Crochet Sweater
If you are looking for the perfect sweater pattern, then you are going to love the crochet calico sweater!
I have been loving all of the trending balloon sleeves I have been seeing on Pinterest and also on the runways. That being said, I knew I wanted to create something featuring sleeves like this!
Be sure you head below for the free pattern.
Calico Sweater Pattern
MATERIALS:
- (color A) 2 skeins of Lion Brand JEANS yarn in the color STOVEPIPE
- (color B) 6 skeins of Lion Brand JEANS yarn in the color TOP STITCH
- (this yarn count is for the size medium) appr. 1900 yrds
- 5MM hook
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
PATTERN NOTES:
This pattern features the extended crochet stitch. Below are the instructions for the extended single crochet (ESC)
***Extended Single Crochet (ESC)
Insert hook, YO, draw up a loop. .(you will now have 2 loops on the hook)
YO draw through one loop. YO draw through the last loop.
ESC completed
Please keep in mind when choosing your size, this sweater is designed to be oversized. If you would like the sweater to be more fitted, please size down from your normal size.
The sweater is made from the bottom up. You will begin by creating your ribbing on the bottom and you will create an identical front and back panel. The sleeves are made in a similar way, from the bottom to the top.
There is an added feature of a ribbed collar. It is an added detail I used for this piece but you can choose to leave it off if you so desire!
SIZES:
The sizes will be written as follows – XS (S, X, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
THE PATTERN: THE CALICO SWEATER
BODY PANELS (make 2)
Ribbing at the bottom:
Row 1– CH 21 ( 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21)
Row 2 – In the second CH from the hook you will place a SC. Continue all the way across with a SC in each stitch. CH 1. Turn.
Row 3 – (CH 1 counts as SC) SC into the back loop of each stitch all the way across. CH 1. Turn.
Rows 4 – 60 ( 68, 76, 84, 92, 100, 108, 116, 124) – repeat row 2
*** turn the ribbing to lay horizontal and from here you are going to begin working the body of the pattern
Body Of The Sweater:
Row 1 – CH 1 (counts as SC) place a SC all the way across for a total of 60 ( 68, 76, 84, 92, 100, 108, 116, 124) all the way across. CH 1. Turn.
Rows 2 – 10 ( 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 13, 14) – (CH 1 counts as SC) ESC into each stitch all the way across. CH 1. Turn. In color B
Stripe Section
COLOR A: Rows 11( 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14 ,15) – Rows 15( 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 18, 19)
COLOR B: Rows 16( 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 19, 20) – Rows 20( 21, 21, 21, 22, 22, 22, 23, 24)
COLOR A: Rows 21( 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 23, 24, 25) – Rows 25( 26, 26, 26, 27, 27, 27, 28, 29)
COLOR B: Rows 26 (27, 27, 27, 28, 28, 28, 29, 30) – Rows 30( 31, 31, 31, 32, 32, 32, 33, 34)
COLOR A: Rows 31( 32, 32, 32, 33, 33, 33, 34, 35) – Rows 35( 36, 36, 36, 37, 37, 37, 38, 39)
Body Of The Sweater:
Rows 36( 37, 37, 37, 38, 38, 38, 39, 40) – Rows 46 ( 47, 47, 47, 48, 48, 48, 49, 50) – (CH 1 counts as SC) ESC into each stitch all the way across. CH 1. Turn. In color B
SLEEVES OF THE PATTERN: (make 2)
Ribbing at the bottom:
Row 1– CH 21 ( 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21)
Row 2 – In the second CH from the hook you will place a SC. Continue all the way across with a SC in each stitch. CH 1. Turn.
Row 3 – (CH 1 counts as SC) SC into the back loop of each stitch all the way across. CH 1. Turn.
Rows 4 – 28 (30, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37) – repeat row 2
*** turn the ribbing to lay horizontal and from here you are going to begin working the body of the pattern
Body Of The Sleeve:
Row 1 – CH 1 (counts as SC) place 2 SC into each stitch all the way across for a total of 56 ( 60, 60, 62, 64, 66, 70, 72, 74) all the way across. CH 1. Turn.
