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Garment making can seem so very daunting but this simple and fun crochet jumper is just the thing to get you going and boost your confidence. With box set sleeves, a beautifully textured stitch and cuff detail, you’ll love wearing it as much as making it.
The jumper is designed to be oversized and effortless to wear with a neckline that you can adapt to suit yourself. Just join a few more or less stitches depending on how you’d like it to sit across your shoulders. The pattern comes in the following four sizes: S (UK 8-10), M (UK 12-14), L (UK 16-18), XL (UK 20-22).
The pattern comes in both standard UK and US crochet terms to make life easier for you too.
You can carry on reading to find the free crochet jumper pattern here in this blogpost or purchase an ad-free, printable PDF version of the Colour Block Jumper crochet pattern in my stores to download and print.
The pattern is here free for everyone to enjoy. You can buy an ad-free PDF version of it here.
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Yarn
I used Drops Air to create my jumper but for a list of alternative yarns check out here.
The yarn is: 21% polyamide, 7% wool, 72% Alpaca and 50g/150m.
The colours I used were Medium Grey, Rose and Light Grey Green.
You will need the following quantities of yarn for each size:
Sizing and Tension
The measurements for the four sizes are as follows. Just make sure you check your tension before you start and you’ll be fine.
9st and 10 rows = 10cm by 10cm
Materials
Along with the yarn you will also need:
A 9mm/N crochet hook
Needle
Scissors
Glossary/Abbreviations
ch – chain,
ss – slip stitch,
st- stitch
rep – repeat
RS – right side
sk – skip
UK TERMS: dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet
US TERMS: sc – single crochet, dc – double crochet
Notes
The ch1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
The Pattern
STANDARD UK TERMS – please scroll down for US terms.
FRONT AND BACK: make 2 matching panels –
Foundation chain: Using Med Grey, ch 46,50,56,60
Row 1: dc in 2nd ch from hook, *tr, dc, rep from * to end [45,49,55,59]
Row 2: ch1, dc, *dc, tr, rep from * to last 2, dc in 2
Row 3: ch1, *dc, tr, rep from * to last, dc in last
Rows 2 and 3 create the pattern:
Rows 4-19: Rep the pattern nine more times,
Row 20: Rep Row 2, change to Rose
Row 21: Rep Row 3
Rows 22-39: Rep the pattern nine more times
Row 40: Rep Row 2, change to Light Grey Green
Row 41: Rep Row 3
Rows 42-53,55,57,59: Rep the pattern six,(seven,eight,nine) more times
SLEEVES: make 2
Foundation chain: Using Med Grey ch26,28,32,36
Row 1: dc in 2nd ch from hook, *tr, dc, rep from * to end [25,27,31,35]
Row 2: ch1, dc, *dc, tr, rep from * to last 2, dc in 2, change to Rose
Row 3: ch1, *dc, tr, rep from * to last, dc in last
Row 4: Rep Row 2, change to Light Grey Green
Rows 3 and 4 create the pattern
Rows 5-40: Rep the pattern eighteen more times
TO JOIN:
Shoulders – With WS facing, join shoulder seams with ss seam in 13,15,18,20 stitches either side (leaves 19st for neck)
Sides – With WS facing, starting from 6th row of Med Grey, join with ss seam 14 rows of Med Grey and 20 rows of Rose. Leave Blue Grey Green for armholes.
Sleeves – With WS facing, sew long seam of arms. Set sleeves into armholes to finish.
Pattern
US CROCHET TERMS:
FRONT AND BACK: make 2 matching panels –
Foundation chain: Using Med Grey, ch 46,50,56,60
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, *dc, sc, rep from * to end [45,49,55,59]
Row 2: ch1, sc, *sc, dc, rep from * to last 2, sc in 2
Row 3: ch1, *sc, dc, rep from * to last, sc in last
Rows 2 and 3 create the pattern:
Rows 4-19: Rep the pattern nine more times,
Row 20: Rep Row 2, change to Rose
Row 21: Rep Row 3
Rows 22-39: Rep the pattern nine more times
Row 40: Rep Row 2, change to Light Grey Green
Row 41: Rep Row 3
Rows 42-53,55,57,59: Rep the pattern six,(seven,eight,nine) more times
SLEEVES: make 2
Foundation chain: Using Med Grey ch26,28,32,36
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, *dc, sc, rep from * to end [25,27,31,35]
Row 2: ch1, sc, *sc,dc, rep from * to last 2, sc in 2, change to Rose
Row 3: ch1, *sc, dc, rep from * to last, sc in last
Row 4: Rep Row 2, change to Light Grey Green
Rows 3 and 4 create the pattern
Rows 5-40: Rep the pattern eighteen more times
TO JOIN:
Shoulders – With WS facing, join shoulder seams with ss seam in 13,15,18,20 stitches either side (leaves 19st for neck)
Sides – With WS facing, starting from 6th row of Med Grey, join with ss seam 14 rows of Med Grey and 20 rows of Rose. Leave Blue Grey Green for armholes.
Sleeves – With WS facing, sew long seam of arms. Set sleeves into armholes to finish
That’s all there is to it! Just a few simple stitches to create a fabulous colour block jumper!
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