The Charleston Crochet Sweater

A classic Crochet Sweater with a Modern Twist

This Crochet sweater was inspired by Charleston, SC. We’ve lived here the last few years and it’s still one of my very favorite places. When I think of Charleston I think of classic coastal style and that’s what I made with this sweater. The Shape is flattering for any body shape and fits pretty much any style. The texture of the stitch pattern gives it a bit of a modern twist, while also making it a breathable fabric.

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The Yarn

For This pattern I used Lion Brand Yarn Heartland is the color Wolf Trap. You could definitely substitute with any worsted (4) yarn as long as you meet gauge.

You can purchase the Printable PDF for this crochet sweater pattern on Etsy here or on ravelry here.

notes

• ch1 throughout pattern does not count as a st.
• The Charleston sweater is made form the bottom up in four separate flat panels and seamed together.

abbreviations

• ch: chain
• dec: decrease
• hdc: half double crochet
• rep: repeat
• sc: single crochet
• st(s): stitches
• ws: wrong side

materials

• Lion Brand Yarn Heartland in Wolf Trap. Purchase here.
  • XS: 900 yds
  • S: 1,000 yds
  • M: 1,105 yds
  • L: 1,226 yds
  • XL: 1,350 yds
  • 2XL: 1,520
  • 3XL: 1646 yds
  • 4XL: 1,765 yds
  • 5 XL: 1842 yds
• 6 mm/ J-10 crochet hook I use these.
• Scissors
• Stitch Markers
• Darning Needle

gauge

8 sts x 6 rows= 2″x2″ in pattern (alternte sc row and *hdc, ch1* row

Sizing

• This Sweater has approximately 3″ of positive ease.
• -Sizes will be shown in parenthesis in the following order:
  • (XS,S,M,L,XL)(2XL,3XL,4XL,5XL)
• -The sizes of the top corresponds to the approximate body width measurements when the top is laid flat
  • Width(chest):
  • XS 16.5”,S 18.5”, M 20.5”, L 22.5”, XL 24.5”, 2XL 26.5” 3XL 28.5″, 4XL 30.5″, 5XL 32.5″
• Finished Bust size with positve ease:
  • XS 33″, S 37″, M 41″, L 45″, XL 49″, 2XL 53″, 3XL 57″, 4XL 61″, 5XL 65″
• Length:
  • XS 21″, S 21.6″ M 21.6″ L 22.3″ XL 22.3″, 2XL 22.3″, 3XL 22.3″, 4XL 23″, 5XL 23″

pattern

back panel

Ribbed hem

• ch 11, sc in 2nd ch, sc across
• sc blo (67, 75, 83, 91)(99, 107, 115, 123, 131) total rows
• turn your work so you are working along the top edge of your ribbed hem
• Row 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• Row 2 hdc in 1st st, *ch1, sk a st, hdc* rep to end of row, ending with a hdc, ch1, turn
• Row 3 sc across, ch1, turn
• Rows 4- (63, 65, 65, 67, 67, 67,67,69, 69) rep alternating rows 2 and 3

front panel

Ribbed hem

• ch 11, sc in 2nd ch, sc across
• sc blo (67, 75, 83, 91)(99, 107, 115, 123, 131) total rows
• turn your work so you are working along the top edge of your ribbed hem
• Row 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• Row 2 hdc in 1st st, *ch1, sk a st, hdc* rep to end of row, ending with a hdc, ch1, turn
• Row 3 sc across, ch1, turn
• Rows 4- (53, 55, 55, 57)(57, 57, 57, 59, 59) rep alternating rows 2 and 3
• Neckline decrease
• starting from the left side of the “right” side of your work
• Row (54, 56, 56, 58)(58, 58, 58, 60, 60) hdc, *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc*  for (27, 29, 33, 35)(37, 41, 45, 49, 51) sts ending with a hdc, do not ch1, turn
• Row (55, 57, 57, 59)(59, 59, 59, 61, 61) sk first st, sc across, ch1, turn
• st count: (26, 28, 32, 34)(36, 40, 44, 48, 50)
• Row (56, 58, 58, 60)(60, 60, 60, 62, 62) hdc, *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc* sk last st, ends with a hdc, do not ch1
• st count: (25, 27, 31, 33)(35, 39, 43, 47, 49)
• Row (57, 59, 59, 61)(61, 61, 61, 63, 63) sk first st, sc across, ch1, turn
• st count: (24, 26, 30, 32)(34, 38, 42, 46, 48)
• Row (58, 60, 60, 62)(62, 62, 62, 64, 64) hdc, *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc* sk last st, ends with a hdc, do not ch1
• st count: (23, 25, 29, 31)(33, 37, 41, 45, 47)
• Row (59, 61, 61, 63)(63, 63, 63, 65, 65) sk first st, sc across, ch 1, turn
• st count: (22, 24, 28, 30)(32, 36, 40, 44, 46)
• Row (60, 62, 62, 64)(64, 64, 64, 66, 66) hdc *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc* sk last st, ends with a hdc, do not ch 1
• st count: (21, 23, 27, 29)(31, 35, 39, 43, 45)
• Row (61, 63, 63, 65)(65, 65, 65, 67, 67) sk first st, sc across, ch1 turn
• st count: (20, 22, 26, 28)(30, 34, 38, 42, 44)
• Row (62, 64, 64, 66)(66, 66,66, 68, 68) hdc *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc* sk last st, ends with a hdc, do not ch 1
• st count: (19, 21, 25, 27)(29, 33, 37, 41, 43)
• Row (63, 65, 65, 67)(67, 67, 67, 69, 69) sk first st, sc across, bind off
• st count: (18, 20, 24, 26)(28, 32, 36, 40, 42)
• for opposite side of neckline, attach yarn at (40, 46, 50, 56)(62, 66, 70, 74, 80) sts from the left.
• Row (54, 56, 56, 58)(58, 58, 58, 60, 60) hdc, *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc* for (27, 29, 33, 35)(37, 41, 45, 49, 51) sts ending with a hdc, ch1, turn
• st count: (27, 29, 33, 35)(37, 41, 45, 49, 51)
• Row (55, 57, 57, 59)(59, 59, 59, 61, 61) sc across, sk last st, do not ch1 turn
• st count: (26, 28, 32, 34)(36, 40, 44, 48, 50)
• Row (56, 58, 58, 60)(60, 60, 60, 62, 62) sk fist st, hdc, *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc* ends with a hdc, ch1, turn
• st count: (25, 27, 31, 33)(35, 39, 43, 47, 49)
• Row (57, 59, 59, 61)(61, 61, 61, 63, 63) sc across, sk last st, do not ch1, turn
• st count: (24, 26, 30, 32)(34, 38, 42, 46, 48)
• Row (58, 60, 60, 62)(62, 62, 62, 64, 64) sk first st, hdc, *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc* ends with a hdc, ch 1, turn
• st count: (23, 25, 29, 31)(33, 37, 41, 45, 47)
• Row (59, 61, 61, 63)(63, 63, 63, 65, 65) sc across, sk last st, do not ch 1, turn
• st count: (22, 24, 28, 30)(32, 36, 40, 44, 46)
• Row (60, 62, 62, 64)(64, 64, 64, 66, 66) sk first st, hdc *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc*, ends with a hdc, ch 1, turn
• st count: (21, 23, 27, 29)(31, 35, 39, 43, 45)
• Row (61, 63, 63, 65)(65, 65, 65, 67, 67) sc across, sk last st, do not ch 1, turn
• st count: (20, 22, 26, 28)(30, 34, 38, 42, 44)
• Row (62, 64, 64, 66)(66, 66,66, 68, 68) sk first st, hdc *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc*, ends with a hdc, ch 1, turn
• st count: (19, 21, 25, 27)(29, 33, 37, 41, 43)
• Row (63, 65, 65, 67)(67, 67, 67, 69, 69) sc across, sk last st,  bind off
• st count: (18, 20, 24, 26)(28, 32, 36, 40, 42)

