Crochet Color Block Sweater

This crochet color block sweater is a really fun crochet wearable. Make some basic panels using the center single crochet stitch, also known as the crochet knit-stitch, and you’ve got yourself an easy to wear crochet pullover. If this is a new stitch for you, be sure to watch the video below for detailed instructions. It’s easy once you learn it. You will want to use this stitch all the time! Good thing I’ve got lots of patterns using this stitch!

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Sizing

This pattern requires no multiple and easily adjusts for size by adding rows for length and adding chains to the beginning foundation chain (in an odd number).

Instructions for Medium, Large, X Large and 1X are in parentheses (X).

Gauge: 15 csc = 4 inches , 16 csc rows = 4 inches

Dimensions Size Small: shoulder to bottom = 18.5 inches; width 20 inches

Materials:

Yarn: Yarn Bee Soft Secret; Ivory and Honey/ 464 yards of each color

Purchase here: Equivalent Yarn

Crochet hook size J / 6 mm

Yarn needle

Scissors

NOTE: Center single crochet: insert hook into the “heart” of the sc below. The sc will look like an upside down V with a little bar over it. Insert the hook into the center of the upside down V, below the little bar. Work the sc as normal.

TIP: work slightly loosely with the csc to better see and allow easier entry of hook.

BODY PANEL (make 4)

You will make two identical panels of each color. Instructions will be given below for specific changes for the second color.

With first color Ch 35 (39, 43, 47, 53) loosely

Row 1: Working in back loop (3^rd strand) of ch’s, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and ea ch across. 34  (38, 42, 46, 52) sc’s  Ch 1 Turn

Row 2 – 70 (76, 82, 92, 108): csc in 1^st sc and ea across. 34 (38, 42, 46, 52) csc’s  Ch 1 Turn

NOTE: the last st of ea row is a sc into the turning ch at the end of the row.

Row 71 (77, 83, 93, 109 ): csc in the first 13 (17, 21, 21, 21) st’s. Ch 1 Turn

Row 72 – 74 (all sizes make 4 rows for collar): csc in ea sc below. 13 (17, 21, 21, 21) sc’s. Ch 1 Turn. At end of last row cut off yarn.

Opposite Side

With second color repeat through Row 70 (76, 82, 92, 108). At end of Row 70, cut off yarn.

Row 71 (77, 83, 93, 109 ): Attach yarn between the 21^st and 22^nd (21/22, 21/22, 25/26, 31/32) st’s (counting from the right edge of the panel). In the sc below, immediately to the left of where you attached the yarn, work csc. Csc in ea remaining st for 13 (17, 21, 21, 21) sc’s. Ch 1. Turn

Rows 72 – 74 (all sizes make 4 rows for collar): csc in ea sc below. 13 (17, 21, 21, 21) sc’s. Ch 1 Turn. At end of last row cut off yarn.

SEAM FRONT AND BACK PANELS

With wrong sides facing you, lighter color yarn and yarn needle, use whip st to seam the two front panels in the center (use two different color panels).

Repeat for back panels.

SEAM SHOULDERS

With wrong sides facing you, opposite color panels, lighter color yarn and yarn needle, use whip st to seam the front and back panels at the shoulders. Seam from the edge to the neck seaming up the short collar. 

SLEEVES (make 4 panels)

Start with the same color that you used for the first body panel. Photo above shows 2 of 4 panels.

Ch 17 (17, 17, 21, 23) loosely

Repeat instructions as for body panel Rows 1 and 2 for 16 (16, 16, 20, 22) sc’s per row, working for 28 total rows.

Row 29: Csc in ea sc below to the last st. Work 2 sc’s in last st for an increase. 17 (17, 17, 21, 23) sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn

Rows 30 – 34: Continue in pattern for 17 (17, 17, 21, 23) sc’s per row.

Row 35: Repeat Row 29. 18 (18, 18, 22, 24)

Rows 36- 38: Continue in pattern. 18 (18, 18, 22, 24) sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn

Row 39: Repeat Row 29. 19 (19, 19, 23, 25) sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn

Rows 40 – 48: Continue in pattern for 19 (19, 19, 23, 25) sc’s per row.

Row 49: Repeat Row 29. 20 (20, 20, 24, 26) sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn

Rows 50 – 63: Continue in pattern for 20 (20, 20, 24, 26) sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn

At end of last row cut off yarn.

Opposite Sleeve Panel

With second color repeat through Row 28.

Row 29: 2 sc’s in 1^st st for an increase. Csc in ea remaining st’s. 17 (17, 17, 21, 23) sc’s. Ch 1. Turn

Rows 30 – 34: Continue in pattern for 17 (17, 17, 21, 23) sc’s per row.

Row 35: Repeat Row 29. 18 (18, 18, 22, 24) sc’s. Ch 1. Turn

Rows 36 – 38: Continue in pattern for 18 (18, 18, 22, 24) sc’s per row.

Row 39: Repeat Row 29. 19 (19, 19, 23, 25) sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn

Rows 40 – 48: Continue in pattern for 19 (19, 19, 23, 25) sc’s per row.

Row 49: Repeat Row 29. 20 (20, 20, 24, 26) sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn

Rows 50 – 63: Continue in pattern for 20 (20, 20, 24, 26) sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn

At end of last row cut off yarn.

SEAM SLEEVES

Place the two panels together as you did for the body panels. With wrong sides facing up, lighter color yarn and yarn needle, use whip st to seam the two sleeve panels in the center (use two different color panels).  Repeat for 2^nd sleeve.

ATTACH SLEEVES TO BODY

With wrong sides up, open body panels. Center the sleeve at the shoulder seam. Ensure same colors are matching up (sleeve/body). Using yarn needle and length of yarn, use whip st to seam. Use matching yarn color to seam to body. Start with first color; cut off yarn to use matching second color for second half of sleeve panel. Repeat for second sleeve.

SEAM Front and Back Panel

With wrong sides up, using yarn needle and length of lighter color yarn, whip stitch, beginning at the bottom of front and back panels, seaming up to the underarm and down the sleeve seam.

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