Introducing the Gum Drop Pullover: a delightful, textured lightweight sweater that boasts a seamless construction, making it an ideal choice for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike. Crocheted in one piece with minimal seaming along the sides and sleeves, this pattern promises both ease and elegance.

But what truly sets this pullover apart is its charming bobble stitch, creating an open and airy design that’s simply perfect for those breezy summer days. Get ready to crochet your way to a wardrobe staple that’s as fun to make as it is to wear!

The Gum Drop Pullover crochet pattern is a simple design to create and perfect for beginners if you’re new to crocheting garments. The lace bobble stitch is a simple 2-row repeat. You can breeze through this top in no time.

Detailed crochet stitch tutorial and steps are covered in our video tutorial for size large on YouTube.

The Gum Drop Pullover crochet pattern was designed with a focus on comfort and versatility, catering to the demand for longer-length tops that offer both style and ease. Its feminine lace bobble stitch detail adds an elegant flair, elevating it to a chic wardrobe staple.

Recognizing the high request for longer length crochet tops, I sought to create a design that seamlessly blends fashion with practicality. When I came across this beautiful yarn I just couldn’t resist designing something captivating and lacy! The perfect crochet summer top.

Below, you will find everything you need to make the Gum Drop Pullover Crochet Pattern, including the yarn, hook, materials, free written pattern for blog subscribers, pictures and a video tutorial. If you love this free crochet pullover pattern, please share!

Gum Drop Pullover Crochet Pattern Yarn

The Gum Drop Pullover is designed in Hawthorne Speckle yarn from WeCrochet. Hawthorne speckle was such a fun yarn to crochet with. The colour range is perfect for summer, adding flair to anything you make. The fingering weight of this yarn made the sweater light and airy.  The yarn is so soft, making it a comfortable garment to wear.

Tips for Working with Hand-Painted Yarn

When working with hand-painted yarn, there is a crucial tip for achieving a seamless and harmonious result. Alternate between the various hanks of yarn at regular intervals to blend the colours gradually. This approach helps to avoid abrupt colour shifts and ensures a consistent appearance throughout your project.

Additionally, embracing the distinctive qualities of hand-painted yarn by acknowledging the beauty of subtle colour variations can infuse your finished piece with character and uniqueness. Exploring various blending techniques and embracing the artistic charm of hand-painted yarn can lead to the creation of a genuinely exceptional and individualized Gum Drop Pullover.

Do You Love Fingering Weight Yarn?

Fingering-weight yarn is perfect for creating distinct garments. If you prefer lighter, less bulky clothing, this type of yarn is ideal for you. Besides the Gum Drop Pullover, my Rocky Mountain Colour Block pullover is another favourite of mine. It’s made with simple stitches that I’m sure you’ll adore too.

Another favourite of mine is the Waffle Stitch cardigan. The waffle stitch creates a cozy, textured fabric that feels wonderfully soft and squishy.

Yarn Requirements

Hawthorne Speckle Hand Painted From WeCrochet

Fingering weight #1

80% Fine Superwash Highland Wool

20% Polyamide (Nylon),

(357yds/ 100g), shown in Cobbler

XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7, 7) hanks or 1310 (1450, 1520, 1610, 1720) (1880, 1990, 2200, 2300) yards

Sizes included for the Gum Drop Pullover

XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

Fits Bust: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)”

Finished Bust: 37 (40, 43, 46, 49) (53.5, 56.5, 62, 65)”

Curious about how sizing is determined? Check out the Craft Yarn Council site for helpful information on garment size.

Skill Level

Intermediate, written in standard American terms.

This crochet pattern has been professionally tech-edited and written in technical writing.

Substituting Yarn

Before starting your sweater, it is crucial to begin with a gauge swatch. This preliminary step is essential to ensure that your tension and stitch count align with the pattern’s requirements, Maintaining the correct gauge is key to achieving the intended fit and overall look of your project.

Adjusting your crochet hook size can help you reach the pattern’s specified gauge, and experimenting with different hook styles or brands can also be beneficial. Keep in mind that not all fingering weight #1 yarns are identical, as variations in thickness, drape, and softness can impact the final result.

Gauge Swatch

For your gauge swatch, begin with a foundation row of 25 and work in the stitch pattern as directed. Block your swatch to stretch out the stitch pattern, then measure your stitches at the center of the swatch. Aim for 15.75 stitches by 10 rows for this specific pattern, taking into account that chain-2 spaces count as one stitch, and each bobble stitch counts as one stitch.

If you find that you have too many stitches, consider switching to a larger hook size. Conversely, if there are too few stitches, opt for a smaller hook size. While the height of the stitch is less critical, you can adjust it by adding or reducing rows as needed. Additionally, you can lengthen stitches by pulling up on them or shorten them by tightening your tension.

To assist you in selecting suitable yarn alternatives, I have included some recommendations that I believe would be excellent substitutions for the WeCrochet Hawthorne Speckle fingering weight yarn.

