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Crochet materials and tools:
<> Crochet hook 6 mm (J-10) for cuffs and 7 mm for the main part
<> Crochet hook 3.5 mm
<> Scarfie, Lion Brand (5) – 78% acrylic, 22% wool, 150 grams – 285 meters. Color of your choice. In total 3 balls.
Crochet oversized sweater size:
One size fits XS/S/M/L
Gauge: 13 stitches per 4 inches
Common abbreviations of crochet stitches:
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
hdc dec – half double crochet decrease: yarn over, insert hook into the back loop of next stitch and draw up a loop; now you have three loops on your hook. Yarn over and draw up a loop in the next stitch (through the back loop again). Yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on your hook.
Oversized sweater crochet pattern
Crochet front part of the oversized sweater:
If you are going to crochet the front part shorter than the back part work 55 chain, otherwise work 69 chains as for the back part.
Now measure the chain and it should measure about 47 cm (55ch).
Row 1: 1 hdc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn.
!!!!For all parts further, all the time after the 1st row make hdc in back loops only!!!!
Row 2: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 9: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 10: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 11: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 12: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 13: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 14: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 15: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 16: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 17: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 18: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 19: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Rows 20-25: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 26: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 27: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, 2 hdc into the last st (through the back loop too), turn.
Row 28: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 29: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, 2 hdc into the last st, turn.
Row 30: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 31: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, 2 hdc into the last st, turn.
Row 32: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 33: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 34: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 35: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 36: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 37: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 38: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 39: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 40: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 41: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 42: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 43: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 44: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Crochet back part of the oversized sweater:
Row 1: 1 hdc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 9: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 10: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 11: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 12: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 13: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 14: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 15: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 16: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 17: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Rows 18-27: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 28: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 29: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, 2 hdc into the last st (through the back loop too), turn.
Row 30: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st, turn.
Row 31: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, 2 hdc into the last st, turn.
Row 32: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 33: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 34: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 35: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 36: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 37: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 38: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 39: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 40: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 41: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 42: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Row 43: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row. Do not work into the last st and turn the work.
Row 44: 1 ch, 1 hdc into each st across row, turn.
Crochet sleeves of the oversized sweater:
Make two.
Here is the time when you need smaller hook size.
Using hook 7 mm work 56 chain, or 50 if you do not want to fold cuffs.
Row 1: Using 6 mm hook 1 sc into the 2d ch from hook, 7 sc in next ch, change to 7 mm hook, 1 hdc in each ch to end turn.
Row 2: Using 7 mm hook, 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, change to 6 mm hook, 1 sc into each sc to the end (through the back loop too), turn.
As you might already understood we are going to change the hook size while crocheting the cuff. Do not forget as I am not going to mention it further.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 7: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 9: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 10: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 11: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 12: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 13: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 14: 1 ch, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 15: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 16: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 17: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end.
Row 18: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 19: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end.
Row 20: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 21: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end.
Row 22: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 23: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end.
Row 24: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 25: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end.
Row 26: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 27: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end.
Row 28: 1 ch, hdc dec, 1 hdc into each st until you have 8 sts, 1 sc into each sc to the end.
Row 29: 1 ch, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each ch to end.
After you finish the first sleeve leave a long tail (1 meter at least). Repeat everything for the second one and leave long tail again.
And for the assembly part I do suggest you watching the third part of video tutorial because there are some tricky moments that better to watch than write about.