“MY PRECIOUS” SWEATER

About the design

"My precious" sweater is a top-down sweater made with the Raglan technique. The yoke is
worked longer then is usually worked on Raglan sweaters and this is because I wanted to make it
oversized.

First we are working the yoke, and then we will separate the sleeves from the body of the
sweater and we will work the 3 parts individually.

The sweater has no seams. You will use the needle only to wave in the few ends that you will
have after finishing the sweater.

Like I said My precious Sweater is an oversized sweater, with a positive ease of 15 cm (9"). If
you want that your sweater to be smaller you can choose to make a smaller size.

Bellow you will find the sketch with final measurements.

About materials you will need

• I used for this sweater Scheepjes Stone Washed in color Lemon Quartz. Is a 5 ply, weight 2 ( fine)
yarn. Is a combination of cotton and acrylic. One skein has 50 grams and 130 m (140 yds)
• 3.5 mm and 4 mm (G) crochet hook (3.5 mm for the ribbed band, 4 mm (G) for the rest)
• needle for waving ends
• scissors

For each size you will approximate need:

S- 450 grams/1170 m/1275 yds

M - 490 grams/1260 m / 1370 yds

L - 520 grams/1350 m/1470 yds

X Large - 560 grams/1450m/1580 yds

2X Large - 590 grams/1520m/1650 yds

Abbreviations used in this pattern

• Ch - chain
• Sc - single crochet
• Dc - double crochet
• St(s) - stitch(es)
• FPDc - front post dc
• BPDc - back post dc
• Sl st - slip stitch
• Inc - increase ( 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc)

Gauge

17 dc = 10 cm (4”)

9 rows = 10 cm (4”)

The stitch that I used for "My Precious" Sweater is the Diamonds Stitch. Maybe you saw this
stitch in many other projects and maybe you made it before.

This time we will work this stitch in rounds.

Bellow you will see the stitch chart with the yoke start.
The pattern is for sizes from Small to 2X Large and is written in US terms.

We will start with the foundation chain.

S - 108 sts

M - 108 sts

L - 116 sts

X Large - 116 sts

2X Large - 124 sts.

Join the ends with a sl st

We will first make a ribbed band.

Band Round 1

for all sizes

Ch 3, 1 dc in each stitch around. Sl st with the 3rd st of the starting chain

Band Round 2

Ch 3, [1 FPDc, 1 BPDc in next]. Repeat to the end of the round. Sl st with the 3rd stitch of the
starting ch.

Band Rounds 3 - 4

Repeat round 2

After finishing the ribbed band we will start with the diamonds stitch pattern.

We will start to count from 1 again.

At every round we won't count the stitches in the corners and before and after the corner you will
always have a window ( ch 1, skip 1)

I will write down the pattern for the rounds that are different and then you will have to repeat the
pattern until you will get to the end of the yoke

Sizes S, M - start with round 1

Sizes L, X Large - start with round 2 (the red one in the chart)

Size 2X Large - start with round 3 (the blue one)

Round 1

Ch 2 (ch 2 at the beginning of each round doesn't count as a stitch) 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in
the next 4 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in the next 9 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc. in next ( 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc).

Continue with the 1st sleeve [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc.,

Front: [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 3 times, ch 1 skip 1, inc.,

2nd Sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, inc.,

Complete Back: ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 4 dc, sl st with the first dc.

At the end of round you will have 3 sets of 9 dc on back and front and 2 sets of 9 dc on sleeves.

Round 2

Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc,
ch 1, skip 1, inc.

Continue with the sleeve [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,
skip 1, inc.,
Now the front side :ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1,
inc,

Repeat the pattern for the sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc,
ch 1, skip 1, inc,

Now finish the back side: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 7dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3
dc. Sl st with 1st dc.

At the end of rouns 2 you will have 3 sets of 7 dc on back and front and 2 sets of 7 dc on sleeves.

Round 3

Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 2 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1 skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip
1, inc.

Continue with the sleeve [ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1,
skip 1, inc

Front side:[ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc

2nd sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc

Complete the back side: ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 2 dc.
Sl st with 1st dc.

Round 4

Ch2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, Ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, Inc

1st sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1 skip 1, inc

Front:[ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1 skip 1, inc

2nd Sleeve:[ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1 skip 1, inc

Complete back: Ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1dc. Sl st
with first dc.

