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Crochet Ladies Sweater Top – Description & Details
This elegant crochet ladies sweater top is designed for comfort, style, for cool weather. Crroched with soft, breathable yarn, it features a lightweight texture that makes it perfect for layering in winter or wearing alone in mild weather. The sweater top showcases a beautiful blend of classic stitching and modern fashion elements, giving it a chic look suitable for casual outings, office wear, or special occasions.
The design typically includes a relaxed, comfortable fit, with enough stretch for easy movement. Most sweater tops feature a boat neck, round neck, or V-neckline, offering a graceful and feminine look. Sleeves can be full, or short, based on the chosen pattern. Many creators prefer using double crochet, shell stitch, mesh stitch, or textured puff stitch to add depth and style.
US TERMS ABBREVIATIONS:
c. crochet
ch. chain
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc. double crochet
sts. stitches
st. stitch
slst. slip stitch
FP dc Front Post double crochet
BP dc Back post double crochet
FPTC - Front Post Treble Crochet
FPTC 2Tog - Front Post Treble Crochet 2 Together
Items to be need:
Wool: 550 Grams #4 Medium Weight or DK Weight 4 Ply (16-20 stitches = 4 inches)
with Hook size 4mm (G-6)
Hook size 4mm (G-6) OR Size no/8
Pattern Gauge: 4 double crochet stitches x 2 Rows = 1 inch with Hook size 4mm (G-6)
Cardigan Length From shoulder : 25 inches/64 cm
Sleeves Length from underarm- 19-20 inches/ 49-50 cm
Medium size - chest 38-40
✨more sizes change, follow size chart.
X-Small: Front + Back chains135+1 (Front29/ Armhole8/ Back61/ Armhole8/ Front29
Small: Front + Back chains147+1 (Front32/ Armhole8/ Back67/ Armhole8/ Front32
Medium: Front + Back chains159+1 (Front35/ Armhole8/ Back73/ Armhole8/ Front35
Large: Front + Back chains171+1 (Front38/ Armhole8/ Back79/ Armhole8/ Front38
X-Large: Front + Back chains183+1 (Front41/ Armhole8/ Back85/ Armhole8/ Front41
2 XL Size: Front + Back chains195+1 (Front44/ Armhole8/ Back91/ Armhole8/ Front44
3 XL Size: Front + Back chains207+1 (Front47/ Armhole8/ Back97/ Armhole8/ Front47
Special Stitch:
1- DC CL- Double Crochet
Cluster ( make 3 double crochet together into
space or stitch)
2- FP dc (Front Post double crochet)
3- V-St (double crochet, chain 1, double crochet)
Medium size Front + Back, make chains 160,
Row1- dc into 2nd ch from
the hook, dc in each ch across, turn.(dc 159)
Row2- ch2 don’t count, make dc into
same st, 1 dc in each next 4 sts, *skip next
2 sts, make v-st into next st(dc, ch1,
dc)*, Repeat from * to * across, at the end make
Dc in each 5 sts, turn. We have 49 v-sts
and 10 dc
Row3- ch2
don’t count, dc in each 5 dc sts, *make FP dc into dc of v-st, make
DC
CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of same v-st, make FP
dc into dc
of v-st, make v-st into next middle space of v-st*,
Repeat from * to * across, at the end
make dc in each 5 dc sts, turn.
Row4- ch2
don’t count, dc in each 5 dc sts, *skip next st, make v-st(dc, ch1, dc) into
previous row DC CL st, skip next st, make v-st (dc, ch1,
dc) into next middle space
of v-st*, Repeat from
* to * across, at the end make dc in each 5 dc sts, turn.
Row5-
Button-hole Row: ch2 don’t count, make dc into same st, dc
into next st,
ch1, Skip next dc, 1dc in each next 2 sts, *make FP dc into dc of v-st, make
DC
CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of v-st, make FP dc
into dc of v-st,
make v-st into next middle space of v-st*,
Repeat from * to * across, at the end make
dc in each 5 dc sts, turn.
Row6-12:
Repeat and follow Pattern Row 3 & Row 4.
Row13-
Repeat Button hole Row 5.
Row14-
20:
Repeat and follow Pattern Row 3 & Row 4.
Row21-
Repeat Button hole Row 5.
Row22-
28:
Repeat and follow Pattern Row 3 & Row 4.
Row29-
Repeat Button hole Row 5.
Row30-
32:
Repeat and follow Pattern Row 3 & Row 4.
Divide Stitches 159 (Front 35/ Armhole 8/ Back 73/
Armhole 8/ Front 35)
Make
Front panel Neck & Shoulder:
Now working only in Front panel 35 stitches.
