The Highlands Crochet Sweater

Flattering, Cozy Crochet Sweater

This Crochet Sweater manages to be flattering and cozy all at the same time. The wide V-neck helps add a feminine shape that will look great on any body type. I made this sweater slightly cropped, however, you can easily add length by adding additional rows to the back panel and front panel (before the neckline shaping).

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The Yarn

For this crochet sweater pattern I used We Crochet Capra yarn in Hemlock Heather.

This yarn is a Merino Cashmere blend. It creates a beautiful drape and luxurious feel. If you are substituting be sure to find a similar yarn as using a different yarn could affect the drape of your sweater.

Special Stitches

This entire sweater is made using the Herringbone Half Double Crochet (Hhdc) stitch.

yarn over, insert into st pull up a loop, slip st through the first loop, yarn over and pull through remaining loops.

You may purchase a printable PDF version of this pattern which includes schematics and diagrams on Etsy or Ravelry.

notes

• ch1 throughout pattern does not count as a st.
• This sweater is made by crocheting the front panel, back panel, sleeves, then seaming all together.
• The fit of this sweater is slightly cropped, feel free to add more rows to make it longer.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• dec: decrease
• hhdc: herringbone half double crochet
• sk: skip
• st(s): stich(es)

materials

• We Crochet Capra yarn in Hemlock Heather 861-1845 yds
• 5mm crochet hook, I use these.
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Measuring tape

guage

8 sts x 6.5 rows=2″x2″ in hhdc

sizing

• This sweater has approximately 4-6″ 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 sweater corresponds to the approximate body width measurements when the sweater is laid flat:
  • Width(chest): (17″,19″,21″,23″)(25″,27″,28″31″,33″)
  • Length: (19″, 20″, 20″,21″)(21″,21″,21″,22″,22″)

pattern

Back Panel

• Begin ch (69, 77, 85, 93)(101,109,113,125,133)
• Row 1 hhdc in 2nd from hook and across to end of row, ch1, turn
• Row 2- (62, 65,65,68)(68,68,68,72,72) hhdc across, ch1, turn for every row. End final row on hhdc

Front Panel

• Begin ch (69, 77, 85, 93)(101,109,113,125,133
• Row 1 hhdc in 2nd from hook and across to end of row, ch1, turn
• Rows 2- (43,43,43,46)(46,46,46,52,52) hhdc across, ch1, turn
• Neckline dec working from one side towards the middle:
• Row (44, 44,44,47)(47,47,47,53,53) hhdc (32,37,40,44)(48,52,54,60,64) sts, do not ch, turn
• Row (45,45,45,48)(48,48,48,54,54) sk first st, hhdc across, ch1, turn
• Row (46,46,46,49)(49,49,49,55,55) hhdc (30,35,38,42)(46,50,52,58,62) sk last st, do not ch, turn
• Row (47,47,47,50)(50,50,50,56,56) sk first st, hhdc across, ch1, turn
• Row (48,48,48,51)(51,51,51,57,57) hhdc (28,33,36,40)(44,48,50,56,60) sk last st, do not ch, turn
• Row (49,49,49,52)(52,52,52,58,58) sk first st, hhdc across, ch1, turn
• Row (50,50,50,53)(53,53,53,59,59) hhdc (26,31,34,38)(42,46,48,54,58) sk last st, do not ch, turn
• Row (51,51,51,54)(54,54,54,60,60) sk first st, hhdc across, ch1, turn
• Row (52,52,52,55)(55,55,55,61,61) hhdc (24,29,32,36)(40,42,46,52,56) sk last st, do not ch, turn
• Row (53,53,53,56)(56,56,56,62,62) sk first st, hhdc across, ch1, turn
• Row (54,54,54,57)(57,57,57,63,63) hhdc (22,27,30,34)(38,40,44,50,54) sk last st, do not ch, turn
  • –XS stop dec. Rows 55-62 hhdc, ch1, turn across (21sts)
• Row (–,55,55,58)(58,58,58,64,64) sk first st, hhdc across, ch1, turn
• Row (–,56,56,59)(59,59,59,65,65) hhdc(–,25,28,32)(36,38,42,48,52) sk last st, do not ch, turn
• Row (–,57,57,60)(60,60,60,66,66) sk first st, hhdc across, ch1, turn
• Row (–,58,58,61)(61,61,61,67,67) hhdc (–,23,26,30)(34,36,40,46,49) sk last st, do not ch, turn
• Row(–,59,59,62)(62,62,62,68,68) sk first st, hhdc across, ch1, turn
  • S stop dec. Rows 60-65 hhdc, ch1, turn across (22sts)
• Row (–,–,60,63)(63,63,63,69,69) hhdc (–,–,24,28)(32,34,38,44,47) sk last st, do not ch, turn
• Row(–,–,61,64)(64,64,64,70,70)-(–,–,65,68)(68,68,68,72,72) stop dec. hhdc, ch1, turn across (–,–,23,27)(31,33,37,43,46)
• Attach yarn to opposite side and repeat.

Sleeves

• Begin ch (37,41,45,49)(53,61,69,72,72)
• Row 1-(26,27,27,27)(27,28,28,29,29) hhdc in 2nd from hook and across to end of row, ch1, turn
• Row (27,28,28,28)(28,29,29,30,30) hhdc first 5 sts, 2hhdc in next st, hhdc next (24,28,31,36)(40,48,56,60,60) sts, 2hhdc in next st, hhdc last 5 sts, ch1, turn
• Row (28,29,29,29)(29,30,30,31,31) hhdc first 5 sts, 2hhdc in next st, hhdc next (26,30,34,38)(42,50,58,62,62) sts, 2hhdc in next st, hhdc last 5 sts, ch1, turn
• Rows (29,30,30,30)(30,31,31,32,32)-(54,56,56,57,57,59,59,60,60) hhdc across to end of row, ch1, turn
• Repeat to make two sleeves

Seaming

• Place front and back panels together, I recommend using stitch markers to attach them together temporarily.
• Using your preferred method of seaming (whip st, mattress st, etc) begin by seaming together the shoulders of your sweater one at a time
• Seam the sleeves to the body of the sweater
• Fold sweater in half (inside out) seam up the sides and bottom of sleeves.
• Flip sweater right side out.

Neckline

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