Suitable Yarn Substitutes

$$$ Splurge

Muse Hand Painted Fingering

75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon- 423yds/ 100g

Muse, which features stunning hand-painted dye effects, is now available in fingering weight yarn! These saturated colorways shine on a new fingering weight yarn base, which is comprised of 75% Superwash Merino Wool and 25% Nylon. The resulting yarn is next-to-skin soft yet durable, making it perfect not just for socks but for shawls and lightweight cardigans as well. Muse Fingering Yarn is meticulously dyed by Japanese artisans, who blend and apply colours by hand to achieve various colours and chromatic explosions. The precise distribution of colour minimizes the streaking and pooling you might see in other hand-painted yarns.

$$ Spend

Lindy Chain

70% Linen, 30% Pima Cotton (180yds/50g) 

Capture the spirit of summer with Lindy! Superbly lightweight and endlessly versatile, Lindy is a chainette yarn that is just the thing for warm weather. The linen adds a crisp stitch definition that shows off textures while adding a lovely drape and sheen that gets softer with every wash.

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Comfy Fingering

75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic  (218yds/50g) 

Crochet with fine, lightweight cotton all year! With a large selection of colours, this yarn is a perfect cotton option for colorwork crochet. The blend of Pima cotton and acrylic fibres in Comfy makes it easy to crochet heavily textured stitches, like cables. Use Comfy for babies, warm weather, or your favourite sweater that you know you will throw in the washing machine again and again.

Materials

F/3.75mm Crochet Hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Hook Tray

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Yarn Needle

Scissors

Stitch Marker

Blocking Pins

4-6 Blocking Mats 24″x24″

Woolwash

Construction

The Gum Drop Pullover is worked in one piece from the bottom up, starting with the back. For the sleeves, a chain is worked outwards from each side of the body. The sleeves and the body are worked as one piece. The neck opening is made by working the Left and Right shoulders separately. A chain is made to close up the neck opening, and then the body/sleeves are continued.

Fasten off once the sleeve reaches the desired width. The front piece is worked, finishing with a join-as-you-go band.

Gauge

Body: 15.75 sts and 10 rows = 4” square blocked in stitch pattern

Ribbing: 11 sts and 11 rows = 2” square not blocked

Obtaining the correct gauge is fundamental to having correct sizing. You may need to adjust your hook size to meet the pattern gauge.

Abbreviations

Blo – Back Loop Only

Ch – Chain

Dc – Double Crochet

Pm – Place Marker

Rep – Repeat

RS – Right Side

Sc – Single Crochet

Sk – Skip

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Sp(s) – Space(s)

St(s) – Stitch(es)

WS – Wrong Side

( ) – Work step in parentheses in indicated stitch

[ ] – Work step in brackets number of times indicated

Special Stitches:

Bobble Stitch (bo): *Yarn over (YO), insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, YO, pull through two; repeat from *, three more times, YO pull through all five loops on the hook.

Gum Drop Pullover

FAQ & Terms

Body

Mark Body

With RS facing you, count 9 bobbles from sleeve edge (number of bobbles may be different if sleeve length was altered, pm in the mid- dle of next 3 sc sts, repeat for the other side of the pullover. The body should have a total of 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) (18, 19, 21, 22) bobbles.

Row 1 (rs):

Rs facing you join yarn in right marker, work stitch pattern row 2, ending in marked st. 73 (79, 85, 91, 97) (109, 115, 127, 133) sts.

Row 2 (was):

Work stitch pattern row 1. 73 (79, 85, 91, 97) (109, 115, 127, 133) sts. (12 (13, 14, 15, 16) (18, 19, 21, 22) bobbles).

Row 3:

Work stitch pattern row 2. 73 (79, 85, 91, 97) (109, 115, 127, 133) sts.

Rows 4-46:

Rep row 2 & 3, ending on row 2. 73 (79, 85, 91, 97) (109, 115, 127, 133) sts.

Row 47:

Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st and ch-2 sp across. 73 (79, 85, 91, 97) (109, 115, 127, 133) sts.

Join-As-You-Go Band

Row 1:

Ch 11, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sk first st at the body edge, sl st in next 2 sts (body edge), turn. 10 sts.

Row 2:

Sk sl sts, 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, turn. 10 sts.

Row 3:

Ch 1, work 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, sl st in next 2 sts (body edge), turn. 10 sts.

Rows 4- 73 (79, 85, 91, 97) (109, 115, 127, 133):

Rep Row 2 & 3. The last row fasten off and weave in ends.

Sleeve Cuff

Work for left and right sleeve

Edging

Row 1:

RS facing join yarn to sleeve edge with a ch 1, work 1 sc st per row across. 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) (60, 64, 68, 72) sts.

Join-As-You-Go Band

Row 1:

Ch 11, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sk first st at the sleeve edge, sl st in next 2 sts (sleeve edge), turn. 10 sts.

Row 2:

Sk sl sts, 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, turn. 10 sts.

Row 3:

Ch 1, work 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, sl st in next 2 sts (sleeve edge), turn. 10 sts.

Rows 4- 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) (60, 64, 68, 72):

Rep Row 2 & 3, ending on row 2. On the last Row fasten off, leaving a long tail for seaming.

Finishing

Wet block and pin to measurements, make sure not to stretch out the bands. Allow to dry thoroughly.

Seaming

Repeat for the Left and Right sides. Fold the garment rs facing, lining up the sides and sleeves. With the yarn needle and sleeve tail, whip stitch the sleeve and side together, matching the stitch pattern. Weave in the ends.

Neck Edging

Row 1:

RS facing you, join yarn to the back of the neck with a ch 1, work 1 sc evenly around the opening, sl st in first sc to join.

Row 2:

Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off and weave in ends.

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This pattern is designed by Michelle Moore of MJ’s Off The Hook Designs Inc, based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Your go-to source for modern, easy crochet patterns. Published on March 31st, 2024.

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