Yarn - Premier yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Sock Weight (color: Burgundy) / super fine 1 / 1.76 oz (50 g) / 230 yards (210 m) / about 7 balls needed
Hook - F/5 – 3.75 mm or other size hook needed for the gauge
Gauge - About 3 flowers/repeats go into 4 inches (10 centimeters)
Size - S – XL (use a thicker yarn to adjust the gauge)
Complexity - Beginners friendly
Part 1
Begin crocheting from the top to bottom.
Make a foundation chain of 52 chs (S,M) and 70 chs (L,XL). One repeat between corners is 6 chains.
Increase
1st row (S,M) – h3rd ch, (dc1, ch1, dc2) into 1ch, ch3, sk2, sc3, ch3, sk2, corner1, ch3, sk2, [sc3, ch3, sk3] x 4, sc3, ch3, sk2, corner1, ch3, sk2, sc3, ch3, sk2, corner1, ch1
1st row (L, XL) – h3rd ch, (dc1, ch1, dc2) into 1ch, ch3, sk2, [sc3, ch3, sk3], sc3, ch3, sk2, corner1, ch3, sk2, [sc3, ch3, sk3] x 5, sc3, ch3, sk2, corner1, ch3, sk2, [sc3, ch3, sk3], sc3, ch3, sk2, corner1, ch1
Turn the work to the wrong side – sl.st.1, sl.st.1 into the corner + ch3 to pick up the height. Turn the work back to the right side.
1st round – dc1 into corner, dc1 into last ch, ch33*(S, M)/ch39*(L,XL), dc1 into 1st ch, (corner1 into corner, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to corner) x 3, dc2 into corner + hdc1 under initial chs
*make 33/39 chs or multiples of 6 chs plus 3 additional chs
2nd round – ch3, dc1 into corner, ch3, sk dcs of prev.round, sc3, [ch3, sk3, sc3] to end of chs, ch3, (corner1 into corner, ch3, [sc3 between picots, ch3] to corner) x 3, dc2 into corner + hdc1 under initial chs
3rd round – ch3, dc1 into corner, [flower1 into arch of 3 chs to corner; corner1 into corner] x 3, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to corner; dc2 into corner + hdc1 under initial chs
4th round - ch3, dc1 into corner, ch3, [sc3 between picots, ch3] to corner; corner1 into corner] x 3, [sc3 between picots, ch3] to corner; dc2 into corner + hdc1 under initial chs
Alternate 3rd and 4th rounds until your front and back parts will be wide enough to your chest circumference.
Part 2
Join front and back parts together
15th round – ch3, (dc1, picot1, dc2) into corner, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to corner; (dc2, picot1, dc1) into corner, sk shoulder piece, (dc2, picot1,dc2) into corner, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to corner; (dc2, picot1, dc1) into corner, sk shoulder piece, sl.st.1
16th round – sl.st.1 back, ch2, sc2, [ch3, sc3 between picots] to end; ch1, dc1 under initial 2chs
17th round – ch3, picot1, dc2 under dc of prev.round, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to end; (dc2, picot1, dc2) under 1ch, sl.st.1
18th round – [ch3, sc3 between picots] to end; ch3, sc2, sl.st.1 under chs
19th round – ch1, sl.st.1, ch3, (dc1, picot1, dc2) under chs, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to end; (dc2, picot1, dc1) under chs, sl.st.1
Repeat the pattern starting from the round 16 until you crochet the desired length of the sweater.
Ribbing
1st round – ch3, dc to end, sl.st.1
2nd round – ch3, [fpdc1, bpdc1] to end, sl.st.1
3rd and other rounds = 2nd round
Sleeves
Attach the yarn under arm.
1st round – ch3, (dc1, picot1, dc2) under chs, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to end; (dc2, picot1, dc1) under chs, sl.st.1
2nd round – sl.st.1 back, ch2, sc2, [ch3, sc3 between picots] to end; ch1, dc1 under initial 2chs
3rd round – ch3, picot1, dc2 under dc of prev.round, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to end; (dc2, picot1, dc2) under 1ch, sl.st.1
4th round – [ch3, sc3 between picots] to end; ch3, sc2, sl.st.1 under chs
5th round – ch1, sl.st.1, ch3, (dc1, picot1, dc2) under chs, flower1 into arch of 3 chs to end; (dc2, picot1, dc1) under chs, sl.st.1
Repeat the pattern starting from the 2nd round until you crochet the desired length of the sleeve.
Edges
Work ribbing rounds for all edges.
Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
bpdc – back post double crochet
ch – chain
corner- (dc2, ch1, dc2) into 1ch or 1corner
dc – double crochet
flower – (dc2, picot1, dc3, picot1, dc2) under arch of 3chs
fpdc – front post double crochet
h#ch – insert a hook into the # chain from the hook
hdc – half double crochet
picot – ch2, sc1 into 1st ch
sc – single crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
Seamless sweater crochet tutorial
Comments
This is stunning. I see you
This is stunning. I see you add options for different sizes. Thank you so much~
You're welcome, redjewel. I'm
You're welcome, redjewel. I'm glad that you like my work. Happy crochet!
[sc3, ch3, sk3]
[sc3, ch3, sk3]
What does this mean, should I do [sc3, ch3, sk3] once or twice? Thanks
Hi redjewel,
Hi redjewel,
[ ] - means a repeat. It is necessary to do it one time unless there is (x #) after it that requires you to multiply. Happy crochet!