Row1- ch2
don’t count, dc in each 5 dc sts, skip next st, make DC CL (see special st-1)
into middle space of next v-st, skip next dc, * make v-st
into next middle space of v-st,
make FP dc into next dc of v-st, make DC CL (see special stitch-1) into
middle space
of v-st, make FP dc into dc of v-st*, Repeat from * to *
across 7 more times, make dc into
dc of v-st, turn.
Row2- ch2
don’t count, dc into same st, * skip next st, make v-st (dc, ch1, dc) into next
middle space of v-st, skip next st, make v-st(dc, ch1, dc) into previous
row DC CL st*,
Repeat from * to * across, at the last DC CL st make
1 dc, make dc in each next 5 dc
sts, Turn.
Row3- ch2
don’t count, dc in each 4 dc sts, next 2 dc make together, * make v-st into
next middle space of v-st, make FP dc into next dc of v-st, make
DC
CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of v-st, make FP dc
into dc of v-st*,
Repeat from * to * across, make dc into last dc, turn.
Row4- ch2
don’t count, dc into same st, * skip next st, make v-st (dc, ch1, dc) into next
middle space of v-st, skip next st, make v-st(dc, ch1, dc) into previous
row DC CL st*,
Repeat from * to *
across, at the end make dc into last v-st, ch1, dc in each 5 dc, turn.
Row5- ch2
don’t count, dc in each 4 dc sts, next 2 dc make together, * make FP dc
into next dc of v-st, make DC CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of v-st,
make FP dc into dc of v-st, skip next st, make v-st (dc,
ch1, dc) into next middle space
of v-st, skip next st*, Repeat from * to * across, make dc
into last dc, turn.
Row6- ch2
don’t count, dc into same st, * skip next st, make v-st (dc, ch1, dc) into next
middle space of v-st, skip next st, make v-st(dc, ch1, dc) into previous
row DC CL st,
Repeat from * to *
across, at the end dc in each 5 dc, turn.
Row7-
18:
Repeat decreasing as we have done in Row1- Row 2, Row3, Row4, Row5
and Row6.
Fasten off and we have left 18 stitches in shoulder is
4-5 inches
Measurement from division- 8.5 inches/ 22 cm
Make
Back Panel and Shoulder:
Leave/skip 2 v-sts (8 stitches) armhole; working only in
next 25 v-sts in the back panel.
Row1-
Right side facing jacket, skip next 2 v-st(8 stitches), join yarn in next dc of
v-st,
ch2, don’t count, make dc into same st, *make FP dc into
dc of v-st, make
DC
CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of same v-st, make FP
dc into dc
of v-st, make v-st into next middle space of v-st*,
Repeat from * to * across in next
v-sts 23 times,
make a dc into last dc st in 25 v-st back panel, turn.
(We have 25 v-st + 2 dc)
Row2- ch2
don’t count, dc into same st, *skip next st, make v-st(dc, ch1, dc) into
previous row DC CL st, skip next st, make v-st (dc, ch1,
dc) into next middle space
of v-st*, Repeat
from * to * across, at the end make dc into last dc, turn.
Row3-
ch2, don’t count, make dc into same st, *make FP dc into dc of v-st, make
DC
CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of same v-st, make FP
dc into dc
of v-st, make v-st into next middle space of v-st*,
Repeat from * to * across, at the end
make dc into last dc st, turn.
Row4-
18:
Repeat and follow same work as we have done Row2 & Row 3 in the back
Panel and shoulder. Fasten off
Measurement from division- 8.5 inches/ 22 cm
Make
Front Panel Neck & Armhole:
Leave/skip 2 v-sts (8 stitches) armhole; working only in
next 10 v-sts+ 5dc in the 2nd
front panel.
Row1-
Right side facing jacket, skip next 2 v-sts (8 stitches), join yarn in next dc
of v-st,
ch2, don’t count, make dc into same st, *make FP dc into
dc of v-st, make
DC
CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of same v-st, make FP
dc into dc
of v-st, make v-st into next middle space of v-st*,
Repeat from * to * across in 7 v-sts,
in the last v-st space make a DC CL st, make dc in each next
5 dc sts, turn.
Now from Row 2-18
follow same decreasing as we have done in the front panel.
Fasten off
Sewing: sew and join both
shoulders front panel to back right side facing together,
for
more Help watch video tutorial at the bottom
Make Edging Lace:
Work: right
side facing you, join yarn in the corner st, make ch1 don’t count, sc into
Same
st, *make shell (5dc) in next space, make 1 sc in next space*, repeat from * to
*
Across
till end, then across back neckline, then across other front edging, then
across
In
the bottom chains (skip 2sts, make a sc, skip next 2 sts, shell into next st), finish
off
Making Sleeves:
Row1- start in the armhole
wrong side of sweater, in the armhole middle v-st space,
As we skipped before, join yarn into middle of v-st
space, ch2 don’t count, Make v-st
(dc, ch1, dc) into same space, make v-st into next middle
space of v-st,
*skip next dc, make v-st into next space,* repeat from *
around armhole. Slip st
Join into beginning v-st dc, slip st into next middle
space of v-st, turn.
