Rockland Cotton Sweater Free Crochet Pattern
/I am so excited to bring you the Rockland Sweater Free Crochet Pattern that I can hardly handle it. The Rockland Sweater Free Crochet Pattern is one of those designs that comes together quickly even though at first glance it may seem like a larger project. It is wonderfully deceptive that way.
This is definitely an intermediate pattern, but if you are an adventurous beginner you can likely have great success with it. sweater works up like a dream too as you stitch away and it features one of my all time stitches: the puff stitch!!
The Rockland Sweater Free Crochet Pattern features the crochet puff stitch - one of my faves for pop and texture. The puff stitch is commonly used as an accent stitch, but I thought - I love it so much why not make a whole garment - and I had so much fun designing an entire sweater using that stitch!
The Rockland Sweater Free Crochet Pattern is one of those great transitional weather items that takes you from Winter to Spring. to Fall and back to Winter again. Heck you can even wear it in Summer if you make it out of your favorite cotton fiber like I did.
Because of the openness the pattern creates, you can wear it with a tank top underneath on warmer weather or a long sleeve on blustery winter days.
The Rockland Sweater Crochet Pattern originally appeared in Happily Hooked magazine in 2018 and now I am bringing it free to you. You can also get a copy of the ad free pdf with charts and schematics on Etsy here.
Supply List:
Category #3 DK / Light Worsted weight yarn
Main Color: 1200 (1350, 1490, 1650, 1820, 2000, 2150, 2350) yards
Trim Color: 140 (155, 170, 190, 210, 230, 250, 270) yards
Wool And The Gang Shiny Happy Cotton in Sample
Crochet Hook Size I / 5.5 mm
Tapestry needle to weave ends
Tape Measure
Fasteners or safety pins
Stitches Used / Abbreviations:
fsc – foundation single crochet
sc - single crochet
dc – double crochet
PS – Puff Stitch
Puff Stitch (PS) :
Wrap yarn over hook; insert hook into ch sp, wrap yarn over hook & pull through leaving 3 loops on hook
Wrap yarn over hook; insert hook into same ch sp, wrap yarn over hook & pull through leaving 5 loops on hook
Wrap yarn over hook and pull through ALL 5 loops to create the “puff” stitch
NOTES:
This pattern is made in two panels, front & back and 2 sleeves. 4 pieces total.
This pattern is written for Adult Woman Extra Small (Sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X in parenthesis)
Block BEFORE assembly
GAUGE: 4” sq = 14 sts x 7 rows in *PS stitch, ch 1*
Sizes: Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X in parenthesis)
Finished Measurements: Bust: 34.5 (37.5, 41, 44.5, 48, 51.5, 55, 58.5)”
MAIN BODY - MAKE TWO:
BEGIN IN TRIM COLOR:
Band
Row 1: Fsc x 10 (alternate: ch 9, turn, ch 1, 9 sc across), turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 9 x sc in back loop only.
Rows 3- 60 (66, 72, 78, 84, 90, 96, 102): Repeat Row 2.
Sl st to top of initial fsc from first row, then 9 sl across to attach the whole band to become a circle
DO NOT CUT YARN // Turn to now work the body
Body
Row 1: Ch 1 (acts as first sc), sc across placing 1 sc in the side of each row of band for a total of 60 (66, 72, 78, 84, 90, 96, 102) sc, turn.
CHANGE TO MAIN COLOR:
Row 2: Ch 2 (acts as dc), skip first sc, *PS in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc,* Repeat from * to * to last sc, dc in last sc, turn. 29 (32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50) PS.
Row 3: Ch 2 (acts as dc), * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to last dc, dc in dc, turn.
Rows 4-27: Repeat Row 3.
Shape Armholes
Row 1: Ch 3, sk next ch-1 and PS, * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to last dc, dc in dc, turn. 28 (31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49) PS remain.
Rows 2-4 (6, 8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14): Ch 3, sk next ch-1 and PS, * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to beg ch-3, dc in top of ch 3, turn. 25 (26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36) PS remain.
Row 5 (7, 9, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15): Ch 2 (acts as dc), * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to beg ch-3, dc in top of ch-3, turn. 25 (26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36) PS.
Rows 6 (8, 10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16) – 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17): Ch 2 (acts as dc), * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to last dc, dc in dc, turn.
