Pretty Spring Sweater !

Stitched in luscious, bright coral cotton yarn, this beautiful sweater features elegant lace sections that highlight the body and lower sleeves. It gives the perfect finished look to a pretty spring outfit.

FINISHED SIZES: Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 36 inches (small) [38 inches (medium), 40 inches (large), 44 inches (X-large), 49 inches (2X-large)]

Length: 18 inches (small) [20 inches (medium), 22 inches (large), 24 inches (X-large), 25 inches (2X-large)]

MATERIALS: Cascade Ultra Pima light (light worsted) weight cotton yarn (3¹/₂ oz/220 yds/100g per skein): 6 [6, 7, 8, 9] skeins #3767 deep coral

Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle 

¹/₂-inch-wide buttons: 7 [7, 7, 8, 8]

GAUGE: 19 sc = 4 inches; 6 sc rows = 1 inch; 4 dc rows = 1³/₄ inches

Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Chain-3 counts as 1 double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

When working in end of single crochet row, single crochet in end of row. When working in end of double crochet row, 2 double crochet in end of row.

SPECIAL STITCHES

V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 2, dc) as indicated in instructions.

Buttonholes: Evenly sp [sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next sc] 7 times across.

PATTERN

Size Small Only

Row 1: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in same st as beg ch-3, sk next 2 sc, [3 dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, V-st (see Special Stitches) in next sc, sk next 2 sc] across to last 4 sc, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, 2 dc in last sc, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, [V-st in ch sp of next V-st, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc] across, ch 3,2 dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, [V-st in ch sp of next V-st, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc] across, ending with 2 dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Sizes Medium, Large, X-Large & 2X-Large Only

Row [1]: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in same st as beg ch-3, sk next 2 sc, [3 dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, V-st (see Special Stitches), sk next 2 sc] across to last sc, 2 dc in last sc, turn.

Row [2]: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch 3, [V-st in ch sp of next V-st, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc] across, ch 3, 2 dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Row [3]: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, V-st in ch sp of next V-st, [sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, V-st in ch sp of next V-st] across, ending with 2 dc in top of turning ch, turn.

SWEATER

Front

Make 2.

Row 1: Ch 38 [41, 47, 53, 59], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (37 [40, 46, 52, 58] sc)

Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 7: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each st across, turn.

Rows 8-10: Ch 3, dc in each st across working last dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Row11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, ending with last sc in top of turning ch, turn.

Rows 12-16: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Rows 17-19: Work rows 1 -3 of Pattern.

Rows 20-23: [Rep rows 2 and 3 of Pattern] twice.

Row 24: Rep row 2 of Pattern.

Row 25: Ch 1, sc each of first 2 dc, sc in each dc and in each ch sp across, ending with sc in top of turning ch, turn.

Rows 26-30: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Rows 31-34: Rep rows 7-10.

Rows 35-40: Rep rows 11-16.

Size Small Only

Rows 41-43: Rep rows 7-9.

Rows 44&45: Rep rows 11 and 12.

Sizes Medium, Large, X-Large & 2X-Large Only

Rows [41-44]: Rep rows 7-10.

Rows [45-50]: Rep rows 11-16.

Sizes Large, X-Large & 2X-Large Only

Rows [51-54]: Rep rows 7-10.

Size Large Only

Rows [55-58]: Rep rows 11-14.

Sizes X-Large & 2X-Large Only

Rows [55-60]: Rep rows 11-16.

Size X-Large Only

Rows [61 & 62]: Rep rows 7 and 8.

Rows [63-65]: Rep rows 11-13.

Size 2X-Large Only

Rows [61-63]: Rep rows 7-9.

Rows [64 & 65]: Rep rows 11 and 12.

All Sizes

Right Front Neck Shaping

Row 1: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in first 2 sts, sc in each sc across, turn. (36 [39, 45, 52, 58] sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sc dec in last 2 sc, turn. (35 [38, 44, 51, 57] sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, dcdec (see Stitch Guide) in first 2 sts, dc in each sc across, turn. (34 [37, 43, 50, 56] sc)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each dc across to last 2 dc, dc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (33 [36, 42, 49, 55]sc)

Rows 5 & 6: Rep rows 3 and 4. (31 [34, 40, 47, 53] sc at end of last row)

Rows 7-12: [Rep rows 1 and 2 alternately] 3 times. (25 [28, 34, 41, 47] sc at end of last row)

Rows 13-21: Rep rows 3-11. (16 [19, 25, 32, 38] sc at end of last row)

Sizes Small & Medium Only

Row 22: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Size Large Only

Row [22]: Rep row 2. ([24] sc)

Rows [23 & 24]: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Size X-Large Only

Row [22]: Rep row 2. ([31]sc)

Rows [23 & 24]: Rep rows 1 and 2. ([29] sc)

Rows [25-27]: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Size 2X-Large Only

Row [22]: Rep row 2. ([37]sc)

Rows [23-28]: [Rep rows 1 and 2 alternately] 3 times. ([31] sc at end of last row)

Rows [29 & 30]: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Left Front Neck Shaping

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last 2 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (36 [39, 45, 52, 58] sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in each sc across, turn. (35 [38, 44, 51, 57] sc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each dc across to last 2 sts, dc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (34 [37, 43, 50, 56]sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, dc dec in first 2 sts, dc in each sc across, turn. (33 [36, 42, 49, 55] sc)