Rows 2 – 10 ( 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 13, 14) – (CH 1 counts as SC) ESC into each stitch all the way across. CH 1. Turn. In color B
Stripe Section
COLOR A: Rows 11( 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14 ,15) – Rows 15( 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 18, 19)
COLOR B: Rows 16( 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 19, 20) – Rows 20( 21, 21, 21, 22, 22, 22, 23, 24)
COLOR A: Rows 21( 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 23, 24, 25) – Rows 25( 26, 26, 26, 27, 27, 27, 28, 29)
COLOR B: Rows 26 (27, 27, 27, 28, 28, 28, 29, 30) – Rows 30( 31, 31, 31, 32, 32, 32, 33, 34)
COLOR A: Rows 31( 32, 32, 32, 33, 33, 33, 34, 35) – Rows 35( 36, 36, 36, 37, 37, 37, 38, 39)
Body Of The Sleeve:
Rows 36( 37, 37, 37, 38, 38, 38, 39, 40) – Rows 46 ( 47, 47, 47, 48, 48, 48, 49, 50) – (CH 1 counts as SC) ESC into each stitch all the way across. CH 1. Turn. In color B
SEAMING YOUR SWEATER TOGETHER:
You’re going to begin assembling your sweater by first creating the shoulder seams. You will lay your body panels out with the head pieces touching. You will want to decide how large you want your head hole. Typically the head holes ae between 8” – 12”
You will be attaching a ribbed collar so keep that in mind when you are seaming the shoulders.
The way I seam is by attaching the pieces with a simple SC row.
Once you have your shoulders seamed, you will then seam your sleeves. Taking one of your sleeves you will center it with the shoulder seam. Then you will do another SC row. ***Make sure when you are attaching your sleeves you will want to line them up evenly.
Take your sweater and fold it in half with right sides together. Then, beginning at the cuff you will SC the sides closed. Be sure you go slow and keep an eye on the stripes so they are all lined up.
RIBBED COLLAR:
After you have seamed everything you will need to count how many stitches there are in your head hole.
Then you will CH 14 and do another ribbed band for the count you got. For example, if there are 70 stitches in your head area, create a ribbed band with a total of 70 rows.
After you have made your collar you will attach it to your sweater with a SC row while your sweater is turned inside out.
After that, you will weave in your ends and enjoy!
Please be sure you tag me on social media if you make a Calico Sweater. I’d love to see your finished piece and share it with all the wonderful people in our community! @yarnhookneedles
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Love it! Great work
Awesome! Thank you!
I am trying to make the medium, all I’m seeing is one pattern, how do I make the medium?
If I use chunky should I make a smaller sweater ??
Hello. The stitches are simple, but I was taught by my grandmother who never used patterns. I’m not great at reading crochet patterns. I’m trying to learn, but yours has me stumped. What do all the numbers in parentheses mean?
what size is the jumper in the image made too?
looks amazing!
Hello! I love This pattern and am interested in crocheting my own sweater. Im not sure what size to choose though. My body length is 29in. And width at my bust is 26in. Thank You for providing This pattern For free, ive been searching for a sweater pattern like this for awhile and fell in love with yours!
-many thanks, Sierra
This is so beautiful. I am new back to crocheting and I wouldn’t ask except that I have scoured the internet for 30 minutes in vain. Would you mind explaining to me what your numbers within the parenthesis mean?? I remember all the abbreviations, but can’t seem to figure this out. Thank you!!
I bought this pattern and the panels I made according to the pattern are extremely short? I don’t understand what I could have done wrong, I followed the pattern, but the panel looks more like it would be a cropped sweater, not oversized
Looks great! Would love to make! Do you know the rough measurements in chest size for each size so I can estimate which one to make?
what weight wool is this? i want to make this in another colour but the listed wool isn’t in the colours i’d like :))
I love this sweater. But I want to make it in a solid color only. The stripe section is not clear to me it says the rows but not what to do in the rows. I assume it is ch1. ESC the rest of the row. Ch 1 and turn. Rep this row for the rest of the rows in the stripe section. Please clarify your striped sections. In addition if I want to make this in one color the adjustments needed. I apologize if the answer seems obvious or if I am being dense. Thank you in advance.
Dawn
I’m sorry but I don’t understand the size formatting for the pattern. What is it for size large?
I’m sorry I don’t understand your size thingy for your pattern. What is it for size large? ( I sent one other but accidentally put in my email wrong)
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I’m confused. Body of sweater rows 2-11 in color a, turn and go to color b but you say in color a for the next rows.
For the ribbing, do you mean repeat row 3 rather than row 2?
to start, i love this sweater and i’m excited to finish making it.
i’m in the middle of the pattern and have a few suggestions for more beginners reading this pattern:
1) i noticed in the ribbing sections for both the body panels and the sleeves you say “repeat row 2” but it needs to be in the back loop only and that step in your pattern is row 3.
2) it would be helpful to add at the end of each section a note along the lines of “fasten off and weave in end” or something. until i scrolled down to the end of the pattern and saw you attach everything with single crochet, i was worried about if i needed to be leaving a long tail for sewing or anything.
I am going to order my yarn for this right away! I want to make a 5x sweater. How many skeins of each yarn do I need to buy for a 5x? Will any worsted weight yarn I like work? Excitedly awaiting your response!
I would LOVE to make the 5x version of this project. I’m just waiting to know yow much yarn I will need of each color. I’ve already ordered the pattern, but it only gives yardage for a “medium” but the pattern doesn’t even reference a medium size. I’m so excited to make this.