Crochet Crop Sweater Pattern Free

Have you ever worked crochet cables that look like they’re knitted? This design is a celebration of those little short rows in crochet to prove that they are not as tricky as everyone seems to think and that they can look absolutely fabulous too! The Deidra is a simple crochet crop sweater pattern free to view or purchase as a PDF version.

With a relaxed fit, long cuffs and a boat neck, you will love the feel and look of this modern sweater with a hint to the classic style in it.

It is a T piece construction and the great thing is that you can customise almost every part of the design! You can add length to the body, extend your bottom rib, leave it off altogether, change your sleeve depth and length, switch up those cuffs, the choice is yours!

This simple crochet sweater pattern comes in sizes XS to 5XL so if you want to change the ease and size up or down you can! It’s a great way to learn some faux knit crochet stitches and create something stunning while you do.

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More about this free crop crochet sweater pattern

Now, I know I keep calling it a cropped crochet sweater and you might be thinking ‘but it looks a bit long to be called crop Hannah’. You are absolutely right for the things that show up in searches recently. But here’s the thing….

There doesn’t seem to be a set or standardised length for something being ‘crop length’ and so what I’ve designed is a sweater that you can adjust to be exactly the length you’d like to feel comfortable for you!

So the version you see on me is the perfect ‘crop’ length for me to feel right in. Sitting just above or on my waist. But you can make changes to the body and the bottom rib to easily change yours. In fact – one of my testers added lots of length and turned it into a sweater dress!

So I guess what I’m trying to say is go for it! Make the changes to the pattern that you’d like and create your own crop crochet sweater (or whatever length you like!).

How do you crochet a faux cable sweater like this?

The construction of the sweater is super simple. We work from the bottom up to create a rectangle for the bottom of the sweater. When that is the desired length, we need to add a chain either side to create the lengths of the sleeves.

We then work the pattern up to the neckline to complete the Front panel. The Back panel is worked in exactly the same way before seaming them together to form the sweater. Lastly, you add the sleeve cuffs and bottom rib to the length you’d like them.

The count number referring to each size is laid out as follows: Adult: XS (S, M, L, XL), (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). I’ve given all of the details regarding measurements and yarn yardage down below.

Yarn

To crochet this knit look sweater, I used the beautifully soft Swish Worsted (4/Aran, Heavy Worsted weight; 100% superwash merino wool; 110yds, 100m/50g) in the color Frosting.

Any #4/Aran/Worsted weight yarn will work great for this project. Alternatively, you can try a #3/DK/Lightweight yarn as long as you can match the gauge. Here are some other options:

• Heartland by Lion Brand (100% Acrylic; 252yds / 230m/140g)
• Sirdar Country Classic Worsted (50% wool, 50% acrylic; 218yds, 200m/100g)
• Color Theory by Lion Brand (100% Acrylic; 246yds / 225m / 100g)

According to the size you are making, you’ll increase/decrease the number of balls you use.

Size Label: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

Balls of yarn: 11 (12, 13, 15, 17) (19, 20, 22, 23)

Approx Yarn required (m/yds): 1020/1115 (1125/1230, 1290/1410, 1495/1633, 1685/1840) (1890/2065, 2010/2065, 2125/2325, 2305/2520)

If you choose to add any length to your sweater remember to get some extra yarn for that.

Sizing

This sweater comes in nine different sizes including: XS (S, M, L, XL)(2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). The sizes in this pattern are based on the body measurements as laid out by the Craft Yarn Council.

A full schematic is available in the paid PDF option.

Size Label: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

To fit Bust: 30″ / 76cm (34″ / 86cm, 38″ / 96.5cm, 42″ / 106.5cm, 46″ / 117cm) (50″ / 127cm, 54″ / 137cm, 58″ / 147cm, 62″ / 158cm)

Garment circumference: 35″ / 89cm (38.5″ / 97.75cm, 42″ / 106.75cm, 45″ / 114.25cm, 51″ / 129.5cm) (54.5″ / 138.5cm, 58″ / 147.25cm, 64″ / 162.5cm, 67″ / 170.25cm)

Length: 20.5″ / 51.75cm (21″ / 53.25cm, 21″ / 53.25cm, 22″ / 56cm, 22″ / 56cm) (23″ / 58.5cm, 23″ / 58.5cm, 24″ / 61cm, 24″ / 61cm)

Before you start, go through the pattern and highlight/mark the stitch and row counts that correspond to the size you are making (this will make your life much easier!).