Rows 5 & 6: Rep rows 3 and 4. (31 [34, 40, 47, 53] sc at end of last row)

Rows 7-12: [Rep rows 1 and 2 alternately] 3 times. (25 [28, 34, 41, 47] sc at end of last row)

Rows 13-21: Rep rows 3-11. (16 [19, 25, 32, 38] sc at end of last row)

Sizes Small & Medium Only

Row 22: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Size Large Only Row [22]: Rep row 2. ([24] sc)

Rows [23 & 24]: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Size X-Large Only

Row [22]: Rep row 2. ([31]sc)

Rows [23 & 24]: Rep rows 1 and 2. ([29] sc)

Rows [25-27]: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Size 2X-Large Only

Row [22]: Rep row 2. ([37] sc)

Rows [23-28]: [Rep rows 1 and 2 alternately] 3 times. ([31] sc at end of last row)

Rows [29 & 30]: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Back

Row 1: Ch 77 [81, 93, 105, 117] ch 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (76 [80, 92, 104, 116] sc)

Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn.

Rows 8-10: Ch 3, dc in each dc across, ending with last dc in turning ch, turn.

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in each dc across, ending with last sc in turning ch, turn.

Rows 12-16: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

Next rows: Rep rows 7-16 consecutively until Back measures 16¹/₂ [18^1/₂, 20¹/₂, 22¹/₂, 23¹/₂] inches from beg.

Next rows: Rep rows 7 and 8.

Next rows: Rep rows 11-13. At end of last row, fasten off.

Sleeve

Make 2.

Row 1: Ch 41 [41, 41, 47, 47], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (40 [40, 40, 46, 46] sc)

Rows 2-4: Rep rows 1-3 of Pattern.

Rows 5-10: [Rep rows 2 and 3 of Pattern alternately] 3 times.

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each dcand in each ch sp across, ending with sc in turning ch, turn. (40 [40, 40, 46, 46] sc)

Row 12: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (42 [42, 42, 48, 48] sc)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Rows 14-16: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 17: Ch 3, dcin same st as beg ch-3, dcin each sc across to last dc, 2 dc in last sc, turn. (44 [44, 44, 50, 50] sc)

Rows 18-20: Ch 3, dc in each dc across, ending with last dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Row 21: Rep row 13.

Row 22: Rep row 12. (46 [46, 46, 52, 52] sc)

Rows 23-26: Rep row 13.

Row 27: Rep row 17. (48 [48, 48, 52, 52] sc)

Rows 28 & 29: Rep rows 18 and 19.

Row 30: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each dc across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, turn. (50 [50, 50, 52, 52] sc)

Row 31: Rep row 13.

Row 32: Rep row 12. (52 [52, 52, 54, 54] sc)

Rows 33-36: Rep row 13.

Row 37: Rep row 17. (54 [54, 54, 58, 58] sc)

Rows 38-40: Rep rows 18-20.

Row 41: Rep row 13.

Row 42: Rep row 12. (56 [56, 56, 62, 62] sc)

Rows 43-46: Rep row 13.

Next rows: Rep rows 37-46 consecutively to 16, [16¹/₂, 17, 17¹/₂, 18¹/₄] inches from beg or to desired length.

Rows 47 & 48: Rep rows 17 and 18.

Rows 49-51: Rep row 13. At end of last row, fasten off.

Finishing Armhole Side of Right & Left Fronts

Getting started: Join in the top row for 1 Front and in the bottom row for the other Front. With RS facing, join (see Pattern Notes) in end of row on armhole side of Front, sc in end of each sc row and 2 dc in end of each dc row (see Pattern Notes).

Rep on rem Front.

Finishing Back

Getting started: Join in 1 side on the top row and in the bottom row on the opposite side.

Row 1: With RS facing, join in end of row, sc in sc end of each sc row and 2 dc in end of each dc row, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Rep on rem side.

Finishing Sleeves

Getting started: Join in the top row on 1 side and in the bottom row on the opposite side. With RS facing, join in end of row, sc in end of each sc row and 2 dc in end of each dc row across. Fasten off.

Rep on rem side.

Rep on rem Sleeve.

Finishing

Sew shoulder seams.

Neckband

Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, join in end of row 30 on Right Front, ch 1, sc in same st, [sc in end of each sc row, 2 dc in end of each dc row, sc in each sc] across to the end of row 30 on Left Front, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to shoulder seam, sc in each st across and at same time, evenly sp 5 decs from shoulder seam to shoulder seam, sc in each rem sc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Assembly

Fold 1 Sleeve in half lengthwise, place fold at shoulder seam, sew Sleeve in place.

Rep with rem Sleeve.

Sew side and Sleeve seams.

Front Edging

Left Side

Row 1: With RS facing, join in end of row of Neckband, ch 1, sc in end of first sc row, sc dec in end of next 2 sc rows, [sc in end of each sc row, 2 dc in end of each dc row] across to the last 3 sc rows, sc dec in end of next 2 sc rows, sc in end of last sc row, turn.

Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Right Side

Row 1: With RS facing, join in end of row 1 of Front at bottom, ch 1, [sc in end of each sc row, dc in end of each dc row] across, turn.

Rows 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, buttonhole (see Special Stitches) across to last 3 sc, sc in each of last 3 sc, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc and ch sp across, turn.

Rows 6 & 7: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Finishing

Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.

Finishing Around Neckband

Join in end of sc row, [sc in end of each sc row and dc in end of each sc row] across.