You’re going to love the crochet Top Down Winter Sweater! It’s a round yoke top down crochet jumper, with beautiful color changing details.
This pattern comes in 8 sizes, starting with S & goes up to 5XL.
Finally it’s such a great crochet garment to add to your wardrobe, the fun striped colors changes makes it exciting to make, pick your faves & make it for any season!
Imagine layering it with a crocheted cardigan during the colder seasons!
The crochet sweater has a round yoke & is crocheted from the top down. Finally, the skill level is intermediate, but it’s not a difficult pattern to crochet. No complex decreases, & just hdc stitches & chains.
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The Yarn
To crochet this tee I used Isager, Alpaca 2. It’s an alpaca & wool yarn blend.
This is a super durable yarn & I especially love this for the colder season.
What made me choose this particular yarn for this crochet pattern was the unbelievable amount of colors to choose from & because of that I was able to create the effect of the colors fading together with colors I really like!
Heads up! If you can’t find this yarn, you can pick any “0 lace” yarn you’d like & hold two strands together just as I did!
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A GREAT WINTER CROCHET PROJECT
The crochet Top Down Winter Sweater is a great crochet pattern for the colder season. This sweater is great to wear during the cold months, especially because of the lovely warm yarn used.
However, if you live in a warmer climate, you could pick a cool summer yarn.
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About The Pattern
The crochet Top Down Winter Sweater is a perfect crochet jumper for winter (as the name suggests). The pattern comes in 8 sizes from S to 5XL. That means you’ll easily find a size that fits you. In addition you’ll find suggestions on how to adjust the size.
This crochet sweater has a round yoke & is crocheted from the top down.
Next, this sweater has such lovely lace stitch details & the color changes makes it look unique.
Finally, the skill level is intermediate, but it’s not a difficult pattern to crochet. No complex decreases, & just hdc stitches & chains.
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Materials Needed
Crochet Hook
Size 6 mm / US: J – 10 / UK: 4
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
Isager – Alpaca 2.
Yarn amount used:
Color A (Isager Alpaca 2 color nr 36):
- Size S: 3 skeins / 140 g / 660 m / 725 yards
- Size M: 4 skeins / 150 g / 705 m / 770 yards
- Size L: 4 skeins / 160 g / 750 m / 825 yards
- Size XL: 4 skeins / 170 g / 798 m / 865 yards
- Size 2XL: 4 skeins / 180 g / 855 m / 935 yards
- Size 3XL: 4 skeins / 190 g / 900 m / 985 yards
- Size 4XL: 4 skeins / 200 g / 950 m / 1035 yards
- Size 5XL: 4 skeins / 210 g / 985 m / 1075 yards
Color B (Isager Alpaca 2 color Sky):
- Size S: 2 skeins / 105 g / 495 m / 545 yards
- Size M: 3 skeins / 110 g / 530 m / 575 yards
- Size L: 3 skeins / 120 g / 565 m / 615 yards
- Size XL: 3 skeins / 125 g / 595 m / 650 yards
- Size 2XL: 3 skeins / 135 g / 645 m / 705 yards
- Size 3XL: 3 skeins / 145 g / 675 m / 740 yards
- Size 4XL: 3 skeins / 150 g / 710 m / 780 yards
- Size 5XL: 3 skeins / 155 g / 740 m / 805 yards
Color C (Isager Alpaca 2 color nr 46):
- Size S: 3 skeins / 115 g / 540 m / 590 yards
- Size M: 3 skeins / 120 g / 575 m / 625 yards
- Size L: 3 skeins / 130 g / 615 m / 670 yards
- Size XL: 3 skeins / 140 g / 645 m / 705 yards
- Size 2XL: 3 skeins / 150 g / 700 m / 765 yards
- Size 3XL: 3 skeins / 155 g / 735 m / 800 yards
- Size 4XL: 4 skeins / 165 g / 775 m / 845 yards
- Size 5XL: 4 skeins / 170 g / 800 m / 875 yards
Yarn characteristics:
- 0 Lace Yarn, light fingering yarn.
- 50 % Camelid-Alpaca, 30 % Wool-Merino
Other Materials Needed
- Needle, find one here (if you don’t already have one)!
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
Gauge
Measured with stitch combination crocheted rounds:
15 stitches & 13 rows per 10 cm / 4”.
Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 8 sizes, where the different sizes are given in parentheses like this: S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL). If just one number is given, it applies to all sizes. I recommend that you highlight or circle the size you’re making before you begin to make the pattern easier to follow. Size adjustments are added under “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
- The whole pattern is made holding two strands of yarn together at the same time. Either two strands of one color or two colors.
Size & Measurements
SIZE Notes
- This pattern is written to have a standard fit, that means about 5-10 cm ease. Learn more about mastering ease in crochet garments.
- Take measurements to find the size that fits the best.
Size Adjustments
- Note: Any size adjustments affect yarn usage & you might need more/less yarn than suggested.
Yoke:
- Starting the yoke: If you want a smaller/bigger opening for the head. Reduce/increase the starting FSC in increments of 6 st. Note: This would change the stitch & row count for the yoke throughout.
Body:
- For all sizes: Adjust length by adding or reducing rounds at the end, before starting round 48.
- Adjust width by making the yoke smaller or bigger. Alternatively, add more FSC stitches on the first round of the body.
Sleeves:
- The sleeve pattern is written to have a balloon shape at the wrist, that means they have the same width until the final round. If you feel the sleeves turn out to wide, decrease a few stitches at the beginning of a few rounds by crocheting 2 hdc stitches together.
- If the final round makes the opening for your hands to wide/tight, hdc2tog instead of 3 to make it wider, hdc4tog instead of 3 to make it tighter.
Diagram
Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- cont = continue
- dc = double crochet
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- hdc2tog = crochet together 2 half double crochet stitches
- hdc3tog = crochet together 3 half double crochet stitches
- hdc4tog = crochet together 4 half double crochet stitches
- PM = place marker
- prev = previous
- rep = repeat(s)
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip
- st = stitch(es)
- yo = yarn over
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
You will need to use chain stitches, single crochet stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, & foundation single crochet.
FOUNDATION SINGLE CROCHET STITCH (FSC):
Written description:
Step 1: Ch 2 st.
Step 2: Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. Yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Step 3: Insert hook into previous “chain” you made (It should look like you go through a resemblance of a “normal” st, with 2 strands of yarn), pull up a loop, yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Repeat step 3 until you’ve made enough stitches. *2nd ch in step 1 makes 1 st, step 2 makes 1 st & every time step 3 is repeated you make 1 st.
Tutorial:
Foundation Single Crochet Stitch Tutorial
CROCHET TOGETHER 2 HALF DOUBLE CROCHET STITCHES (hdc2tog):
Used to decrease stitches.
Written description: Yarn over, draw up a loop from the next st, draw up a loop from the stitch after that, you have 4 loops on the hook, yo, pull through all loops on the hook.
CROCHET TOGETHER 3 HALF DOUBLE CROCHET STITCHES (hdc2tog):
Used to decrease stitches.
Written description: Yarn over, *draw up a loop from the next st*, repeat from *to* 2 times, you have 5 loops on the hook, yo, pull through all loops on the hook.
CROCHET TOGETHER 2 HALF DOUBLE CROCHET STITCHES (hdc2tog):
Used to decrease stitches.
Written description: Yarn over, *draw up a loop from the next st*, repeat from *to* 3 times, you have 6 loops on the hook, yo, pull through all loops on the hook.
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