Yayy! I designed my first Crochet Sweater- a cropped crochet sweater that has elements that I like and have been looking for for a while. The name Winter Frost came about from a suggestion on my Instagram page and also inspired by the yarn.
Designing crochet garments was something I eased into gradually. With the first garment I made, I thought it would become easier to make more. Then I designed the second crochet clothing and realised that it is not all that easy especially when you’re making sure to get the measurements right. But as with becoming great at anything one needs to keep at it.
I wanted this design to be simple but functional for different purposes. A kind of sweater you can wear to work, play or lounge around in; which keeps you warm while also looking trendy.
This sweater is so cozy. You can wear this in an office by pairing it with accessories, a nice skirt or pants with heels or flats and you’re set!
I decided to model three ways you can wear the Winter Frost Cropped Crochet Sweater. It looks great in any of those ways. The size worn in the pattern is a U.S small size.
As you make the Winter Frost Cropped Crochet Sweater you will see that it is shaped a bit different with wide shoulders and a subtle puff at the top of the sleeve. This is in part due to the yarn used, and also the stitching.
The stitching also helps to make the sweater less bulky. If it feels snug at first, it will naturally stretch with use. The Winter Frost Cropped Sweater is not meant to be drapey. It is desgined to keep you comfortable, warm and stylish.
I’ve got to also say that this a quick pattern to make, and by quick I mean you can finish this in a week, maybe less if you’re in a rush. It took 2 weeks and a few days of measuring, writing notes and double checking to have the pattern published.
Premier Yarns Candy Shop is a worsted weight medium 4 yarn (that also feels like aran weight due to its slight bulkiness) which comes in many beautuful colours. This pattern uses the colourway Wafer.
It is wonderfully soft and and stripes beautifully. You should know though that even with the same colourway, each ball stripes differently. You may also find that some parts of the yarn are bulkier that others – I don’t see this as a problem since it does not distort the stripes and you will hardly find any knots in the ball, hopefully.
Candy Shop is 100% acrylic, comes in 140g/5oz balls of 238 meters / 260 yards.
The front and back of the winter frost sweater is worked in rows which will be joined afterwards. While the sleeves and collare are made in rounds. So really, you will only be seaming the front and back pieces and weaving in tails.
The material may feel snug at first, but because the stitching is somewhat loose (working in BLO coupled with a tall stitch like DC does that), it will stretch. Of course, that is if you work with the same yarn as used in the pattern. Otherwise, match your stitches with the gauge.
Due to the length of the pattern, it has been divided into 2 parts. Here, you will make the front and back pieces. In part 2, joining the peices, the collar, sleeves and finishing.
Finished Sizes: (to fit bust size) XS/28-30, S/32-34, M/36-38, L/40-42,
1XL/44-46, 2XL/48-50, 3XL/52-54
Gauge: 14 DCs across/4 rows= 4 inches
You’ll need
Stitches/Abbreviation
FRONT
Chain 56 (60, 62, 66, 70, 72, 72)
Row 1: DC in 4th ch from hook and across. Ch 1, turn
Row 2: HDC in 1st st, BPDC in next. HDC in next, BPDC in next st. Ch 1, turn
Rows 3: FPDC around 1st st, HDC in next, FPDC around next, HDC in next. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: repeat row 2.
Row 5: DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 6: in BLO, DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 7: 2DC in 1st st, DC across till last st, 2DC in last st, Ch 1, turn
Row 8: DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9: 2DC in 1st st, DC across till last st, 2DC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 10 -(12, 14, 14, 16, 18, 18): DC in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 11 (13, 15, 15, 17, 19, 19): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last sts, 2DC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Rows 12 (14, 16, 16, 18, 20, 20)- 18 (20, 22, 22, 24, 26, 26): DC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 19 (21, 23, 23, 25, 27, 27): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last st, 2DC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Rows 20 (22, 24, 24, 26, 28, 28)- 24 (26, 28, 28, 30, 32, 32): DC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 25 (27, 29, 29, 31, 33, 33): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last st, 2DC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 26 (28, 30, 30, 32, 34, 34): DC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 27 (29, 31, 31, 33, 35, 35)- 28 (30, 32, 32, 34, 36, 36): DC across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 29 (31, 33, 33, 35, 37, 37): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last st, 2DC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 30 (32, 34, 34, 36, 38, 38): DC across. Ch 1, turn.
Neckline– Divide the number of stitches in 3 parts, mark the neckline by placing st markers at the number of skipped sts in the middle.
