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Materials List
Lion Brand Heartland Yarn
3-4 skeins main color, 1 skein contrast color
J/6.00mm hook
Tapetry needle/Scissors
Pattern Notes
Sweater will be made in a top down fashion.
Sweater is made to be a bit form fitting. If you are in between sizes, I suggest going up a size.
Beginning chains of each row do not count as a stitch.
Gauge: 4” x 4” ~ 12 st x 8 rows in double crochet
Abbreviations (US terms)
Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, sp = space, sk = skip, st = stitch(es)
Bust sizes (inches)
XSmall: 28 – 30
Small: 32-34
Medium: 36-38
Large: 40-42
XLarge: 44-46
Start with main color
Round 1: Make 70 (72,76,76,80) sc foundation chains, join to first sc
Round 2: Ch 2, dc in next 11(11,13,13,14) st, (2dc, ch 1, 2dc) in next st, dc in next 10(10,9,10,9) st, (2dc, ch 1, 2dc) in next st, dc in next 23(24,27,26,29) st, (2dc, ch 1, 2dc) in next st, dc in next 10(10,9,10,9) st, (2dc, ch 1, 2dc) in next st, dc in remaining 12(13,14,13,14) st, join to first dc
Row 3: Ch 2, *dc until you reach ch 1 sp from previous row, (2dc, ch 1, 2dc) in ch 1 sp, repeat from * around, dc in remaining st, join to first dc
Repeat Row 3 5(6,7,8,9) more times.
Each round will grow by 16 st.
Do no fasten off
Sectioning off arm holes
Ch 2, dc until ch 1 sp, sl st ch 1 sp to next ch 1 sp, dc across to next ch 1 sp, sl st ch 1 sp to next ch 1 sp, dc in remaining st, join to first dc
You will now have three sections – two arm holes and one body.
Do not fasten off, continue to work the body. We will start decreasing to shape the body. Each row will be decreased by 6st.
Round 1: Ch 2, dc in next 23(25,29,30,32) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in next 44(52,58,62,64) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in remaining st, join to first dc
Round 2: Ch 2, dc in next 21(24,28,29,30) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in next 42(48,54,58,62) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in remaining st, join to first dc
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in next 20(23,26,27,29) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in next 38(44,52,56,58) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in remaining st, join to first dc
Round 4: Ch 2, dc in next 18(21,25,26,27) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in next 36(42,48,52,56) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in remaining st, join to first dc
Round 5: Ch 2, dc in next 17(20,23,24,26) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in next 32(38,46,50,52) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in remaining st, join to first dc
Proceed to Round 7 for XSmall & Small Sizes
Round 6: Ch 2, dc in next 22(23,24) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in next 42(46,50) st, dc2tog 3 times, dc in remaining st, join to first dc
Round 7-9: Ch 2, dc around, join to first dc
*Change to contrasting color
Ch 2, dc around, join to first dc
Change to main color
Ch 2, dc around, join to first dc
Repeat from * 8 more times
Ch 2, dc around, join to first dc 6(6,8,8) more times (with main color)
(At this point, you can try on your sweater and make it longer as needed) Fasten off.
The body of your sweater is now complete.
Sleeves
Attach yarn to armpit of arm hole (each st will be worked in, including the ch 1 spaces that were attached)
Round 1: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc until 2 st, dc2tog, join to first dc
Repeat Round 1: 8 times
Round 9-34: Ch 2, dc around, join to first dc
(At this point, you can try on your sweater and make your sleeve longer if needed or shorter by taking off some rows.)
Fasten off. Repeat on second arm hole.
MT Blue
Thank you for sharing this pattern with all of us! It's gorgeous and exactly what I have been looking for as a special gift for a family member. Hoping I will be able to create one as pretty as yours.
You are one talented and generous lady – thanks again!
Irene
Agnes
Thank you Maria for the pattern, I was one of the lucky ones and get the PDF for free ?!
XElizabeth Rivera
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Robbie Reeder
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