This is a free women’s crochet pullover pattern that will be perfect for any occasion. It comes as a size inclusive design in nine different sizes from XS-5XL and uses DK weight yarn.
The Spicy Sweater is a beginner friendly crochet pullover pattern that is fun and quick to make!
I adore this women’s crochet pullover! I designed this sweater over 4 years ago now and I can say that it still fits!
I was a little apprehensive to try it on the other day. However, to my surprise the sweater still fits so well and looks as good as new!
This is not to boast that I’ve managed to keep extra weight off, this is to nod to handmade crochet garments that are made well and made to fit you perfectly.
The crochet pullover uses a fun but easy crochet stitch that slightly resembles the granny stitch. However, there are a few differences and I love the way it looks.
Women’s Crochet Pullover Pattern Details
This women’s crochet pullover is an easy crochet pattern. The pullover is constructed from two separate panels for the front and back.
The panels are sewn together to form the main body which is finished off with a ribbed neckline.
The sleeves are also worked separately from the cuff towards the shoulder.
They are then sewn onto the main body at the end.
The pattern comes in nine different sizes ranging from XS to 5XL (chest circumference 80 – 160 cm) so there are plenty of sizes to choose from.
It uses a fun and easy crochet stitch combination which gives the sweater a modern look.
Spicy Sweater Crochet Pullover for Women Design
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This Free women’s crochet pullover pattern uses beginner-level stitches so that anyone can make one.
You can style it with a cute pair of skinny jeans and a cute pair of shoes, trainers or boots.
This easy crochet pullover will definitely be a fun and enjoyable crochet project.
Yarn I used
The original sample has been made in Deramores Studio DK yarn. It is a 100% acrylic yarn in DK weight, the ball contains 250 m per 100g ball.
However, this yarn has been now discontinued. There are some shades available at Lovecrafts at the time of writing this blogpost.
It is a standard DK weight yarn, so you can easily substitute this yarn. Here are some yarns that would be suitable as an alternative:
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Materials
- Deramores Studio DK (DK weight; 100% acrylic; 250m per 100g ball) x 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) balls in Paprika
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Please note the yarn has been discontinued. The pattern will work with most standard acrylic DK yarns as long as you match the stated tension.
Tension
11 sc in blo x 10 rows measures 5 cm square
12 rows of pattern repeat x 20 dc sts of main body pattern measures 10 cm square
Women’s Crochet Pullover Finished Size
Stitches and Abbreviations (US crochet terms)
ch – chain stitch
sc – single crochet
sc in blo – single crochet stitch through back loop only
sc2tog – single crochet 2 sts together (to decrease) as follows: (insert hook in next st, yarn over hook and pull loop through) twice, yarn over hook and pull through all 3 loops.
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet – work double crochet stitch around the post of the next st inserting hook from front to back to front
bpdc – back post double crochet – work double crochet stitch around the post of the next st inserting hook from back to front to back
Women’s Crochet Pullover Pattern Notes
- the pattern is worked in separate back and front panels that are sewn together
- the sleeves are worked separately and sewn on after completing the main body
- the main body panels start with the bottom hem ribbing worked in sc blo
- the main pattern is worked onto the bottom hem along the long edge
- the front panel has a neckline shaping
- the neckline is finished off with mock ribbing worked in fpdc and bpdc
- the sleeves are worked from the cuff towards the top
- the sleeves have been designed with extra length
- you can crochet them at standard length by crocheting a smaller cuff
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Women’s Crochet Pullover Main Pattern
Pullover Main body
With 4 mm hook chain 21.
Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, 20 sc, turn. [20 sc]
Row 2: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st here and throughout), 1 sc in blo across, turn.
Repeat Row 2 x 58 (64, 73, 82, 88, 94, 103, 112, 118) more times.
Turn your work 90 degrees right and continue working into end stitch of each row across the long edge of the band. [60 (66, 75, 84, 90, 96, 105, 114, 120) rows]
Row 1: 3 ch (counts as 1 dc throughout the pattern), miss the st at the bottom of 3 ch and the next st, (4 dc in next st, miss 2 sts) repeat across, 3 dc in last st, turn. [80 (88, 100, 112, 120, 128, 140, 152, 160)dc]
Row 2: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc across, turn. [80 (88, 100, 112, 120, 128, 140, 152, 160) sc]
Row 3: 3 ch, miss the st at the bottom of 3 ch, 2 dc in next, (miss 3 sts, 4 dc in next) repeat across until last 2 sts, miss next st, 1 dc in last, turn. [80 (88, 100, 112, 120, 128, 140, 152, 160)dc]
Row 4: as Row 2. [80 (88, 100, 112, 120, 128, 140, 152, 160) sc]
Row 5: 3 ch, miss the st at the bottom of 3 ch and miss next 2 sts, (4 dc in next, miss 3 sts) repeat across until last st, 3 dc in last st, turn. [80 (88, 100, 112, 120, 128, 140, 152, 160) dc]
Rep Row 3- Row 6 for pattern 11 (12, 13, 14, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15) more times.
Do not fasten off, continue with Neck Shaping.