Number of stitches to skip 12 (12, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16)
Row 31 (33, 35, 35, 37, 39, 39): DC across to point of st marker. Ch 1, turn
Row 32 (34, 36, 36, 38, 40, 40): skip 1st st, DC in next st and across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 33 (35, 37, 37, 39, 41, 41): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last st 2 sts, DC2tog . Ch 1, turn
Row 34 (36, 38, 38, 40, 42, 42): skip 1st st, DC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 35 (37, 39, 39, 41, 43, 43): DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last st 2 sts, DC2tog . Ch 1, turn
Row 36 (38, 40, 40, 42, 44, 44): skip 1st st, DC across. Ch 1, turn. Stop here for sizes XS-M. Continue with sizes L, 1XL, 2XL and 3XL below
Row 41 (43, 45, 45): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next and across till last 2 sts, DC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 42 (44, 46, 46): skip 1st st, DC across. Ch 1, turn. Stop here for sizes L & 1XL. Continue with sizes 2XL and 3XL below
Row 47 (47): DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last st 2 sts, DC2tog . Ch 1, turn
Row 48 (48): skip 1st st, DC across. Snip yarn with 10 inch tail to sew shoulder together
2nd SIDE
Join yarn in BLO where you placed stitch marker
Row 31 (33, 35, 35, 37, 39, 39): Ch 3, DC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 32 (34, 36, 36, 38, 40, 40): DC across till last 2 sts, DC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 33 (35, 37, 37, 39, 41, 41): skip 1st st, DC in next and across till last sts, 2DC in st,. Ch 1, turn
Row 34 (36, 38, 38, 40, 42, 42): DC across till last 2 sts, DC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 35 (37, 39, 39, 41, 43, 43): skip 1st st, DC in next and across. Ch 1, turn
Row 36 (38, 40, 40, 42, 44, 44): DC across till last 2 sts, DC2tog. Ch 1, turn. Stop here for sizes XS-M. Continue with sizes L, 1XL, 2XL and 3XL below
Row 41 (43, 45, 45): skip 1st st, DC in next and across till last sts, 2DC in st,. Ch 1, turn
Row 42 (44, 46, 46): DC across till last 2 sts, DC2tog. Ch 1, turn. Stop here for sizes L & 1XL. Continue with sizes 2XL and 3XL below
Row 47 (47): skip 1st st, DC in next and across. Ch 1, turn
Row 48 (48): DC across till last 2 sts, DC2tog. Snip yarn with 10 inch tail to sew shoulder together
Leave st marker at corners in neckline.
BACK
Repeat rows 1- 30 (32, 34, 34, 36, 38, 38) as for FRONT
Rows: 31(33, 35, 35, 37, 39, 39) – 32 (34, 36, 36, 38, 40, 40): DC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 33 (35, 37, 37, 39, 41, 41): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last sts, 2DC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Rows 34 (36, 38, 38, 40, 42, 42) – 35 (37, 39, 39, 41, 43, 43): DC across. Ch 1, turn
For sizes XS-M only
Using the last row on the front panel, count the number of stitches to make for the last row on the back panel. Mark the neckline, place stitch markers in required stitches. Be sure to count the stitches on both left and right of the back panel to ensure they are the same.
Row 36 (38, 40): DC across, snip yarn, weave in tails. On the other side, join yarn in st, Ch 3, DC in nextst and across. snip yarn, weave in tails
Continue with Sizes L, 1XL, 2XL and 3XL below
Row 40 (42, 44, 44): DC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 41 (43, 45, 45): 2DC in 1st st, DC in next st and across till last st, 2DC in last st. Ch 1, turn
For sizes L-1XL only
Row 42 (44): Repeat the same step as for sizes XS-M to make the last row on the back. DC across. Ch 1, turn.
Continue with sizes 2XL and 3XL below
Row 46 (46) – 47 (47): DC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 48 (48): Repeat the same step as for sizes XS-M to make the last row on the back. DC across. Ch 1, turn.
See Part 2 of the Winter Frost Cropped Crochet Sweater.
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Beautiful sweater. Good Job!
Thank you so much.
Your pattern is beautiful! Thanks so much.
I hope you like it when it is done. Thank you for stopping by.
Congrats on ur first new pattern for clothing. It looks so comfy to wear and the colors will go with almost anything u can dress up or down with it.
Thanks so much
Merry
You are right, the colours go with almost anything. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I have been very reluctant to try to crochet a sweater because I do not sew. I'm afraid after all the effort of creating the pieces, I will ruin the sweater trying to put it together. But I LOVE this sweater and with your thoughtful instructions, I may have to put my fears aside and try to make it! Thank you so much for the pattern.
Oh, would'nt it be wonderful if you could just GIVE IT A TRY? You would surprise yourself. Thank you so much. Also you could folow other crochet seaming tutorials on youtube, might help.
Thank you so much Rose. The Winter Frost Cropped short sleeve sweater looks really comfortable. Thank you for the well written extra helpful instructions. This will be my first sweater/ shirt to crochet. Thank you again and I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Amanda
Yes! I am so glad it will be your first, just like it is mine. Thanksgiving was a good day, thank you so much. Looking forward to see your version.
Thank you very much your beautiful pattern!
I tink it's not too complicated... Will try it with your colours-
Have a nice weekend!
Marianne
It think the explanations help, especially for the sleeve and collar areas; just be mindful of the increases and decreases. Thank you so much.