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Crochet a raglan sleeve pineapple stitch sweater

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Yarn 1 - Bernat Cotton-ish (color: Lemon Twill) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / 4 balls needed
Yarn 2 - Bernat Cotton-ish (color: Cotton field) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / less than 1 ball needed
Hook - 1 (2.75 mm) or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge - About 1 pineapple in 3 inches (8 centimeters)
Blouse Size - US 6 - 8
Complexity - Intermediate

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Crochet women’s sweater - pineapple stitch
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of 140 chain stitches. Work sl.st.1 to join the last chain of the foundation chain with the very first one to continue crocheting in the round.
Step 2
1st round – sc to end plus sl.st.1
Separate (Sep.) the total number of chains to 4 pieces: back, front, and 2 shoulder pieces
Sep – (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch
2nd round :
- back piece – ch3, dc1 in sm.ch., [ch2,sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk2, (sc1, ch3, sk2) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk2, dc2 on 1ch] x 2, ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, Sep.1
- 1st shoulder piece – ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, Sep.1
- front piece – [ch2,sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk2, (sc1, ch3, sk2) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk2, dc2 on 1ch] x 2, ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, Sep.1
- 2nd shoulder piece – ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1 + sl.st.1*
*sl.st. - in between of the initial 3chs and the very 1st dc of the round.
Step 3
Work 2 repeats with 1 ending for each back & front pieces and 1 repeat with 1 ending for each shoulder piece
Repeat (Rep.) one for the 3rd round – [ch2, sk3, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch]
Ending (End.) of a piece for the 3rd round – [ch2, sk3, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk3, Sep1]
3rd round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.2, End.1, (1st shoulder) Rep.1, End.1, (front) Rep.2, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.1, ch2, sk3, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Step 4
Rep. for the 4th round – ch2, sk3, tr5 in sm.op., ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch
End. of a piece for the 4th round – ch2, sk3, tr5 in sm.op., ch2, sk3, Sep.1
4th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.2, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.1, End.1, (front) Rep.2, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.1, ch2, sk3, tr5 in sm.op., ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Step 5
Rep (5th round) – ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch
End. of a piece (5th round) – ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3, Sep.1
5th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.2, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.1, End.1, (front) Rep.2, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.1, ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Step 6
Rep (6th round) – ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch1, sk5, dc2 on 1ch
End. of a piece (6th round) – ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3, Sep.1
6th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.2, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.1, End.1, (front) Rep.2, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.1, ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Step 7
Increase (Inc) for the 7th round – ch1, dc1, ch1, dc2 on 1ch
Rep (7th round) – ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 on 1ch
End. of a piece (7th round) – ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch1, dc1, ch1, Sep.1
7th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Inc.1, Rep.2, End.1, (1st shoulder), Inc.1, Rep.1, End.1, (front) Inc.1, Rep.2, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Inc.1, Rep.1, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch1, dc1, ch1 + sl.st.1*
Step 8
Inc (8th round) – ch2, sk1, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk2, dc2 on 1ch
Rep (8th round) – ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch
End. of a piece (8th round) – ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk2, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, Sep.1
8th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Inc.1, Rep.2, End.1, (1st shoulder), Inc.1 Rep.1, End.1, (front) Inc.1, Rep.2, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Inc.1, Rep.1, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk2, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk2 + sl.st.1*
Step 9
Repeat the pattern starting from the 4th round, working 3 repeats for each back & front pieces with 1 ending and 2 repeats for each shoulder piece with 1 ending
Rep (9th round) = Rep (4th round)
End (9th round) = End (4th round)
9th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.3, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.2, End.1, (front) Rep.3, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.2, ch2, sk3, tr5 in sm.op., ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Rep (10th round) = Rep (5th round)
End (10th round) = End (5th round)
10th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.3, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.2, End.1, (front) Rep.3, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.2, ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Rep (11th round) = Rep (6th round)
End (11th round) = End (6th round)
11th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.3, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.2, End.1, (front) Rep.3, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.2, ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Step 10
Add one more pineapple on each of the 4 pieces. Work 4 repeats and one ending on each back & front pieces and 3 repeats and 1 ending on each shoulder piece.
Inc (12th round) = Inc (7th round)
Rep (12th round) = Rep (7th round)
End (12th round) = End (7th round)
12th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Inc.1, Rep.3, End.1, (1st shoulder) Inc.1, Rep.2, End.1, (front) Inc.1, Rep.3, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Inc.1, Rep.2, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch1, dc1, ch1 + sl.st.1*
Inc (13th round) = Inc (8th round)
Rep (13th round) = Rep (8th round)
End (13th round) = End (8th round)
13th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Inc.1, Rep.3, End.1, (1st shoulder) Inc.1, Rep.2, End.1, (front) Inc.1, Rep.3, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Inc.1, Rep.2, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk2, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk2 + sl.st.1*
Rep (14th round) = Rep (4th round)
End (14th round) = End (4th round)
14th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.4, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.3, End.1, (front) Rep.4, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.3, ch2, sk3, tr5 in sm.op., ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Rep (15th round) = Rep (5th round)
End (15th round) = End (5th round)
15th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.4, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.3, End.1, (front) Rep.4, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.3, ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Rep (16th round) = Rep (6th round)
End (16th round) = End (6th round)
16th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.4, End.1, (1st shoulder), Rep.3, End.1, (front) Rep.4, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) Rep.3, ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
Step 11
Join front and back pieces together, skipping the shoulder pieces
Work the 17th round like 7th round, but without adding pineapples.
Rep (17th round) = Rep (7th round)
End (17th round) – ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 in Sep.op., ch5
17th round – (back) ch3, dc1 in sm.op., Rep.4, End.1, (1st shoulder) skip, (front) dc2 in Sep.op., Rep.4, End.1, and (2nd shoulder) skip + sl.st.1*
Step 12
Crochet in the round
18th round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk3, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch] to last 7chs; ch2, sk3, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
19th round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk3, tr5 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch] to last 9 chs; ch2, sk3, tr5 on 1ch, ch2, sk3 and sl.st.1*
20th round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch] to last 11 chs; ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
21st round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch1, sk5, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, ch1, sk5, dc2 on 1ch] to last 15chs; ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3 + sl.st.1*
22nd round – ch3, dc1 on sm.op, ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 on 1ch] to last 21chs; ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2,sk4 + sl.st.1*
23rd round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch2, sk2, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch] to last 17chs; ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 2, sc1, ch2, sk4 + sl.st.1*
24th round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch2, sk2, tr5 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, tr5 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch] to last 13chs; ch2, sk4, sc1, ch3, sk3, sc1, ch2, sk4 + sl.st.1*
25th round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch2, sk2, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, dc1, (dc2 on 1ch) x 4, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch] to last 9chs; ch2, sk4, sc1, ch2, sk4 + sl.st.1*
26th round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch2, sk2, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch, [ch1, sk5, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk3, (sc1, ch3, sk1) x 4, sc1, ch2, sk3, dc2 on 1ch] to last 5chs; ch1, sk5 + sl.st.1*
27th round – ch3, dc1 in sm.op, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2, sk4, dc2 on 1ch, [ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 on 1ch, ch2, sk4, (sc1, ch3, sk3) x 3, sc1, ch2,sk4, dc2 on 1ch] to last 3 chs; ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1 + sl.st.1*
Repeat the pattern starting from the 18th round until you crochet the desired length of the garment.
Step 13 (optional)
Crochet last few rounds of the fabric using a different color of the yarn.
Work the round of sc around the neck with the other yarn as well.
Step 14
Sleeves
Attach the yarn and crochet the pineapple pattern in the round (repeat steps 12 and 13).

