Skills used:
• Single crochet
• Double crochet
Finished measurements:
Chest: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56)"
Length: 26 (26 1/2, 26 1/2, 27, 27 1/2)"
Yarn weight: 3
Yarn used: Longwood Sport by Cascade Yarns
MATERIALS
• 8 (9, 9, 10, 10) skeins Longwood Sport by Cascade Yarns, 100% extra fine superwash merino (273 yds/100g) in color 22
• U.S. size H-8 (5mm) crochet hook, or size required for gauge
• U.S. size F-5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
Yarn alternatives
Save: Sebago by Knit One Crochet Too
Spend: DK by Swans Island
Splurge: Vivacious DK by Fyberspates
DETAILS
Gauge
16 sts and 12 rows = 4" (10cm) in textured patt using larger hook
Stitch patterns
Sideways rib
Foundation row (RS): Ch 1, sc 1 in second ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc 1 in blo of each sc across, turn. Rep row 1 for patt.
Textured
Foundation row: Ch 2, skip first sc, *sc 1 in next sc, dc 1 in next sc; rep from * across, ending row with hdc 1 in last sc, turn.
Row 1: Ch 2, skip first hdc, *sc 1 in next dc, dc 1 in next sc; rep from * across, ending row with hdc 1 in top of turning ch-2, turn. Rep row 1 for patt.
Note
Throughout, each sc, hdc, dc, hdc2tog, and turning ch-2 counts as 1 st.
SWEATER
Back
With smaller hook, ch 16.
Work in sideways rib patt on 15 sts until the piece, when slightly stretched, measures approx 19 (21, 23, 25, 27)" from beg.
Fasten off.
With larger hook, join yarn to right edge of one longer side of ribbed piece, ch 1.
Work 80 (88, 96, 104, 112) sc evenly spaced along long edge of ribbed piece. Ch 2, turn.
Beg textured patt, and work even until piece measures approx 16 1/2" from beg, ending with a WS row. Do not ch 2. Turn.
Shape armholes
Next row (RS): Sl st in first 5 (7, 7, 9, 9) sts, ch 2, work in patt until 4 (6, 6, 8, 8) sts rem. Ch 2, turn, leaving rest of row unworked. (72 [76, 84, 88, 96] sts)
Work even until piece measures approx 25 (25 1/2, 25 1/2, 26, 26 1/2)" from beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape neck
Next row (RS): Work across the first 20 (22, 26, 28, 32) sts, ch 2, turn, leaving rest of row unworked.
Work even on this side until the piece measures approx 26 (26 1/2, 26 1/2, 27, 27 1/2)" from beg. Fasten off.
For second side of neck, with RS facing, skip center 32 sts, join yarn with a slip st to next st, ch 2, and complete same as first side.
Front
Work as for back until piece measures approx 18 1/2 (19, 19, 19 1/2, 19 1/2, 20)" from beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape neck
Next row (RS): Work across first 33 (35, 39, 41, 45) sts, work hdc2tog to combine next 2 sts, hdc 1 in next st; join second ball of yarn with a sl st in next st, ch 2, skip st where si st was worked, work hdc2tog to combine next 2 sts, work in patt to end.
Working both sides at once with separate balls of yarn, dec 1 st each neck edge every row 11 more times, then every other row 4 times. (20 [22, 26, 28, 32] sts each side)
Work even until piece measures same as back to shoulders.
Fasten off.
Sleeves
With smaller hook, ch 16.
Work in sideways rib patt on 15 sts until the piece, when slightly stretched, measures approx 8 1/2" from beg.
Fasten off.
With larger hook, join yarn to right edge of one longer side of ribbed piece, ch 1.
Work 38 sc evenly spaced along long edge of ribbed piece. Ch 2, turn.
Beg textured patt, and inc 1 st each side of every row 0 (0, 0, 4, 10) times, every other row 13 (18, 20, 19, 15) times, then every 4 rows 6 (3, 1, 0, 0) times. (76 [80, 80, 84, 88] sts)
Work even until sleeve measures approx 20 1/2 (20 1/2, 19 1/2, 19 1/2, 18 1/2)" from beg.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Neckline edging
With smaller hook and RS facing, join yarn with a slip st to lower edge of left front neck edge, ch 1.
Work one row of sc along left front neck edge, around back of neck, and down right front edge to center front.
Fasten off.
Neckband
With smaller hook, ch 6.
Work in sideways rib patt on 5 sts until the piece, when slightly stretched, fits along the neckline edging, beg at lower left neck edge at the front, along back of neck, and down right neck edge to center front.
Fasten off.
Sew neckband in place, overlapping edges at center front. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams.
Weave in ends. Block.
