Heart Shaped Sweater

The pattern is done in double crochet stitches (db), from bottom to top.
This model has been realized using a 1mm crochet and a size 8 pearled cotton (a
gauge supposed to be crocheted with crochet size 1.25mm , but I like a tighter
stitch for dolls clothes). The exact reference I used for the model in the pictures
is DMC Petra 8.

You need to know:

• how to chain stitch (ch)

• how to make a simple crochet stitch (sc)
• how to make a double crochet stitch (db)
• how to crochet two double crochet stitches together (2dbtog)
 • how to do a slip stitch (ss)

Abbreviations: skip * stitch (sk*)

Special stitch:

• picot: 3 chain stitches, a slip stitch in the first chain stitch.

• fantasy stitch: *sc, 1 ch, sk1, 1db, 1 picot, 1db in same stitch, 1 picot,
1db in same stitch, 1ch, sk1*, repeat from * to *
• Optional: you can add pearls to the fantaisy stitch. Having previously put
pearls on the thread, make one of them slip between the last stitch and
your crochet while doing the middle chain stitch of each picot.

At the beginning of each row, 3 chain stitches for turning count as a stitch.
When a row starts by 2 chain stitch, it is because a decreasing is needed. A chain
2 followed by a db is equivalent to 2 db together. This way, you form one stitch
with two.
.

Main body piece:

(1) On a base made of 35 chain stitches:

• row 1: 3 ch, db to end. (35 stitches)

• row 2: 3 ch, db to end. (35 stitches)
• row 3: 3 ch, 1 db in the same stitch, db to last, 2db in the last stitch (37
stitches)
• row 4: 3 ch, 1 db in the same stitch, db to last, 2db in the last stitch (39
stitches)
• row 5: 3 ch, 2db in one stitch for the following stitches: number
15,16,17,18 and 22, 23, 24, 25. 1db in each stitch for the rest of the
stitches. This will make the shape of the two cups. (47 stitches)

On this base, you will mount the two sides of the back and the front separately.
Numbers in green show where to start crochetting once you have finished and cut
at each step.
Right Back:

• row 1: 3ch, 1db in the same stitch, 1db in each of next 5 stitches, 2dbtog
(8 stitches on a 8 stitches base)
• row 2: 3ch, 1db in each of next 6 stitches, 2db in last stitch (9 stitches)
• row 3: 3ch, db to end (9 stitches)
• row 4: repeat rank 3

Cut, close the thread.

Front:

• skip 3 stitches from the last stitch from the left back, attach the thread
on the 4th (this will form the armhole, see position 2 in green on the
picture).
• rank1: 2ch, 1db in each of the 4 next stitches, 5 db in the same stitch
(cup), sk2, 1sc in each of next 9 stitches, sk2, 5db in the same stitch, 1db
in each of the next 3 stitches, 2dbtog.
• row 2: 2ch, 1db in each of the next 3 stitches, 2db in each of the next 5
db, sk2, 1sc in each of the next 5 stitches, sk2, 2db in each of the next 5
stitches, 1db in the next 2 stitches, 2dbtog.
• row 3: 3ch, 1db in next 2 stitches, 1db in next 10 db (cup), sk2, 1sc, sk2,
db to end.

left shoulder:

• row 1: 3ch, 1db in each 2 following stitches, 2dbtog (4 stitches on a 5

stitches base)
• row 2 : 3ch, db to end.(4 stitches)
 • repeat row 2 twice (4 rows in total)

Cut, close the thread.

right shoulder:

• attach the thread on the 5th stitch counting from the end (see position 3
on picture).
• row 1: 2ch, 1db in each of the 4 following stitches (4 stitches on a 5 stitch
base)
• row 2: 3ch, db to end (4 stitches)
• repeat row 2 twice (4 rows in total)

Cut, close the thread.

Left Back

• skip 3 stitches from the last stitch of the front piece, attach the thread on
the 4th (see position 4 on picture).
• row 1: 2ch, 1 db in each of the next 6 stitches, 2db in the last stitch. (8
stitches on a 8 stitches base).
• row 2: 3ch, 1 db in the same stitch, db to end (9 stitches).
• row 3: 3ch, db to end.(9 stitches).
• row 4: repeat rank 3.

Cut, close the thread.

Sew the shoulder parts to the back parts (you can do it with your crochet using
slip stitches to gather both sides)

Arms:
Since I don't like to sew, the arms parts are crochetted in round around the
harmholes.
 • Join the thread under the arm hole, on the middle stitch of the 3, on the
main body piece.
• row 1: 3ch, 1 db in next stitch, 2db on the side of each db around, 1db on
last stitch, join in the first stitch with a slip stitch (25 stitches without
counting the slip stitch), turn
• row 2: 3ch, *2dbtog, 1db in next stitch* repeat until the end and join with
a slip stitch (17 stitches), turn
• row 3: 3ch, 1db in each db around, join with a slip stitch, (17 stitches)
turn
• repeat row 3, 3 times (6 ranks in total)
• row 7: 1 ch, start the fantaisy stitches with 1sc in the same stitch as the
first ch. Finish with with a slip stitch in the first sc.

Finishing
Bottom lace:

• Join the thread at the start of the beginning chain of the main body piece.
• 1ch, 1 sc in the same stitch, fantaisy stitch and finish with two sc.

Back piece:
Add three rows on the vertical side of each side of the back, in order to sew
snaps : 1sc on the side of sc, and 5 sc in total on the side of 2 db. (the count
depends on your personal natural tension.

Hide the thread ends into the sweater with an embroidery needle.
Sew two snaps to close the sweater.