First Shoulder
Row 1: Ch 2, * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) more times, dc into next ch-1 sp, turn. 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) PS.
Rows 2-6: Ch 2 (acts as dc), * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to last dc, dc in dc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st.
Fasten off.
Second Shoulder
Skip 24 (22, 24, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) sts for Neck, re-join to next ch 1 sp. Work Rows 1-7 as for First Shoulder. At the end of last row, turn.
Then sc in each st across top of shoulder, 2 sc in corner st, sc down side of shoulder along neck edge working approx 2 sc in the side of each row, sc across neckline, back up First Shoulder, 2 sc in corner st, sc across top of First Shoulder. Fasten off.
SLEEVES - MAKE TWO
BEGIN IN TRIM COLOR:
Cuff
Row 1: Fsc x 10 (alternate: ch 9, turn, ch 1, 9 sc across), turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 9 x sc in back loop only.
Rows 3-28 (30, 32, 32, 34, 34, 36, 36): Repeat Row 2.
Do not cut yarn – you will go directly to work the body.
Sleeve Body
Round 1: Ch 1 (acts as first sc), sc across placing 1 sc in the side of each row of band for a total of 32 sc.
CHANGE TO MAIN COLOR:
Round 2: Ch 2, PS in same, ch 1, skip first sc, *PS in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc,* Repeat from * to * to end sl st to top of first PS. 14 (15, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18) PS.
Round 3 increase: Sl St over to ch 1, [PS, ch 1, PS] in same * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to end then PS, ch in last. sl st to top of first PS 2 PS increased, 16 (17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20) PS.
Rounds 4-5: Rep Round 2.
Round 6: Rep Round 3 increase. 18 (19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22) PS.
Rounds 7-8: Rep Round 2.
Round 9: Rep Round 3 increase. 20 (21, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24) PS.
Rounds 10 – 11: Repeat Round 2.
Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X Sizes only:
Round 12: Repeat Round 3 increase. 24 (25, 25, 26, 26) PS.
Rounds 13-14: Repeat Round 2.
2X, 3X, 4X Sizes only:
Round 15: Repeat Round 3 increase. 27 (28, 28) PS.
Rounds 16-17: Repeat Round 2.
4X Size only:
Round 18: Repeat Round 3 increase. 30 PS.
All Sizes:
Rounds 12 (12, 12, 15, 15, 18, 18, 19) – 29: Repeat Round 2. 20 (21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30) PS.
Shape Sleeve Cap
Row 1: Ch 3 (acts as dc), sk next PS, * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to last ch 1 and PS, PS in ch-1, sk PS, dc in last, turn. 19 (20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29) PS remain, 2 sts decreased.
Row 2: Ch 3 (acts as dc), skip next PS, * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS* Repeat from * to* to last ch 1 and PS, PS in ch-1, skip PS, dc in dc, turn. 18 (19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28) PS remain, 2 sts decreased.
Rows 3-10 (11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14): Repeat row 2 (decreasing 1 PS/2 sts each row). 10 (10, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14, 16) PS remain.
Row 11 (12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15): Ch 4, skip [PS, ch 1, PS], * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS * Repeat from * to * to last 2 PS, skip [PS, ch 1, PS], dc in ch-3, turn. 4 sts decreased.
Row 12 (13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16): Ch 3, skip ch 1 and PS, * PS in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip PS * Repeat from * to * to last PS, skip last PS and ch 1 sp, dc in ch-3, turn. 4 sts decreased.
Rows 13 (14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17) – 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21): Repeat last 2 rounds until 5 sts remain.
Fasten off.
ASSEMBLY: ***Same for ALL sizes***
Marry two panels INSIDE OUT.
Using a stitch marker or fastener, pin the panels together at Row 1 of Armhole Shaping.
Beginning at bottom ribbing, connect the panels with sc up the side seam. When you get to fastener, fasten off.
Whip-stitch the shoulders together across the top sc row.
TURN RIGHT SIDE OUT
SLEEVE ASSEMBLY:
Using fasteners, attach sleeve on the RIGHT SIDE to the body.
Working on the inside of the garment, beginning at bottom center of armhole, attach sleeve by either whip-stitch or sc around.
FINISHING:
WITH TRIM COLOR:
Attach yarn at center st of back neckline:
Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly all the way around, join with sl st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in each sc around, join with sl st to first hdc.
Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