We have 22 v-sts in the armhole.
Row2- ch2
don’t count, make v-st into middle space of v-st, * make FP dc into dc of
v-st, make DC CL (see special stitch-1) into
middle space of same v-st, make FP dc
into dc of v-st,
make v-st into next middle space of v-st*, repeat from * to * around,
Slip st Join into beginning v-st dc, slip st into next
middle space of v-st, turn.
Row3-
ch2
don’t count, make v-st into same middle space of v-st, *skip next st,
make v-st(dc, ch1, dc) into previous row DC CL st, skip
next st, make v-st (dc, ch1, dc)
into next middle
space of v-st*, Repeat from * to *
around, slip st Join into beginning
v-st dc, slip st into next middle space of v-st, turn.
Row4- ch2
don’t count, make v-st into same middle space of v-st, make DC CL
(see special st-1) into middle space of
next v-st, skip next dc, * make v-st into next
middle space of v-st, make FP dc into next dc of v-st,
make
DC
CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of v-st, make FP dc
into dc of v-st,*
Repeat from * to *
around, at the end last v-st space make a DC
CL,
slip st Join into beginning v-st dc, slip st into next
middle space of v-st, turn.
Row5-
ch2
don’t count, make v-st into same middle space of v-st, make dc into next
st, *make v-st
(dc, ch1, dc) into next middle space of v-st, skip next st, make v-st
(dc, ch1, dc) into previous row DC CL st, skip next st*,
Repeat from * to * around,
At end make a dc into last st, slip st Join into
beginning v-st dc, slip st into next
middle space of v-st, turn.
Row6- ch2
don’t count, make a dc, ch1, work dc of v-st and next dc make
together, * make v-st into next middle space of v-st,
make FP dc into next dc of
v-st, make DC CL
(see special stitch-1) into middle space of v-st, make FP dc into
dc of v-st,* Repeat from * to * around, at the end make
last v-st, (dc, ch1, dc 2 together),
slip st Join into beginning v-st dc, slip st into next
middle space of v-st, turn. Slip st Join
into beginning
v-st dc, slip st into next middle space
of v-st, turn.
Row7- ch2
don’t count, make v-st into same middle space of v-st, * make v-st (dc,
ch1, dc) into next middle space of v-st, skip next st,
make v-st(dc, ch1, dc) into previous
row DC CL st, skip
next st,* Repeat from * to * around,
slip st Join into beginning
v-st dc, slip st into next middle space of v-st, turn.
Now we have 20 v-sts.
Row8- ch2
don’t count, make v-st into same middle space of v-st,
st,* make v-st
(dc, ch1, dc) into next middle space of v-st, make FP dc into next dc
of v-st, make DC
CL (see special stitch-1) into middle space of v-st, make FP dc into
dc of v-st*, Repeat
from * to * around, slip st Join into beginning v-st dc, slip st into
next
middle space of v-st, turn.
Row9- ch2
don’t count, make v-st into same middle space of v-st, make dc into next
st, * skip next
st, make v-st (dc, ch1, dc) into previous row DC CL st, skip next st
make v-st (dc, ch1, dc) into next middle space of v-st,
make v-st into next middle space
of v-st *, Repeat
from * to * around, At end make a dc into last st, slip st Join into
beginning v-st dc, slip st into next middle space of
v-st, turn.
Row10- ch2
don’t count, make v-st into same middle space of v-st, make dc into next
st,* make FP dc
into next dc of v-st, make DC CL (see
special stitch-1) into middle
space of v-st, make FP dc into dc of v-st, make v-st (dc,
ch1, dc) into next middle space
of v-st*, Repeat
from * to * around, at the end make dc into last dc, slip st Join into
beginning v-st dc, slip st into next middle space of
v-st, turn.
Row11-
ch2 don’t count, make a dc, ch1, work dc of v-st and next dc make
together, * skip next st, make v-st (dc, ch1, dc) into
previous row DC CL st, skip next st
make v-st (dc, ch1, dc) into next middle space of v-st,
make v-st into next middle space
of v-st *, Repeat from * to * around, at the end make
last v-st, (dc, ch1, dc 2 together),
slip st Join into beginning v-st dc, slip st into next
middle space of v-st, turn.
Now we have 18 v-sts.
Row12- 38: Stop decreasing and follow the pattern Row2
& Row3 of sleeves.
Row39- Right side facing you, *make ch1 don’t count, make
shell (5dc) into v-st
space, sc into next cluster st*. Repeat from * to*
around, slip st. (9shells)
fasten off sew
buttons on sweater band front. weave all ends.



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