Knitting for women Crochet Sweaters Short sleeve sweater

Short sleeve sweater

Short sleeve sweater



Free Crochet Women's Sweater Pattern

SKILLS USED

Colourwork

MATERIALS

• Debbie Bliss Bella, 85% cotton/10% silk/5% cashmere, 50g/95m/104 1/2yds

Shades:

MC: Light teal 015

CC1: Purple 011

CC2: Fuchsia 010

• 4mm hook

• 4 stitch markers

TENSION

Work 15 sts and 20 rows in dc to measure 10 x 10cm/4 x 4in using 4mm hook, or size required to obtain tension.

PATTERN NOTES

Try to work fairly loosely, especially on the colourwork on the yoke.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

Join: Work sl st into first ch of rnd.

Slip marker (sm): Move marker up 1 row into st just made.

BODY

RIBBED BAND

Foundation Row: Ch 6.

Row 1: 1 dc into 2nd ch from hk, 1dc into each ch to end, turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, 1 rdcb round each dc below.

Row 3: 1ch, 1 rdcf round each dc below.

Rep last 2 rows a further 57 (65, 72, 80, 87, 95) times - 116, (132, 146, 162, 176, 192) rows.

Join last row to first row with dc st through both layers, to form a large ring.

MAIN BODY

Turn band so yarn is at the top and ribbing is facing you.

Rnd 1: 1 ch, 1dc into top of each row of band, join to top of starting ch with sl st, pm - 116, (132, 146, 162, 176, 192) sts.

Rnd 2: 1ch, 1dc into each st to marker, join.

Rep end 2 a further 8 times or until piece measures approximately 9cm/3in.

DARTS

Rnd 11: 58 (66, 73, 81, 88, 96) dc, pm in last st made, 18 (20, 23, 27, 28, 31)dc, pm in last st made, 23 (27, 28, 30, 33, 35)dc, pm in last st made, 17 (19, 22, 26, 27, 30)dc, join.

Rnd 12: Dc to 2 sts before 2nd marker, dc2tog, dc in marked st, sm, dc to next marker, dc in marked st, sm, dc2tog, dc to end of rnd, join - 114 (130, 144, 160, 174, 190) sts.

Rnd 13: Dc across rnd, sm as you come to them, join.

Rep last 2 rnds a further 10 times- 94 (110, 124, 140, 154, 170) sts.

Rnds 34-36: Rep rnd 12-88 (104, 118, 134, 148, 164) sts.

Rnd 37: Dc across rnd, sm as you come to them, join.

Rnd 38: Dc to 1 st before 2nd marker, work 2dc in next dc, sm, work to next marker, sm, work 2dc in next dc, dc to end of rnd, join-90 (106, 120, 136, 150, 166) sts.

Rep rnd 38 a further 2 times - 94 (110, 124, 140, 154, 170) sts.

Rnd 41: Dc across rnd, sm as you come to them, join.

Rnd 42: Rep rnd 38 - 96 (112, 126, 142, 156, 172) sts.

Rep last 2 rnds a further 10 times- 116 (132, 146, 162, 176, 192) sts.

Rnd 62: Dc across rnd, sm, as you come to them, join.

Remove dark markers, but not side markers.

Rep last rnd a further 3 times or till piece measures approximately 37cm/14in from bottom.

Fasten off.

SLEEVES

Make 2.

RIBBED BAND

Foundation Row: Ch 6.

Work as for Body for 38 (40, 46, 40, 54, 60) rows.

Join last row to first row with dc to form a large ring.

Turn band so yarn is at the top.

MAIN SLEEVE

Rnd 1: 1ch, 1dc into each row of band, join to top of starting ch with sl st, pm - 38 (40, 46, 50, 54, 60) sts.

Rnd 2: 1 ch, 1dc into each st to marker, join.

Rep rnd 2 a further 8 (8, 8, 13, 13, 13) times. Sleeve should measure 8 (8, 8, 10, 10, 10)cm/ 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4)in.

Fasten off, leaving marker in place.

Marking for Underarms On the body, mark the 5th st back and the 5th st forward from both side markers.

On each sleeve, mark the 5th st back and the 5th st forward from the marker.

YOKE

Rnd 1: Holding Left Sleeve right sides together with Body, and with markers aligned so underarm sts are together, join the yarn at point where the back 2 markers meet, working through both the marked Sleeve and Body sts. 1ch, 1dc, dc into each st across to next marker, work 1dc through both the marked Sleeve and Body sts, dc into each st across the Front, to next marker, work 1dc through both the marked Sleeve and Body sts, dc in to each st across Right Sleeve to next marker, work 1 dc through both the marked sleeve and body stitches, dc into each st across back to starting marker, join. Remove all but starting marker - 156 (176, 202, 226, 248, 276) sts.

Rnd 2: 1ch, 1dc into each st to marker, increasing 0(4, 2, 2, 4, 0) sts evenly around - 1 56 (180, 204, 228, 252, 276) sts.

Rnd 3: 1 ch, 1dc across rnd, join. Rep last rnd a further 2 (2, 5, 7, 9, 11) times.

Next 14 rnds: Work colour pattern as charted, rep the 12 sts charted around the yoke, joining with sl st at end of each rnd.

Next rnd: Working entire rnd in MC, 1ch, *1dc, dc2tog; rep from * around - 104 (120, 136, 152, 168, 184) sts.

Next 2 rnds: Work Rows 2 & 3 of colour pattern, repeating the 12 sts charted around the yoke, joining with sl st at end of each rnd.

Next rnd: Working in MC only, 1ch, 1dc around, join.

Rep last rnd a further 3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) times.

Next rnd: 1 ch, *1dc, 1dc2tog; rep from * around ending with 2 (0, 1, 2, 0, 1)dc- 70 (80, 91, 102, 112, 123) sts.

Next rnd: 1ch, 1dc across rnd to end, join.

Rep last rnd a further 3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) times.

Next rnd: 1 ch, * 1 dc, 1dc2tog; rep from * around, ending with 1 (2, 1, 0, 1, 0)dc - 47 (54, 61, 68, 75, 82) sts.

Next rnd: 1 ch, 1dc across rnd to end, join. Do not fasten off.

RIBBED NECKBAND

Ch 6, turn so that you are working perpendicular to the neckline.

Row 1: Work 1 dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into each of next 4chs, sl st into top of next dc on neckline, 1 ch, sl st into next dc on neckline, turn.

Row 2: 1 rdcb round each dc below, turn.

Row 3: 1ch, 1 rdcf round each dc below, sl st into top of next dc on neckline, 1ch, sl st into next dc on neckline, turn.

Rep rows 2 & 3 around neckline.

Join last row of Band to first row of Band with dc.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends. Steam block lightly.