Hello Everyone!
The snow if FINALLY beginning to melt here in Minnesota and it has put me into such a spring mood. I’ve been spending so much time outside, possibly prematurely starting some seeds for my garden this year and of course some spring time crocheting! And as always that means plus size spring time crocheting because I’m trying to wear the clothes I make.
This cropped sweater can be made as long or as short as you would like it, the rows in the pattern are simply a suggestion. If you want this to end up as a full sized crochet sweater then just keeping working the repeat until it is full length! The sky is the limit with this project.
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Let’s get hooking!
Supplies
4.5mm crochet hook
4mm crochet hook
5 50 gram balls of your main color (for the extra large size. You will need more or less depending on the size you use.) and 2 50 gram balls of your secondary color. I used a closeout yarn from Ice Yarns called angora comfort which is a weight 3 yarn.
Darning needle
Scissors
Abbreviations
Ch- Chain
Sc- Single crochet
DC- Double crochet
FPDC- Front post double crochet
Slst- slip stitch
Cropped Sweater Crochet Pattern
This pattern will be available on my Patreon by the end of the month as a PDF pattern
Make 2
Row 1- Work (57- extra small)(65- small)(73- medium)(81- large)(89- extra large)(97- 2X)(105-3X)(113- 4X)(121- 5X) foundation sc.
Row 2- Ch 2, DC in each stitch across.
Row 3- Ch 1, sc in each stitch across.
Row 4- Ch 2, *DC in the next stitch, FPDC in the next DC of your previous row. (you will be skipping the sc and working into the next DC of your last DC row.)* Repeat * across.
Row 5- Ch 1, sc in the next stitch.
Row 6- Ch 2, DC in the first 2 stitches *FPDC in the next DC stitch of your previous DC row. DC in the next stitch* Repeat * across.
Rows 7-(26- extra small, small)(30- medium, large)(34- extra large, 2X)(40- 3X, 4X)(44- 5X)- Repeat rows 3-6
We will be working the shoulder section now so I will refer to the beginning of the shoulder section as row 1.
Row 1- Ch 1, sc in the first (13- extra small)(19- small)(23- medium)(27- large)(31- extra large)(35-2X)(39-3X)(43-4X)(47-5X) stitches.
Row 2- Ch 2, turn, work 1 DC in each stitch across.
Row 3- Ch 1, sc in each stitch across.
Row 4- Ch 2, *DC in the next stitch, FPDC in the next DC of your previous row. (you will be skipping the sc and working into the next DC of your last DC row.)* Repeat * across.
Row 5- Ch 1, sc in each stitch across
Row 6- Ch 2, DC in the first 2 stitches *FPDC in the next DC stitch of your previous DC row. DC in the next stitch* Repeat * across. (This will be your last row for sizes xsmall-medium)
Row 7- Ch 1, sc across.
Row 8- Ch 2, *DC in the next stitch, FPDC in the next DC of your previous row. (you will be skipping the sc and working into the next DC of your last DC row.)* Repeat * across. (This will be your last row for sizes Large-3X)
Row 9- Ch 1, sc in each stitch across.
Row 10- Ch 2, DC in the first 2 stitches *FPDC in the next DC stitch of your previous DC row. DC in the next stitch* Repeat * across.
Tie off. Weave in ends.
Border
With a very long tail tie onto the bottom corner of one of your sides(you will do this to each sides of your front and back pieces.)
Ch 1, sc into the side of the same row you tied onto. Sc into the side of each DC row. Skip the sc rows. Repeat until you reach the top of that side of your panel.
Tie off and repeat on each side of your 2 panels.
Sewing shut
If you have a very long tail then feel free to use that otherwise get a long piece of yarn on a darning needle and attach it to the bottom corner of one of your sides. (You will be seaming both sides shut.
I seam it all shut using a whipstitch but you can choose your proffered method of seaming.
Starting from the bottom seam your sides together until you have (15- extra small)(17- small)(19- medium)(21- large)(23- extra large)(25- 2X)(27- 3X)(29- 4X)(31- 5X) stitches left unseamed. Once you reach that point weave in the string you used to tie it shut to secure your seam.
On the top seam the top of your shoulder flaps together using one of your ends.
Weave in the rest of your ends.
Sleeves
Tie on in the armpit of your armhole.
Row 1- Ch 2, DC into the same stitch you tie onto and in each stitch around. Join to beginning with slst.
Row 2- Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each stitch around. Join to beginning with slst.
Row 3- Ch 2, turn, *DC in the next stitch, FPDC in the next DC of the previous row.* Repeat * around. Join to beginning with slst.
Row 4- Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch around. Join to beginning with slst.
Row 5- Ch 2, turn, *FPDC in the next stitch, DC in the next stitch* Repeat * around. Join to beginning with slst.
Rows 6-(41- Xsmall-medium)(43-large-1X)(45-2X-4X)(47-5X)- Repeat rows 2-5.
Tie off. Weave in ends.
Tie on with color 2 to the last row of your sleeve.
Ch 7.
Sc in the second ch from hook and in each ch back to the last row of your sleeve. Once you reach your sleeve, slst into the next 2 stitches.
*Turn and work 1 sc in each sc stitch you just worked.
Ch 1, turn sc in each stitch down. Slst into the next 2 stitches of your sleeve.*
Repeat * until you reach the start of your sc stitches. Join to the first row of your sc stitches either with a whip stitch or slst.
Tie off Weave in ends.
Bottom border
Tie onto on of the corners on the bottom with color 2.
Row 1- Ch 16- sc in the second ch from hook and in each ch across. Slst into the next 2 stitches of the body of your sweater.
Row 2- Turn, sc into each sc stitch you worked in your previous row.
Row 3- Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc stitch down. Slst into the next 2 stitches of the body of your sweater.
Repeat rows 2-3 all the way around your sweater. Once you reach the first row of your stomach band you can either tie off and sew shut or slst shut before tying off
Weave in ends.
Neckline
With color 2 tie onto your neck line. You can tie on wherever you’re comfortable tying onto.
Row 1- Ch 1, sc into the same stitch you tied onto. Sc in each stitch until you reach one of your corners. Once you reach the corner work a sc decrease. Work 2 DC into the side of each DC row on the sides and skip the sc stitches. Once you reach the next corner work another decrease. Repeat that around dereasing in each corner. Join to beginning with slst.
Row 2- Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch around. Join to beginning with slst.
Row 3- Ch 1, sc around working 1 sc decrease in each corner. Join to beginning with slst.
Row 4-5 Ch 1, turn, sc around. Join to beginning with slst.
Tie off weave in ends.
Your sweater is now ready to wear and enjoy the spring in!
Before we go…
As always I hope you all enjoyed today’s pattern I LOVE spring so much so expect to see some more spring patterns coming up. I made this top to be styled with a skirt like I wore it in the photos, with a pair of high waisted pants or literally however you want to wear it that’s just how I’m going to style it!
This sweater can also be made with a weight 3 cotton blend yarn to have a nice breathable and light summer top! And remember if you want the PDF for this pattern you can sign up for my Patreon to get it!
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That’s all I got for you today! I hope you all enjoyed today’s pattern and as always happy hooking everyone!