Snowy Season Sweater: Free Crochet Pullover Pattern

Embrace the warmth and comfort of the colder months with the Snowy Season Sweater, a delightful crochet pattern designed to keep you cozy while showcasing your crafting skills. This sweater is ingeniously crafted in two pieces, starting from the sleeve cuff and gradually increasing as you work your way up to the body, allowing for a seamless and enjoyable crocheting experience.

Using an easy textured stitch, this pattern not only looks stunning but is also perfect for crocheters of all skill levels. Once the two main pieces are complete, they are seamed at the front and back, featuring a stylish V-shaped neck opening that adds a chic touch. The finishing touch of a ribbed band enhances the sweater’s overall design, making it a versatile addition to your winter wardrobe.

With sizes ranging from XS to 5X, the Snowy Season Sweater is inclusive and accommodating for every body type. To ensure a smooth crafting journey, a comprehensive YouTube tutorial guides you through each step of the pattern. Crafted in the luxurious Brava Speckle yarn from Wecrochet, this sweater promises to be a cozy companion for all your snowy-season adventures.

Easy Crochet Sweater Pattern

If you’re looking for a simple and easily customizable crochet sweater pattern, I’ve got you covered with my Snowy Season Sweater Pattern!

Designed with an easy stitch and size-across construction, this pattern uses worsted weight yarn, making it super accessible. The best part? You can mix and match! Prefer a tighter or baggier sleeve? No problem—you can pair any sleeve size with any body size for the perfect fit!

Size Chart & Yarn Requirements

The Snowy Season Cardigan has a very close to close fit with -2.75 to 1.75 inches of positive ease. Choose your size based on your preferred finished measurement. For reference, the model is wearing a medium with a 36″ bust and is 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Please note that yarn amounts are estimates and may vary slightly between different yarn brands and individual tension. It’s always a good idea to have a little extra yarn on hand to avoid running out during your project. Happy crocheting!

Skill Level

Intermediate, written in standard American terms.

Gauge

Body: 13 sts and 10 rows equal to 4″ in body pattern with 5.5mm hook

Ribbing: 10 sts and 9 rows equal to 2″ in sl st/hdc pattern with 4.5mm hook

Before starting your project, it’s advisable to create a gauge swatch. This essential first step ensures that your tension and stitch count align with the pattern’s specifications, which is especially important when the original yarn recommended is unavailable or when a yarn substitution is necessary. Maintaining the recommended gauge is crucial for achieving the desired fit.

To reach the pattern’s required gauge, you may need to adjust your crochet hook size; switching to a different hook style or brand can also make a difference. Keep in mind that not all Worsted Weight #4 yarns are identical, as variations in thickness, drape, and softness can occur.

For your gauge swatch, I recommend starting with a chain of 20 and working rows of the stitch pattern (alternating 1-row dc and 1-row hdc/sc) and checking your stitch gauge after a few rows of the pattern. If you are on track with the stitch gauge, continue working a few more rows to check the row gauge. For this particular pattern, the row gauge will affect both the sleeve length and the bust measurement, while the stitch gauge will determine the sleeve width and overall length of the sweater.

If you discover you have too many stitches, consider switching to a larger hook size. Conversely, if you have too few stitches, opt for a smaller hook size. Additionally, you can adjust the length of your stitches by pulling up on them or shortening them by tightening your tension.

Suitable Yarn Substitutes for Brava Speckle

Premier Basix Tweed – 260 yards/140g

Caron Simply Soft + Speckle + Tweeds

Wool Of The Andes Tweed – 110 yDS/50g

Berroco remix– 216 yds/100g

Crochet Hooks Required

US G+/7 (4.5mm)

US I/9 (5.5mm)

Hook Tray

Abbreviations

Blo – Back Loop Only

Ch – Chain

Dc – Double Crochet

Hdc – Half 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

Construction

The Snowy Season Sweater is crafted in two pieces, beginning at the sleeves and working from one side across to the center. Each sleeve features a gradual increase pattern, and chains are added to each sleeve’s sides to accommodate the sweater’s front and back. Rows are then crocheted to create the front and back width, allowing for a seamless transition between the sleeves and the body of the sweater. Once the front and back pieces are completed, the two sections are seamed together at the back and front. To finish off the look, a “join as you go” band is added to the bottom of the sweater. Step-by-step video tutorial for size medium on YouTube.

Video for the Snowy Season Sweater

Welcome to our Snowy Season Sweater crochet tutorial! In this step-by-step video, we’ll guide you through creating the medium-sized Snowy Season Sweater, perfect for staying warm during those chilly winter days. We’ll begin by showing you how to crochet the sleeves and then work across the body for a seamless finish. You’ll learn essential techniques for seaming and adding ribbing for that cozy touch.

This tutorial complements our written Snowy Season Sweater pattern, designed to help you craft a beautiful and versatile piece that you can enjoy throughout the winter season. Be sure to choose your favourite yarn and colours to make this sweater uniquely yours!

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Thank you for respecting the author’s intellectual property and hard work!

Pattern Support

Additionally, please note that the only pattern support offered for this pattern is available on our Facebook community group and through the YouTube tutorial. The modifications given in the PDF are the only ones included, so if you choose to modify the pattern or use a different yarn weight, you will need to figure out the modifications on your own.

We appreciate your understanding and hope that you have a fantastic experience creating this pattern. Please feel free to lend support to fellow members of the community group as we work together to create beautiful crochet projects.

Seaming Directions: Complete for front and back

To join your panels, lay each panel side by side, with the right side facing up. You will work by slip-stitching through the loops to the inside of the panels. Begin by inserting the hook through the blo of st on the right, then insert it through the blo of st on the left. Yarn over behind the piece and draw loop through all loops on the hook.

Continue slip-stitching to the marker in this manner. Fasten off. Try the sweater on to make sure the neck opening has a good fit. Once you are satisfied with the neck depth, weave in tails.

Side Seams

To begin, fold the sweater at the shoulders with the right side (RS) facing. Next, prepare to seam the sides and sleeves together using a whip stitch. Cut a piece of yarn that is double the length needed for the seam, and thread it through a yarn needle. Finally, use the whip stitch technique to securely seam the sides and sleeves together.

Bottom Band

With smaller hook, put a slip knot on the hook, RS facing join yarn to the bottom side seam. The smaller hook will only slightly pull in the band.

Body Edge

Setup Row (RS):

Ch 1, work 1 sc per hdc/sc row, 2 sc per dc row and 1 sc in sl st seam around the bottom edge, sl st in first sc to join—114 (126, 138, 150, 162, 186, 198, 210, 222) sts.

Join-As-You-Go Band

The band is joined as you go to the body edge.

Row 1:

With smaller hook ch 7, 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sk first st at the edge, sl st in next 2 sts (body edge), turn—6 sts.

Row 2:

Sk sl sts, 1 sl st in blo of each st across, turn—6 sts.

Row 3:

Ch 1, work 1 hdc in blo of each st across, sl st in next 2 sts (body edge), turn—6 sts.

Rows 4-114 (126, 138, 150, 162, 186, 198, 210, 222):

Rep Rows 2 & 3, ending on row 2. With WS facing sl st first and last row together. Fasten off and weave in tails.

Finishing

Lightly steam the sweater to finish. Follow the yarn label for washing instructions.

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