Love Me Knot Sweater

If you've never made a crochet sweater, this is the perfect pattern to try.

It's made up of beginner stitches and very minimal shaping.

It also can be made to ANY size, but I have included sizes from XS - 3XL.

I used Lion Brand Hue + Me in the colourway Rosewater.

I've been wanting to make a garment using this yarn since it launched with Two of Wands.  It's a bulky weight made up of acrylic and wool. Available in 18 colours and completely machine washable and dryable!

Check out all the colours HERE!

Now let's get to the pattern!

NOTES before you begin:

• This sweater is made up on a front panel, a back panel, 2 sleeves, seamed together, and collar is added last
• Chain 1 at the beginning of each row does NOT count as a stitch

Extended Half Double Crochet: Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through one loop, yarn over pull through all loops.

OTH Crochet Nook Pattern: Love Me Knot Sweater

Yarn: Lion Brand Hue + Me in Rosewater (I used 4 balls)

Hook: 6.5mm (I used THN Interchangeable hook)

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

Sts: Stitches

SC: Single Crochet

EHDC: Extended Half Double Crochet

FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet

BLO: Back Loop Only

Ch: Chain

Sl St: Slip Stitch

Gauge: 8 sts wide x 5 rows tall in Extended Half Double Crochets = 4"

*The sizing guide follows size XS(S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL). 

*I made a size small

Measurements inches:

To fit Bust: 30 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52)"

Panel Width: 15(16,18, 20, 22, 24, 26)"

Length: 17(18, 20, 22, 23, 23, 24)" (includes ribbing)

Panel (make 2 alike):

Ribbing

Ch 7.

*Note: you can make the ribbing thicker by increasing your initial chain #

Row 1: SC in 2nd from hook. SC in the next 7 sts. Turn. (7)

Row 2: Ch 1. SC BLO in every stitch. Turn. (6)

Repeat Row 2  until Row 30(32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52)

*Note: you can continue ribbing and hold it up against where it will sit on your body - most likely on your waist - and complete as many rows you need

**Now continue pattern on top of of the ribbing*

Row 1: EHDC in every stitch on top of the ribbing (this will be equal to how many rows you completed in your ribbing, for example: 32 rows in your ribbing, work 32 EHDC across). Turn.  <30(32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52)>

Row 2: Ch 1. EHDC in every stitch until end of the row. Turn.

Repeat Row 2  until Row 17 (18, 21, 23, 25, 25, 26).

Shaping neck hole on panel:

Row 18 (19, 22, 24, 26, 26, 27): Ch 1. EHDC in the next 10 (10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14) sts. Turn.

Row 19 (20, 23, 25, 27, 27, 28): Ch 1. EHDC across. Sl st. Fasten off.

Join yarn at opposite end of panel.

Repeat Row 18 and 19.

Sleeve (make 2 alike):

Ribbing

Ch 7.

*Note: you can make the ribbing thicker by increasing your initial chain # (try on the ribbing around your wrist to adjust accordingly)

Row 1: SC in 2nd from hook. SC in the next 7 sts. Turn. (7)

Row 2: Ch 1. SC BLO in every stitch. Turn. (6)

Repeat Row 2  until Row 18(18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21)

**Now continue pattern on top of of the ribbing*

Row 1: EHDC in every stitch on top of the ribbing (this will be equal to how many rows you completed in your ribbing, for example: 18 rows in your ribbing, work 18 EHDC across). Turn.  <18(18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21)>

Row 2 - 5: Ch 1. EHDC in every stitch until end of the row. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 1. 2EHDC in the first st. EHDC in every stitch across, leaving the last st unworked. 2EHDC in the last. Turn.

Row 7 - 10: Ch 1. EHDC in every stitch until end of the row. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 1. 2EHDC in the first st. EHDC in every stitch across, leaving the last st unworked. 2EHDC in the last. Turn.

Row 12 - 15: Ch 1. EHDC in every stitch until end of the row. Turn.

Row 16: Ch 1. 2EHDC in the first st. EHDC in every stitch across, leaving the last st unworked. 2EHDC in the last. Turn.

Row 17 - 20: Ch 1. EHDC in every stitch until end of the row. Turn.

***STOP HERE FOR SIZE XS,S, M, L

Row 21: Ch 1. 2EHDC in the first st. EHDC in every stitch across, leaving the last st unworked. 2EHDC in the last. Turn.

Row 22- 25: Ch 1. EHDC in every stitch until end of the row. Sl st, fasten off.

Seaming:

Line up sleeves as shown in diagram below, and seam with SCs.

Fold in half, and seam with SC under each sleeve and along the sides.  

Neck line/Collar:

Join yarn any where at neck line.

Round 1: DC in each stitch around. Sl st to join.

Round 2: *DC, DC FLO. Repeat from * until round is complete. Sl St to join.

Weave in ends.

Done!

I'd love to see your Love Me Knot Sweater.

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