Free Crew Neck Crochet Sweater Pattern with Nautical Themes of Summer

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A sweater worth making- my Crochet Shoreline Sweater – is another free crew neck crochet sweater pattern right here on the blog. Check out the blog post or scroll down for the free crochet pattern designed in sizes XS-5XL.


My Shoreline Sweater pattern is an easy crew neck crochet sweater make. I designed this crochet sweater pattern in nine different sizes because everybody should make one!

I wanted to design a beginner friendly crochet sweater pattern for a while now. Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to keep things nice and simple.

I have been inspired by the french riviera and shoreline of southern France. My aim was to capture this feeling in a crochet sweater that you can wear all year round.

I think the colour combination of navy and white is so classic and timeless. Paired up with a softer pink colour it creates the perfect pullover to wear with jeans or white shorts.

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CHOOSING THE PERFECT YARN FOR YOUR CREW NECK CROCHET SWEATER PATTERN

I have chosen to use Cygnet Yarns DK for my crochet sweater pattern. This yarn is on the thinner side of DK weight yarns which worked perfectly for this crochet sweater.

It makes it a lightweight and breezy crochet sweater that can be worn for most of the year. Here in UK especially.

I really loved the vibrant colours of Indigo blue and White which is such a gorgeous colour combination. For my third colour I have chosen Flash which is a lovely soft shade of pink.

You could use a few different colours for the top part. Lime green, yellow, apricot even mustard yellow would look stunning.

This sweater would be a great stashbusting project too because you could go all out and use different colours!

model wearing crochet sweater pattern with crew neck

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CREW NECK CROCHET SWEATER STITCHES

For my Crochet Shoreline Sweater I have used herringbone double crochet stitch (HBDC). I have totally fallen in love with this crochet stitch! It is so easy to memorise.

Because by changing just one loop to pull the yarn through you get a totally new interesting looking stitch!

I have made a quick herringbone double crochet video tutorial. In this video I show you how to increase on the sleeve rows.

I also share me favourite way to join yarn into your project securely.

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MATERIALS

  • Cygnet DK Yarns; (DK weight; 298m per 100g ball; 100% acrylic) x 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls in Indigo [yarn A], 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls in White [yarn B], 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls in Flash [yarn C]
  • OR if you are using substitute yarn you will need 466 (531, 577, 619, 675, 733, 785, 862, 924) m in each of yarn A and yarn B; 273 (327, 385, 447, 489, 557, 602, 676, 734) m of yarn C.

Please note I have tried my best to calculate yarn quantities as accurately as possible with 10% leeway. However, the exact quantity needed will depend on your choice of yarn and your tension. Please allow extra yarn if you are planning to adjust the size of your jumper.

crew neck crochet sweater pattern being worn by model

CREW NECK CROCHET SWEATER FINISHED SIZE

The sample shown in photo is size M, model is 10-12 UK clothing size. The sweater has been designed with 3-4 cm positive ease.

SIZE CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE TOTAL LENGTH SLEEVE LENGTH FROM UNDERARM
XS 80cm 57cm 45cm
S 90cm 58cm 46cm
M 100cm 59cm 49cm
L 110cm 60cm 49cm
XL 121cm 60cm 49cm
2XL 131cm 61cm 50cm
3XL 141cm 61cm 50cm
4XL 151cm 62cm 50cm
5XL 162cm 62cm 50cm

TENSION

15 sts x 10 rows= 10 x 10 cm

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATION (US CROCHET TERMS)

ch- chain stitch

sc- single crochet

sc in blo– single crochet through back loop only

HBDC– herringbone double crochet- watch a video tutorial here

RS– right side

WS-wrong side

sl st- slip stitch

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CREW NECK CROCHET SWEATER PATTERN NOTES

The sweater is constructed from front and back panels and 2 sleeves worked separately which are sewn together at the end.

The back panel is worked as a straight rectangle piece. The front panel has a lowered neckline at the front by splitting the last 4 rows and leaving stitches out in the middle to accommodate for the neck collar.

The sleeves are worked bottom up from cuffs increasing at either end of the sleeve rows every 3-4 rows depending on the size you are making.

I have made a video tutorial for the sleeve increases you can watch here.

CREW NECK CROCHET SWEATER SIZE ADJUSTEMENTS

  • the number of rows on the bottom hem determine the width of the jumper. To adjust the width, add/take away any number of rows from the bottom hem. Remember to do so on both the front and back panel
  • the number of rows determines the length of the jumper. To adjust the length, add/take away number of rows on the body. Iā€™d suggest adjusting the number of rows in Flash/yarn C to keep the 4 row repeats in yarn A and B. Unless you are adding or taking away multiples of 4 rows.
  • For a wider/narrower neckline, take away/add number of stitches to the shoulder part of the front in Neck Shaping. Remember to do so on both sides to keep the neckline even.
  • The width of the sleeve is determined by the number of rows of the bottom sleeve cuff. To adjust the overall width of the sleeve, add/take away number of rows of the sleeve cuff.
  • The sleeves are tapered by working increase row every 4th row for sizes XS-L and every 3rd row for XL-5XL. You can taper the sleeves more/less by working an increase row less/more often.
  • The last row of the sleeve is worked in Flash (yarn C) to unify the colour for joining, the join is less visible if seaming 2 pieces in same colour.
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MAIN CREW NECK CROCHET SWEATER PATTERN

BACK PANEL

BOTTOM HEM

With Indigo (yarn A) chain 6.

Row 1: starting in second ch from hook, sc to end.  5 sc

Row 2: 1 ch (doesnā€™t count as a st), 1 sc, 3 sc in blo, 1 sc in last, turn. 5 dc

Repeat Row 2 until you have 60 (68, 76, 84, 92, 100, 108, 116, 126) rows in total.

