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Project Supplies

• 5 mm crochet hook
• Dk weight yarn (8 balls of Mary Maxim Mellowspun DK used for size medium)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Pattern Size

Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2Xl, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL

Bust + 2 inches of positive ease (included in measurements) 34″ 36”, 40”, 48”, 52”, 54”, 58”, 62”

Pattern Notes

1. Please read all notes and directions before starting the pattern. 
2. Chain stitches at the beginning of each row do not count as a stitch.
3. The length can be adjusted, please pay attention to the note within the pattern marking where you would add your length.
4. Bolded counts have not been tested or looked at. (sizes 3xl, 4xl, 5xl)

Abbreviations

All patterns follow the same abbreviations as the Crafty Yarn Council.

Ch	Chain
Sc	Single Crochet
Scblo	Single Crochet Back Loop Only
Hdc	Half Double Crochet
Hdc2tog	Half Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together

Special Stitch: “X Stitch” – Skip one stitch, hdc in the second, then hdc in the skipped stitch.

Pattern Directions

Gauge

• 14 hdc x 11 Rows = 4 in x 4 in

Band 

• Row 1 – Ch 7, turn, sc in the second ch from hook and in the next 5 stitches, ch 1 and turn (6)
• Row 2 – Scblo across, ch1 and turn (6) 
• Row 2- 70 (77, 84, 91, 98) 105, 112, 119 – repeat row 2, ch 1 and do not break yarn. Continue to the body section. 

Body Panels (make 2)

• Row 1 – Sc across the top of the band evenly, ch1 and turn – 70 (77, 84, 91, 98) 105, 112, 119
• Row 2- Hdc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn – 70 (77, 84, 91, 98)  105, 112, 119
• Row 3 – 46 (57) – Repeat row 2 

All Sizes

• Row 47 – X Stitch
• Row 48-hdc
• Row 49-hdc
• Row 50-hdc
• Row 51-hdc
• Row 52-hdc
• Row 53- x stitch
• Row 54-hdc
• Row 55-hdc
• Row 56-hdc
• Row 57- x stitch
• Row 58-hdc
• Row 59-hdc
• Row 60-hdc
• Row 61 – x stitch
• Row 62-hdc
• Row 63 -hdc
• Row 64 -hdc
• Row 65 – x stitch
• Row 66-hdc
• End for Small/Medium.

Continue for size Large – 5XL 

• Row 58 – X Stitch
• Row 59-hdc
• Row 60-hdc
• Row 61-hdc
• Row 62-hdc
• Row 63-hdc
• Row 64- x stitch
• Row 65-hdc
• Row 66-hdc
• Row 67-hdc
• Row 68- x stitch
• Row 69-hdc
• Row 70-hdc
• Row 71-hdc
• Row 72 – x stitch
• Row 73-hdc
• Row 74 -hdc
• Row 75 -hdc
• Row 76 – x stitch
• Row 77-hdc
• End for Large, XL, 2XL.

Continue for size 3Xl, 4XL, 5Xl

• Row 78 – X Stitch
• Row 79-hdc
• Row 80-hdc
• Row 81-hdc
• Row 82-hdc
• Row 83-hdc
• Row 84- x stitch
• Row 85-hdc
• Row 86-hdc
• Row 87-hdc
• Row 88- x stitch
• Row 89-hdc
• Row 0-hdc
• Row 91-hdc
• Row 92 – x stitch
• Row 93-hdc
• Row 94 -hdc
• Row 95 -hdc
• Row 96 – x stitch
• Row 97-hdc
• End for 3Xl, 4XL, 5Xl.

Shoulders

Small: 

Row 1. Hdc in first 21 stitches, ch1 and turn

Row 2: Hdc2tog,hdc across, hdc in last st, ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Hdc across, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 4: Hdc across

Row 5: Hdc Across, finish off. 

Skip the next middle 28 stitches (that will be the neckline) and attach yarn to the 29th stitch.  

Row 6: Hdc 21, ch 1 and turn

Row 7: Hdc across until 2 stitches remain, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 8: hdc2tog, hdc across, ch1 and turn

Row 9: Hdc across

Row 10:Hdc across, f/o

Medium: 

Row 1. Hdc in first 24 stitches, ch1 and turn

Row 2: Hdc2tog,hdc across, hdc in last st, ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Hdc across, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 4: Hdc across

Row 5: Hdc Across, finish off. 

Skip the next middle 29 stitches (that will be the neckline) and attach yarn to the 29th stitch.  

Row 6: Hdc 21, ch 1 and turn

Row 7: Hdc across until 2 stitches remain, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 8: hdc2tog, hdc across, ch1 and turn

Row 9: Hdc across

Row 10:Hdc across, f/o

Large: 

Row 1. Hdc in first 27 stitches, ch1 and turn

Row 2: Hdc2tog,hdc across, hdc in last st, ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Hdc across, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 4: Hdc across

Row 5: Hdc Across, finish off. 