Sleeves x2

Ribbed edge

• ch 11, sc in 2nd ch, sc across
• sc blo 41 (all sizes) total rows
• turn your work so you are working along the top edge of your ribbed edge
• Row 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• Row 2 hdc *ch1, sk 1 st, hdc*, ends with a hdc, ch 1
• Row 3 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(43, 43, 43, 43, 43)
• Row 4 rep row 2
• Row 5 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(45, 45, 45, 45, 45)
• Row  6 rep row 2
• Row 7 (xs, s, m, l)  sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(47, 47, 47, 47, 47)
• Row  8 rep row 2
• Row 9 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(49, 49, 49, 49, 49)
• Row 10 rep row 2
• Row 11 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(51, 51, 51, 51, 51)
• Row 12 rep row 2
• Row 13 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(53, 53, 53, 53, 53)
• Row 14 rep row 2
• Row 15 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(55, 55, 55, 55, 55)
• Row 16 rep row 2
• Row 17 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(57, 57, 57, 57, 57)
• Row 18 rep row 2
• Row 19 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(59, 59, 59, 59, 59)
• Row 20 rep row 2
• Row 21 (xs, s, m, l) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (41, 41, 41, 41)(61, 61, 61, 61, 61)
• Row 22 rep row 2
• Row 23 (xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xs, s, m, l)(-, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (43, 43, 43, 43)(61, 63, 63, 63, 63)
• Row 24 rep row 2
• Row 25 (xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xs, s, m, l)(-, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (45, 45, 45, 45)(61, 65, 65, 65, 65)
• Row 26 rep row 2
• Row 27 (xl)  sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (xs, s, m, l)(xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (47, 47, 47, 47)(61, 67, 67, 67,67)
• Row  28 rep row 2
• Row 29  (xs)(xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (-,s, m, l)(-, 2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (47, 49, 49, 49)(61, 69, 69, 69, 69)
• Row  30 rep row 2
• Row 31 (xs, s)(xl, 2xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (-,-,m, l)(-, -, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (47, 49, 51, 51)(61, 69, 71, 71, 71)
• Row 32 rep row 2
• Row 33 (xs, s, m)(xl, 2xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (-,-,-,l)(-, -, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (47, 49, 51, 53)(61, 69, 73, 73, 73)
• Row 34 rep row 2
• Row 35 (xs, s, m)(xl, 2xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (-,-,-,l)(-, -, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (47, 49, 51, 55)(61, 69, 75, 75, 75)
• Row  36 rep row 2
• Row 37  (xs, s, m, l)(xl, 2xl, 3xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (-,-,-,-)(-, -, -, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (47, 49, 51, 55)(61, 69, 75, 77, 77)
• Row  38 rep row 2
• Row 39 (xs, s, m, l) (xl, 2xl, 3xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (-,-,-,-)(-,-,-, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (47, 49, 51, 55)(61, 69, 75, 79,79)
• Row  40 rep row 2
• Row 41 (xs, s, m, l)(xl, 2xl, 3xl) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• (-, -, -, -)(-, -, -, 4xl, 5xl) 2sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st
• st count: (47, 49, 51, 55)(61, 69, 75, 81, 81)
• Row  42 rep row 2
• Row 43 (all sizes) sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
• Rows 44-58 alternate rep row 3 and row 42

Seaming

neckline

Attach yarn to the back of the neck line, sc around neckline for a more finished look.

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