Rotate your work 90 degrees and continue working across the long edge of the bottom hem band. Work the HBDC stitches around the end st of each row of the hem.

BACK BODY

Row 1 (RS): 2 ch (counts as first HBDC here and throughout the pattern), 1 HBDC across, turn. 60 (68, 76, 84, 92, 100, 108, 116, 126) HBDC

Row 2 (WS): as Row 1. Fasten off.

Join White (yarn B) and repeat Row 1 four times. Fasten off.

Continue repeating Row 1 working 4 rows in each Indigo yarn A) and White (yarn B) colour until you have 38 rows in total. Fasten off.

Row 39: join Flash (yarn C) and repeat Row 1.

Continue working in Flash (yarn C) until you have 18 (19, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 23) rows in Flash (yarn C) or 56 (57, 58, 59, 59, 60, 60, 61, 61) rows in total. Fasten off.

FRONT PANEL

Repeat pattern as for BACK until Row 39.

Row 39: join Flash (yarn C) and repeat Row 1.

Continue working in Flash (yarn C) until you have 14 (15, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19) rows in Flash (yarn C). Do not fasten off, continue pattern with neck shaping.

NECK SHAPING

LEFT SIDE FOR SIZES S, L, XL, 4XL, 5XL AND RIGHT SIDE FOR SIZES XS, M, 2XL, 3XL

Next row: 2 ch, 14 (16, 19, 22, 25, 29, 32, 36, 40) HBDC, turn leaving remaining sts unworked. 15 (17, 20, 23, 26, 30, 33, 37, 41) HBDC

Repeat last row another 3 times. Fasten off.   

LEFT SIDE FOR SIZES XS, M, 2XL, 3XL AND RIGHT SIDE FOR SIZES S, L, XL, 4XL, 5XL

Miss 30 (34, 36, 38, 40, 40, 42, 42, 44) sts of the front panel, join yarn in next st.

Next row: 2 ch, 1 HBDC to end, turn. 15 (17, 20, 23, 26, 30, 33, 37, 41) HBDC

Repeat last row another 3 times. Fasten off.

Line up the front and back panels and sew at shoulder seams on WS.

CROCHET SWEATER NECKLINE

Join Flash (yarn C) in first missed st on front panel.

Rnd 1: with RS facing 1 ch (doesnā€™t count as a st), sc around the neck opening, working 1 sc in each st of front panel, 2 sc around each end st of last 4 rows of right neck shaping, 1 sc in each st across back panel, 2 sc around each end st of last 4 rows of left neck shaping, sl st to first sc. 76 (84, 88, 92, 96, 96, 100, 100, 104) sc

NECK COLLAR

Chain 6, continue working across the chain just made.

Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across the chain just made, (sl st to next st on main body neckline) twice, turn. 5 sc

Row 2: 1 ch, working across the sts from previous row, 5 sc in blo, turn. 5 sc

Row 3: 1 ch, 5 sc in blo, (sl st to next st on main body neckline) twice, turn. 5 sc

Repeat Rows 2-3 around the neck opening. Fasten off.

model wearing stripy crew neck crochet sweater

CROCHET SWEATER SLEEVES

SLEEVE CUFF

With Indigo (yarn A) chain 6.

Row 1: starting in second ch from hook, sc to end.  5 sc

Row 2: 1 ch (doesnā€™t count as a st), 1 sc, 3 sc in blo, 1 sc in last, turn. 5 sc

Repeat Row 2 until you have 31 (34, 36, 41, 42, 42, 44, 48, 50) rows in total.

Rotate your work 90 degrees and continue working across the long edge of the bottom hem band. Work the HBDC stitches around the end st of each row of the hem.

SLEEVE

SIZES XS-XL ONLY

Row 1 (RS): 2 ch (counts as first HBDC here and throughout the pattern), 1 HBDC across, turn. 31 (34, 36, 41, 42) HBDC

Row 2 (increase row): 2 ch, 1 HBDC in same st at the bottom of 2 ch, 1 HBDC across until last st, 2 HBDC into last st, turn. Fasten off. 33 (36, 38, 43, 44) HBDC

**Join White (yarn B) and repeat Row 1 three times and Row 2 once. Fasten off.

Join Indigo (yarn A) and repeat Row 1 three times and Row 2 once. Fasten off. **

Repeat pattern from ** to ** until you have 42 (42, 46, 46, 46) rows in total. Fasten off.

Join Flash (yarn C) and repeat Row 1 another 1 (2, 1, 1, 1) times. 53 (56, 60, 65, 66) HBDC

SIZES 2XL-5XL

Row 1 (increase row): 2 ch, 1 HBDC in same st at the bottom of 2 ch, 1 HBDC across until last st, 2 HBDC into last st, turn. 44 (46, 50, 52) HBDC

Row 2 (WS): 2 ch, 1 HBDC across, turn. Fasten off. 44 (46, 50, 52) HBDC

Row 3: join White (yarn B) and repeat Row 2.

Row 4: as Row 1. 46 (48, 52, 54) HBDC

Repeat Row 2- Row 4 working 4 rows in Indigo (yarn A) and 4 rows in White (yarn B) until you have 47 (47, 47, 47) rows in total. Fasten off.                                          

Join Flash (yarn C) and work last row. 74 (76, 80, 82) HBDC

Fasten off.

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS

Fold the sleeves in half to find the middle of the last row of sleeve. Line up the middle of sleeve row and the shoulder seam, pin in place. Using yarn needle sew the sleeve onto the main body on WS using whip stitch. Repeat for the other sleeve.

Sew up the sleeves and the sides of the sweater on both sides. Sew in all ends.

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