweight/ DK yarn: White Navy color ( about 350 gr for the sample – size L / 50 gr or 153 yds per skein )
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Yarn needle
Scissors
Note: I used chainless starting dc for every first dc of each row/ round instead of ch 3. There’s another good crochet technique to use is ch 2, dc into the same stitch ( counted as 1st dc). In the pattern below you’ll see I simply state dc into 1st stitch for every first dc of each row/ round, so just choose your best technique 🙂
This crochet Indigo sweater pattern fits size L ( chest size: 36 to 38 inches ).
Skill level: Intermediate
Gauge: 11 double crochet stitches x 5 rows = approximately 2 inches ( with 3.25mm crochet hook and yarn indicated )
Sweater:
( work in rows, bottom-up )
Front piece:
R1: Ch 99, dc into 3rd ch from hook ( first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc ), dc across, total 97 sts, turn.
R2: 97 dc across, turn.
R3: same as R2.
R4: dc in 1st stitch, ch1, skip 1 st, * dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 st * repeat ** across, dc in the last stitch, turn.
R5 to R7: same as R2.
R8: same as R4.
Repeat from R5 to R8 alternately until you reach R24.
R25: inc dc in 1st stitch, dc in next ch1-space, *dc in next st, dc in next ch1-space* repeat ** across, inc dc in the last stitch, total 99 sts, turn.
R26: inc dc in 1st stitch, 97 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 101 sts, turn.
R27: inc dc in 1st stitch, 99 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 103 sts, turn.
R28: inc dc in 1st stitch, 101 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 105 sts, turn.
R29: inc dc in 1st stitch, 103 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 107 sts, turn.
R30: inc dc in 1st stitch, 105 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 109 sts, turn.
R31: inc dc in 1st stitch, 107 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 111 sts, turn.
R32: inc dc in 1st stitch, 109 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 113 sts, turn.
R33: inc dc in 1st stitch, 111 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 115 sts, turn.
R34: inc dc in 1st stitch, 113 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 117 sts, turn.
R35: inc dc in 1st stitch, 115 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 119 sts, turn.
R36: inc dc in 1st stitch, 117 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 121 sts, turn.
R37: inc dc in 1st stitch, 119 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 123 sts, turn.
R38: inc dc in 1st stitch, 121 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 125 sts, turn.
R39: inc dc in 1st stitch, 123 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 127 sts, turn.
R40: inc dc in 1st stitch, 125 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 129 sts, turn.
R41: inc dc in 1st stitch, 127 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 131 sts, turn.
R42: inc dc in 1st stitch, 129 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 133 sts, turn.
R43: inc dc in 1st stitch, 131 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 135 sts, turn.
R44: inc dc in 1st stitch, 133 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 137 sts, turn.
R45: inc dc in 1st stitch, 135 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 139 sts, turn.
R46: inc dc in 1st stitch, 137 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 141 sts, turn.
R47: inc dc in 1st stitch, 139 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 143 sts, turn.
R48: inc dc in 1st stitch, 141 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 145 sts, turn.
R49: inc dc in 1st stitch, 143 dc across, inc dc in last stitch, total 147 sts, turn.
R50: inc dc in 1st stitch, 145 dc across, inc dc in the last stitch, total 149 sts ( fasten off ).
Back piece:
From R1 to R45 same as the front piece.
R46: inc dc in 1st stitch, 62 dc across, ch17, skip next 17 sts, 62 dc across, inc dc in the last stitch, turn.
R47: inc dc in 1st stitch, 62 dc across, ch19, skip next 19 sts, 62 dc across, inc dc in the last stitch, turn.
R48: inc dc in 1st stitch, 62 dc across, ch21, skip next 21 sts, 62 dc across, inc dc in the last stitch, turn.
R49: inc dc in 1st stitch, 62 dc across, ch23, skip next 23 sts, 62 dc across, inc dc in the last stitch, turn.
R50: inc dc in 1st stitch, 62 dc across, ch25, skip next 25 sts, 62 dc across, inc dc in the last stitch ( fasten off ).
Tie a knot in the middle to make a bow.
- Seam shoulder lines with sl ( 47 sts ).
- Seam body lines with sl ( 37 rows from the bottom up ).
Hemline:
( use 2.75 mm crochet hook, work in rounds )
Insert hook and join yarn in any place of the hemline.
R1: dc around, sl in 1st stitch to join.
R2: fpdc around 1st stitch, bpdc around next stitch, * fpdc around next stitch, bpdc around next stitch * repeat ** around, sl in 1st stitch to join.
R3 to R6: same as R2.
( fasten off )
Sleeves:
( work in rounds )
Insert hook and join yarn where you make the last stitch of seaming bodyline.
R1: dc around ( make 2 sts into each dc bar of the armhole ), sl in 1st stitch to join.
R2: dc around, sl in 1st stitch to join.
R3: same as R2.
R4: dc in 1st stitch, ch1, skip 1 st, * dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 st * repeat ** around, sl in 1st stitch to join.
R5 to R7: same as R2.
R8: same as R4.
Repeat from R5 to R8 one more time until you reach R12.
R13 to R15: same as R2.
( use 2.75 mm crochet hook )
R16: fpdc around 1st stitch, bpdc around next stitch, * fpdc around next stitch, bpdc around next stitch * repeat ** around, sl in 1st stitch to join.
R17 to R21: same as R16.
( fasten off )
Weave in all ends.
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