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Abbreviations
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc in sm.op. – double crochet in the same opening
dc2 on 1ch – double crochet two on one chain
dc2 on Sep.op. – double crochet two in a separation opening between dc1, ch1, dc1 of a prev. round
End – ending of each of the 4 parts (back, front, and 2 shoulder pieces)
Inc – increase of a pineapple
Rep – one repeat of the pattern
sc – single crochet
Sep – separation between the 4 pieces – dc1, ch1, dc1 in the same opening between dc1, ch1, dc1 of a previous round
sk – skip a base chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
tr – triple crochet

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Pineapple stitch sweater crochet pattern

Comments

Hi vanipriya.p,

Hi vanipriya.p,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us. I love your choice of yarn color, and your work is very neat and accurate. Congratulations!

Hi Salma,

Hi Salma,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work. I appreciate it. I love the yarn you've chosen. Happy crochet!

Hi sana

Hi sana
I m size 14 how many foundation chain I need....and I m size 36 from breast plz reply thx

Hi Narinder,

Hi Narinder,
For the size US 14 or 40 inches chest circumference, I would advise you to use a larger size crochet hook to adjust your gauge or to add one repeat to each front and back parts. Please read my very first comment to Luz to know how to adjust the pattern.
If your bust circumference is 36 inches, then you may follow the pattern exactly. Check your gauge before stating the project. I would suggest getting about 6 or more yarn balls depending on how long your sweater is going to be. Happy crochet!

Hello mam,

Hello mam,

Good evening.
I have cotton thread size 10. Goes well with 3 mm hook
Can you please guide me to make the top.

Measurement of body for top are. Chest 33", waist 28" and hip 36".

How do I make a gauge. Each pineapple is multiple of how many stitches. what will be the starting row. Please help me.

Regards
Meeta

Hi Meeta,

Hi Meeta,
I would advise you to go on this page http://interunet.com/crochet-pineapple-stitch-dress and work steps 1, 2, and 3. This is not exactly the same pattern, but similar. Then you will be able to estimate how many pineapples you need to work to your chest circumference accordingly. Happy crochet!

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