Neck shaping
Row 1: 3 ch, miss the st at the bottom of 3 ch, 2 dc in next, (miss 3 sts, 4 dc in next) repeat 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) times, miss 3 sts, 1 dc in next, turn. [24 (28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) dc worked over 26 (30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58) sts of the last row]
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc across, turn. [24 (28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) sc]
Row 3: 3 ch, miss 2 sts, (4 dc in next, miss 3 sts) repeat 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) times, 1 dc in last st, turn. [22 (26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54) sc]
Row 4: as Row 2. [22 (26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54) sc]
Row 5: 3 ch, miss the st at the bottom of 3 ch, 2 dc in next, (miss 3 sts, 4 dc in next) repeat 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) times, miss 3 sts, 1 dc in next, turn. [20 (24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) dc]
Row 6: as Row 2. [20 (24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) sc]
Fasten off. Miss 28 (28, 32, 36, 36, 36, 40, 44, 44) sts from the last full row, join yarn in next and continue with shaping the other side of neckline.
Other Side
Row 1: 3 ch, (miss 3 sts, 4 dc in next) repeat 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) times, miss 3 sts, 2 dc in next, 1 dc in last. [24 (28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) dc]
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc across until last 2 sts, 1 sc2tog. [23 (27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55) sc]
Row 3: 3 ch, (miss 3 sts, 4 dc in next) repeat 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) times, miss 1 st, 1 dc in last. [22 (26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54) dc]
Row 4: as Row 2. [21 (25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53) sc]
Row 5: 3 ch, (miss 3 sts, 4 dc in next) repeat 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) times, miss 2 sts, 2 dc in next, 1 dc in last. [20 (24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) dc]
Row 6: 1 ch, 1 sc across. [20 (24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) sc]
Fasten off.
Back Panel
Repeat as for Front, working Row 1 – Row 6 then repeating Row 3 – Row 6 x 12 (13, 14, 15, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16) more times, repeat Row 3 & Row 4 once more.
Do not fasten off.
Line up the front and back and slip stitch together at shoulder seams, do not fasten off, continue with Neckline.
Neckline
Row 1: With yarn still attached at seam, 3 ch (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc around the post of each end dc of the neckline shaping, work 31 (31, 35, 39, 39, 39, 43, 43, 43) dc across the front, 3 dc around the post of each end dc on the other side of neckline shaping, 1 dc in seam on other side, work 40 (40, 44, 48, 48, 48, 52, 56, 56) across back, sl st to top of beg 3 ch. [92 (92, 100, 108, 108, 108, 116, 116, 116) dc]
Row 2: 2 ch (doesn’t count as st), starting around the post of beg 3 ch from row below (1 fpdc, 1 bpdc) repeat around, sl st to top of 1st fpdc. [92 (92, 100, 108, 108, 108, 116, 116, 116) dc]
Row 3- Row 4: rep Row 2. [92 (92, 100, 108, 108, 108, 116, 116, 116) dc]
Fasten off.
Sleeves (make 2)
With 4 mm hook chain 21.
Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, 20 sc, turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in blo across, turn.
Repeat Row 2 for pattern 28 (28, 31, 34, 40, 40, 40, 43, 43) more times.
Turn your work 90 degrees right and continue working into end stitch of each row across the long edge of the band.
Row 1: 3 ch (counts as 1 dc throughout the pattern), miss the st at the bottom of 3 ch and the next st, (4 dc in next st, miss 2 sts) repeat across, 3 dc in last st, turn. [40 (40, 44, 48, 56, 56, 56, 60, 64) dc]
Row 2: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc across, turn. [40 (40, 44, 48, 56, 56, 56, 60, 64) sc]
Row 3 (increase row): 3 ch, 3 dc in next st, (miss 3 sts, 4 dc in next) repeat across until last 2 sts, miss next st, 2 dc in last, turn. [42 (42, 46, 50, 58, 58, 58, 62, 66) dc]
Row 4 (increase row): 1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc across until last st, 2 sc in last, turn. [44 (44, 48, 52, 60, 60, 60, 64, 68) sc]
Row 5: 3 ch, 2 dc in next st, (miss 3 sts, 4 dc in next st) repeat across until last 2 sts, miss next st, 1 dc in last, turn. [44 (44, 48, 52, 60, 60, 60, 64, 68) dc]
Row 6: 1 ch, 1 sc across. [44 (44, 48, 52, 60, 60, 60, 64, 68) sc]
Row 7: 3 ch, miss 2 sts, (4 dc in next, miss 3 sts) repeat across until last st, 3 dc in last st, turn. [44 (44, 48, 52, 60, 60, 60, 64, 68) dc]
Row 8: as Row 6. [44 (44, 48, 52, 60, 60, 60, 64, 68) sc]
Repeat Row 3- Row 8 for pattern x 6 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8) more times. [68 (72, 76, 80, 88, 88, 92, 96, 100) sc]
Women’s Crochet Pullover Finishing Instructions
Fasten off.
Sew the sleeves onto main body at upper arm seam. Sew the sleeves together starting at the sleeve cuff working towards armpit, continue down the side seam of the main body.
Fasten off. Sew in all ends and block to dimensions.
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Sweater looks absolutely lovely. I’ve started any sweaters but have only completed 2 adult and 2 little person pieces. Although I started crocheting about 55 years ago, I’m all self taught and have some bad habits that don’t go away. ! While I am game to continue my struggle with garments, I do much better with blankets and bags.