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Striped sweater crochet pattern

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Yarn 1 - Bernat Cotton-ish (color: Gun powder) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 2.5 balls needed
Yarn 2 - Bernat Cotton-ish (cotton ball) / light 3/ 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 2.5 balls needed
Hook - E/4 – 3.50 mm, F/5 3.75 mm, and G/6 4.25mm or other crochet size hooks needed to get the desired gauge
Gauge - Two repeats (widest part) are about 5 inches (12.7 cm)
Sweater Size - XS/S
Complexity - Beginner friendly stitch

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Pullover sweater with sleeves crochet pattern
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Part 1 video tutorial
Crochet the sweater from the top to bottom. Make a foundation chain of 121 chs or multiples of 5 chains plus 1 additional chain. Join it into a ring with the slip stitch.
1st round – ch3, sk1, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, dc3 into 1ch, sk1, [dc1, sk1, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, dc3 into 1ch, sk1] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2nd round – ch3, sk2, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, sk2, [fp dc1, sk2, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, sk2] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
3, 4, 5, and 6 rounds = 2nd round
Attach a different color yarn
7th round – ch4, sk2, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, ch1, sk2, [fp dc1, ch1, sk2, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, ch1, sk2] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Use a white color yarn
8th round – ch4, sk3, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Change the yarn color
9th round – ch4, sk3, dc2 into 1ch, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2 into 1ch, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2 into 1ch, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2 into 1ch, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Use a white color yarn
10th round – ch4, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Change the yarn color and use a larger size crochet hook.
11th round = 10th round

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Part 2 video tutorial
12th round – ch4, sk3, trc2, (trc2, ch3, trc2) into arch of 2 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 6, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, (trc2, ch3, trc2) into arch of 2 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 4, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, (trc2, ch3, trc2) into arch of 2 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 6, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, (trc2, ch3, trc2) into arch of 2 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 4 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Join front and back parts together
13th round – sl.st.7*, ch4, trc1 under chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 6, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, trc1 into arch of 3 chs, trc1 into the 2nd ch of arch of 3 chs, ch3, skip 4 repeats, trc1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3 chs, trc1 into arch of 3 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 6, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, trc1 into arch of 3 chs, trc1 into the 2nd ch of arch of 3 chs, ch3, skip 4 repeats + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
*work slip stitches together with the second yarn, and then continue crocheting using the second yarn.
14th round – sl.st.5*, ch4, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 (or 3) chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Crochet your 15th and all other rounds as your 10th round alternating yarn colors to about your waistline, and then work the pattern using a larger size crochet hook to widen the garment.
Sleeves
Attach the yarn underarm into the 2nd ch of arch of 3chs of the 12th round.
1st round – ch4, sl.st.1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs of the 13th round (underarm repeat), trc1 under ch, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 4, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, trc2 under ch + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs of the 13th round (underarm repeat)
Attach the white yarn
2nd round – sl.st.6*, ch4, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 (or 3) chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Crochet your 3rd and all other rounds as your 10th body round alternating yarn colors to about your elbows, after that continue crocheting the pattern using a smaller size crochet hook.
Edges
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Abbreviations
[] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fp dc – front post double crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch

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Crochet striped pullover sweater with sleeves

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Japanese translation of the pattern by Neko Sakura - Striped sweater crochet pattern in Japanese

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Comments

Hi Manasa B H,

Hi Manasa B H,
For the size XL, I would use a larger size crochet hook or/and thicker yarn to make my gauge to be about 2 repeats = 6 inches or add 4 additional repeats. One repeat for each sleeve and one repeat for the front and back parts. So, (28 x 5) + 1 = 141 chs. The foundation chain might be wide on your shoulders. Then it will be necessary to decrease some chs while working the neck edge. Happy crochet!

Hi Lil crochet 34,

Hi Lil crochet 34,
For the size L, I would work make a foundation chain of about 131 chs or I would add one repeat to the front part and one repeat to the back part. You may also add one repeat to each sleeve to make them wider. Then your foundation chain should be 10 chs more. Happy crochet!

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