Round 5

Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, ch 1, skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1 skip 1, inc

1st Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1 [7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1] 2 times, 7 dc, ch 1, inc

Front:ch 1, skip 1,[7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1] 3 times, 7 dc, ch 1, inc
2nd sleeve: ch 1, skip 1, [7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1] 2 times, 7 dc, ch 1, inc

Complete back: ch 1, skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1. Sl st with 1
st dc

Round 6

Go back with a sl st, in the last ch 1 space, and start the round from there.

Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc

1st sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc

Front:[ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc

2nd sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc

Complete back: Ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 8 dc. Sl st. with the 1 st dc

You noticed that after 5 rounds the pattern started to repeat. Round 6 is very similar with round
1, only that per each side ( front, back sleeves) you have now with 1 more set of 9 dc.

Basically at every 5 rounds the pattern is similar only that we will increase with 1 repeat section (
of 9 dc, 7 dc and so on)

Round 7

Sl st to the 1 st ch 1 space. Start the round from here

Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, ch 1, skip 1, [7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1] 2 times, inc

1 st sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc,

Front : [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 4 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc,

2nd sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc,

Complete Back: [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 2 times, Ch 1, skip 1, sl st with 1 st dc.

Well, I wanted to write the pattern to the round 7, to help you figure it out how to start round 6
and then 7.

From now on it will be easier to continue with the pattern because you will have to repeat the
rounds above.
For example round 8, is the same as round 4, only that you will have to repeat the section
between [ ] 1 more time on each side (back, front and sleeves)

You will have in total for the yoke

S - 26 rounds

M - 30 rounds

L - 34

X Large - 39

2X Large - 43

After finishing the yoke is time for the separating round. We will separate the sleeves from the
body.

Because with every size, the last round of the yoke might be a different one, the separating round
won't be the same. All you have to be careful at, is to make the stitch pattern to continue.

For example on size small, the last round of the yoke is with sets of 9 dc and 1 window, so the
next one has to be with sets of 7 and 2 windows.

What you will have to do, is to start the round as normal.

Before corner, make the last set of 7 dc. Now is time to join with the front side and skip the
sleeves sts.

The next sts that you will have to make is the 2 windows between 7 dc sets (ch 1, skip, 1, 1 dc,
ch 1, skip 1)
So, we chain 1, make 1 partial dc in the next ch 1 space, skip the sleeve sts and make 1 partial dc
in the ch 1 space that is after the next corner. Yarn over, and pull it trough the loops of the hook.
Ch 1, skip 1 and continue with the pattern to the next corner where you will repeat the same.

The 2 dc worked together will count as 1 dc between the ch 1 spaces.

So, you have to make the pattern to continue when you make the join.

For size M, for example, the last yoke round is with sets of 7 dc and 2 windows and the next one
has to be with sets of 9 and 1 window.

When you get to the corner you will need to ch1 skip 1 when making the join to complete the
pattern. So, ch 1, skip the sleeve's sts and make 1 dc in the ch 1 space after the corner.
After the separating round, continue with the stitch pattern:

S - 22 rounds

M - 22 rounds

L - 24 rounds

X Large - 24 Rounds

2X Large - 24 rounds

Or you can make as many rounds as you wish to get to the desired length.

After finishing the length of the sweater repeat the ribbed band made at the beginning.

Sleeves

Start to work the sleeves at the arm pit. The same as at the separating round, you will have to
start with the sts that you need to complete the stitch pattern.

*a small hole will remain at the armpit, but you will sew it at the end.

Continue with the stitch pattern for as many rounds as you want until you will get to the desired
length of the sleeve.

I made the same number of rounds as for the length of the sweater ( S - 22, M - 22, L - 24, XL -
24, 2XL - 25).
Before making the cuff we will have to decrease.

I made 2 rounds decreasing, having small cuffs.

On the first round I made 1 dc, skip 1, 1 dc

On the second I made 2 dc, skip 1.

You can find a pattern for decrease to just make the sleeves cuffs as large as you need. Maybe
making just the first round, or repeat the second one 2 times.

After decreasing, make the ribbed band. You will make only the 3 rounds in FPDc and BPDc.