Gauge

The gauge is 15 sts x 13 rows = 4″ x 4″ / 10 cm x 10 cm measured over main set pattern (blocked). To determine your gauge, I would recommend a gauge swatch.

Gauge Swatch

The gauge swatch needs to be worked in the Main Set Pattern of the Body of the sweater.

This is done as follows:

Using a 5mm hook, ch25

Work Rows 1 – 5 of the Pattern (at the beginning of the pattern).

Rows 2-5 create the Faux Cable Set Pattern.

Repeat Rows 2 – 5 until your swatch measures approximately 6 inches before measuring a 4 inch by 4 inch section of the swatch.

Make sure you are happy you have enough to measure and check you like the drape of your fabric (how wiggly it is when you move it around).

Materials

Along with your yarn, you will need the following:

• 5mm (H) crochet hook and 4.5mm (G+) (or hook required to meet gauge)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Pattern Options

Get this crochet crop sweater pattern free in this blog post in US terms – just scroll down to find it in the exclusive members area! You can also purchase an ad-free, printable PDF with added extras in my pattern stores: 

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Glossary and Abbreviations

ch(s) – chain(s)

beg – beginning

sp – space

ss – slip stitch

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

sk – skip

rep – repeat

yoh – yarn over hook

blo – back loop only

flo – front loop only

Stitches

The sweater uses the following crochet stitches:

sc – single crochet (UK dc – double crochet)

hdc – half double crochet (UK htr – half treble crochet)

yo slst – yarn over slip stitch

Special Stitches

This sweater is made using the short row crochet technique. This is really fun and easy to do when you get the hang of it!

The special stitches used in this crochet sweater are given below:

3rd loop

Extra loop created on hdc from the yarn over. When working in rows this will be the first loop you come to when looking at the stitch.

Yarn over slip stitch: Yo slst

Yoh, insert your hook, yoh and pull through stitch and all loops on the hook.

This is what the second row of the pattern repeat looks like when we work short crochet rows:

Video Tutorial

Watch a video tutorial of the sweater pattern here with extra notes for how to customise it:

Pattern Notes

Ch 1 at the start of a row does not count as a st.

Turn at the end of every row.

Read through the entire pattern before beginning.

Make sure that you are familiar with all of the stitches in the abbreviations list before you begin.

Instructions are given for the smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses ( ) e.g. XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X).

If an instruction does not apply to a size, it will appear in the sizing sequence as a dash (-). Here is an example for something that does not apply to sizes S, L and 4X: 89 (-, 89, -, 89)(89, 89, -, 89).

Stitch counts are given in [ ] at the end of each row. If no stitch count is given, then the count is the same as the previous row.

Customisation

Body Length

You can easily customise the body length by adding or subtracting rows when you are in the body repeat section.

Sleeve Length

You can easily change the length of the sleeves by adjusting the chains that you add to your body when the sleeves begin. Just make sure to add the same number on both sides.

Cuffs and Bottom Rib

You can adjust the size of your cuffs and bottom rib by working any length of chains to set the first row length. By this point you’ll be able to try the sweater on so make sure you do and get the finishing touches just right for you.

Sweater Construction Notes

The sweater is made with two matching panels, one for the Front, one for the Back.

The panels are seamed at the sides, underarms and shoulders leaving stitches unworked for the neckline.

The sleeve cuffs and bottom rib are added afterwards to finish.

Free Crochet Crop Sweater Pattern

Blocking

Blocking a project, especially one like this knit look crochet sweater, can really transform it into something really spectacular.

It makes the stitches sit really evenly by ‘opening them out’ and shapes the item to exactly the size it should be.

There are a few ways to block things but these are my favourites:

• Steam block – set your iron to steam and lightly steam over the project (you can do it through a protective cloth if you’re worried), then pin to measurements and allow to dry.
• Spray block – pin the project pieces out to desired dimensions and lightly spray with water and allow to dry naturally.
• Dry block – simply pin the pieces out on a flat surface and leave for a few days to encourage the shape.

However you choose to do it, block all pieces of the garment flat to measurements before seaming together.

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