Skip the next middle 30 stitches (that will be the neckline) and attach yarn to the 29th stitch.  

Row 6: Hdc 21, ch 1 and turn

Row 7: Hdc across until 2 stitches remain, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 8: hdc2tog, hdc across, ch1 and turn

Row 9: Hdc across

Row 10:Hdc across, f/o

Xl:

Row 1. Hdc in first 30  stitches, ch1 and turn

Row 2: Hdc2tog,hdc across, hdc in last st, ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Hdc across, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 4: Hdc across

Row 5: Hdc Across, finish off. 

Skip the next middle 31  stitches (that will be the neckline) and attach yarn to the 29th stitch.  

Row 6: Hdc 21, ch 1 and turn

Row 7: Hdc across until 2 stitches remain, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 8: hdc2tog, hdc across, ch1 and turn

Row 9: Hdc across

Row 10:Hdc across, f/o

2XL:

Row 1. Hdc in first 33 stitches, ch1 and turn

Row 2: Hdc2tog,hdc across, hdc in last st, ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Hdc across, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 4: Hdc across

Row 5: Hdc Across, finish off. 

Skip the next middle 32 stitches (that will be the neckline) and attach yarn to the 29th stitch.  

Row 6: Hdc 21, ch 1 and turn

Row 7: Hdc across until 2 stitches remain, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 8: hdc2tog, hdc across, ch1 and turn

Row 9: Hdc across

Row 10:Hdc across, f/o

3XL:

Row 1. Hdc in first 36 stitches, ch1 and turn

Row 2: Hdc2tog,hdc across, hdc in last st, ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Hdc across, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 4: Hdc across

Row 5: Hdc Across, finish off. 

Skip the next middle 32  stitches (that will be the neckline) and attach yarn to the 29th stitch.  

Row 6: Hdc 21, ch 1 and turn

Row 7: Hdc across until 2 stitches remain, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 8: hdc2tog, hdc across, ch1 and turn

Row 9: Hdc across

Row 10:Hdc across, f/o

4XL:

Row 1. Hdc in first 39 stitches, ch1 and turn

Row 2: Hdc2tog,hdc across, hdc in last st, ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Hdc across, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 4: Hdc across

Row 5: Hdc Across, finish off. 

Skip the next middle 32  stitches (that will be the neckline) and attach yarn to the 29th stitch.  

Row 6: Hdc 21, ch 1 and turn

Row 7: Hdc across until 2 stitches remain, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 8: hdc2tog, hdc across, ch1 and turn

Row 9: Hdc across

Row 10:Hdc across, f/o

5XL:

Row 1. Hdc in first 42 stitches, ch1 and turn

Row 2: Hdc2tog,hdc across, hdc in last st, ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Hdc across, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 4: Hdc across

Row 5: Hdc Across, finish off. 

Skip the next middle 32 stitches (that will be the neckline) and attach yarn to the 29th stitch.  

Row 6: Hdc 21, ch 1 and turn

Row 7: Hdc across until 2 stitches remain, hdc2tog, ch1 and turn

Row 8: hdc2tog, hdc across, ch1 and turn

Row 9: Hdc across

Row 10:Hdc across, f/oo

Seaming

Lay both panels down on top of each other and you will want to seam across the tops of each shoulder as well as up each side, leaving approx 6-8 inches of space unworked for the sleeves/arm holes. 

Neckline

Attach yarn and single crochet evenly, slst to first single crochet, ch 1, slip stitch around evenly. Finish off and weave in ends. 

Arms

Single crochet evenly around the arm hole, for my size medium sweater I got 45 stitches. Hdc around for each row, working as many rows as you need to complete the sleeve length you need. I have 22 inch long sleeves and worked 46 rows (that doesn’t seem to match gauge but I am just telling you what I got. I think I super blocked the sleeves on accident and killed my yarn. Ya live and ya learn.) 

Once your sleeves have reached your desired length switch to a 4mm hook (do not cut the yarn yet, we are going to work our cuffs next) 

You can either make your cuffs the same way we made the bottom hems and just sew them on, or you can make them and attach them as you go. 

To do that you are going to chain 6, single crochet in the second chain from the hook and the next 4 stitches, making 5 total single crochets. Then you will slip stitch to the sweater, slst in the next stitch, and then single crochet back along the first 5 single crochets we made. Chain 1 and turn, and single crochet back down the cuff. Keep repeating (*slst to the sweater, slst to the next stitch, single crochet 5, ch 1, turn, sc 5*) until you get back to the starting row of your band, slst together and finish off. Weave in your ends and you’re done!